Made bed. Emptied dishwasher. Swept kitchen. Made pumpkin muffins. (Yes, I'm trying to be like all the cool bloggers who've ALL been making pumpkin muffins lately.) Mopped kitchen. (Go me!) Did 5 minute pickup. Not totally focused, but I need to get this written before I go pick up the boys. Checked bathrooms for … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2009
Working on the Boys’ Scary Room
REALLY scary. This is not a post about some big success. I didn't even take a before picture. I might take a half-way through picture and say it was before. That's how bad it is. I feel so bad about the example I've been to my children. Why in the world should they keep their room nice if mine looks the way it does? After visiting his … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I: Made bed. Emptied dishwasher. Swept kitchen. Cleaned kitchen. Checked bathrooms for clutter. Did focused 5 minute pick-up. Started a load of laundry, and put it in the dryer. Last night I: Put the load of laundry in the washer, ready to be started this morning. Made lunches. Put out the boys' clothes for … [Read more...]
Thirteen Things I Found at the Bottom of my Closet
What exactly is the point of having a walk-in closet if you can't walk into it? I cleaned out my closet today, which was one of my big goals for the week. It's time to start taking inventory of Christmas gifts so I can know what I still need to buy. And now, since I can walk into it, I also hung in it the clothes that had been hanging on the … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I:Made bed.Emptied dishwasher.Swept kitchen. (Just now, at almost 9pm, purely so I could write this post with a clear conscience.)Checked bathrooms for clutter.Did concentrated 5 minute pickup. (Again, just now.)Last night I made lunches, wiped down bathrooms, and put out the boys clothes. I didn't do laundry because my husband was doing a … [Read more...]
Enjoying My Office!!!
I finally finished painting the office last week, and I have been really happy with the color. The only problem was that I hadn't put it back together yet. So although the walls were pretty, the room was in total chaos. The furniture was still shoved together in the middle of the room. And as long as the furniture was still in chaos, I kept … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist and a "What’s the Point?" moment
Out of our three kids we don't have an official sleepwalker. We do, however, have a "sleep-pee-er." I made up that word, so you might have to sound it out to get it. Last night, less than an hour after doing my nightly task of wiping down the bathroom counters and toilets, my husband and I heard something. It was a shuffling and then a … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday
Has it only been a week since I made the last menu plan? It feels like forever ago. I did make a few things from the plan, but I was also blessed by someone making us a surprise meal. Here goes: Monday - chicken pot pie using the frozen cooked chicken from when I made chicken soup a few weeks ago. Tuesday - Crockpot beef over rice. I think … [Read more...]
Getting back on Track
Finally a normal Monday, except that I'm having a hard time keeping my eyes open. I thoroughly enjoyed working on and doing the show I was in this weekend, but it has reminded me why I can't do it on a regular basis at this time in my life. I knew this, but now I know this. Life, especially as a mom, is all about priorities. I'm constantly … [Read more...]