If you've been reading lately, you know how much I love summer with the kids. You also know that I'm a little scared. It feels a little like Chapter One of the blog is coming to an end. I began this blog on the first day of this school year, determined to hold myself accountable and begin to focus on my home. Although it's very far from … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2010
Menu Plan Monday – Surviving the Last Week of School
Happy Memorial Day! The boys are out fishing, so I'm taking advantage of some free time to put more thought into my menu plan than I have in a while. This week is full to the brim with kindergarten graduation and a baseball game for the same kid on the same night (grrrr), and games every other night as well. If I don't plan now, we'll be eating … [Read more...]
Might As Well Be Summer
We're wet-headed, sunburned, and sleepy.LOVE IT!!!Today was a glimpse of the coming summer. 8:30 a.m. - Kindergarten awards. 9:00 a.m. - 2nd grade picnic. Noon - spontaneous idea to go swim with friends. So much fun. No schedule. No tasks completed other than the pre-7 a.m. ones - making bed and emptying dishwasher. If you want to read a post … [Read more...]
Focus Check Friday – Come Join In!
I'm pretty sure it's Thursday night. It doesn't seem possible, but if yesterday was Wednesday, and tomorrow is Friday . . . So here we go with the third Focus Check Friday. I was so excited to wake up to multiple links last week. I hope that it helps you to stop for a moment and collect your thoughts on what is and isn't working in your home, … [Read more...]
A Clutter-Free Purse . . . What a Nice Thought
I love a clutter-free purse. Not that I have one. Sometimes, if my house looks nice for a fleeting moment, I think, "What will I blog about if I really do get my home under control someday?" But then, my mind starts filling with the many other areas where clutter reigns. Like my purse. For the past three weeks or so, my purse … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist of Aches and Pains
Really? One day of a 20 minute workout can make every single muscle in your entire body sore? Really?And then I did it again this morning? This 30 Day Shred thing better work. Today I:Made bed - Ow.Emptied dishwasher - Ooph.Swept kitchen - ah-ah-ah.Cleaned up kitchen, including lifting an always-heavy-but-way-heavier-today set of bowls to the TOP … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist, Jelly Legs, and More Thoughts on Finishing
Today I cleaned bathrooms. Cleaned 'em good. That's the good news. The bad news is that for the most part, I went against what I'm supposed to do and let the big stuff be more important than the little stuff. I did: Make bed. Empty dishwasher. Wash the bigger dishes left from last night. Do a pathetic attempt at a … [Read more...]
Bathroom Cleaning Checklist for the Kids
I shared on Monday that I'm determined to not let our home slip back into total chaos over the wonderfully-routine-free-summer. Part of that focus includes creating this printable, super-detailed bathroom cleaning checklist that can be used by kids (or adults, like me, who need a little help with focus!). When I was a teenager, from 16-18, I … [Read more...]
I Can’t Afford Library Books
Here goes. This is it. That post. The one that will likely make you avert your eyes, pretend you don't know me, and start scanning for an "unsubscribe" button. I'm frugal. I hate to pay more money than I need to . . . for anything. But I buy books at garage sales. That's frugal to me. Other people, even ones who aren't as cheap … [Read more...]
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