If you're anything like I was before this morning, you probably looked at that picture and thought, "Oh, THAT thingamabob. I have one of those . . . but mine's brown." Yep, this morning that's what I would have said. Turns out, it was actually silver?!?! It's the thing that goes above the stove, a sort of filter for the vent. You know, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Top Ten Projects That Aren’t Really Projects That I’m Way Too Proud Of
Summer's over. Routine is back. For these few weeks before dance classes and Bible Study get going, I'm trying to be incredibly focused. You know, see the things that normally escape my Selective Slob Vision. So here we go. Ten things that no normal person would have put off for most of an entire summer. Ten things that should have been … [Read more...]
Getting Somewhere in the Summer Recovery Process
A little over a week ago, I posted a Friday Fail. It was a picture of the room I had neglected since Mid-July. And it was bad. Little by little, over the past week, I've worked on it. First, the top bed had to be cleared. That took one day's allotment of decluttering energy. Then, the top of the trundle bed had to be cleared. After I did … [Read more...]
Distractible Me – Daily Checklist and Laundry Day
I've made some progress today. It has been one of those days when things click along mostly like they are supposed to, and I have time to do some real deslobbifying. Last night, even though I was tired after our kids' musical at church, I made lunches, put out clothes, started the dishwasher, gathered and sorted laundry, and started the first … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday – Getting Back Into the Swing
Week one of school is done. It's time to get back into menu planning for real. Honestly, it's the last thing I want to do right now, but I'm planning to stop by the store in the morning, and if I'm prepared, maybe it can be my only stop there this week. I mentioned on facebook Thursday that I trimmed 12 lbs of chicken, separating some into … [Read more...]
"Your Way is Much Better, Mom"
On Friday, my 8yo was retelling a Calvin and Hobbes comic. Something about Calvin convincing his mother that they should go out for pizza by emphasizing to her that she wouldn't have to spend all that time in the kitchen cooking and then washing dishes. My son said, "I think the way you do it is so much better, Mom. Y'know, just doing the … [Read more...]
More Links to Check Out
I haven't done this in a week or two, but I wanted to list a few more blogs whose writers I had the pleasure to meet at the Savvy Blogging SUmmit. Jami at An Oregon Cottage "Living Well on Less" (I love her style.) Jamie at I am a Money Magnet - "Attracting Real Deals and Steals to Make Life Richer" Tara at Feels Like Home- "Life shouldn't … [Read more...]
Daily Checklists, Weekly Tasks, and . . . Dusting Tropical Fruit
The first week of our Return to Routine is complete. Over the course of the week, I have done most many of the items on my Daily Checklist every most days. I have, however, done my Weekly Tasks each day. And now that the week is over, my house looks nice, feels nice, and overall makes me happy. It may not be modern and impeccably stylish, but … [Read more...]
Oh, the Lovely Suds!
One common misconception about slobs is that we don't like to clean. I can't speak for all slobs . . . but I actually enjoy cleaning. It's the supply-gathering, time-designating, counter-unearthing that I don't like. But give me a personal assistant who keeps track of the mop and bucket, puts away the clean dishes and folds all of our … [Read more...]
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