Oh, the Daily Checklist! In the deslobification process I've been going through this past year, it's been my very best friend. Basically, it's a list of the habits I've been working to develop in an effort to transform my home. It's a chart of the things that seem effortless to normal people, but somehow baffled me. It wasn't that I …
Archives for August 2010
Daily Checklist, and Stealthy Bathroom Cleaning
Day 2 of Return to Routine.This week, I'm focusing on being thorough with my daily checklist and my weekly tasks. Yesterday, I did pretty well, and also conquered quite a few little piles of clutter that had been ignored all summer. I felt good about it. Too good.When I was writing my post, it did occur to me that I hadn't actually …
Ten Things I’m NOT Giving Away on My First Blogiversary!
Thanks for all of your well-wishes yesterday for my first year of blogging. While yesterday I completed a full year, today's officially my first Blogiversary! I remember when I first started blogging, seeing other bloggers say that and thinking of my own as a not-truly-achievable-way-off-in-the-future event. But it's HERE! Before you get your …
Dreams of Organization
I woke up this morning with renewed resolve. I've been at this deslobification/blogging thing for one full year as of today. While life is never truly "normal" (and I'm thankful for that), the school year is as normal as we get around here. So, it's now or never. Time to start making some more real progress on this "journey to an orderly …
It’s New (School) Year’s Eve!
School starts tomorrow morning. I'm doing my best to adjust my mindset. I'm sure I'll blather on and on about it for several days, but for today, in the spirit of what all mothers know is the true time for resolutions, I thought I'd share a few that I've been thinking about. Look cuter. While I just can't embrace the Flylady thing of being …
Come Join the Focus Check Friday Discussion
It's Friday again, so come join in the discussion for Focus Check Friday over in my BlogFrog Community. I moved it over there since participation was low with the linky. This way, anyone - blogger or not, can participate. You just have to sign up with blogfrog (and it's okay to use a fake name and no picture). I really love the BlogFrog …
HOW Did I Let This Happen . . . Again?
I don't feel like writing a post tomorrow. Yes, I know that tomorrow hasn't happened yet, but I already feel the donwannas coming on. And they're coming on strong. I always go into a funk when it's time for school to start, and going to Meet the Teacher Night tonight made it all too real. So, tomorrow . . . I want to enjoy my kids. I don't …
Resisting the Allure of (Unneeded) School Supplies
Tonight, we meet the boys' teachers. As my 8yo says, "Meet the Teacher Night is just a cruel reminder that school is about to start." So, today we've been busy labeling and packing school supplies into backpacks. We also made one last trip to the store for the last few items we'd missed. School supplies are a struggle for me. There is just …
How I Learned That It’s Okay to Use Less Soap in the Dishwasher
It seems like lately I've mentioned my nightly-running-of-the-dishwasher habit quite a bit. That's probably because it's the only thing I've been truly consistent on lately. Thankfully, it's also the one that makes the biggest difference. Anyway, I've learned that you don't have to fill the soap-thingamajig completely full. See, I'm a …
