I shared last week that any and all attempts at keeping the house in order flew out the window when the weather brought us four Snow Days. Not like opened-up-the-window-and-a-gust-of-wind-sucked-them-out. More like opened-up-the-window-picked-them-up-and-threw-them-as-far-as-I-could-with-all-my-might. I'll say it. Last week was much more … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
Menu Plan Monday – The "Maybe This Week Will Be Normal" Edition
I'm so glad that I made a menu plan last week. Even though I didn't want to. Having a menu plan meant that my trip to the store on Monday morning wasn't a Random Act of Shopping. I got what I needed for the things I was going to make. Except for the ground beef. That was supposed to wait until Wednesday so I could catch it on sale, but … [Read more...]
Oh yeah, that’s right, I AM a slob.
No cameras allowed in the house today. It's a complete disaster. Not a single room has been spared from the clutter-destruction. If I thought I was cured of this Slob Problem, or anywhere close to cured, weeks like this prove I'm not. I had grand plans to make this fourth Snow Day in a row a Family Cleaning … [Read more...]
Storage Solutions that Don’t Work
It's possible . . . . . . that someone is thinking, "Wow, she's right. That shelf is a mess. What a bad storage solution." The mess on the shelf isn't actually what I'm talking about. This ain't no organizational blog, Lady. Here's the deal. Today is Day Three of Snow Week. I wanted to create a … [Read more...]
Some Weeks You Make Progress . . . Some Weeks Not
Last week I made quite a bit of progress. I was on a roll. Before I knew it, I'd be at a point with nothing left to declutter and nothing left to write. And then this week happened. Hubby was sick on Monday. Tuesday was a legit Snow Day. Today, Wednesday, is a … [Read more...]
Involving Kids in Yard Work
It feels a little strange to be talking about working in the yard (in short-sleeves!) today, since it's crazy-cold outside, but two days ago, it was beautiful. Where we live, this is the time of year when the last of the leaves are falling off of the trees, and it's starting to bug me that I can't walk out of my front door without sloshing … [Read more...]
"The Donate Spot" and January’s Decluttering Link-Up
I've created a Donate Spot. It's far from ideal, because it isn't hidden completely away or contained within a cutesy basket. But it works. I finally had to designate a place and name it, because otherwise, my house is filled with piles. Piles that I see and think, "Hmmm, was that the stuff I wanted to get rid of, or the stuff I wanted … [Read more...]