I actually had a post already written for today, but I think I'll put it off until tomorrow. Feeling the need to . . . Bleh. In case you aren't familar with this term, it could probably be defined as: The point at which thoughts come tumbling out of my brain with little rhyme or reason but (hopefully) in the end come together and make …
Archives for May 2011
A Summer Version of My Kids’ Daily Checklist
As I've been looking forward to summer, I have evaluated the success of last year's Summer of Clean. My kids learned valuable life skills and gained an understanding of what is required to keep a home clean. It was far more successful than any of the other quickly-abandoned-summer-housekeeping-plans we've tried. Overall, it went well. But …
Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches – And a Double Dose of Picnic Fun
Last Monday I admitted that I cheated by letting the little toga-guy provide our picnic supper for the week before. I more than made up for it. We had TWO picnic suppers last week. Every single baseball game was at 6:15. Although that means we can get the kids to bed almost on time, it also means that supper is crazy-rushed. On Monday, I …
An Eighteen Minute Project
It was supposed to be an all-morning-long project. But then shopping took two-and-a-half hours and bathrooms needed scrubbing. I set the timer for an hour. But then something-or-other distracted me, and suddenly the timer only had thirty minutes left. I walked into the boys' room, determined to make however small-or-large a dent I could …
It's Friday!!! One more week of school!!! I thought I'd share a few ideas that might help to make your life a little easier at this crazy but fun time of year. First, if you're searching the internet while you make your vacation plans, you might as well earn some swagbucks and FREE STUFF while you're at it! Right now, you can use the code …
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No Sheet-Folding Show Offs Here
When it comes to me and sheets, folding is a bit of a relative term. I do try, but the end result looks more like wadding. I've been doing my sister-in-law's laundry since their house sold, and this week they brought their sheets. Washing them? No problem. Sheets make a big load but dry quickly so I feel like I've really accomplished …
When Feeling Overwhelmed: Take Teeny Tiny Steps
I'm feeling overwhelmed. I can hear the end-of-the-school-year clock ticking, and there is just so much I want to get done. Yesterday, my daughter and I spent the day at a last-time-we-can-do-this preschool play date. A totally worthy use of our day. I had no problem pushing my bathroom-cleaning off until today. I would just get it done …
Prepping for Summer: The Big Clothing Count
Last summer, in an effort to simplify our family life, I purged all but eight outfits per kid. It worked. When the kids know that Laundry Day happens once a week, and that they only have enough outfits to wear one per day, they are not quite as likely to put on a different shirt when they get home from swimming. Not quite. I would love to …
The Ultimate Blog Swap – A Guest Post from Resourceful Mommy
Recently I signed up to participate in the Ultimate Blog Swap. Today is the day, and you’ll find me posting over at Living the Balanced Life about my obsession with time, and how this obsession can be good thing AND a bad thing. Here at A Slob Comes Clean, I'm welcoming Amy from Resourceful Mommy. _________________________ I’m so honored to …
