Here's a big part of our parenting philosophy: We do our best to not be blatantly unfair in how we treat our children, but we rarely go out of our way to change unfair situations that happen to our kids outside of the family. Life isn't fair. Hubby and I know that it's better to deal with a situation than to complain about how unfair it … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
The Story of the Pretty New Toilet Seat
Once upon a time, there were two little boys. Their mother loved them very much. When the first little boy was not yet two years old, the second little boy arrived. Everyone was happy, and their mother could not believe how lucky she was to be their mommy. But the mother was frugal. Others in the village might have even called her cheap. … [Read more...]
A Looser Moral Code Might Really Help
Clothes are my nemesis. I don't think I'm a shopaholic. I pretty-much never go to garage sales anymore. I wear the same few pieces of clothing almost every day. I've purged more in the past three years than any woman should ever have to purge in a lifetime. But even though I finally have laundry under control . . . my master bedroom looks … [Read more...]
The Space Time Continuum Defined (But for Slobs)
Self-aware confession #1: I have no idea what the Space Time Continuum is. I don't even know if it's a real science thing or if it's something I heard on one of the less-than-eleven episodes of Star Trek I ever watched. It just sounds good for what I want to write about in this post. Self-aware confession #2: I'm a logical person. I … [Read more...]
Drawing On Past Clutter Experience
We have a BIG Box O' Clutter ready for our next drive-by pick-up. At the top are our still-pretty-new, still-fit, still-in-good-shape uniforms from the basketball season that ended a little over a month ago. I used to save these perfectly good uniforms. In my mind, the basketball shorts and shirts should have been perfect for wearing in the … [Read more...]
Why Can’t Bathrooms Stay Clean?
I cleaned bathrooms Tuesday morning. Really, I did. I didn't do a major scrub-down, but I resisted the urge to assume that since I did a big-clean last week, and a once-over on Saturday, they should still be clean. Bathrooms don't stay clean. I know. It makes me mad, too. Have you read my 28 Days e-book? In case you haven't, here's … [Read more...]
Invisible Clutter
I have Slob Vision. I do a lot to combat it, but I still am amazed at the things I suddenly see when I'm doing a deeper clean than usual. Like this coffee-can art: I go back and forth between keeping coffee cans and pitching them, but I honestly didn't realize they were stacked up in this corner of the kitchen. Salvaged water … [Read more...]
Missing the Bad Ol’ Days
Last week I recovered my home from two (or more) weeks of neglect. I used to do this all the time, as it was the only way I ever really cleaned, picked-up, decluttered, whatever. So I was struck by the difference. It's not as huge of a deal as it used to be. I used my daily checklist and weekly cleaning tasks to keep my pace instead of … [Read more...]
The Party Was a Success!
I took a nap today. And I didn't feel one teeny-tiny bit bad about that. Thanks for the encouragement last week as I tackled Project Home Recovery. Friday was spent vacuuming and party prepping. Have I ever mentioned how much I love throwing parties? Evidently, I've passed that love down to my daughter. She didn't just want … [Read more...]