Thursday is Mopping Day on my totally-made-up Weekly Cleaning Task Schedule. But I didn't mop yesterday. Instead I finished up a VERY big writing project that had a deadline, met with my church's music minister about our Christmas production (because it's the end of August so we're already behind!), and kept up with daily tasks like unloading … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
A Creature of (the Wrong) Habit
I thought of talking about how refilling the hand-soap dispenser is a two-second task. Not that it's actually done in two seconds. More like thirty. Which still isn't much. It definitely doesn't require blocking off three hours of my busy schedule like my brain tends to think it should. This perfectly-good, perfectly-refillable soap … [Read more...]
Survival Mode Then Vs. Survival Mode Now
I missed my fourth blogiversary. After taking the summer off from blogging, I was just so excited to get back to it. Four years is a long time, y'all. And . . . Four years is nothing. As the summer drew to a close, the contrast between Survival Mode now vs. pre-blog kept rattling around in my head, aching to be put into words. So … [Read more...]
Bathroom Cleaning Day
Today . . . was Bathroom Cleaning Day. Because it's Tuesday. Not that I've cleaned a bathroom on a Tuesday (or on any other day when we weren't expecting company) in many Tuesdays. But I'm getting back on track, right? And a track is a designated path . . . right? While a car can do doughnuts in the parking lot, a train only goes where … [Read more...]
Re-Start, Re-Declutter. I’m Back!!
I was sad to see summer end, but I'm getting over it. There is something invigorating (and totally necessary) about routine. Lack of routine causes this: Not that my kitchen never looks like that during fall, winter, or spring . . . But routine does help. We lived in survival mode over the summer. I kept the house out of total … [Read more...]
The Messy Fridge Makeover (Using Fun New Products from the Home Collection by Post-it Brand and Scotch Brand)
The following decluttering/organizing project is a sponsored post: How is it that the single largest object in my kitchen somehow becomes invisible to me? School is about to start. (Blech.) Soon, we'll start collecting random notes and reminders to stick on the fridge, so it was time to look at it with fresh eyes and remove last year's … [Read more...]
Packing Real Food Lunches?
If you're stressing about packing school lunches (I am), and you're trying to feed your family a more "Real Foods" diet, you should check out this new e-book, The Healthy Lunch Box: Sandwich-free Secrets to Packing a Real Food Lunch. I'll be getting a review copy soon, but wanted to let you know about it now since it's on sale for 50% off through … [Read more...]
Decluttering Project: Andrea’s Desk
Another Decluttering Guest Post! I love seeing your projects!! I especially love how Andrea from The Distracted Housewife used my Decluttering Questions to tackle this overwhelming task! My desk. It's been a continuous eye sore in my life ever since I was a little girl. Time after time, I have vowed to get my desk into a useable state. Yet, … [Read more...]
How Real Moms Keep House: Amy
Amy is what I'd call a Quiet Gentle Spirit. In so many ways, she represents the ideal mother while being gracious and loving and encouraging to moms in all situations. I've appreciated so much the blogging encouragement she has given me over the years. She has been the most adamant about my need to embrace the Slob Blogger label and use it as a … [Read more...]