I had a dilemma today. I could write the introspective, thought-provoking post that had been rattling around in my head all day as I drove from place to place. Or . . . I could do my daily checklist. The 5% of me that knew I should do the checklist won out over the 95% of me that would much rather write than clean. Always. Obviously, … [Read more...]
Daily in December (Who Came Up with THIS Idea?)
My December day included: Breathing a sigh of relief that the Stomach Bug from You-Know-Where hadn't struck any new victims during the night. The night when our plumbing backed up at just the point when it was too late to call the plumber. Remembering that I couldn't empty the dishwasher since I couldn't run it the night before (y'know, the … [Read more...]
Survival Mode Checklist
Soooo, I thought I was better and that this stomach bug from a-very-hot-place was done. I was wrong. I've been obsessively washing my hands, and trying to take it easy while getting some writing done for the week. Which is easier said than done, since my favorite 8yo editor is also home sick. He's full of curious questions and assumes that … [Read more...]
Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
I'm sharing the world's best tortilla soup recipe. Yes, I can call it that because I've eaten it on both sides of the planet. The year before my first year in Thailand, there were two other teachers from Texas at the school where I taught. They were gone when I got there, but my roommates raved about their tortilla soup recipe. When the … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist? Even When I’m Sick?
There's the big question. As someone who LOVES excuses, the I-don't-feel-so-good one is tops on my list. We've had a strange stomach virus move through the family this week. It hasn't involved any vomiting, but it's hit each one of us, ending (hopefully) with me yesterday. It's definitely something going around. Something that makes … [Read more...]
Words I Love that Don’t Love Me
I love the word versatile. It doesn't love me. This one-sided relationship results in me dumping all sorts of things in my exceptionally versatile office/game-room/guest-room. SO many things can justifiably be dumped in one of those three rooms. And when those three rooms are really one big room, the results are not good. Oh, and I … [Read more...]
The Daily Checklist as a Mood Enhancer?
I'm feeling rather bleh today. It's been that way all day. Like . . . I noticed fifteen minutes into my thirty minute drive to Bible study this morning that I wasn't wearing any makeup. Now, I may have no problem stopping by the store foundation-free and with a touch of bedhair. But I do not, ever, go to a real … [Read more...]
How to Use a Self-Cleaning Oven
I was scared of using my self-cleaning oven. But I was even more scared of someone seeing the inside of it. When I created the Kitchen Cleaning Checklist last week, I knew it was time to take the leap and figure out how to use a self-cleaning oven. It was easy. Not magic, but easy. First of all, I would advise that you read over your … [Read more...]
The Key to a Successful Daily Housekeeping Routine
Do it daily. Earth-shattering, right? I committed last week to do my Daily Checklist . . . Daily in December. It's awful that I had to commit to that, since the "Daily" part should mean that I naturally do it every day anyway. But I guess if things like noticing clutter in the bathroom or closing cabinet doors were natural to me, I … [Read more...]
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