Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

Menu Plan Monday – Desperately Needed

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I've been slacking on menu planning, and definitely have felt the effects of my neglect in the rest of the house. I've said it many times before, but it's amazing how much of a difference it makes in my quest for order to not have to scramble to figure out what's for dinner each night. As I get back into the swing of things, my goal is to keep … [Read more...]

Defining Normal

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First, let me say that in my non-expert opinion, there is no real definition for normal. If you have in-laws or have been a guest for more than two nights in someone's home, you know this. People are all unique. So, having stated that no one is truly normal, let me define "normal" for the purposes of this blog. My husband recommended that I … [Read more...]

Germaphobic Scatterbrains Should Not Procrastinate

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Warning: This post contains complete and total honesty which may likely cause nausea in all readers, shuddering in most, and full-on flabbergastation in those whom I refer to as "normal." I'm a scatterbrain. I believe I was born this way. I'm germaphobic. This was an acquired neurosis. I procrastinate. This is just me not doing what … [Read more...]

Creating Traditions is So Much Easier In a Clean (Or Even a Cleanish) House

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A year ago today I was in awe that we were able to have a fun day of carving a pumpkin and baking a pumpkin pie without spending hours decluttering the dining room table and doing the dishes before we could even get started. Well, it's Columbus Day again, and I decided to make it a tradition to designate this first-school-holiday-of-the-year as … [Read more...]

I Guest Posted over at Raising Arrows

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It's been a crazy day of hour-away grocery shopping and friend visiting, but I wanted to let you know that I guest posted today over at Raising Arrows.  Amy just had a gorgeous baby boy and is taking some much needed time off. I was thankful for the opportunity to stray from the housekeeping theme and write about my passion, parenting with … [Read more...]

Letting a Mess Happen

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I'm a sucker for creative play. Today the boys are out of school for Columbus Day. We had big Pumpkin Day plans (which I'll share tomorrow), but we took a while to get going this morning . . . mostly because they were having so much fun. Non-wrestling, non-Jedi-battle, non-bug-your-brother, non-make-your-mama-crazy fun. They were playing … [Read more...]

Willing To Admit I’m Wrong

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Sooooo, in this "coming clean" process I experience quite a spectrum of moods. On the high end, there's "Woo-hoo, I've got this housekeeping thing down!" On the low end, there's "I'm a slob, I'll always be a slob, there's no hope for me!" Most days, I manage to keep it in the middle, but some days I get to experience both . . . within … [Read more...]

A Little Progress Here and There

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I've really been struggling with prioritizing lately.  I'm feeling over committed, but it's all good stuff and there isn't anything that is an obvious choice to cut out. As long as I can stick to my basic daily checklists and weekly tasks, I'm surviving, but it's just a fact of life that I'll never get everything done that I want to do. For … [Read more...]