For the past two weeks, I've dusted on Friday. You're right. I should call the Guiness people. Anyway, this bizarre thing has been happening. It's like my Super-Selective-Slob-Vision has been reversed. Every time I walk by the TV, I notice that it doesn't have dust. How is that possible . . . since I never noticed when it did have … [Read more...]
Attacking Clothing Clutter
It's time. Time to reclaim the master bedroom. The biggest challenge? Clothing clutter. Last week, it looked like this: OK, let me explain part of my slob-problem here. You look at this picture and see chaos. I look at this picture and see a logical explanation. Where we live, summers are hot. When we packed to go to Colorado in … [Read more...]
Ten Proofs that Mamas Don’t Get Holidays
One reason why my slob-problem worsened once I became a mom was that for way too long, I held onto the delusion that moms get holidays. Moms don't even get weekends. Here's a list of ten things that prove my point. Keep in mind that this is by no means an exhaustive list. Exhausting, maybe. 10. Every single day . . . whether rain, … [Read more...]
Fakin’ It
When I'm at my in-laws house, I'm a cleaning fool. Not that they don't know I have "issues." There have been enough less-than-two-weeks-warning visits over the years that my secret isn't completely safe. But when I'm at their house, I'm Queen Dishwasher. See, for the first few years we were married, I was lost over how to help out. My … [Read more...]
Thirty Years Later . . .
I've decided to get rid of this: I received this suitcase from my grandparents, when I was no more than 6 years old. I clearly remember getting it, and it's one of the few specific memories I have of the inside of their old farmhouse. For the past 10 years (or more) it has held doll clothes. Doll clothes that were waiting to be passed on to … [Read more...]
How to Win the Pre-Wash Battle
Hubby and I have a blast together. We're both humor-addicts and generally even our disagreements are kind of fun. We've been told on more than one occasion that we're an amazingly well-matched couple. Gag-worthy, I know. Anyway, I'm going to share a little on-going fight argument playful-banter thing we have. A little background: My … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – 9/3/10
Today I:Made bed. (Looks so much nicer with a little cleared floor space around it!)Emptied dishwasher. Cleaned kitchen.Swept kitchen.Dusted.Swept out corners and edges of wood floor areas.Vacuumed.Went totally crazy and Windexed the dog-nose-smudged playroom door. Did you know that even though I dusted JUST LAST WEEK, my house … [Read more...]
Happy Friday!
Remember that it's Friday, and time for Focus Check Friday over in the Blog Frog Community! If you're new here, you can read the concept behind it here. I'd love to have you join in, and since my focus for the week is preparing for a soon-to-be-7-year-old's Star Wars Birthday Party, I'd love to hear any ideas you have! Joining the community is … [Read more...]
Waaahh! (High-Pitched Operatic Note) – I’m Making Progress!!!
Yesterday was Wednesday, which meant I didn't have a big cleaning task to do. Normally, Wednesday is my run-around day, but since most things don't start up until after Labor Day, I was freeee!I decided to spend two hours decluttering. And I chose to work on . . . . the master bedroom. The big, bad, ugly master bedroom. I started with … [Read more...]
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