The first week of our Return to Routine is complete. Over the course of the week, I have done most many of the items on my Daily Checklist every most days. I have, however, done my Weekly Tasks each day. And now that the week is over, my house looks nice, feels nice, and overall makes me happy. It may not be modern and impeccably stylish, but … [Read more...]
Oh, the Lovely Suds!
One common misconception about slobs is that we don't like to clean. I can't speak for all slobs . . . but I actually enjoy cleaning. It's the supply-gathering, time-designating, counter-unearthing that I don't like. But give me a personal assistant who keeps track of the mop and bucket, puts away the clean dishes and folds all of our … [Read more...]
My Daily Checklist – Now With a Printable Version
Oh, the Daily Checklist! In the deslobification process I've been going through this past year, it's been my very best friend. Basically, it's a list of the habits I've been working to develop in an effort to transform my home. It's a chart of the things that seem effortless to normal people, but somehow baffled me. It wasn't that I … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist, and Stealthy Bathroom Cleaning
Day 2 of Return to Routine.This week, I'm focusing on being thorough with my daily checklist and my weekly tasks. Yesterday, I did pretty well, and also conquered quite a few little piles of clutter that had been ignored all summer. I felt good about it. Too good.When I was writing my post, it did occur to me that I hadn't actually … [Read more...]
Ten Things I’m NOT Giving Away on My First Blogiversary!
Thanks for all of your well-wishes yesterday for my first year of blogging. While yesterday I completed a full year, today's officially my first Blogiversary! I remember when I first started blogging, seeing other bloggers say that and thinking of my own as a not-truly-achievable-way-off-in-the-future event. But it's HERE! Before you get your … [Read more...]
Dreams of Organization
I woke up this morning with renewed resolve. I've been at this deslobification/blogging thing for one full year as of today. While life is never truly "normal" (and I'm thankful for that), the school year is as normal as we get around here. So, it's now or never. Time to start making some more real progress on this "journey to an orderly … [Read more...]
It’s New (School) Year’s Eve!
School starts tomorrow morning. I'm doing my best to adjust my mindset. I'm sure I'll blather on and on about it for several days, but for today, in the spirit of what all mothers know is the true time for resolutions, I thought I'd share a few that I've been thinking about. Look cuter. While I just can't embrace the Flylady thing of being … [Read more...]
Come Join the Focus Check Friday Discussion
It's Friday again, so come join in the discussion for Focus Check Friday over in my BlogFrog Community. I moved it over there since participation was low with the linky. This way, anyone - blogger or not, can participate. You just have to sign up with blogfrog (and it's okay to use a fake name and no picture). I really love the BlogFrog … [Read more...]
HOW Did I Let This Happen . . . Again?
I don't feel like writing a post tomorrow. Yes, I know that tomorrow hasn't happened yet, but I already feel the donwannas coming on. And they're coming on strong. I always go into a funk when it's time for school to start, and going to Meet the Teacher Night tonight made it all too real. So, tomorrow . . . I want to enjoy my kids. I don't … [Read more...]
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