Week one of school is done. It's time to get back into menu planning for real. Honestly, it's the last thing I want to do right now, but I'm planning to stop by the store in the morning, and if I'm prepared, maybe it can be my only stop there this week. I mentioned on facebook Thursday that I trimmed 12 lbs of chicken, separating some into … [Read more...]
"Your Way is Much Better, Mom"
On Friday, my 8yo was retelling a Calvin and Hobbes comic. Something about Calvin convincing his mother that they should go out for pizza by emphasizing to her that she wouldn't have to spend all that time in the kitchen cooking and then washing dishes. My son said, "I think the way you do it is so much better, Mom. Y'know, just doing the … [Read more...]
More Links to Check Out
I haven't done this in a week or two, but I wanted to list a few more blogs whose writers I had the pleasure to meet at the Savvy Blogging SUmmit. Jami at An Oregon Cottage "Living Well on Less" (I love her style.) Jamie at I am a Money Magnet - "Attracting Real Deals and Steals to Make Life Richer" Tara at Feels Like Home- "Life shouldn't … [Read more...]
Daily Checklists, Weekly Tasks, and . . . Dusting Tropical Fruit
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...]
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