As a mom, there's no such things as concrete plans. Normal cold/flu season sickness probabilities multiplied by 4 (you plus 3 kids), multiplied by all of the kids whom your kids come in contact with, who may or may not grasp the concepts of mouth-covering and hand-washing, and you learn very quickly to clarify all commitments with the phrase … [Read more...]
Painful Drawer Clean-out
Why painful, you ask? I cleaned out four, yes FOUR, kitchen drawers last night and today, and EVERY SINGLE one of them had tacks spilled in them. LOTS of tacks. Really? Is this some cruel joke I play on myself while sleepwalking? I have quite a few pictures I could show you. About 10 in fact. But I'm only going to show three since … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist –
Today I:Made bed.Emptied dishwasher.Didn't sweep kitchen because I couldn't find the broom. I know, I know.Made a to do list.Cleaned up kitchen.Did a focused 5 minute pickup.Started a load of laundry.Started to type that I had checked bathrooms for clutter, but then realized I hadn't so got up and really did check bathrooms for clutter. Hung up … [Read more...]
The Pantry Challenge is OVER!!!!!
Today is PAYDAY! Can you feel the joy? I enjoyed the pantry challenge. Really . . . I did. The first three weeks I was excited, felt a great sense of pride and accomplishment, and thought I could probably go on doing it indefinitely. Last week, I was mad. I think I actually said at one point to hubby when he was tiptoeing around me, "And … [Read more...]
My New Non-Negotiable for the Week
My checklist was pretty pathetic last week. The first two days are partially filled, the third has three checks, and then I forgot that it existed. I could come up with a fabulous list of totally legit excuses, but I'll spare you. I have been asked to post the actual checklist, and if I can figure out how to do that, I will. I listed all of the … [Read more...]
Racing the Clock
Before I start, I'll let you know that I just called my best friend to get her permission to tell this story. Thankfully, she's one of the three "real life" people (other than my husband) who know about my blog. When we were in college, she took a home-ec class. In it, she had an assignment to estimate the time it would take for each step of … [Read more...]
Just Doing it or Doing it Well?
I've read in various places, such as Flylady, that perfectionism is a problem for people like me. It sounds strange, but I do get where this idea is coming from. It has a lot to do with why big cleaning jobs overwhelm me. I imagine that to do something well, to really get all of the pee out of the carpet, I would need a huge amount of time, work, … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I:Made bed.Emptied dishwasher. Loaded dishwasher.Ran a load of laundry.Started to wash the big dishes from last night.Was gone all morning. … [Read more...]
De-Grossifying Potty-Training
I'm cranky today, and not feeling very inspired. I generally try to incorporate Works For Me Wednesday posts into what I am already writing about my "Journey Away From Slobdom" but that's just "not working" for me today. I could not link up, but I've met quite a few of you through WFMW, and I hate to miss one. Plus, I thought of a good tip that … [Read more...]
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