How am I already feeling worn-down and it's only Monday? I'm thankful for the motivation of Menu Plan Monday because it makes a huge difference in how our household functions. I'm going to make it easy on myself this week because it's the dreaded twice-yearly clothing switchover time. For a recovering slob, it's pretty rough to have three huge … [Read more...]
Time to Add a New Non-Negotiable Task
It's Sunday, and that means that it's time to add a new non-negotiable task for the week. I've been debating about this one. I could add the swish to the swipe from last week. Flylady calls the daily bathroom quick-clean the "swish and swipe." This would mean that when I wipe down the counters and toilet in the bathrooms, I would use the toilet … [Read more...]
Do toilets get dirty on Saturdays?
Saturdays are hard for me with the whole "daily task" thing. I'm wishing I would have named them "weekday tasks" instead. It's hard to not think that I deserve Saturday off. The routine is out the window, and we're all so relaxed. We're heading out to the pumpkin patch today to take pictures, and I've been ironing white shirts and digging out … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I: Made bed. Emptied dishwasher. Cleaned kitchen. Swept kitchen. Did longer than 5 minute walk-through of house. Checked bathrooms for clutter and wiped down counters and toilets. Did 8 minute Tae-bo. I know I don't usually include exercise in my daily checklist, but I'm proud of myself for doing something when I had such … [Read more...]
Is this what "normal" feels like?
Let me clarify, first, that normal is considered a negative thing in our home. My mother made a big deal when I was growing up about how awful it would be to be normal. It's so much more fun to be weird. It was fun, but it also taught her intended lesson that going along with the crowd is not necessarily a good thing. We knew that pulling the "But, … [Read more...]
Exhausted!
I'm so tired. Today has been non stop. I was totally wrong when I thought that having two in school would make my life less crazy. How is that? Anyway, I'm just now writing this post. But I have to stay accountable. Even on the days when I resent it. Today I:Made bed.Picked up living room and kitchen which somehow had gotten quite … [Read more...]
My Vanity or my Daily Tasks?
I'm feeling pretty cute today. I've never been one to feign modesty, and I am generally pretty honest. Honestly, I look good right now. The average person might not see me and think so, but my hair is fixed with my favorite scarf (it turned up in some random place last week), my legs are very recently shaved, I have on makeup, earrings, and … [Read more...]
Lots of ways to use my pre-cooked ground beef!
If you've read any of my menu plans, you know that I pre-cook my ground beef. It totally works for me! I sometimes wonder why I ever didn't do this. For us, as a busy family, it means I can have dinner on the table within ten minutes. That's faster than I could run out for fast food, or bake a frozen pizza. And these are "real" dinners. I … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I: Made bed. Cleaned kitchen (including emptying dishwasher) Swept kitchen. Checked bathrooms for clutter. Wiped down bathroom counters and toilets. Did 5 minute walk-through. Made huge progress in office. … [Read more...]
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