I promise, this post does have a point. And it is about getting my house in order.I've been doing a new Tae-bo video for the last two weeks. It's a kicker. As in . . . behind-kicker. (My seven year old has been reading some of my posts lately and we don't use the other "b" word.)After my first child was born, I lost a lot of weight doing the … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – First day of sparkly bathrooms
Today is the first day of my new non-negotiable task of wiping the bathroom counters and toilets everyday. It . . . wasn't . . . that . . . bad. The main encouragement I got was that in the kids' bathroom and the half bath, it took less than a minute. This is because I have been doing something in these bathrooms for the last month. I haven't … [Read more...]
Finally making progress?
I'm continuing to work in the office this week. I cleared off the daybed today, and that made the entire room look so much better. I had cleared major chaos out of the back corner, and cleaned off the desk, but for some reason, clearing off the daybed makes a much bigger impact. I had to point out the other two things to my husband last week, but … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday – Total Necessity
This is my fourth time to participate in Menu Plan Monday. Since keeping my home organized is my biggest struggle, having my menu planned out before the week begins has been huge for me. It's one more thing that is under control for the week. If you're a mom, have you ever felt that your life is spent entirely in the kitchen? I can remember when … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Sunday Edition
Today I:Made bed.Cleaned up kitchen.Swept kitchen.Picked up house and did light sweeping.Checked bathrooms for clutter.I've found that having my daily checklist helps a lot. It works better for me than a schedule. I have always gotten tripped up about when certain things need to get done. And while there are definitely best times to do things, … [Read more...]
My new non-negotiable for the week
I've been thinking a lot about this one. I know what it needs to be, but I don't want to do it. I'm being a bit of a brat about it. For each of the last several weeks I've added one new non-negotiable task. They have all worked so much better than I expected. They have all been easier than I expected, mostly because doing them everyday keeps … [Read more...]
Saturday’s Daily Checklist
Made bed.Put dishes in dishwasher throughout the day.Swept in the afternoon.Checked the bathroom counters and floors for clutter.Did five-minute walk-through.I did the bare minimum today. But for me, doing anything on a Saturday is an improvement. I've always resented that there is no such thing as a day off from housework. I need to get over it. … [Read more...]
Watched "Hoarders"
This afternoon I watched "Hoarders" on A&E. I had seen the beginning of it a few weeks ago and recorded the episode. It is a show about hoarders who are at the brink of some major crisis because of their hoarding. It isn't an intervention show really, but documents what they are going through. In this episode, there was a young family who … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
I'm later than usual getting this post done since we were up at school this morning and then had a playdate today. The good news is that my very supportive best friend who knows how bad my messiness is was totally impressed with my house. Today I:Made bed. (I've been doing this everyday (except one) for over a month now, so I hope it's a … [Read more...]
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