My first Tackle it Tuesday! This is right up my alley. Motivation to do the things that don't get done otherwise. It is my goal for the week to get three clutter areas cleared. So then there will only be sixty or seventy more to go. Ha ha ha. I'm not kidding. Look at my blog name. I have the prettiest … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Made Bed.Emptied Dishwasher.Washed pots that soaked overnight.Swept kitchen.Put in load of laundry. It was an automatic thought that I didn't need to sweep the kitchen because I did it yesterday and it looked fine. However, yesterday it was a big job, and today it was a tiny job. My goal is for it to be a tiny job every day. And there was stuff … [Read more...]
Breakthrough – Early Rising
I actually have tears in my eyes. Thankfully, no one reads this blog, so there's no reason to be embarrassed. I got my first comment! I know it's from Laura, who runs Menu Plan Monday and comments on all first timers, but it's exciting! I really think I've had a breakthrough. I knew I needed to get up earlier than my kids. I've known that since … [Read more...]
Week Two – Day One
I'm not planning to keep track of the days forever, because, after all, this is the rest of my life, right? Today was another one of those days where all plans went out the window. Another sick kid and another doctor visit. Looks like we're on the healing side of things and we should be back to normal very soon. Ahhh. Again, getting up a little … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday – My First Time
I'm soooo excited. This is my first time to do Menu Plan Monday!!! And my first time to participate in anything like this. And maybe . . . just maybe . . . someone will visit my blog! Of course, I do have mixed feelings about that. But if you are here, I say "Welcome!" So I'm trying to get our home under control. You know, to the point that I … [Read more...]
One week down: The rest of my life to go . . .
I started this blog on Monday, and today is Sunday. So with this post, I've been blogging for a week now. I'm proud of the fact that my bed has been made everyday. I used to think that there was no point in making your bed, because you're going to get back in and mess it up that night. I . . . was . . . wrong. It feels nice. We don't lose the … [Read more...]
ONE Big Mess (Instead of 8!)
I'm messy. Clutter is a constant struggle. The monotonous task of keeping my kitchen sparkling after three meals a day is not on the top of my priority list. I wish it was, and so we have this blog. I love it when I come up with something that helps me minimize how messy my kitchen gets. About six years ago, I went to a … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Got up at 6:20. Made bed. Put on workout clothes.Emptied dishwasher. Cleaned up kitchen. Exercised.After this, my day plan was totally shot when my husband and I decided one of the kids needed to go to the doctor for a pain that still hasn't gone away. Soooooo, the entire day was spent making the appt, picking up kid from school, going to appt, … [Read more...]
Crockpot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
Is it just me, or can you feel the "I'm not going to want to cook tonight" funk coming on early in the day sometimes? This is my go-to meal when that hits. First of all, it can be put in the crockpot at noon, sometimes as late as 2 if you aren't going to eat until 6:30 or so. Second, everybody loves it. Third, I've always got Kraft BBQ sauce in … [Read more...]