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Experiencing End-of-Summer Panic

July 26, 2011 By Dana White 4 Comments

It hit me last Friday that I had exactly one month until my youngest child started kindergarten.

As in . . . one month until things change. Big time. I’ll no longer be a mother of a pre-schooler and the nine-and-a-half-year period of my life that has included a little one by my side at all times . . . will be over.

Handling it well? Not really.

Anyway, I have decided not to worry about my blog this month. That doesn’t mean I won’t be posting (I actually have quite a few written posts that will be going up), just that I’m not going to worry about it if I need to skip a day of posting here and there.

If I have a post burning in my soul that will come out in a matter of minutes while the kids are still asleep . . . great. If not, it can wait.

Re-Cleaning

July 25, 2011 By Dana White 5 Comments

I’m not talking about the daily cleaning that makes me feel a little dizzy thinking, “Didn’t I just wipe down the table? How is it already covered in syrup?” I’m talking about cleaning things that are clean. Or at least clean . . . in theory. It drives me crazy to wash laundry that I […]

How to Prepare for a Water Balloon Fight

July 22, 2011 By Dana White 18 Comments

I know. You come here expecting to read about cleaning, organizing, or maintaining. But this week, I haven’t even thought about cleaning, organizing or maintaining. Instead, I’ve been directing a musical-in-a-week camp. So today, I’m sharing a little advice on how to prepare for a water balloon fight. Because slobs tend to be fun and […]

What if You Are Ten Minutes from Success?

July 21, 2011 By Dana White 7 Comments

I’m overwhelmed right now. I returned home Sunday night from the Savvy Blogging Summit with my head still spinning from everything I learned. Everything I could do, should do, and would love to do. And I look at my home and see many MANY things that I could do, should do, and would love to […]

Decluttering Decisions are Personal

July 19, 2011 By Dana White 25 Comments

When my husband gathered up trash this morning, and picked up this newly-broken lamp . . . I felt the familiar pang in my chest. Am I really going to put that lamp in the trash? But I love that lamp! LovED that lamp. Because now, of course, it’s broken. When I arrived home Sunday […]

Oh, That’s Right! It’s Monday . . .

July 18, 2011 By Dana White 5 Comments

My days are all confused. I am bone weary from my non-stop learning at the Savvy Blogging Summit, and haven’t quite registered that today is the beginning of a brand new week. But when this pile outside my laundry room caught my eye, I realized that today is Monday. Because Monday is Laundry Day. And […]

Creamy Chicken and Spinach Enchilada Recipe

July 18, 2011 By Dana White 8 Comments

I’m tired. Crazy tired from my fun, mind-boggling, and totally-worth-it trip to the Savvy Blogging Summit. A menu plan is the last thing on my mind, but I know I’ll be grateful for this blogging-for-accountability thing tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. if I can get one done tonight. And in an effort to not have to […]

Introducing Myself as a Slob

July 15, 2011 By Dana White 18 Comments

I’m at the Savvy Blogging Summit, and that’s my view as I write this morning. This very early morning when I should be sleeping, but can’t. Perhaps that is due to my still-spinning head after only a half-day in the presence of blogging greatness. It’s fun (and frightening) to go into a situation where I […]

Tunnel-Vision – (I Like It!)

July 13, 2011 By Dana White 8 Comments

I’ve had tunnel-vision lately. It’s a good thing, and a bad thing. Honestly, I like it. In dealing with my Slob Problem, balance is my biggest challenge. When my house is under control, my brain is free to be creative, and I can do small projects here and there more easily because I don’t have […]

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