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2shares 1 0 1Today I: Closed cabinet doors. Made bed. Cleaned kitchen. Emptied dishwasher. Swept kitchen. Did a 5 minute pickup. Washed 2 loads of laundry. Checked bathrooms for clutter. (Tried to pretend that I didn’t need to do this, but I definitely DID need to do it.) Put away clothes in master bedroom. Last […]
Read More797shares 705 0 92 Last fall, just a month or so into my new way of life, I had a conversation with an admitted “neat freak” friend. Housekeeping was the subject, and I mentioned vaguely (as has become my habit with people who know I struggle but haven’t been allowed into the inner circle of […]
Read More2shares 1 0 1As the family watches the Superbowl, I’m planning next week’s menu. I really tried to act interested for the first part while I ate my cheese dip. But then I realized that my mind was far away and I hadn’t paid any attention whatsoever to the game. Monday – Chicken Fried Rice […]
Read More0shares 0 0 0It felt like 3 a.m. but was really 11:41 p.m. Isn’t it freaky when that happens? So maybe it wasn’t my VERY first thought, but it was definitely in the top ten. When I heard the sounds of a sick child, it didn’t take long for me to think, “Whew, now I […]
Read More0shares 0 0 0Last month, I posted an explanation of Swagbucks. A few of you signed up, and although I can’t see info on anyone who’s my referral, I can see that one person who signed up since then has earned 29 swagbucks already! Others have earned in the teens. I’m just saying . . […]
Read More50shares 44 0 6 I think I’m pretty safe in making the following statement: The worst part about being a parent/slob is the guilt about not teaching your children the skills they need to not turn into a slob. I’ve been doing better. Our home is much more comfortable. I think the kids are getting […]
Read More0shares 0 0 0Was gone most of today, and Friday afternoons always feel lazy to me since the kids are relaxed and don’t have homework. So if they don’t have homework, then . . . . . But I did make an effort to do a few things to keep from sliding into chaos. I […]
Read More75shares 57 0 18 I was just checking some blogs (rather than doing what I need to be doing) and I saw that Lifeasmom.com is hosting a Super Bowl Party recipe swap. I’m excited since we’re actually hosting a party this year. (Having your house somewhat consistently clean makes you volunteer for crazy things much […]
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