Today I:
Made bed.
Emptied dishwasher.
Cleaned up kitchen.
Swept kitchen.
Did a focused 5 minute pickup. (Still can’t believe how different the house looks after 5 minutes.)
Was proud of myself that I remembered to go put the laundry into the dryer, only to find that I had never actually started the washing machine.
Started load of laundry.
Checked bathrooms for clutter
Last night I:
Wiped down bathrooms.
Put out clothes.
Made lunches.
Cleaned up kitchen.
The Best Way to Clean this Play-Doh “Doolally”: First, thank the mother of the child who gave it to your child. Then, allow your child to enjoy the “moment” and play with it to her heart’s content. At clean up time, remove this tool and the other 15 parts of the toy and place them […]
Read MoreAs a mom, there’s no such things as concrete plans. Normal cold/flu season sickness probabilities multiplied by 4 (you plus 3 kids), multiplied by all of the kids whom your kids come in contact with, who may or may not grasp the concepts of mouth-covering and hand-washing, and you learn very quickly to clarify all […]
Read MoreWhy painful, you ask? I cleaned out four, yes FOUR, kitchen drawers last night and today, and EVERY SINGLE one of them had tacks spilled in them. LOTS of tacks. Really? Is this some cruel joke I play on myself while sleepwalking? I have quite a few pictures I could show you. About 10 in […]
Read MoreToday I: Made bed. Emptied dishwasher. Didn’t sweep kitchen because I couldn’t find the broom. I know, I know. Made a to do list. Cleaned up kitchen. Did a focused 5 minute pickup. Started a load of laundry. Started to type that I had checked bathrooms for clutter, but then realized I hadn’t so got […]
Read MoreToday is PAYDAY! Can you feel the joy? I enjoyed the pantry challenge. Really . . . I did. The first three weeks I was excited, felt a great sense of pride and accomplishment, and thought I could probably go on doing it indefinitely. Last week, I was mad. I think I actually said at […]
Read MoreMy checklist was pretty pathetic last week. The first two days are partially filled, the third has three checks, and then I forgot that it existed. I could come up with a fabulous list of totally legit excuses, but I’ll spare you. I have been asked to post the actual checklist, and if I can […]
Read MoreBefore I start, I’ll let you know that I just called my best friend to get her permission to tell this story. Thankfully, she’s one of the three “real life” people (other than my husband) who know about my blog. When we were in college, she took a home-ec class. In it, she had an […]
Read MoreI’ve read in various places, such as Flylady, that perfectionism is a problem for people like me. It sounds strange, but I do get where this idea is coming from. It has a lot to do with why big cleaning jobs overwhelm me. I imagine that to do something well, to really get all of […]
Read More