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I did SOMEthing.

December 15, 2009 By Dana White 1 Comment

Today was filled from beginning to end with Christmas shopping. The kids were farmed out and I got almost all of it done.

But after two hours round trip of driving to get to decent shopping, and arriving home just in time to go immediately to basketball practice, I didn’t feel like doing anything.

At all.

So my checklist for today is:

Made bed.

Loaded and started dishwasher just now.

My house is looking worse than it has in a while. But at least I avoided having the counters covered in dirty dishes when I wake up in the morning.

Running the dishwasher tonight meant that the dishes were still manageable. Waiting until tomorrow would probably mean that I would fill the dishwasher and still have a load’s worth on the counters. I don’t want to go back there.

I’ve been there before, and it isn’t fun.

Read Newer Post Rethinking Christmas Gifts
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Weekly non-negotiable

December 14, 2009 By Dana White 1 Comment

Here’s my non-negotiable for the week. Do the tasks I already have as non-negotiables.We’re now in the final stretch of Christmas prep/parties/general craziness. It is so easy for me to completely ignore our home in the midst of craziness. So, my goal for the week isn’t anything lofty. I’m not going to kid myself about […]

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Will I Always Have this Struggle?

December 12, 2009 By Dana White 3 Comments

I get so irritated with myself sometimes. How many times have I posted about the wonders of consistency in my daily tasks? The great feeling that I get when I do them, even though I didn’t feel like it? The importance of placing my family high enough on the priority list that I see a […]

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Filed Under: My great excuses | 3 Comments

Personalized Ornaments – Fun and Easy

December 11, 2009 By Dana White 15 Comments

I love these. I generally don’t consider myself a crafty person, but these make me feel crafty. I learned how to make them about 5 years ago, and now it’s a definite tradition. I know that many families give an ornament to each child every year. These have become our version of that, and they […]

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Filed Under: fun with the kids | 15 Comments

I Live for Compliments

December 10, 2009 By Dana White 6 Comments

I’ll admit it. I love compliments. In fact, when someone says something nice about me, it takes much maturity and self-control to not ask them to repeat themselves and elaborate further. My mom was here last night and today while I took my oldest in for his surgery. We had a great time, and at […]

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Filed Under: random stories | 6 Comments

Daily Checklist

December 10, 2009 By Dana White 4 Comments

Today I: Made Bed. Loaded dishwasher. Last night I: Put out clothes. Wiped down bathrooms. Moved the one-load-pile of clean clothes off my bed and onto the floor instead of folding it and putting it away. Also today I: Spent the day at the surgery center with my 7yo having tubes put in and his […]

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My One Year Decluttering Anniversary

December 9, 2009 By Dana White 12 Comments

I started this blog a few months ago, in August. But last fall (over a year ago now), I got really serious. I was incredibly frustrated, consistently at the verge of tears, and was truly considering buying a shovel and renting a u-haul. I couldn’t handle the clutter anymore. I had so much stuff that […]

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Filed Under: figuring myself out, progress | 12 Comments

Daily Checklist – Grrrr

December 9, 2009 By Dana White 2 Comments

I really despise my new rule about doing the daily checklist post before the more “fun for me” one. But while I despise it, it totally works. I’m so much more motivated to do my tasks when I know it means that I get to blog. Today I: Made bed. Emptied dishwasher. Cleaned kitchen. Swept […]

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Hubby’s Very Own Tackle!!!

December 8, 2009 By Dana White 3 Comments

On Saturday, hubby decided he wanted his walk-in closet to also be walk-innable. I’m pretty sure he was inspired by my own much-better closet and our much nicer master bedroom. When I said I just might take a picture for the blog, he put a few things back, saying he wanted full credit. He’s so […]

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