Really? One day of a 20 minute workout can make every single muscle in your entire body sore? Really?And then I did it again this morning? This 30 Day Shred thing better work. Today I:Made bed - Ow.Emptied dishwasher - Ooph.Swept kitchen - ah-ah-ah.Cleaned up kitchen, including lifting an always-heavy-but-way-heavier-today set of bowls to the TOP … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist, Jelly Legs, and More Thoughts on Finishing
Today I cleaned bathrooms. Cleaned 'em good. That's the good news. The bad news is that for the most part, I went against what I'm supposed to do and let the big stuff be more important than the little stuff. I did: Make bed. Empty dishwasher. Wash the bigger dishes left from last night. Do a pathetic attempt at a … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Finishing Stuff
I have issues with finishing stuff. For some reason, it's that last little step that trips me up. I heard Dr. Phil explain years ago that some people are that way because they want to avoid criticism. If they don't finish, no one can criticize how they did because they aren't actually finished. That might be part of it, but … [Read more...]
Here Comes the Big Bad Garage Sale
I'm having a big garage sale. Really big. As in, it's tempting to list it in the paper as a multi-family mega sale, just so people don't think all of this junk is mine. But it is mine. There's nothing like wearing a dust-mask and sorting through bags and bags and bags of STUFF in your rather-warm garage to make you determined to never … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Regaining my Rhythm
Two days of physically checking tasks off of my list has produced the desired effect. My rhythm is coming back. I'd gotten out of the habit of making a point to check off the list, so I'd started forgetting (or ignoring) certain tasks, so when I did them, it felt off. I had to drag myself through the motions, resenting it all. But today, I'm happy … [Read more...]
Resisting My Daily Checklist
For Focus Check Friday, I declared that I was going to get back to my tangible Daily Checklist. You know, actually checking it off. Not just using my (completely unreliable) head. I resisted this today. The house looks nice. We had home-groups here last night, and things are picked up, cleared off and overall pretty good. I'm working on laundry, … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Back to the Chart
Ok, I'm ready.I just (literally) dug out the chart with my non-negotiable tasks on it. Now, I'm talking myself into getting up and making sure that I've really done all of these things before I start typing out my list. I'm great at thinking "Surely I did that." 8 minutes later - I'm back.Things I did before I started writing this … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Adjusting My Slob-Thoughts
It's a new week, and I'm very motivated to make some real progress. Last week was crazy, and pretty much nothing happened in my de-slobification process. And . . . my garage sale is coming! I've set a definite date and I have to do it then or I'll be getting into the hot weather of June. I went to a sale once in August, around 9 a.m., and the … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Moving Slowly
First, I want to thank you for all of the encouraging comments on my post yesterday. I read them after arriving home from a late-night trip to Walmart to get the items for my son's special "Trip to the Moon" day at school. The items were supposed to be sent on Wednesday, but completely slipped my mind until yesterday … [Read more...]
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