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...]
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...]
So Glad to Have a Daily Checklist
I often blame my chaotic home, scatter-brainedness, lack of ability to organize paper clutter, etc. etc. etc. on my creativity. I'm probably flattering myself, but I've decided to be okay with that delusion.I love getting in the creative "zone." Ideas start flying and everything else disappears as my focus zeroes in on whatever project I'm working … [Read more...]
Stopping the Spiral
I did pretty well on Monday. I did pretty well yesterday. But somehow today, since I didn't get the kitchen clean before leaving the house for the entire day (much less do any other daily tasks), my house was in pretty bad shape. I found myself thinking that "The house is spiraling out of control." Let's analyze that sentence … [Read more...]
No Dustpan? No Excuses!
I haven't seen my dustpan in at least a month. The last time I remember seeing it was when I asked my 3yo daughter to go dump it in the trashcan. I'm thinking she must have fully obeyed. Now, let me acknowlege right here and now that I know exactly what is going through the mind of any "normal" person who has happened upon this post. You're … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – On a Wednesday???
I don't think anyone pays this much attention, but if you did, you'd have noticed that I generally don't do much on my daily checklist on Wednesdays. It's the day I go to Bible Study and do grocery shopping and typically get home just in time to unload the van and pick up the boys. I generally feel justified to do a task or two and throw my hands … [Read more...]
My First Thought When I Hear the Sounds of Sickness . . .
It 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 don't have to clean house for the Super Bowl party."Yes, I have issues. I mean, the house has been … [Read more...]
All Housekeeping Points Expire at Midnight
My husband and I were part of a class that watched a video series called Marriage on the Rock. We liked it, but it didn't really fit a Sunday morning class schedule, so I don't think we finished it. However, there is one phrase that we continue to use. "All points expire at midnight." The speaker's point was directed to husbands. His idea was … [Read more...]
Racing the Clock
Before 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 assignment to estimate the time it would take for each step of … [Read more...]