We're headed for Six Flags today!!! And I . . . . feel completely justified treating it as a play day, no menial tasks, much less big tasks, required. However, there was chicken in the fridge. Chicken I purchased on Saturday . . . and it's now Thursday. Chicken that says "sell by June 18th" and could start stinking … [Read more...]
Meeting Resistance . . . From Myself
Today has been a nice summer day. We're planning to go to Six Flags tomorrow, so the plan for the week was to go ahead and get mopping and vacuuming done today. Buuutttt, this morning was so pleasant. We had great breakfast conversation, then the kids were off playing, totally occupied, and I was enjoying cleaning up the kitchen on my own. … [Read more...]
Details, Details
Summer: Day 3 We're thoroughly enjoying our summer days. We've managed to keep the kitchen in pretty decent shape. Again this morning, the boys swept it and wiped down the table and counters. But still, if someone who didn't know how bad things can be around here had walked in this morning, clean bathrooms and wiped counters would have gone … [Read more...]
Summer: Day 1 – No Big Productions
Today was the first official day of summer. Waking up . . . or not . . . on a Monday morning . . . it really didn’t matter. Last summer, pre-blog, in the middle of total frustration about my home, I had big plans. I made charts and found stickers, and came up with a huge and elaborate reward system. And I was scared. I was so tired of living … [Read more...]
Bathroom Cleaning Supply Baskets for the Kids
How incredibly cute are these baskets? Too bad they didn't have any pink ones left, but at least my daughter got a pink sponge and a pink topped spray bottle. Today has been crazy with end-of-school-goings-on, but I was determined to get something done, since every day this week will be equally crazy. I took a trip to the Dollar Tree, and … [Read more...]
Bathroom Cleaning Checklist for the Kids
I shared on Monday that I'm determined to not let our home slip back into total chaos over the wonderfully-routine-free-summer. Part of that focus includes creating this printable, super-detailed bathroom cleaning checklist that can be used by kids (or adults, like me, who need a little help with focus!). When I was a teenager, from 16-18, I … [Read more...]
Here Comes Summer!!!
We're counting down the days until Summer Vacation!!! I love summertime. I love to relax, sleep a little later, have leisurely breakfasts chatting with the kids, play together at the pool, etc. I truly can't wait! But . . . there's something different for us this year. It's called, "Mama's worked really hard to get this house in better shape … [Read more...]