I’m so tired. Today has been non stop. I was totally wrong when I thought that having two in school would make my life less crazy. How is that?
Anyway, I’m just now writing this post. But I have to stay accountable. Even on the days when I resent it.
Today I:
Made bed.
Picked up living room and kitchen which somehow had gotten quite cluttered-looking yesterday afternoon and evening.
Cleaned up kitchen.
Moved a pile of clean laundry from the love seat to my bed. I will be moving it back to the love seat in a few moments before we go to bed. It still hasn’t been folded. I think there’s also a load in the washer from yesterday that I’m going to have to re-wash because it’s been in there all day.
Swept kitchen.
Wiped down bathrooms. I just now got up and wiped down the master bathroom because I couldn’t remember whether I had gotten to it this morning when I did the others. I so wanted to pretend I had done it, or just to ignore it, but I can’t make exceptions at this point. I must develop this habit. Maybe if I can make this a habit, I’ll give myself a one-day-a-week break. But that can’t be for several months, until it starts to feel more natural to do this than not.
Whined, complained, snapped at my children and my husband.
Loved on them a lot too.
I hope it evens out.
P.S. Encouraging things: Hubby put his coffee cup directly into the dishwasher this morning instead of leaving it in the sink. 3yo girl put her clothes in the laundry hamper before her bath without being asked. Are they sensing the change in the house?
Good for you. I truly am enjoying reading about your "transformation".
Found your website yesterday and I’m reading through, back to front. Trying to catch-up by reading a month-a-day, and I subscribed to keep current as well. Tried something new this morning …
Woke up the girls for school as normal, but instead off sitting in front of the computer (wasting time) until then came downstairs, I made my coffee and straightened-up the kitchen while it is was brewing. I’d typically go back to the computer to waste more time, then grab my coffee when it was done, but … time’s a changing. It’s a very small start, but a mind change none-the-less. Off to make my bed!
Small start is a great start!
I like that you had a bad day…but still followed through on your checklist. So many of us just say the heck with it, go with the flow…and then give up. It doesn’t matter if it’s cleaning, decluttering, dieting, exercising…it’s just too easy to throw in the towel over things that wouldn’t really matter if we’d look at the big picture.
I just found your blog about a month ago and was amazed that there was anyone else in the world like me. People who want to live in a clean, organized space, but just can’t seem to stay on top of the mess. Anyway, I also started out in our living room, kitchen, and dining room. The kitchen has been clean for about two weeks now and my four year old daughter notices. Yesterday, she pulled everything out of her kitchen set, and put it all back NEATLY. Then she went around with her toy broom, mop, and vacuum cleaning the floors and sofa. I decided I had to make this change for my kids. It is not okay for them to live in a mess. Thank you for your inspiration. We are slowly, but surely, making a change. 🙂
I love hearing this, Amanda!!!!
been making sure dishes have been done every night for a week now and i had told my son (23 but special) when i started doing it that if he gets a snack after im done to please put the dish on the counter by the sink , not in it. every morning i wake up there has been dishes in the sink from his snack but NOT tonight!!! he had a bowl of cereal before i went to bed and i went to the kitchen and it was on the counter not in the sink.. go me!!!.. this is a big deal to me.. i use a pitcher to fill my coffee pot cause i scared of breaking the pot by bumping it on the edge of the sink or a dish in the sink (real worry when you have to actually move dishes to make room to get to the faucet ) baby steps