"They" say that the first step is admitting you have a problem. I have a problem. Actually, I have lots of them, but I'll focus on one for today. I have a fear of toys-with-lots-of-teeny-tiny-parts. Like Legos. This is a prime example of my slob-tendencies affecting my real job . . . being a mom. I've successfully avoided Legos … [Read more...]
Beautiful Things
Whew! That was a crazy weekend with my son's birthday party, and then a fun-packed day today. It's the kind of weekend that makes my slob-vision flare up. Focus on the fun . . . and the clutter in my peripheral vision blurs. Thankfully, my husband has cleaned the kitchen this weekend. More than once. Probably more than three times. When … [Read more...]
Waaahh! (High-Pitched Operatic Note) – I’m Making Progress!!!
Yesterday was Wednesday, which meant I didn't have a big cleaning task to do. Normally, Wednesday is my run-around day, but since most things don't start up until after Labor Day, I was freeee!I decided to spend two hours decluttering. And I chose to work on . . . . the master bedroom. The big, bad, ugly master bedroom. I started with … [Read more...]
Getting Somewhere in the Summer Recovery Process
A little over a week ago, I posted a Friday Fail. It was a picture of the room I had neglected since Mid-July. And it was bad. Little by little, over the past week, I've worked on it. First, the top bed had to be cleared. That took one day's allotment of decluttering energy. Then, the top of the trundle bed had to be cleared. After I did … [Read more...]
Focus Check Friday – Finally a Little Progress
Last week I declared that I was going to enjoy the final weeks of summer . . . and I am. We had errands/fun-things-to-do on the three days designated for specific cleaning tasks, and the one morning we were home was spent catching up. But I did make some progress. Little projects like my shoe-pile-clean-up and the dining room table … [Read more...]
My Sure-Fire Cure For a Messy House
Here it is. My most profound and life-changing revelation (in the area of housekeeping) to date. I know the cure for a home that is always messy. A home with clutter everywhere you gaze. A home that causes its owner to despair. Ready? Clean it. Now if you happen to be landing on this post as your very first experience with my blog, … [Read more...]
My Drastic Clothing Reduction Experiment – Week One Report
My kids have officially survived week one of our summer experiment. I decided in the last week of school to put away all but one week's worth of clothing for them. I could be imagining it, as I tend to do that, but my laundry load seemed smaller today. However, my 6yo had no clothes to wear today until the laundry was done. This has been the … [Read more...]
Decluttering Progress for May
People are acting like it's already June. Although I don't believe it for one minute, I'm going to play along. Amy at The Finer Things in Life is again hosting her monthly decluttering update. I really love to participate in these and look back over my progress (or lack thereof) for the past month. May was the month of my garage sale. Because … [Read more...]
Here it is: My Laundry Day in all of its Glory
Last week when I made the shocking statement that I was beginning to enjoy Laundry Day, I was asked by MJ to explain the day in more detail. With all of the things going on in the life of a busy woman, the thought of devoting an entire day to laundry is daunting. I know this. Because remember, I'm no expert here. I'm just a woman who has … [Read more...]
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