If you've been reading the last few days, you have noticed that I have been quite proud of myself that I got "most" of my house clean for this weekend of birthday celebrations. I think that's one of my problems. When I clean, I expect a parade in my honor. I expect everyone to notice how great things look even though I don't have them over when … [Read more...]
The down side of cleanliness
Here's the part I dislike about having my house as clean as it is today:I turn into Crazy Mommy.DON'T BRING YOUR TOYS INTO THE LIVING ROOM!WHY WOULD YOU PLAY IN THE RAIN AND THEN WALK ACROSS THE LIVING ROOM!ETC.ETC.ETC!I would like to achieve a place of balance. If it wasn't so rare an occasion, maybe I wouldn't freak so much about keeping it this … [Read more...]
Goofy lightbulb moment
I love being a mom. I love being home because it is my passion to give my children the freedom to be imaginative, creative, and independent at their own personal pace. I love having a fridge with water in the door because it means my kids can get themselves a drink of water whenever they need one from a very young age. It seems like a small … [Read more...]
I won’t lick my floors . . . but I probably could!
I mopped the kitchen today. Like really mopped it. Moved out all chairs, swept every single nook and cranny, and mopped. I'm a little proud of it. I don't do this very often.I actually like mopping. I like nitty gritty cleaning. I know that that doesn't make any sense considering the fact that I am a . . . slob. But it's true. As I … [Read more...]
Crockpot Stew/Soup/Whatever
Here's my thrown-together stew. It turned out great. I also added Orrington Farms Beef Bullion which is fantastic and makes any beef stew/soup taste fantastic. And of course I banged off some frozen cooked ground beef to put in there while still frozen. I also used kitchen scissors to cut up the whole tomatoes. I like to use a can of whole tomatoes … [Read more...]
Out for the day
Fun and crazy day today, but my kitchen was clean when I came home, and thanks to my Menu Plan, it will stay clean since supper is in the crockpot! We left the house at 8:30 this morning and got home at 3:45. But before leaving I did my checklist. Go me! Made bed. Emptied dishwasher. Cleaned up kitchen. Swept kitchen. Checked … [Read more...]
Am I afraid to call myself lazy?
At this point I have no readers. The understood "you" in all of these posts doesn't actually exist. However, I find myself hesitant to say certain things. Sometimes it is because honesty hurts. I'm used to putting a positive spin on things that need to be said more bluntly here. Sometimes, though, it is because I am afraid of offending someone. … [Read more...]
Daily CHecklist
Saturday. The day routine goes out the window. This is the best and the worst thing about Saturday. It's nice to relax, spend time together, get things done that just don't fit into the schedule of the week. However, I tend to neglect any mundane routine on the weekends. Things such as laundry, dishes, kitchen cleanup, etc just pile up for … [Read more...]
Friday!
I love Fridays. I don't cook on Friday nights. I've always loved Fridays because if I clean my kitchen, it stays clean for almost 24 hours! This Friday is the best though, because it has been clean for two weeks now, and I even cleared the other corner's pile today so I'm pretty sure ANY one would consider it clean, not just … [Read more...]