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post #1421 of 1547
3/17/13 at 12:11pm

Done! Off to pick up..put away or throw out 100 things....

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post #1422 of 1547
3/17/13 at 12:40pm

Done .....off to done another 100 things!

post #1423 of 1547
3/18/13 at 7:59pm
Boy, I am tired. I woh 1/2 day today.
I also:
-went to a doctor's appointment
-picked up lunch
-woh 1/2 day
-picked up a big package
-took DD and her friend swimming
-made dinner
-rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
-put out the trash
-am about to take a long bath

Have a good night. sleepytime.gif
post #1424 of 1547
3/19/13 at 3:04pm

I haven't done anything around the house for days... and am completely unmotivated to do so.  Need to pop in here for some inspiration!

 

Feeling... blah.  

post #1425 of 1547
3/19/13 at 4:17pm
I know the feeling Fortune. I'm just up from a long nap. sleeping.gif Hmmm.
I'll do 10 minutes and put in a load of sheets and straighten the living room, which is a mess.

Earlier today I:
-made breakfast and hot tea
-got DD on the school bus
-went to an appointment
-talked to my Grandma smile.gif
-went to the bank and drugstore
-took out the trash
-made the bed
-wiped down the bathroom
-unpacked some boxes
-put up our new headboard/screen smile.gif
-washed 2 loads of sheets
-somewhat cleared out the dining room
Edited by *bejeweled* - 3/19/13 at 7:45pm
post #1426 of 1547
3/19/13 at 4:19pm
Oh yeah, Fortune,
I'm sure you've done some things, no matter how small. It's cool to list them. You'd be surprised to see how much you've done.
post #1427 of 1547
3/20/13 at 1:57am

this is what i like about this thread, ... it helps in many different ways

- if you haven't done much, you can find inspiration reading other's lists of achievements

- if you managed to get going, you can sit down, post what you did and hopefully feel "boosted" doing it

... even when i don't post, i think of this thread & it helps me with some chores around our flat .....

 

that said, this morning i haven't done much LOL ... appart from sitting at the computer !!!!!

post #1428 of 1547
3/20/13 at 4:32am
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post #1429 of 1547
3/20/13 at 7:49pm

Ok, finally got my behind in gear....

 

Washed 2 loads of dishes

One load of laundry

Swept kitchen, dining room, living room

Cleaned living room and dining room

Vacuumed

Cleaned kitchen

Paid bills

Did some emailing

Went to store

 

 

Feel a little better having got some stuff done.  Washer started leaking water on the floor, so didn't get to the laundry I wanted.  Hopefully it's an easy fix for my husband so I can get back to it tomorrow!

 

Not sure what it is-  The time change maybe?  I've just been so low energy lately.  Glad I cleaned up today though, as one of my daughter's teachers made a surprise visit just as I was finished!winky.gif

post #1430 of 1547
3/21/13 at 2:49am

LOL ... one of my daughters' ex teacher (from second grade, ... she's in grade 9 now !!!!) is visiting from abroad in less than a month & i invited her group for a buffet meal in our flat => am definitely gearing up on what to throw away, give or put away out of sight ...

 

mind you, at this time of the day, i shouldn't linger too much at the computer,

this is my set morning for clearing up at least a cubic meter or two of "stuff" !!!!!!

 

this morning

- cleaned up the sink, one load of laundry

- managed to burn a pan with stewed apples (yes .... i had gone to the computer and forgot about the pan !!!)

- also working my way through what is in the freezer (= harder meal planning !!!) since i need to defrost it soon-ish

- sent a few e-mails, planning activities for this coming Saturday & the second week of the Easter school holidays (so that the kids go to some sport day camp or other & i don't end up needing 10 days alone to recover afterwards .....)

 

am off to

- declutter my files and papers on knitting, crochet, embroidery, macrame and the like ....

- remove everything off the top of the computer armoire

- remove everything off the top of the piece of furniture that is in the entry & is a "catch all area"

=> throw away at least half & re-organise the rest ....

post #1431 of 1547
3/21/13 at 4:39am
Okay, I'm feeling blah this morning. I'm going to list yesterday's list. I:
-made breakfast
-got DD on the school bus
-went to an appointment across town
-did a big grocery trip and got fresh flowers
-made the bed
-straightened up
-read awhile reading.gif
-took DD out for dinner
-went to another appointment across town

Today I:
-went to my allergy appointment
-woh 1/2 day
-rested a long while
-put out the trash
-rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
-made the bed
Edited by *bejeweled* - 3/22/13 at 6:59am
post #1432 of 1547
3/22/13 at 7:05am
Good Morning.
Today I:
-made breakfast and coffee
-got DD off to school
-put out the trash
-soaked the dishes and cleaned the counters
-made the bed
-straightened the living/dining room
-woh 1/2 day
-made a big pot of chicken soup eat.gif
-finished reading a book and starting another reading.gifsmile.gif

I plan to read and chill the rest of the weekend..............
Edited by *bejeweled* - 3/22/13 at 6:03pm
post #1433 of 1547
3/22/13 at 7:41am

Hello !

today i sort of "grounded myself" so as to progress a bit on the decluttering

i wish it would be a faster process but it's so anxiety provoking that in the end am happy for any progress (if frustrated)

so today i went food shopping for a few items

then did three loads + last night washing up + shinned the sink + change a double bed (but not the duvet cover so it wasn't so back breaking)+ sanitised the toilet

threw away stuff, re-organised some other stuff

i need to go and weigh something at the post office before picking DD2 from school

post #1434 of 1547
3/23/13 at 8:10am
Happy Saturday. smile.gif
Today I:
-made breakfast and delicious coffee in my old trusty pot
-rinsed the dishes
-put out the trash
-wiped down the bathroom
-took DD to piano lesson
-got a K cup for our Keurig brewer, picked up groceries
-ran errands
-napped sleeping.gif
-walked

I hope to:
-at least wash one load of laundry. I'm seriously down to my last pair of clean panties. bag.gif
-reading.gif
-cook
Edited by *bejeweled* - 3/24/13 at 7:34am
post #1435 of 1547
3/24/13 at 7:36am
Good Morning.
So far today I:
-made awesome coffee
-made the bed
-started laundry load #4 for the day redface.gif
-crocheted awhile
-decluttered my reading nook coolshine.gif
-took DD and her friend to the dollar store. They were so happy.
-hung a few pictures in our bathroom.
-rested

I hope to:
-cook
Edited by *bejeweled* - 3/24/13 at 2:49pm
post #1436 of 1547
3/24/13 at 11:36am
You all inspired me. Last week I did six sessions of fifteen minutes in the kitchen. It went from terrible to immaculate. I couldn't believe it was possible.

Thank you!
post #1437 of 1547
3/24/13 at 2:46pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyMonkey View Post

You all inspired me. Last week I did six sessions of fifteen minutes in the kitchen. It went from terrible to immaculate. I couldn't believe it was possible.

Thank you!
post #1438 of 1547
3/24/13 at 2:46pm
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post #1439 of 1547
3/26/13 at 2:49am

Hello,

the weather is finally improving over here

(+ it seemed lately that it was raining mostly on Wednesdays when youngsters don't have school and on Saturday and Sundays ....upsetting both for kids AND parents, scratching their brains to entertain & "cabin fever" can be too much at the end of winter ....)

 

so am feeling more motivated with some sort of "spring cleaning" !!!

am so glad we have this thread to motivate us

& also all the past reading and printing of lists and pondering about how to go on about my tasks .... am finally feeling that i am "cashing in" with all the "work-thoughts" i put in in the past & finally feeling much more at peace about "in process" housechores

 

yesterday afternoon i took the time to bake cinnamon cookies and that was a real pleasure

 

this morning i got up earlier than i did all winter so it ended up being easier with chores

so far i

- washed up, sanitised toilet

- boiled some black beans that i let soak a bit too long - hope it will be all right

- one load taken down and folded, one load made and up on the clothes drier on the balcony, second load in the machine

- made some meatballs (a few for DD1 packed lunch tomorrow, the rest for the freezer)

- wrote a few e-mails

- read a few/too many posts, need to stop procrastinating at the computer & learn my dance routine for my class in two hours time ....

 

have a nice day !

post #1440 of 1547
3/27/13 at 2:27am

hello,

two kids not at school today so my day doesn't progress as smoothly as i would like .... still, so far, i

- air my bedroom, made my bed

- washed one load, put it up to dry on balcony

- washed my 4 water points

- e-mailed and rang to work out our time-table for this coming Saturday ....

- sat a bit too much at the computer but that's going to chance since we are heading off to the market/library/fabric shop ....

have a nice day !!!!

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