I tried reading through to get to the end of the last thread, and got dizzy! It was so fantastic to see everybody motivating each other, and I love how easy things become when they are broken into 'chunks.'
Here are my sessions, I am kid-free while they are at their dad's, and trying to get motivated!
She spent the past week with her grandparents. I'm so happy she's home.
So far I:
*made breakfast and hot
*rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
*put out the trash
*drove to pick up DD
*went to an appointment
*washed one load of sheets
*made the bed
*wiped down the bathroom
*took DD to horse riding
this morning I put some bread in the bread machine , made breakfast for baby , 2-year-old and me , washed some clothes , emptied and filled the dishwasher , hung up the stuff from the washing machine , filled the washing machine one more time , then played with little ones , put them down for a nap and started on cleaning the spare bedroom aka the computer room aka the trash dump area and I was on such a roll , that I actually finished and now I am so proud of myself .
I just want to stand in the door and admire it all the time
Other than that , did about ( what seems like ) 15 more loads of laundry , made lunch , made dinner , fed the dogs , cleaned dog poop in the yard , made some oatmeal cookies ....
One thing , I found to be so inspirational to myself , is when I write down , what I did on a particular day .
I sometimes feel , like I haven´t accomplished anything and it really helps me to see it in black and white , since many times, I think " wow , I did get SOMETHING done "
Totally agree. Congrats on finishing your computer room.
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I sometimes feel , like I haven´t accomplished anything and it really helps me to see it in black and white , since many times, I think " wow , I did get SOMETHING done "
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That's awesome, Tonttu! Congrats! I love the feeling of accomplishment I get from finishing a whole room.
This evening we're joining the ILs for a day and a half of camping, so I need to get our stuff ready to go. I need to:
-find the air mattress (pretty sure it's in the basement)
-pack extra clothes & shoes for everyone
-charge the camera
-clean out the car & top off the gas tank
-return stuff to library
-put trash & recycling at curb
-do a load of laundry
-sweep/vacuum floors
-tidy up
-dishes
And I just checked my calendar and realized we signed up to attend a magic show & end-of-summer picnic at the library in an hour and a half, sooo add that to the list.
Good Morning. So far today I:
*cleaned the litter box
*gathered all the trash and put it out
*opened the windows and turned on the fans
*made breakfast and hot
*rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
*had DD make the beds
*had DD fold lots of clean clothes
*took DD to get a video game she's been saving up for
*picked up flea meds for the cat
*made lunch and soaked the dishes
*rested
*am about to have
and read
*put away clean clothes
*played wii with DD
*washed one load of towels
I hope to:
*color my hair or maybe go swimming instead
Supervised coloring at the easel whiteboard with markers, chalkboard with chalk & also playing with play doh (I say "supervise" because my whole apartment would otherwise be colored
).
Washed dishes from yesterday
and this morning, wiped the table
Folded a load of laundry
Washed a load of laundry
I'm most excited because yesterday I bought 2 timers, one digital and one wind-up. The digital one needs a battery, but the wind-up timer means no excuses!
I need to:
Make Lunch
Lunch cleanup (wipe table, counter, stove, sweep , was & put away dishes)
Fold & Put Away clothes on couch
Put away load I already folded
Transfer to dryer, fold and put away last load of laundry
Start a load of diapers
Make the bed
Pick up bedroom and living room
Put cover on bedroom chair
Fix covers on 2 couches
Declutter entertainment center
Declutter dresser
Declutter book shelf
Call doctor's office
Find scissors and cut sponges into rectangular blocks for toddler
- almost finished 2 skirts (just need elastic and hems)
- did school time with the kids
I need to:
quick clean the apartment
finish the 2 skirts and 1 dress almost finished and do 2 more dresses
dishes
laundry
What actually will get done totally depends on when hubby gets home. He might be getting off early today since he worked till 10 yesterday (5am-10pm, he was exhausted when he got home)
Good Morning.
Today so far I:
*made a quick run for groceries
*made breakfast and did cleanup
*had DD make the beds
*gathered the trash
*cleaned the bathroom
*changed the bathroom rugs
*decluttered my reading nook
*read awhile
*made lunch and did cleanup
*went to the airport
*picked up dinner
*decluttered a corner in my room
I need to visit here everyday for motivation and to know I'm not alone in my struggle to stay on top of things at home!!!
I'm overwhelmed today as each and every room NEEDS something done! Kids are well taken care of ... and it's nearly lunch time ... then during their nap ... I get to catch up.
So far ...
kitchen is straightened, dishes are done, rfg cleaned out
bathroom is cleaned
...
laundry piled up - both clean and dirty
all rooms seem to be cluttered with either toys, office stuff from me or my hubby ...
Only one of mine will nap, the other will get to be worn in our baby carrier! He has sensory issues and the Action Baby Carrier seems to be like a BIG HUG for him. I've decided it's easier to wear him and get something done instead of fussing with him to try to get him to go to sleep. He's out within 5 minutes if I wear him!
It took me a few hours, but I completely decluttered and organized our upstairs closet. It's this cavernous space between the grownup bedroom and kids' bedroom and it's really our main storage area - it holds everything from baby stuff to holiday decorations to outgrown or out-of-season clothes for the whole family, so getting it 100% done feels like a huge accomplishment! I threw out or put in bags to be donated probably close to half of what was in there, and I now have empty storage bins and clear floor space.
The floor track for the sliding doors is broken, so tonight I'm running to the hardware store for a replacement, as well as stopping at the jewelry store to pick up my wedding band.
I need to do this too, ours has gotten rather bad.
So far today I:
-went to the store, bought a dish soap pump with an attached sponge caddy to streamline the look of the sink, and a paper-storage container for the kids' coloring books and paper
-picked up The Hunger Games on blu-ray from Redbox
-took ds2 to t-ball
-went to the farmers market
-stopped at the park with the kids
-made lunch and put on The Land Before Time
My plans for the rest of the day:
-replace closet door track
-wash & put away a load of laundry
-keep up with the dishes
-sweep kitchen & stairs
-tidy the living room, which has gotten rather messy
Off to cleaning my closet now , then packing my suitcase , the kids´stuff is ready to go already , then we are off to a nice vacation in my home town , 1500 miles away .
Haven´t been there in almost a decade now , so despite dreading the long drive , I do look forward to seeing everything again , porobably will be another decade after this time , to go back there !
Yesterday the only things I didn't do were tidying up the living room and working on the playroom (but I did run a few extra errands), so those are priorities. I'm hoping we can go do something fun as a family today, too... maybe Niagara Falls (we're local).
My plans:
-go for a run
-straighten up living room
-work on playroom
-keep up with dishes
-get sleeping bags out of trunk and wash them
-return redbox movie (I was disappointed in The Hunger Games - I actually fell asleep watching it)
So " the hunger games " were not good ? I´m glad , you let us know , I was actually thinking about buying them , but now I think I´ll watch them first as a rental
Bejeweled, how was your trip? I also enjoyed the books.
My plans for the day:
-straighten up downstairs - looks like a tornado came through. Made 120 wine bottle labels last night, so I skipped my usual before-bed tidying.
-dishes
-put basket of laundry away
-vacuum
-clip & file coupons from yesterday's paper
-work on playroom
-exercise
-sweep & mop
-wipe down bathroom
-upload pics to computer
-trash out
-go to pool or playground
Enjoy your day
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