Blessings From Home

Busyness

I seem to remember once upon a time when I actually managed to put up a post on my blog at least once a day. Now, I'm lucky if I get on here more than once a week. But, I realize this is actually a good thing. I've found my priorities and although I enjoy my time on the internet chatting and reading, how am I ever going to put into practice all these wonderful things I've learned on here if don't get my fanny off the computer. lol.

So what has been going on? A lot of unpacking, cleaning, and decluttering, and most of all enjoying our new home. My two oldest children are spending the week on a mini vacation with my husband's parents, and although I've missed them so much, I've really put my extra time to good use. My youngest has been going down to my parent's house and having fun with her aunt jessi. I haven't had a lot of time to do fun stuff with her like her 15 year old aunt, and it's given me even more time to work. And since my parents only live 2 blocks away now, she can come back home whenever she's ready to.

So I spent all day yesterday and today going full force around the house, and what did I learn, I'm burning myself out. Between the heat, my ever growing belly, and the piles of work, by the time I got halfway through the day, I don't want to do anymore. So I've decided to pace myself just a bit more. I'm going to attempt to slide back into my flylady routine with a few modifications. It's what works for me, and for some reason, whenever we go through a change in routine for any length of time, I slip out of the flylady routine and get lost in the madness.

I really like the idea of routines, zone cleaning, 5 minute room rescues, and the old saying "you can do anything for 15 minutes". The emails that you get bombarded with never have helped but to sidetrack me, but having a control journal or a home management binder is what keeps me on track. So for the next few days I will be working on getting back on the flylady bandwagon and taking my time and doing my 15 minutes of work and zone cleaning.

We're nearly done with the kitchen, at least our part anyways. We still need to save up and have the new linoleum put down, but that may take a couple of months. We also are going to have an electrician put in a couple of new plugs and a plumber to come and plumb in our dishwasher, which will take a couple of weeks. Hubby is going to help me finish painting the cabinets, (just the top left), and do the final touch ups and decorate this weekend so I can start cooking our meals again. I've been cooking over the last few weeks, but because of the chaos, I've been having to do a lot of sandwiches and convenience foods and boxed meals. And I do so enjoy cooking from scratch. And I think my family is missing my cooking too, which always makes me feel good. 

Well, I'm off of here to go over my home management binder/control journal, and plan my day for tomorrow. My kids will be arriving home from their little vacation, and I can't wait!

Have a blessed weekend!

sara

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{ 10:13, Thursday, July 24, 2008 } { Posted by gabbie427 }

I am glad that you have realized before it was too late, that you are working too hard and need to cut back a little.

I too used to get all those Fly Lady emails. I couldn't stand all of them, and canceled. But I do love what I learned! I have my control journal, with my own routine mapped out in it. I clean 2 rooms in the house every week day, leaving the weekends for family time, menu planning, grocery shopping and looking over the next weeks calendar. I do laundry on M, W, F and if it isn't in the laundry room, when I go to wash, it won't get done! LOL (hubby found this out the hard way)

I still check my Hot Spots each night as I go to bed, and some things are a daily, like load/unload the dishwasher. And yes, I can do almost anything for 15 minutes (then I realize a half hour later, that I was actually enjoying decluttering the microwave cart, or the bedroom closet! LOL).

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo