It’s easy to complain. It’s too easy too complain. In fact, it’s downright effortless. Even surrounded by countless blessings, one can find themselves huddled in a corner counting off their inconveniences and missing objects. I was reminded of this tonight. It started with going to the movie with my daughter. She’s reaching the age where…
Housework
Just Do It
I’m constantly amazed at the satisfaction and boost it is to get simple things done. I tend to think about the things that need done so often that I’ve done them at least a hundred times in my head before I actually get the job that only takes once to be done. What a waste…
Toilet Paper
I read a funny saying this morning of how life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer it gets to the end the faster it goes. I giggled, thinking almost immediately about how fast the end of that roll really does go. See, these are the types of things that are witty because…
Tuesday Toughies
I don’t know why, but Tuesdays and Thursdays tend to be the hardest days of the week for me. Mondays are hectic, but it’s expected so I never pay it much mind. Wednesday gives me refueling knowing it’s mid-week and Friday of course stands alone as the day that signifies the end…relief! But these other…
Simple Balance – Just Do It
It never ceases to amaze me how we’ll push simple cleaning projects back on our lists over and over. It’s not that they’re big, just that they’re undesirable. Today’s tip: Just Do It This morning I spent about 10 minutes cleaning my microwave. It wasn’t hard and it looks so much better! Two cleaning tools…
A New Level
So Tuesday has come again and yesterday slipped by without me getting a post up. Today I want to highlight my ten year old daughter on her reaching new levels of personal development. Kids grow so quickly, yet we tend to miss so many milestones because they are so gradual for us who live with…
Mommy’s Helper
I should totally be cleaning right now but I’m a great procrastinator. Besides, what better use of my time than taking a few more moments to record something of value? It’s Pass the Torch Tuesday time and I have a great share this week. My friend, Kelly invented this great idea of catching our kids…
Happy Chore Time?
Believe it or not this happened for me on Saturday. It very may well be the first time in my little family’s lives when it happened but it happened. I have to set the right stage by explaining that with birthdays and a crazy work schedule that the house really fell apart in the past…
Ideas That Are Working
It’s nice when ideas work out. At the start of the summer I shared how the crazy schedules were taking their toll. I knew I had to come up with a few things to help me save my sanity. I needed to come up with things to address filling their time as well as behavior…
Productive Mornings
What is it about mornings that seem to hold a certain amount of magic in regards to productivity? Maybe it’s the fresh start or recharged batteries that helps, I’m not sure but I’m grateful for any extra help. This morning was great. My kids weren’t totally convinced at first but as the morning wore on…