Week of 52, Day 2 of 6
Days to next Tea TBA, Days to next dinner 19
SOOOoooo February is going to be focused on kitchen, due to that fact I am going to start reading all the kitchen areas of the magazine that I got.
As for cleaning, tonight I will pick up the bathroom. I am, once again, exhausted so I need a small space to work on. Hopefully by Thursday I will find some energy somewhere in this house.
As for now, I am going to get ready for bed and clean while I am doing that.
Oh, quick tip, I had all my eyeliners and mascara that I needed somewhere to put it so I grabbed a tumbler from the kitchen and threw them in that and put it inside my bathroom mirror cabinet. I believe it will work out nicely!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Get It While Its Out
Week 18 of 52, Day 1 of 6
Days to next Tea TBA, Days to next dinner possibly 20
My cousin showed me a fabulous resource that I had to pass on to you. It is a Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publication, which basically means its a magazine that is only printed once. It is called Storage and you can find it at most places that carry magazines. It is amazingly stocked full of ideas that are not only friendly on your wallet but easy to tackle! For example, they have a 1 year plan of organizing your entire house! We are starting late so January will take a little catch up, but thats ok. Each month tackles a different area, (i.e. January is the office) and each area has 4 projects that can be accomplished 1 each week, a few at a time, or whatever you are most comfortable with!
Now, after all that excitement I, personally, am going to skip January since its too late to really get it done right, and save it for a month that doesn't apply to me (like kids rooms). But for those of you wanting to start now then work on your office in these 4 areas:
Gather all slips of paper with passwords and put them in one notebook, then get rid of all those slips of papers.
Create a vertical paper-storage system using wall-mount file holders. This is for things like bills that you would need to see and access easily.
Create a horizontal filing system for long term paper storage. You can use a filing cabinet or get a cute file holder. Either way, make sure you have hanging folders and tabs to keep it organized and easily accessible. Now is a good time as well (since you are going through them anyway) to begin a file of your tax paperwork. Anything you think you will need for your taxes this year get in one spot and label it "Taxes 2009."
Keep only one current month of your favorite magazines. If old issues have important articles, clip them and store in a binder or file folder. (This one is going to be hard for me!!!)
So there you go. There is a fabulous resource for you to try as well as a preview of whats inside it! You may want to grab the magazine yourself as I am going to try to remember to do this every month but I may forget.
Tonight I am trying to get back on schedule. I am switching from doing laundry on Thursdays and Fridays to a little every night as needed. For example, right now I have a vacation's worth of laundry to do so I did one load last night, I will do one tonight and I will keep doing that until I am caught up. Then I will start washing sheets and rugs and such as they are all ready to be washed again.
Tonight's pick up is going to be in the dining room. It is pretty clean and I am tired so thats an easy one. Tomorrow I will work on the Living Room. Some other day I will hit my bedroom which seems to never stay nice anymore.
Goodnight!
Days to next Tea TBA, Days to next dinner possibly 20
My cousin showed me a fabulous resource that I had to pass on to you. It is a Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publication, which basically means its a magazine that is only printed once. It is called Storage and you can find it at most places that carry magazines. It is amazingly stocked full of ideas that are not only friendly on your wallet but easy to tackle! For example, they have a 1 year plan of organizing your entire house! We are starting late so January will take a little catch up, but thats ok. Each month tackles a different area, (i.e. January is the office) and each area has 4 projects that can be accomplished 1 each week, a few at a time, or whatever you are most comfortable with!
Now, after all that excitement I, personally, am going to skip January since its too late to really get it done right, and save it for a month that doesn't apply to me (like kids rooms). But for those of you wanting to start now then work on your office in these 4 areas:
Gather all slips of paper with passwords and put them in one notebook, then get rid of all those slips of papers.
Create a vertical paper-storage system using wall-mount file holders. This is for things like bills that you would need to see and access easily.
Create a horizontal filing system for long term paper storage. You can use a filing cabinet or get a cute file holder. Either way, make sure you have hanging folders and tabs to keep it organized and easily accessible. Now is a good time as well (since you are going through them anyway) to begin a file of your tax paperwork. Anything you think you will need for your taxes this year get in one spot and label it "Taxes 2009."
Keep only one current month of your favorite magazines. If old issues have important articles, clip them and store in a binder or file folder. (This one is going to be hard for me!!!)
So there you go. There is a fabulous resource for you to try as well as a preview of whats inside it! You may want to grab the magazine yourself as I am going to try to remember to do this every month but I may forget.
Tonight I am trying to get back on schedule. I am switching from doing laundry on Thursdays and Fridays to a little every night as needed. For example, right now I have a vacation's worth of laundry to do so I did one load last night, I will do one tonight and I will keep doing that until I am caught up. Then I will start washing sheets and rugs and such as they are all ready to be washed again.
Tonight's pick up is going to be in the dining room. It is pretty clean and I am tired so thats an easy one. Tomorrow I will work on the Living Room. Some other day I will hit my bedroom which seems to never stay nice anymore.
Goodnight!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Coming Home Soon
So I haven't been keeping track of what week I am on, but I will figure that out when I get home. When I do get home my first goal is to continue maintaining what is done and then slowly build back up to where I was before Christmas hit.
I have been recouping and refreshing on this vacation and I am feeling very relaxed finally. Tomorrow is my last day and I plan on spending the morning on a date with Jesus. I haven't had a whole lot of just quiet reflective time since I arrived so I think this will be a nice way to spend the first part of my last day. After that my sister-in-law comes home and I will have some time with her and then Sunday we go home. I can't believe its already over. But I am looking forward to being home again.
As a quick side note, some of you know I have gotten into these giveaways on blogs and one of them that I just stumbled across tonight is for a new faucet! Amazing! I am excited because I am house hunting and if I win I could totally use this in my new house!!! So click here if you are interested and maybe look around, you might find some more similar giveaways and get addicted as well!!!
I have been recouping and refreshing on this vacation and I am feeling very relaxed finally. Tomorrow is my last day and I plan on spending the morning on a date with Jesus. I haven't had a whole lot of just quiet reflective time since I arrived so I think this will be a nice way to spend the first part of my last day. After that my sister-in-law comes home and I will have some time with her and then Sunday we go home. I can't believe its already over. But I am looking forward to being home again.
As a quick side note, some of you know I have gotten into these giveaways on blogs and one of them that I just stumbled across tonight is for a new faucet! Amazing! I am excited because I am house hunting and if I win I could totally use this in my new house!!! So click here if you are interested and maybe look around, you might find some more similar giveaways and get addicted as well!!!
Monday, January 18, 2010
A Recipe For Goodness
One of my favorite spices is Lemon Pepper because it is so versatile. You can use it for so many different quick easy recipes. Here is one of my most often used last minute meals:
Some sort of Poultry, whole bird or pieces
Lemon Pepper
Garlic Salt
Olive Oil
Cover the poultry with all of this and cook until finished. It is fabulous!!!
Some sort of Poultry, whole bird or pieces
Lemon Pepper
Garlic Salt
Olive Oil
Cover the poultry with all of this and cook until finished. It is fabulous!!!
Organization Helps
We can always use ideas and helps on organizing. Plus reading about ideas help us to stay motivated and feel like we can actually accomplish some of the ideas. So on that note I wanted to pass on this website I found on Better Homes and Gardens about Organization. They have tips and tricks and lots of ideas to help you clear the clutter and get on the road to a better organized household.
Giveaways
So I'm on vacation and now I am entering a bunch of giveaways. It is loads of fun! One giveaway that I thought I would share is a posturepedic bed giveaway!
http://mommymandy.com/sealy-posturepedic-signature-series-giveaway/
http://www.sealy.com/
enjoy!
http://mommymandy.com/sealy-posturepedic-signature-series-giveaway/
http://www.sealy.com/
enjoy!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Perhaps I am Human After All
Week 16 of 52, Day 1 of 6
Days Until Vacation: 4!!!
I have resorted to dry erase marker on the bathroom mirror. I know, I know, but you cannot imagine the menagerie of things that are running through my head all day long that I want to get done before I leave. It is quite overwhelming. The most frustrating part is that the mirror is not with me 24/7. I really need a portable mirror to write my notes on.
Tonight I am going to work on taking Christmas down. I really want to come back to a neat organized house and my goal is to get Christmas down tonight, deep cleaning tomorrow, work on my car on Wednesday and Thursday I will do laundry and pack.
As for the title of this post, I am finally feeling human again after being sick for over a week. Today was the first day that I did not actually feel sick at all. I am tired because I haven't slept much, and my nose still runs like it's in a marathon, but I feel great! I am ready to tackle the Christmas decor! See you tomorrow!
Days Until Vacation: 4!!!
I have resorted to dry erase marker on the bathroom mirror. I know, I know, but you cannot imagine the menagerie of things that are running through my head all day long that I want to get done before I leave. It is quite overwhelming. The most frustrating part is that the mirror is not with me 24/7. I really need a portable mirror to write my notes on.
Tonight I am going to work on taking Christmas down. I really want to come back to a neat organized house and my goal is to get Christmas down tonight, deep cleaning tomorrow, work on my car on Wednesday and Thursday I will do laundry and pack.
As for the title of this post, I am finally feeling human again after being sick for over a week. Today was the first day that I did not actually feel sick at all. I am tired because I haven't slept much, and my nose still runs like it's in a marathon, but I feel great! I am ready to tackle the Christmas decor! See you tomorrow!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Ick
If you have ever had a fish tank you know what ick is. It is SO hard to get rid of. I think thats what I have only because its never going away.
Ugh.
I mean Ick.
Ugh.
I mean Ick.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Toolbox Tuesday
Week 15 of 52, Day 2 of 6
Something that works great for me, and this is no joke, Lotion Tissues. Seriously. When you are sick this is like the best thing for your poor little overblown nose. Regular Tissues have left me refusing to blow my nose because it hurts so bad, I get raw skin and I cry. Lotion Tissues are like a healing balm even when you switch at the end. But man if you start with them!!! They are amazing!!!
Imagine a chenille blanket for your nose.
Normally my toolbox stuff will have to do with organizing but as I am still sick, I am writing about whatever makes me happy right now. And right now, thats lotion tissues!!!
Something that works great for me, and this is no joke, Lotion Tissues. Seriously. When you are sick this is like the best thing for your poor little overblown nose. Regular Tissues have left me refusing to blow my nose because it hurts so bad, I get raw skin and I cry. Lotion Tissues are like a healing balm even when you switch at the end. But man if you start with them!!! They are amazing!!!
Imagine a chenille blanket for your nose.
Normally my toolbox stuff will have to do with organizing but as I am still sick, I am writing about whatever makes me happy right now. And right now, thats lotion tissues!!!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Musing Monday
Week 15 of 52, Day 1 of 6
Well my first day of musings is not going to happen. I am sick. I can't muse when I am sick. How in the world can I get creative when I have to blow my nose every five minutes because my brain is leaking?
As for cleaning, I can't. Too sick. Ugh.
Well my first day of musings is not going to happen. I am sick. I can't muse when I am sick. How in the world can I get creative when I have to blow my nose every five minutes because my brain is leaking?
As for cleaning, I can't. Too sick. Ugh.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Sharing Saturday
I am trying a new writer and I have not set it up with my template of what week and day I am on. But I think its week 14 day 6.
Today I would like to know what works for you. Let’s talk Laundry. Do you do it all in one day? do you do a little every day? For those of you who work how do you find the time to wash and dry?
I was doing laundry starting Thursday nights and I would finish by Friday but the problem with that is that if I missed i would get way behind. In the winter I like to throw a load in at night and then put it in the dryer in the morning. But in the summer its bad because if I forget to put it in the dryer it smells. Finally, how do you get the energy to put it all away? That last load is the worst! Too often I find myself throwing it on the foot of my bed and it stays there for days. This is NOT a good habit.
So share. What are your laundry habits. What works for you? What doesn’t?
Friday, January 1, 2010
Themed Days
Week 14 of 52, Day 5 of 6
I am going to do it, here is the current list that may change as I go. I will do this until I get bored of doing it:
Musing Monday - This will be my day to practice my silly rambling writings. I may post these here or on my other blog, I will let you know if its on my other blog.
Toolbox Tuesday - I will share a practical organizational tool whether tangible or digital
Works For Me Wednesday - This is where I will share what is working for me as far as organizing. If I run out of stuff that's working for me it will be Website Wednesday where I will share a link.
Thinking Thankful Thursday - This is a good time to evaluate what is working and what I need to figure out but I love adding the idea of thanksgiving all year long so we will include this as a day to be thankful.
Financial Friday - This will focus on the financial side of organization
Sharing Saturday - On Saturdays I will post some sort of question where you can all comment and share what you do for whatever the topic is.
Silent Sundays - As always, Sundays I fast from blogging and all types of computer distractions and rest.
As always this will probably change as I go. But for now it is my plan, which works because its Thursday and I am thinking of an idea that might work :)
Today I am thankful for the provision that God gives for all needs, whether small or great. He is a good God.
I am going to do it, here is the current list that may change as I go. I will do this until I get bored of doing it:
Musing Monday - This will be my day to practice my silly rambling writings. I may post these here or on my other blog, I will let you know if its on my other blog.
Toolbox Tuesday - I will share a practical organizational tool whether tangible or digital
Works For Me Wednesday - This is where I will share what is working for me as far as organizing. If I run out of stuff that's working for me it will be Website Wednesday where I will share a link.
Thinking Thankful Thursday - This is a good time to evaluate what is working and what I need to figure out but I love adding the idea of thanksgiving all year long so we will include this as a day to be thankful.
Financial Friday - This will focus on the financial side of organization
Sharing Saturday - On Saturdays I will post some sort of question where you can all comment and share what you do for whatever the topic is.
Silent Sundays - As always, Sundays I fast from blogging and all types of computer distractions and rest.
As always this will probably change as I go. But for now it is my plan, which works because its Thursday and I am thinking of an idea that might work :)
Today I am thankful for the provision that God gives for all needs, whether small or great. He is a good God.
