What if I actually typed out what I blog in my head? I've been thinking a lot about a lot of things. I had a whole post about people who complain. What's the point and can they please stop. But just in my head. It's a good one though so maybe I'll do it eventually, but tonight is not the night. Things in my head right now: The kids had to have a lot of discipline this evening. I hate it, but they have to learn, right? They have to learn to be nice and not hit and scream and throw things at each other. They have to learn to not throw a tantrum and not throw things when it's time to do something they dont want to do (clean up the living room, etc) They have to learn to pick on or off- I dont care- but we cant keep playing with the lights until someone has a seizure. They WILL learn to obey the first time. They will. OK. Other things. I'm a bad housekeeper. It's no secret. I've tried everything I can on my own to figure out how to fix this problem. Living here a year has taught Jesse that it's in my DNA to be a mess, but that doesnt give me any excuses to not try harder to fix it. So I talk to people and read a lot blog things at night. And so I go to bed with all this inspiration and motivation but I cant ever seem to turn it into reality during the day. So collecting little bits of things, I have figured out a good start. I'm going to keep my kitchen clean. Ok. First- this is a goal always, I was just failing at it always. Second- this is a way bigger deal than you would think. Especially for someone like me. So I started with the sink, inspired by a blog suggested by my sister Kath. To keep the sink clean and shiny, I have to make sure there are no dishes. Which means I have to empty the dishwasher when it's clean so I can reload it to get the dishes out of the sink and off the counter. All of them. It's been a week. I'm pretty proud of myself. Now- it doesnt always stay this way because we often collect more dirty dishes while the dishwasher is running. But it's easier to organize them when there isnt extra stuff on the counter (because I have taken care of that now too!) and it the sink it empty and clean. So. I move onto the stove. And making sure that it's wiped clean at least once a day. I havent taken the burners off to clean them for real yet, but I plan to eventually. Right now there are more important things to worry about. Keeping that looking nice and keeping the chest freezer clean. I often use it as more counter space since as big as our kitchen is, there isnt a lot of usable counter space. Keeping that clean. And then making sure the floor is swept. This one is more annoying because of all the toys that seem to make their way into the kitchen every day, but it's happening. There is a wooden counter that always seems to collect EVERYTHING. That is going to be the hardest things to keep organized. But I had it clean for real at least 3 days this week, so that is promising, too. Since things dont get so out of control once they are clean for real a few times, I have time to do other little projects in the kitchen- like clean the microwave. I collect little things on top since it's one of the few places that is convenient that the little ones cant reach still. But it looks GOOD now :) And I've been able to keep the living room floor looking good, the dining room table is cleared except for the big vase of roses Jesse got me on Thursday. Aww. They are giant and beautiful and it's been a LONG time since he got me flowers so I am still super excited about them. Oh- and the bedrooms got done last week, too. I kind of rocked last week. So. This week. Trying to keep myself motivated will not be so hard. Trying to not get ahead of myself and try to get too much done without losing control of what I've already done... hmmm. Things that NEED to be done this week: the bathrooms. The server in the dining room. The hall (which isnt too bad since it hasnt been that long since it's been paid attention to). The goal is the same as the kitchen. Once I get them clean, I need to maintain and not get lazy again. But. I still need to make sure the kitchen stays clean. I. can. do. this. We also need to dig up our potatoes and work more on the garden. But that's fun. And I have a MK meeting tomorrow night and one of these days I need to take out and reorganize all my MK supplies for parties and facials. I'm dreading reorganizing all my 'business' things up in the guest room. Things like that will probably have to wait until school starts again. There are a lot of projects that have to wait until school starts. Mostly because the routine is good and I have more uninterrupted nap time :) So while I'm striving to become a better person and a better housekeeper, I have found myself becoming addicted to caffeine and I hate that. Hate caffeine and how addictable it is. HATE all the bad bad bad things is does to your body over time. LOVE the taste that caffeinated things have. Yummmm. The most I'm drinking is 1/2 caff coffee.. and only cup a day (or a can of Coke if for some reason the coffee is happening) but I can tell when I dont have it. Hate. But progress is more likely to stick if made in baby steps, right? So I will learn to keep my house clean. I'm expecting this to take a few months before I can say that I am truly successful and can make it habit without relapsing. Then I will work on my small but frustrating caffeine addiction. Oh- once school starts I plan on trying to work out, too. Because not breastfeeding anymore, but still eating like I am, is also doing unappreciated things. And we eat pretty healthily a good majority of the time. You know- besides the mass amounts of Oreos and little spoonfuls of frosting every once in a while. ok really the frosting is because it's the only sweet stuff in the house right now. So there you have it. Another post with no pictures because I have not dumped them off my phone all summer. But a real post about real things. I think anyways. Maybe with all the changes I'm making I'll eventually have time to do this on a more regular basis again. Now wouldnt that be somethin'? |