Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

A Daily Nap

June 24, 2018

Babies and toddlers aren’t the only ones who need naps – people my age do too. Well, any age really. I started taking naps at 1pm every day when I was pregnant with my last 3-4 kids. They were short maps – 20 minutes max – but very helpful.

Lately, I’ve taken up napping again, usually around 4pm, but, instead of napping on the couch, I go to my room. Yeah, that’s right I lay on the bed and nap. I’ve rediscovered my room as a retreat of sorts. So, sometimes I read a little, or do a smidge of internet surfing on my ipad, but the idea is to rest. And I do. Even if I don’t sleep, it gives my mind and body a little bit of quiet and I am energized to take on making dinner and the evening’s happenings.

Naps – they’re a good thing.

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More Keeping Up With the Housekeeping

June 23, 2018

As you know, I’ve been on a mission to get my house under control once and for all. It started last year with doing the FlyLady 31 Baby Steps and I found great videos to help by a woman named Diane who lives in Denmark. I did those and then decided to get going on routines. I watched Diane’s videos every day; her little pep talks and showing how she cleans her place really helped to keep me going. Somewhere along the line though I slipped a little so my goal in 2018 was to get the routines down firm. And I did – especially in the kitchen. Every night I do 4 things: Load and run the dishwasher, wipe counters, sweep floor, take out trash. That’s it and I stick to it. Oh, sure, some nights I feel like not doing it but then I know what will await me in the morning if I don’t. So, I just do it and it’s done.

So, my next step has been to clean our two bathrooms on a regular basis. This month I’ve really been challenging myself to do that and so far so good. Mostly it’s a quick clean – I wipe down counters, sinks, and mirrors. I quick clean the toilet and the area around it. I also take out the trash and replenish soap, kleenex, etc. while I’m there. It doesn’t take long but, again, it makes a big difference.

I’ve also been adding in vacuuming the downstairs floors and sweeping the upstairs once a week. And really, that’s been the plan the last few months – get one habit down and then add another in.

I’ve been doing a little zone decluttering as well. This week I did a makeup/skincare purge that was overdue. I also cleaned up my nightstand and bookshelf. And, I’d almost forgotten this, but early this year I decided to fold and put away clothes at the end of the day (if they’re clean) and the pajamas in the morning. Small changes, people!

My basic weekly plan has suffered of late, so I need to get back into that too. Overall, I stick to the Errand Day on Wednesday and clean my purse and car every Friday (which I’ve been doing ever since I first found Flylady) so it’s not a total loss.

Once you start something like this, you have to keep the momentum going. The one thing Diane always tells us is to do something – doesn’t matter if it’s cleaning a mirror or wiping the sink – just do something. Doing something is better than doing nothing. And once you get started, chances are you’ll keep going. Hmmm – I think I might be able to apply this thinking to getting healthy too. It beats the all or nothing thinking.

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June Plans

June 1, 2018

Hi June – long time no see! I always feel like the beginning of summer is the start of something relaxing and I hope I’m right this year. That said, here’s my plans – tentatively (because we all know about plans):

*A rotating summer menu plan based on shopping at Aldi

*Getting a patio set so I can sit outside and enjoy the nice days when we have them

*Think about what I’m going to do with myself when I won’t be homeschooling in the fall

*Start working on getting the house in shape

*Start working on getting me in shape

Last month I was supposed to be drinking more water and I missed that more often than I hit it, but I did get better. Flylady’s June habit is water so maybe I should make more of an effort – especially since our highs will be 100+ over the next week or so. I am also still reading (and need to be answering the questions) the book on self-care I bought last month. It’s going to be a long work in progress.

I am reading books on getting my house in shape and also decorating. I have been writing out what problems each room has and potential things I’d like to do to those rooms. Decluttering has to come first though and that is on the table this summer too.

I also cut out almost all social media except on weekends last month and I plan to keep it up. This has been a huge help for me emotionally – there is no need for comparing myself to people I don’t even know (or even the ones I do).

So, this is the plan for June. We’ll see how it goes. :-P

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