That’s what I’ve been doing. That, and heavy cleaning. And also, losing weight, one whole pound. (Woot, we can skip the plus size lingerie) And I realized after I posted my update last week that I skipped a whole section of my goals post. I crammed all this

I’d like to go somewhere as a family this year. I want to go out with husband now and again. And I want to read a book every month that will help me as a wife or mom or teacher. I want to finish that massive to-do list. I want to be organized.

into one paragraph, and I skimmed right over most of it last week. So, what am I doing about it?

I went to see Sweeney Todd with Dh, which reminds me, I should totally tell you about it.

I am reading a book about wife-liness, which I will also be reviewing for you.

I have not yet begun the massive to-do list, but I am actively working in other areas that will allow me to do so. IOW, when you bite off more than you can chew, you have to spit some of it out.

As for being more organized, that is a slow process as well. To do that, we are going with a less is more philosophy around here: less stuff is more room, physically, mentally and chronologically. Kitchen down, everything else to go.

Oh, I have been so ill about the messiness of my house. And yet so unwilling to do anything about it. Last night, I had a real wake up call. Yeah, the cleaning fairy, she ain’t coming. Can you believe that crap? Sigh.

So last night, I cleaned my room and bathroom. I left DaBaby in the highchair while I did my room, and put her in the bathtub while I did the bathroom. And it looked so good! And then! The girls messed it up getting ready for bed. So! I got them all up out of bed*, and made them clean it all back up. Hahahahahhaahaha mom 10, messy kids 0. I totally won.

They’d been there less than 3 minutes.

Well, I was quiet about the cleaning thing yesterday. All that got done was maintenance on the areas I’ve already cleaned. I didn’t go backwards, but I didn’t go forward either. So, I’m upping the ante. In order to earn a goodie anymore, I have to clean for an hour beyond the maintenance.

I guess I should also mention that I am not spending as much time on the computer either. I finally got around to doing some routine planning, and amazingly enough “sit at the computer all day while fairies cover your household tasks” is nowhere on that list. The upside is that I am spending more time with the kids as well as with the house (LOL), and I am more focused when I am here. Today, it was after noon before I even opened my email. Crazy, huh? Even crazier is the fact that it was all there waiting for me.

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Yes, I cleaned. And I got a cool new lipstick that you twist until color appears in the sponge. I’m wearing it for my this week’s Self Portrait Sunday picture. And also, a rootbeer lip balm.

Today, no cleaning. I left with my mom at 11:30, not realizing she planned to keep me all day. But it was fun to spend time with her, and I got to work on her computer. Gosh, I always feel like such a genius when I hook up a machine. It’s not new, I just moved it. It’s the same one I put together for her last month (when it was new).

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This last hour saw the foyer tidied, the other computer desk tidied, and more laundry. DH has taken responsibility for the computer pieces and parts between that desk and my hutch. The hour also included significant haolding of babies, but it was because they asked, so I’m counting it. My reward: happy babies and one “chai love you” lipstick.

I think I’m done here for today 🙂

This one included yet more laundry–ha my hours start and end this way, it seems, finishing the living room and beginning the “foyer” that holds a hutch and a couple of bookcases with our school stuff on them. Only salesmen and such use the front door, so I don’t feel the need to keep it spacious, just tidy. To us, it’s a fire escape.

Oh, and the goodie was nail polish.

I think I’m going to take a nap 😉 I’m tired and lack the patience for any more organizing. At least I don’t have to figure out a place to store extra golf cart parts. If we had those, they would be in the shed, and the shed is DH’s problem.

Another hour, divided between more laundry and the living room. One pink lemonade lip balm.

So, I did do another hour yesterday, earning myself some new eyeshadow. I’ve already done one hour this morning, mostly on laundry related stuff, but I haven’t picked my goodie yet. I just sat down for a few minutes to make sure a couple of online projects are running smoothly, and then I’m hopping back up again.

Oh, and not to keep you in suspense, I picked my reward by reaching in the bag and taking the first thing I touched: eyeshadow applicators. I sure hope that bag holds out until I get the whole house clean 😉