Day 6
January 6, 2010 by Stephanie
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Good morning!
We’re 6 days into the brand new year, and you’re doing a fantastic job. If today is your day you were waiting to take down holiday decorations, try to get as much done as you can. If it’s not possible, and you need to wait until the weekend to do so, that’s fine, just make sure to make it a priority. I don’t care if it sounds snobby, it bothers me to see lights still up in February and March.
okay. It’s a little snobby. But at least get rid of the inflatable snow globe and the dried out mistletoe.
Today:
Work on the Daily 7, and acknowledge what on the list is the biggest challenge for you and your family. My biggest challenge is the laundry. And the garbage cans. I HATE taking out the garbage and feel like I shouldn’t have to because I’m a girl, but I’m also the only one bothered by the garbage, and probably produce the most.
Talk to your family. Enlist help.
coming up tomorrow: the shower challenge
yesterday: day 5, Remember the “WoMom!”
tomorrow: day 7, shower challenge
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. –Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thanks for all these tips. I started out the year with a “bit” of a heat and hot water emergency…as in I had none. It’s been comforting to read your blog each day and think through your tips to get my house in order once all the plumbers finally leave and I have heat/hot water again.
On the bright side, living at the neighbors’ house keeps mine clean!
I’m so glad you’re posting regularly, it’s an encouragement to me to read your encouraging words!
I’ve written down the Daily 7 and am trying my best. Thankfully, I already do most of them, but it’s a great reminder for me everyday. Laundry is probably my toughest spot as well. That and bathrooms.
One, I agree–I too feel like I shouldn’t have to take out the trash because I’m a girl! Also, I’m looking forward to your shower challenge for tomorrow, whatever that is… I hate, repeat HATE, cleaning the shower! Ick. If you have some magical way to do this loathsome chore better than I do, then please share!
Bathrooms are my problem area too. We have two boys (ages 18 and 9) who share one and our daughter (age 10) has her own. The boys’ is in the hallway and everyone else “borrows” it because it’s handy so I’m constantly wiping things down and cleaning in there, but our daughter’s is connected to her room. When I glance in there it looks fine, but I took a look in her shower this morning and it was horrible. At first I was upset with her becaue she told me that she’d been keeping it clean, but I reminded myself that I can’t assume that she knows how to do something if she hasn’t been trained. We’ve done foster care for the past 10 years and she’s always shared her room with older girls. I had just assumed they had shown her what to do. We have always trained by 1, doing the chore while they watch, then 2, doing it with them, then 3, watching them do the chore. We are going to start our training tonight and I will have to be deligent about checking it out.
Thanks for keeping me motivated. I’m a brand new follower, but I’ve started a notebook and I plan on being consistent and reflect on my actions on a regular basis.