Weekend Update

It was a busy week.

Yet it was a decent week. I was able to keep up with the goals I had for the week, especially the living room and it wasn't until last night...when all 4 of us were home that the living room wasn't looking good when I went to bed. The kitchen sink is full but that's not a huge detriment since I just loaded the dishwasher this morning and now it's clean again. I have been keeping up with the pots and pans and big stuff so the little stuff is so much easier now. I think I am making progress.

I am making enough progress that I feel like I am ready to start a 3rd weekly goal. Now when I set a new goal I am not giving up the first 2 I am simply adding another layer, flavor to the cleanie stew I am making. I haven't set it yet...that's for Monday...but I think it's going to have something to do with laundry. I really slacked off with the laundry this week and I need to get better. It may also have to do with the bathroom...I just can't decide. I may ask Dan what he thinks I should work on next.

Speaking of Dan, he is noticing my hard work and I think he is appreciating it too. Though he still is unhappy when shoes aren't where he thinks they need to be and so he hides them...I found my favorite pair for work hidden between the front door and the screen this morning...but that's another ball of wax. The kids are also helping more around the house. It's so great to have good little helpers.

So that's this week in a nutshell...progress is being made, progress still needs to happen but I am happy with the changes and looking forward to changing my thinking even more!

Weekly Goal # 2

It's Monday...so here's this weeks goal.

To clean and tidy the living room and have the kids pick up their toys before going to bed each and every night...and vacuum if needed.

I'm good at letting the kids slack off and I am good at leaving a big pile of yuck...makes for unfun mornings...

Plus, I have to keep up with Weekly Goal #1...so it's actually a two stepper this week.

Lets see what progress levels can be made this week!

Making Progress

So one week is done with my challenge of changing my thinking. These baby steps are working.

My first weekly goal was to clean my kitchen every night before going to bed. This is so that in the morning I am greeted with a clean rather than dirty kitchen and my day can start better.

Well, on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best I have ever done and 1 being I didn't even try...I would rate myself at a 7.5. I did well, but I can do better, I did not clean one night due to my stomach hurting and I didn't care. However, I can say that I accomplished something. I stuck to my goal and I forced myself to do it even when I didn't want to. I also felt a real since of yeah, this is working as the week went on. I can't explain it really, it's a feeling of true satisfaction...one I haven't honestly felt in a while. I have kinda just been existing rather than living in the house.

In fact, I am noticing that I am caring more about many more things, and I am working at trying to get the kiddos to care more as well.

On to Weekly Goal #2.

Falling Down and Getting Back UP

I didn't complete my goal last night...

I didn't feel good, so I didn't care and didn't clean the counters and sink before bed.

However, I didn't leave alot out since I had put stuff in the dishwasher throughout the day.

Yet, there is still stuff on the counters.

I am going to take care of it this morning before doing anything else.

I can do better, I will do better.

Sigh

My kitchen needs to be cleaned tonight...so I can meet my goal....

I DON't WANT TO CLEAN It.

I have a headache, a backache, it's cold, it's yucky, I'm tired.

It's been a long day and Jaron has been very crabby and upset over something that I can't fix.

The weather is bleak and dreary and we have another storm coming and I am not sure about school tomorrow and the kiddos are off again and it's been a long day and why did I set this goal???
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AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Okay, I'm done whining,....I'm off to the kitchen to work on my goal. I have to do this...it's going to make me a better person in the long run....it's just hard.

Weekly Goal # 1

I have decided that in order to completely change my thinking habits and make myself change from being a "Messy" to more of a "Cleanie" I need to take baby steps...ie a weekly goal.

This weeks Goal:

To not go to bed without cleaning the kitchen, loading the dishwasher, and making the sink clear for the next morning.


I think it doable. This is a major area that needs to be worked on. Daily...and weekly, and monthly, and yearly, and lifely...so we will start with the daily of it all.

Off I go to clean the kitchen...