Book 4 of 2012: In case you haven't seen it, there's a discussion over at RA Guy’s Book Club on the book: “How To Be Sick” by Toni Bernhard. Through the magic of Kindle I went from the panic of ACK! I need to go to the bookstore! to AHHHH.... book in hand. I do so … Continue reading RA Guy’s Book Club: “How To Be Sick”
Month: January 2012
Don’t Just Talk About It, Days 13,14, & 15
When I first made my list earlier this month, I had no idea that I'd end up having the kind of week I have scheduled ahead of me. Monday I have a two-hour webinar for scouts, Tuesday I'm going to spend all day driving to and from Dallas with David, getting his back checked for … Continue reading Don’t Just Talk About It, Days 13,14, & 15
Don’t Just Talk About It, Do It; Day 12
Day Twelve on the schedule had me cleaning something messy somewhere in the house. Very vague. Sometimes I like vague. Today was a good day for vague. Here's how it went: I did some stuff in each room of the house, tidying up here and there various messes that had gone untidied earlier in the … Continue reading Don’t Just Talk About It, Do It; Day 12
Don’t Just Talk About It, Day 11
For Day 11 I tackled the biggest boys bedroom. BEFORE: oh my (he assures me that he was trying to find something, which led to this mess. I love how that happens.) the closet full of mostly my stuff and/or empty containers I don’t have any DURING photos. I was too busy being busy. … Continue reading Don’t Just Talk About It, Day 11
Don’t Just Talk About It, Days 9 & 10
I’ve spent the last couple days ( #'s 9 & 10 on the challenge) working on the smaller kids room. BEFORE: Ben’s closet before (at least the top half of it; no idea why I took just the top half, but look, so many clothes, so many piled games, the bottom half was piled … Continue reading Don’t Just Talk About It, Days 9 & 10
Admitting defeat
On Monday I was supposed to work on the biggest boys closet. Well, I had him clean under his bed that day, thinking that adding an under-the-bed-storage box would help his messy woes under there. Oh no. It took him hours and hours and in the end he was frustrated because it wouldn't all fit … Continue reading Admitting defeat
Don’t Just Talk About It, Days 6, 7, 16, & 17
Day 6 I was supposed to clean under the bed. Cleaning under the bed was mostly easy. I took all the junk out & put it in the holding basket, then put it all away. Dusted under the bed, then slid the already tidy drawers back in. Here’s where the cleaning bit gets messy. … Continue reading Don’t Just Talk About It, Days 6, 7, 16, & 17
Don’t Just Talk About It, Do It; Day 5
Day Five on the schedule had me cleaning out my reading nook. Before: See all that stuff around the sides and underneath? There's only supposed to be three things around the bottom of that chair. During: Well, there are no pictures of during. I was trapped in my bedroom trying out a new … Continue reading Don’t Just Talk About It, Do It; Day 5
Books, 2012
I don't think I'll be able to beat my reading record from last year, but here's what I've been reading the last two weeks. 🙂 Books I've read/am reading: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (David and I are reading this series together - I really liked this one) Point of Honor by Madeleine Robins (I'm … Continue reading Books, 2012
Don’t Just Talk About It, Do It, Day 4
Day Four! I totally admit to doing this yesterday, as I knew I would not have a moment today to get to it. Today's goal was to DO SOMETHING about my closet. The problems: 1) my kid likes to hide in there during hide-n-seek, 2) there's no room for that without pulling down clothes, 3) … Continue reading Don’t Just Talk About It, Do It, Day 4
