Lights

I love Christmas, I love lights, I love Christmas lights. BUT...it is January 15th, take down your lights people. I just took a little jaunt out to the local 7-11 and was amazed and appalled at the lights that are still up. I know what you are thinking. "She needs to get out more.." Yea, I know, I have no life....anyway back to the lights. Okay so you have not had time to take the display off your house. I can see that, but for heaven's sake DON'T TURN THEM ON. It is January 15th....I understand it takes awhile to get down the 1,000lights you have lining ever single space on your roof, but why do you have them turned on?? Please help me understand?

Monday Motivation

I love Monday, no seriously, I love Monday. Every Monday is like starting over for me. I get to restart my work week, my meal planning, my clean and organized house and so on. My kids get back to the school routine, homework, activities etc.

Monday's are my favorite day of the week. I don't need a push to get motivated on Monday, now by Thursday I could use a SHOVE or two but Monday's are my best day!

This week's to do:

1. Finish getting 2007 tax records together (this is almost done)
2. Plan my menu and shop for the week (Tuesday)
3. Check out at least two more stables for my horses.
4. Continue to move 30 minutes 4 days a week.
5. Keep working on my open job orders and contacting potential new clients(2 per day)
6. Keep taking babysteps in getting my house in order and my children on board.

Ramblings

So I was feeling pretty sorry for myself today, again my house was a wreck, my laundry is three miles high, my vacuum quit working, I have to find a new stable for my horses, my 10 year old is in total brat mode, I cannot see the top of my desk.....shall I go on or do you have the picture? Well I get an email from my friend Annie over at Ann-Crabs, her dog was bit by another dog this weekend, she had to have a drain tube put in and is wearing one of those lampshade things on her head....this dog is a German Shorthair so no, she is not the calmest of animals, enter the lampshade....well, if that is not bad enough, her toddler screams in terror every time she sees this poor pooch. So unhappy, dog with a drain tube and a recovery collar and screaming toddler....yes, I happily cleaned my house, started the laundry, ordered me a new Dyson Vacuum off Overstock.com and generally went on with my day! Sorry Annie!


I love reading organizing and cleaning blogs from real people who do it without a staff of people (yes Martha I am talking about you)....

I was on one of my favorite blogs to day, OrgJunkie and she had some great tips from another blogger who is now becoming one of my favorites. Check out this plan for making a mail center, then check out her other stuff, it is pretty darn good.

Also some pretty good organizing tools on this site.




Happy Organized and Clean Monday to all!

Amazed

I am often amazed by the wonderful place we live. Here are some pictures from today in paradise.

Sheeeee's Back

OK, my guilty pleasure is back, some nights, well most nights, I turn on Nancy Grace on CNN and listen to her while I clean off my desk and get my house in order. My dad gets so mad cause he can't stand her, he rolls his eyes at the mention of her name.

YA GOTTA LOVE HER. She is so dramatic, she does not care what she says, she cannot stand murderers, rapists, child molesters and Brittany Spears! What is not to love!

If my choice is her or primary returns I will take Nancy anyday!