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timer – you using yours?

Earlier today I had no less than 4 timers going at the same time for different things. Man alive I love my timers. What does that even mean – man alive? Hmmm. Food for thought. Maybe I’ll google that later. But … Continue reading

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happy birthday

Today is my darling Dana’s birthday! She turned 13 today. Isn’t she adorable?!! Sweet as can be, most of the time. She’s also an official teenager. So that’s where the ‘most of the time’ comes in. Man do I feel … Continue reading

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approach #2

Miss me? Oh good. I missed you, too. You see, I sort of forgot I had a blog. Kidding! I’ve just been extra super-duper busy. I know that’s no excuse because there are plenty of people who blog every day … Continue reading

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approach #1: steps 5 – 6

Really now. Did you look at your room? Did you really breathe in what you’ve accomplished? All the trash is gone. All the extra stuff that doesn’t belong there is gone. Take a deep breath. Breathe in . . . … Continue reading

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approach #1: steps 3 – 4

OK, now that the trash is out of the room, it’s time to move on to the next part. You did remove the trash, right? Remember, this won’t work if you don’t actually do the work. 3. Find things that don’t belong … Continue reading

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veruca salt syndrome

I’ve coined a new phrase – the Veruca Salt Syndrome. Like it? I do. It’s catchy. People will say, “What is that all about?” And we’ll be able to tell them. OK, I promised you that I could help with … Continue reading

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room rescue

I mentioned before how much I love FlyLady. If you haven’t checked her out, check her out. She has this thing called the 5 minute Room Rescue. I love that title. Today I found myself aimlessly surfing the web. I … Continue reading

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video proof

BEFORE I promise you – this was not staged. This is really what my living room looks like after Luke has blown through. And it looks like this almost constantly. I used to clean up after him over and over … Continue reading

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sometimes…no, daily

I’d love to say that sometimes my house gets messy. But that would be a lie. The truth is: my house gets messy every day. Every. Single. Day. It’s kind of annoying, really. I don’t understand why it can’t stay … Continue reading

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chores – part 3

Ready to move on? I’ve definitely given you all plenty of time to incorporate CHORES – part 1 and CHORES – part 2. Did you do what I challenged you to do? Did you not only make a list of … Continue reading

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