I am not fabulous at organization....I'm the type to fake it. And no, not fake it til you make it....just fake it.....yup, I'm admitting on the internet, that I am a total scatter brain. Thankfully, this blog has no readership....yet..... ;) This past year with both girls in preschool, I was literally running around like a chicken with my head cut off, just chasing down all the stuff I had to do. I'd hit up the grocery store before school to buy the snack we were assigned to bring weeks before. I'd be rushing to wash the outfit for orange day or green day or whatever, the night before.....and I REFUSE to continue life in this manner!
So, this summer, I am on a mission. I am on a mission to come up with a plan that works for our family and get all of us in the groove BEFORE school starts so it doesn't all crumble to ashes as soon as the fire gets hot.....(was that enough metaphors for you?) This means, we will not be sleeping in and doing lazy summer mornings. Nope! It is up and at 'em, get dressed, brush those teeth, and get out the door! This means, I will be practicing packing lunches and finding things other than peanut butter and jelly that my eldest will actually eat! This means finding a paper in/out system that works for me! This means finally getting into a laundry program where I'm not behind in all aspects (washing, moving to the dryer, folding, putting away....I'm generally behind in all 4 of those categories at once--yikes!)!
I will be doing several 21 day programs to help myself learn new habits! (That is the amount that I have heard works.....do something new for 21 days and it becomes a habit). My house may not become Martha Stewart ready, but I will have it running better than a broken down, decades old, 1980s car.....
I started last night with making two posters for the girls' room. One for the morning and one for the evening showing them what they need to do so that I don't have to nag....but even these will be a work in progress because as I prep the pictures for the blog, I am realizing I forgot "Go potty" as a before bed to do.....that's no good! BUT I will say the girls were so excited about the morning poster this morning that the Big was up and completely ready for the day by just after 7am! Granted, that is before her clock said she was allowed to be out of her room, but one battle at a time! ;) This is the first versions of each.....
I will also be revisiting my "mudroom" to make it easier to use, reworking my office space so I actually have a spot for everything, updating my kitchen habits--meal planning and prepping, and the way I clean it each day, completely revitalizing my cleaning routine (or lack there of) so there is some method to my madness......so check in here sometimes and see how I do!
Do you have any goals this summer?
