Ok so my life has been spinning out of control for some time now. What is a girl to do? What I would have liked to do was crawl into bed and never come out!! But of course - in the MOM world - you just are not allowed to do that!!!
As most know - we moved into a new place - well barely anything has been unpacked and the place has been a disaster. I have been BEYOND overwhelmed - to the point of tears. Not to mention I am off my ADD meds - but thats a whole other story!
So...
I rejuvenated yesterday by going out with the girls and seeing a movie and cruisin through bookstores etc. It was nice retail therapy! I awoke this morning feeling MUCH better and ready to start a new day - aka get on with my life!
I was trying to figur eout a way to tackle this crazy house without killing myself or anyone else around me. Remember in school when you were taught about Word Webs or Story Webs? Well that came to mind and gave me a great idea! Why can't that brainstorming method work for housecleaning/unpacking as well!!??
So I printed off a Word Web - not that I couldnt have just written one on paper - but this is so much more organized looking! LOL
I started with my printout - which I grabbed from here: http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/cluster_web3.pdf
I filled in the TOPIC area with "Living Room" - I figured it would be the first room to tackle. Then in each circle I wrote 3 things that needed to be done in that room. My list was something like this:
Take books to shelf, cups to kitchen, pillows back on couch,
Clean bunny cage, Move other bunny cage, put away bunny supplies,
Open windows, put away DVDs, put away dress-up clothes,
Vacuum carpet, sweep tile.
I was set and ready to go! With it written out this way it seems to kick me into gear AND keep me focused on ONE room!
Well all went well this morning with the new PLAN and I was done in less than an hour!!!!
YAY ME!!!!!
Monday, November 12, 2007
My Crazy World
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4 comments:
Go you!
We have lived in this house 2.5 years, and the grownup books are still in boxes in the study......
I have missed hearing about you and your boys (and the bunny). I hope that Levi and Mav are adjusting well to their new home.
Way to go!
You always have such a "head for knowing"!!
I'm glad you got a night out, I need one too. :-)
Visiting from HomePreschool group!
Now this is such a cool idea... and might actually help me get going too! What a cool idea! :)
Glad to see you motivated. We have been here 2 years and I have to say recently ( I mean 2 weeks ago) my bedroom is actually a room. My husband always thinks I am trying to kill him because there is always something right in the middle of the room. So you can imagine every night. I love your chart. It looks like you are tackling the most important things first. Welcome back
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