filmgirl2911
03-04-2010, 10:41 AM
Good Morning, Ladies :kiss
Sorry for not posting this sooner. I thought I'd get to it first thing this morning, but alas . . .
Anyway -- it's Thursday. The weekend is in sight and we want to go into that with a good sense of tidiness in our oasis :) So a bit more elbow grease today.
Colossians 3:23 says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men . . ."
(let your work at home be a form of worship to God :heart)
Daily Activities:
5 minute challenge participation (ideally, this should help you with little tasks - most days there is a thread here on GCM and every time you see it come up, you are supposed to go do something that takes about 5 minutes - for some, this becomes too distracting b/c they stray to other areas on GCM and end up spending too much time. So, you can do your own version, or the one here - you choose)
laundry (this can be sorting, folding, putting away, actually doing a load or several, or just making sure that clothes are put where they go - hung up, in the laundry, in the drawer - the idea being that you don't wind up with overwhelming piles of laundry that you are trying to do all at one time - and some days, hey, you might not have anything to do here :tu)
Your new habit
living space tidying (this is geared toward a once or twice daily clean up of toys and such - getting anything that is tossed on a surface that belongs in another room out and in the right space)
20-minute kitchen recovery (this is to help get dishes out of the sink, off the counters and to help with basic tidiness so *you* feel comfortable when you come into the kitchen - wiping down the stove and counters, making the kitchen next meal ready)
Clutter Buster (this is basically choosing a hot spot where you tend to pile things up and sifting through it and getting it gone - this might combine easily with Returning 10 things to the place they belong - for me it's the corner of my dining room table :rolleyes)
Two Do List (this is whatever you have to do today, but you only choose the two most important - not a list of 10 or 15 things - it can be anything you want - time with God, time with your children, time for you, making a phone call, paying bills, going out for groceries, etc., etc., etc. If you finish these things, you can come back and post a second Two Do List if you want to / find it helps)
Daily Challenge - Spend some age-appropriate focused time with your children today - read a story or two, sing some songs, play on the floor, do an art project, hang out and talk - connect with your little one(s) and share what you all did here :heart
Daily Challenge - give God the best part of your day; may you be blessed by your daily time with Him :heart
Daily Challenge - a little ME time; give yourself a 15-minute break with permission to do *whatever* you want so you feel a bit renewed and refreshed
Elbow grease challenge for today - a little tidying / decluttering TLC :D
Take 20 minutes (set a timer) or three dance-along songs and spend some time tidying and cleaning a much-used space. Start with the basics - clear clutter and pile up things that need to be returned to their original spaces (clothes, toys, books, newspapers, keys, whatever it is that gets tossed in this much-used space). Spend some time thinking about organizing this space (basket for keys or mail; reusable bags for items that need to go to other parts of the house; whatever will make it easier for you to keep this space clutter free and tidy). Consider whether you need any dusting or sweeping or other cleaning / wiping down in this space. At the end of the 20 minutes or three songs - you're done for now :heart
Come back to this room sometime later and repeat the 20 minutes (set a timer) or three dance-along songs. At the end of the 20 minutes or three songs - you're done :D
Sorry for not posting this sooner. I thought I'd get to it first thing this morning, but alas . . .
Anyway -- it's Thursday. The weekend is in sight and we want to go into that with a good sense of tidiness in our oasis :) So a bit more elbow grease today.
Colossians 3:23 says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men . . ."
(let your work at home be a form of worship to God :heart)
Daily Activities:
5 minute challenge participation (ideally, this should help you with little tasks - most days there is a thread here on GCM and every time you see it come up, you are supposed to go do something that takes about 5 minutes - for some, this becomes too distracting b/c they stray to other areas on GCM and end up spending too much time. So, you can do your own version, or the one here - you choose)
laundry (this can be sorting, folding, putting away, actually doing a load or several, or just making sure that clothes are put where they go - hung up, in the laundry, in the drawer - the idea being that you don't wind up with overwhelming piles of laundry that you are trying to do all at one time - and some days, hey, you might not have anything to do here :tu)
Your new habit
living space tidying (this is geared toward a once or twice daily clean up of toys and such - getting anything that is tossed on a surface that belongs in another room out and in the right space)
20-minute kitchen recovery (this is to help get dishes out of the sink, off the counters and to help with basic tidiness so *you* feel comfortable when you come into the kitchen - wiping down the stove and counters, making the kitchen next meal ready)
Clutter Buster (this is basically choosing a hot spot where you tend to pile things up and sifting through it and getting it gone - this might combine easily with Returning 10 things to the place they belong - for me it's the corner of my dining room table :rolleyes)
Two Do List (this is whatever you have to do today, but you only choose the two most important - not a list of 10 or 15 things - it can be anything you want - time with God, time with your children, time for you, making a phone call, paying bills, going out for groceries, etc., etc., etc. If you finish these things, you can come back and post a second Two Do List if you want to / find it helps)
Daily Challenge - Spend some age-appropriate focused time with your children today - read a story or two, sing some songs, play on the floor, do an art project, hang out and talk - connect with your little one(s) and share what you all did here :heart
Daily Challenge - give God the best part of your day; may you be blessed by your daily time with Him :heart
Daily Challenge - a little ME time; give yourself a 15-minute break with permission to do *whatever* you want so you feel a bit renewed and refreshed
Elbow grease challenge for today - a little tidying / decluttering TLC :D
Take 20 minutes (set a timer) or three dance-along songs and spend some time tidying and cleaning a much-used space. Start with the basics - clear clutter and pile up things that need to be returned to their original spaces (clothes, toys, books, newspapers, keys, whatever it is that gets tossed in this much-used space). Spend some time thinking about organizing this space (basket for keys or mail; reusable bags for items that need to go to other parts of the house; whatever will make it easier for you to keep this space clutter free and tidy). Consider whether you need any dusting or sweeping or other cleaning / wiping down in this space. At the end of the 20 minutes or three songs - you're done for now :heart
Come back to this room sometime later and repeat the 20 minutes (set a timer) or three dance-along songs. At the end of the 20 minutes or three songs - you're done :D