Getting Things Done

Yesterday I was so motivated to get a lot accomplished, but at the same time I felt like being really lazy. To better motivate myself I started keeping a list of everything I was getting accomplished. The list turned out really good in my opinion:

• clipped coupons
• cleaned stove counters
• completed and mailed in two surveys
• clipped coupons for Cindy (and gave them to her)
• took the trash
• took the recycling
• put away dry dishes
• washed a load of dishes
• cleaned under my computer desk in the kitchen
• organized for the February cooking challenge
• went to Lowe's Food
• went to Rite Aid
• went dumpster diving
• went to church (and taught the lesson)
• had lunch with mom and dad
• cleaned our bathroom
  

At some point I quit listing things, sometime around midnight I think. That's a pretty good haul for one day, especially with a baby, and it's not often I have such an accomplished day. Take today for example. Same idea... results may vary...

• went to Family Dollar
• went to Lowe's Food
• went to Walgreens
• lunch date with Jenn and Claire
• went to work
• clipped coupons
• completed and mailed two rebates
• read two cooking magazines
• organized for another Walgreens trip in the future
• cleaned the dining room
• did one load of laundry
  
• packed five new bags for Fifi's and one new bag for the Coalition
• sent out one newsletter for Fed By Faith
  

Not nearly as much as yesterday but today I was also gone from the house from about 11am till almost 6pm. So not as much opportunity to get things done around here. And I am still working, technically, getting things cleaned up around here.

This week I've gotten a lot done after Brianna's bedtime. One night I was able to reorganize my entire closet and hope chest. I also reorganized the bathroom. We had all of our cleaning supplies in the lower cabinet but now that Brianna is crawling, I was worried she would open the cabinet while I'm in the shower (she loves to open the drawers already, but nothing hazardous in there but Q-tips!) and get into some of those supplies. So I cleaned it all out and they're now on the handy shelves that were built in above our bathtub. It looks neater and now I don't have to worry about Brianna swallowing bleach while I'm scrubbing away my odor.

Okay, I'm off of here. I still want to clean the kitchen before I go to bed. Thank goodness for a baby who sleeps in - otherwise I'd be draggin' the floors every day!!