tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post9183136227844821710..comments2024-01-08T16:03:31.789-06:00Comments on LookingGlassJewels: Brain MakeoverLooking Glass Jewelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888441126026217554noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post-37173199440515987422014-11-20T12:56:33.087-06:002014-11-20T12:56:33.087-06:00I think we were attached at the hip when we were b...I think we were attached at the hip when we were born. I did one of those personality tests on here the other day and it said I was a picky perfectionist and procrastinating organizer. Hit me right between the eyes.Recipe Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143470450180158729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post-11479479332523998242010-05-04T00:05:58.271-05:002010-05-04T00:05:58.271-05:00Just checkin' in to see how it's going. :...Just checkin' in to see how it's going. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263582394469349823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post-3165059022847949522010-04-30T18:06:39.676-05:002010-04-30T18:06:39.676-05:00Hi Amanda...
Well my friend, it definitely sounds...Hi Amanda...<br /><br />Well my friend, it definitely sounds like you are well on your way to accomplishing a goal! BRAVO!!! I really admire you for being so honest and just being able to "lay it all out on the table"! You know...Darlin', we all struggle with something...so don't feel as though you are alone! My home is just about spotless...I'm a fanatic...but there are things in my life that I wish and really need...to accomplish! Don't you love blogging? It really is fabulous "platform" for sharing...support...and great ideas!!! My friend, we've never met...but I'm cheering you on!!! I know you can do it!!! Saying a prayer for you too, Amanda!<br /><br />Well sweet lady, I wanted to come over to say thank you for stopping by and helping me to celebrate my Sunday Favorites "One Year" birthday! I really enjoyed your sweet notes and warm well wishes...thank you!!! I'm so glad that you added Happy To Design to your list of blog follows...I'm adding your sweet blog to my list! I'm looking forward to getting to know you...it's so very nice to meet you, Amanda!!!<br /><br />Have a wonderful day and best wishes on my gift card giveaway!<br /><br />Chari @Happy To Design<br /><br />PS...thank you for blogging about my giveaway! You're the best!!!Chari at Happy To Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475994012652473793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post-87912196548689391032010-04-30T14:35:47.840-05:002010-04-30T14:35:47.840-05:00Oh boy do I hate to clean! Yep, I hate it and I sl...Oh boy do I hate to clean! Yep, I hate it and I slack off sometimes but I try to keep in under control because it is the single consistent thing my husband and I argue over.<br /><br />I hate to fight.<br /><br />But, for me, it's better to chunk up that list into more manageable pieces. Then, if I have time or energy or self discipline to work on a little of tomorrow's list I come out feeling great about myself!<br /><br />I like to time myself and see how much I can get done in 1/2 hour. You should try it. It's like a game :) (A crappy no fun game, but a game none-the-less :) )Jennifer Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087072033452320694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post-47660043771841782662010-04-29T17:43:22.280-05:002010-04-29T17:43:22.280-05:00It is good to let it out...I used to pretend I cou...It is good to let it out...I used to pretend I could be everything...I could be Martha...I cannot no one can. My laundry is never put away...I am an organized disorganized person, my house is no longer spotless and some days I feel awful for it. Some days I pick up the dry cleaning, go grocery shopping and prepare a meal and other days hit Subway.<br /><br />We are all a work in progress and maybe by releasing and sharing some of this it will help.Holly Lefevrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682463489134875301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post-82377720080228365852010-04-29T00:11:46.795-05:002010-04-29T00:11:46.795-05:00I couldnt agree with you more. im the same way exc...I couldnt agree with you more. im the same way except that I have two kids at home wich add to the whole mess. anyways I HEAR and TOTALLY UNDERSTAND YOU. <br />you have a great list but take it one day at a time TRUST ME once you get started it will all be fly by. but i agree with kelly take everything and make piles to declutter and clean it will make life a whole lot easier. i wish you luck with this project and keep us updatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post-11186497603019062682010-04-28T21:44:28.490-05:002010-04-28T21:44:28.490-05:00This is very brave of you to share! Hopefully you...This is very brave of you to share! Hopefully you feel better just getting it out there. I have those same tendancies. What I decided to do to help myself, and not feel so overwhlemed by it all, I made a weekly chore list. Just a few chores a day. It was amazing how it made me feel. I didn't feel like I had a list as huge as yours to get done because I knew I only had to do what was on the list for the day. I didn't feel so hopeless. I do it first thing in the morning. It feels so good to get it out of the way and then I feel the freedom to do what I want without the GUILT that I should be doing some type of chore. After the first week, when EVERYTHING is a nightmare, the chores get easier because it was just done the week before. I hope you can find a solution to make yourself feel better. If anything, you are right, stop being mean to yourself!Frugal Home Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186548067789796174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post-54250392529555878442010-04-28T16:21:54.595-05:002010-04-28T16:21:54.595-05:00Hi Amanda,
Thanks for stopping by! You don't k...Hi Amanda,<br />Thanks for stopping by! You don't know how many of us feel just like you. I beat myself up too. The other day I decided to start decluttering. I was actually in our shower, with clothes on, cleaning it as my husband was leaving for work. I spent about 3 hours detailing the master bathroom. Like you would a car. Mirrors, floors, tub and shower, even the sconces. When I walked out, it was sparkling and I felt so much better. I've decided to take it one room at a time. ONLY. Another thing I do is to take ALL of the clutter in a room and put it in the middle of the floor. (the bathroom too) I dust it, file it, shred it,(junk mail and stuff like that), wash it...whatever each thing needs. All along making piles with a trash bag handy. Finally each thing in every pile goes to it's proper home, and after dusting all surfaces; all of the dusted things go back in their place. Vacume and your done with another room. Do one per week if you want. Pretty soon the whole house is clean. I've found sitting in the middle of all of it really gets me motivated. You can always have 1 load of laundry going at the same time. I can't get anything done if I have to keep chasing a dryer buzzer. I hate that more than anything!<br />You can do this with junk drawers too. Just sit on the living room floor and dump the whole thing out. Watch tv while you make the piles. (with a trash bag right there).<br />Don't feel alone. House work sucks! Creative people aren't very good at it. Our minds are too free spirited. Good luck with your journey.<br /><br />KellyKelly @ Much To Do With Nothinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055827896843906998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230507928811220018.post-1311176959364011992010-04-28T15:29:19.209-05:002010-04-28T15:29:19.209-05:00Ok, so I quit my job in December and planned to ha...Ok, so I quit my job in December and planned to have an awesomely clean house. While it isn't awesomely clean, it is way cleaner than it used to me. I mean, it wasn't really dirty, just really cluttered. I make a list too, but not like that one. I think with one that long, you might get discouraged. I write a list each week for the week and assign several tasks to each day. If I don't get something done, it gets moved to the next day. No pressure if I don't get something done. Also, something I did at first to help was to organize and clean every room. I might have finished a space in a day or it might have taken me a week. Once I had a room clean and organized, tasks that pertained to keeping it that way began getting added to my weekly list. While I focused on one room, I didn't worry about the rest of them because "it wasn't their turn) and I knew I would get to them soon. Hope this helps. You'll get there!<br /><br />Sorry for the novel! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263582394469349823noreply@blogger.com