FLYing through...Day 3.

So yesterday I got tons and tons of stuff done. I read on FLYlady that you aren't supposed to do too much because you will get burnt out. I am going to try to focus on my routines and keep a shiny sink. Its shiny RIGHT now!! YAY.

I just tried to take a picture of my shiny sink, but for some reason the camera didn't like how shiny it was. The flash was messing up, and after about 5 minutes I gave up. I will figure it out and post a shiny sink pic.

I am late in starting my morning routine. I am dressed, but haven't put on my make-up. I need to make the bed and "swish and swipe." It shouldn't take me long. The baby was up a lot last night, so I have a morning routine that has turned into an afternoon routine, but I will get it done.

Its so comforting having a plan in place to tackle things at a controllable pace. Instead of looking at the mountain of things that need to be done. I just put the baby down for a nap. In her REAL crib. First time in the big crib. When she was still in that awake, but sleepy state I turned on her little music thingy and she seems to be asleep. I don't want to crack the door to peek, just in case she isn't.

Yesterday: I did some laundry. I swept and mopped the kitchen. Shined the sink, of course. I did some general pickup around the house. I cleaned toilets and bathroom counter tops.

If you are following FLYlady this week is Zone 3. Bathrooms and 1 other room. My 1 other room is going to be Maia's room. We need to donate some stuff out of her closet. That will make it so much neater in there. I mean really how many blankets and pillows does 1 kid need?? And clothes? I know there is some stuff in there that she has outgrown. Time to purge!

In the bathrooms today I am going to focus on the drawers and get rid of old stuff that has been hanging around.

Last night, I created my "Control Journal" and I am working through the things for Wednesday. These things are: Weekly Home Blessing (vacuuming, dusting, cleaning mirrors, emptying the trash and wash sheets.

A little more about the control journal: This is RIGHT up my alley. I love a list, and this list encompasses SO many things. I also have my Menu Plan in this same 3-ring binder. I think I will also put our calendar in this book. Then everything I need is RIGHT there. This is like my "perfect" plan.

www.flylady.net - If you want to find more about the plan that I am following to balance cleaning, menu planning and life please visit this site.

I know that I am only one person, and I can't do it all. But if I make lofty goals to try to get it done, and do this with organization I will be better than I was before. Well, time to swish and swipe and put on a little make-up. ;)

Newest, latest and greatest "project"

Starting something new again.

I have decided to take a stab at keeping the house clean and organized. I don't do a "bad" job necessarily, but I know I can do better (as I stare at my closets that need to be cleaned, and dusting that hasn't been done in ages). I am taking some advice from "FlyLady," http://www.flylady.net/. Which I found via a Facebook link from Jill...thanks Jill!! So it appears I am a FlyBaby. I have just read a little bit of the website. I am just taking some tips and suggestions from it and tweaking it to fit the ever-changing lifestyle of Lisa.

The gist: plan a cleaning schedule, stick to it, and don't try to do it all in one day. Seems like there is a daily task to accomplish to organize your house and eliminate chaos.

Day 1 (Sept 14, for me) - Shine your sink!! I can do that. Seems like an easy day 1, and I just shined my sink YESTERDAY....so I could be ahead of the game, but I will "play nice" and shine my sink tomorrow.

I cheated and looked ahead to Day 2, and that is just to make sure you get ready in the morning, which I do anyway. So I cheated again, and read Day 3. This seems to be when it starts. I am about to log in and find out the rest of it, and I will keep you posted. If you decided to join me on this journey, keep me posted on how you are doing.

Update on Food Plan (previous project): This was the best idea ever!! Jocelyn is 19 days old, and I still have frozen meals left. With generous friends that also gave us some meals, we ate for days and days and I have barely had to cook a thing. It has been wonderful and relaxing not to think about food, but at the same time I miss it too. My freezer still has meals in there, but I am now mixing in a few of my own cooked meals with the already prepared meals, but being able to warm something up on a whim is GREAT vs. trying to plan and prepare something when I feel like I don't have much time.

Heath and Fitness: Prior to being pregnant I had worked hard to lose about 43 lbs. I put on 34 pounds over the last 9 mos, and I want to get back to being fit and healthy. I am not exactly sure how to do this while maintaining the calories I need for breastfeeding, but I joined a site today http://www.babyfit.com/. Its a place to track calories and a workout routine with cardio and strength training. While I haven't been given the "green light" from the doctor yet, I am going to start tracking my food, water and vitamins, and work in some light strength training and cardio. Its free, and is a great way to put down what you have eaten. This is by the same creators of SparkPeople, but is specifically geared towards pregnant/breastfeeding women. Since having the baby I have lost 16 lbs. Which of course is mostly the baby and her previous "room" she housed, but its a start. I do feel extra round at the moment, but I know that will change as soon as I start actually working on it.

In a perfect world I see this in my future: A mother of 2 (done), married to a great man (done), trying to find a balance between work and family while maintaining a healthy lifestyle, a clean house, and the crazy schedule of a newborn and a busy 6 year old with many school activities.............

The more I think about all of it.......the more I worry that I can't do it. I am going to try to take it day-to-day and not stress about it. Who REALLY cares if there is laundry in the laundry room and a floor that hasn't been swept? In the end, I will not be judged by how clean my house is, or how organized my food plan is, but to me its important. I want to set and example for my daughters that it can be done if you want it bad enough. I want them to know that if you make a plan, and do everything you can to stick to it you can accomplish anything you want.

So, back to Day 1: I will shine the sink! I also will feed the baby every 3 hours, find Maia's cheer clothes, do some laundry, and some generla pick-up/cleaning of the house. Maia's school lunch is already packed, and her clothes are ready for school tomorrow. The baby is due to eat in an hour, she is happily sleeping. Then I will hope that she sleeps well tonight so I can maintain this mental momentum to start tomorrow off with a BANG!!