Check back with us in January

Check back with us in January for Amanda and I have crashed and burned with our fly duties. But never fear we will be rearin to go with NewYears goals and good intetions in January.

Do your daily fling

Fling boogie ladies!! Set a timer for 10-15  minutes, 

then run around with a garbage bag in one room

and start chuckin' stuff. Don't think too much about

it. When you're done, take your bag to the donation

box (DI) or the trash. This is one of the things on our

daily routine. Try to finish your routine but  really 

put some emphasis on this one. Good luck! I think I'm 

gonna work in my overflowing laundry room.

Now get out and fling girls!

A week long project

I know it seems like a cop out, but I still need 

practice with my routine. So that's what we're going

to do. However I'm still planning on posting everyday

so keep checking back. If you havn't completed your 

morning routine don't fret over it. Just plan 30

minutes before you go to bed tonight to do your evening

routine. You can pick up the morning one tommorrow.

Ultimately, this whole process should help us to be 

more organized, less stressed, and happy. It shouldn't

be an all consuming thing. All we're doing is building

good habits. If you don't do it perfect that's okay. 

Baby steps ladies.

Task 19

Our task today is to drink 60 oz of water throughout the day. Easy enough right.

Task 18

Our task of the day is 20 minutes of excercise. Mostly because my baby will be 8 months on Tuesday and I havn't done anything about getting in shape yet. So I thought mabey yall would like to get in shape with me. Today I will probebly do crunches and pilates. But feel free to substitute in any excercise you like.

Weigh in....but not really

I want us all to "weigh in" so to speak. Tell us all

how you're doing (routine wise) and comment on 

how this whole thing is working out for you. As for 

myself, when put into action this Fly Lady stuff is

great! I read the book A couple of years ago for a

book club I'm involved with. I followed the "program"

for about a month and I'll tell you my house was in

awesome shape. Then I found out I was pregnant and

I fell apart....so did my house. For some reason I've had

a harder time getting into it this time. I almost feel like 

I'm some rebellious teenager again. I drag my feet to do 

(or not do) the things in my so called routine, however 

the last couple of days have been good. Not perfect but 

better. And I have to say that the routine is key in the

whole affair. Keep going, moving, and smiling. You're

doing great!!

Nice little quote

Again, we're practicing our routines. Try to fine tune them

to your needs. I was looking for some Fly Lady quotes and

found this little number. I thought that I would share it 'cause

it made me feel all warm and fuzzy and maybe you could

use some fuzz too.

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. 

I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, 

believe in them, and try to follow them." -Louisa May Alcott

I love this quote. Good ol' Louisa! I think it's really important 

to have high aspirations. I think it's more important to 

understand that it's ok to not be perfect.  Don't beat yourself 

up! Do what you can and then call it great!

frazzled again...but not for long!

Do any of you ever feel like this?

Lately I have felt like a crazy person running

aimlessly in circles. At the end of the day I 

want to cry because of all the chaos. So today

and for the whole rest of the week I want us to

"practice" our morning and evening routines. 

Relax, this doesn't have to be perfect. It just

needs to get done. 

  I also would like us to have a good attitude about

 it. My kids (bless their hearts) are terrible to help 

me most of the time. However, screaming and 

shouting doesn't do the job and it makes EVERYONE 

miserable. If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.

Right? Let's all make a giant effort to "whistle while we work".

 I really do believe that it's important to teach our children 

how to work. If they don't see us work, chances are they 

won't either.

  If you can't find your routines, Kristi has links to 

the Fly Lady's routines in tasks 13 and 14. Get them

do them and be happy!

Tasks 16 and 17

Opps! I don't know what I did but for some reason yesterdays task didn't post. Sorry, I guess everyone got the day off. So Tasks 16 and 17 are first make your bed and second make a menu for next week. And don't forget to keep up on the daily tasks we have already started.

Task 15

Ok so this is a task we probebly should have done at the begining, If nothing else has sticks than make sure this one does because it will make your mornings go way smoother. The task of the day is to set out your clothes to wear the following day the night before, do this for your kids to.

Task 14

Make a morning routine list. Here's an example of the fly ladys. http://www.flylady.com/pages/cjbs3.asp I hung mine up in my kitchen so that I see it through out the day. Save a copy for your control journal. Remember to keep it simple you can always build on it later.

Task 13

With all of the new tasks that have been given, it's hard to remember all of them. Todays task is to make two lists. First a list of all of our daily tasks thus far. Get dressed, 27 fling boogie, Laundry, shine your sink. ect.... then put this list some where visable where you will see it throughout the day. Next make a list that entails your bed time routine. For an example here is a link to the flyladys list http://www.flylady.com/pages/cjbs2.asp keep it simple, this will be the first page in your control journal so don't throw this one away. Good luck!

Task 12

We've been doing some things for our physical and

emotional benefit the past 2 weeks. Having a cleaner

home and a better system is definately a boost to me.

What I want us to start focusing on now is our spiritual

health. Find an Ensign article or read the upcoming 

Sunday school lesson for this week. 

  I've noticed for myself that doing this makes my day

so much better. It's really hard to find ANY peace anymore

but I think that finding the time for this each day will help

us to prioritize the things that are the most important.

Yah, so that's my spiel....go do!

Task 11

So, I've decided that I'm a list girl. Lists help me

function! After I had my fourth, I realized that 

I gave her the rest of my brain. That's where the

list comes in.

  What I want us to do today is to make a "to do"

list for tommorrow. Try not to over do it. Just some

things you'd really like to have happen. Explain to 

your family what you're doing. They may help, they

may not. If they don't, don't fret about it too much.

Eventually they'll feel guilty and want to lend a hand.

Until that time try to maintain a cheerful demeanor. 

Task 9 and 10

This task is actually for tommorrow. What I want

us to do is wake up at least 15 minutes before our

little darlings wake up in the morning. This will help us 

prepare ourselves for the day and allow us a few minutes

of quiet and meditation. 

  What I want you to do is to pick out something to wear

tommorrow and set it out. For some reason this helps me

out a ton. I have a tendancy of changing my mind a million

times if I don't. Clothes strewn all over my room starting

wild fires left and right (reference "hot spots")...you get the

idea. This also is great to do for the children too!

Task 8

This task is simple. Take some time to reward 

yourself by taking a bubble bath, painting your

toe nails, or using a fancy face mask. As women we

work pretty darn hard every day. I think that it's 

ok to do something nice for ourselves and to recognize

the importance of some down time. Ask your DH 

(dear husband) for some support in this area. 

Week two Task 7

Ok so I think our first week went fairly well. Don't you?

Now that we have kind of an idea of what we're doing,

let's roll up our sleeves and get to work! 

The task I think we should perform today is to do one load 

of laundry. Now this doesn't mean to wash the laundry, stick 

it in the dryer and leave it there until Wednesday. Wash, Dry,

Fold, Put away. Just one. I also want us to do this every day 

this week.

  In the past I've always had a giant "Wash Day" which

enevitably stresses me out and doesn't completely get done 

all the way. If we were to do one load every day fold it and 

put it away it would lighten the burden. 

  Now remember to keep up on our other tasks that Kristi 

posted last week. If we continue to do these we'll have a 

whole store of good habits, clean houses, and a little peace 

of mind.

Task #6

A Hot Spot is an area, when left unattended will gradually take over. My favorite analogy is of a hot spot in a forest fire, if left alone it will eventually get out of hand and burn up the whole forest. This is what happens in our homes. If left unattended, the hot spot will grow and take over the whole room as well as making the house look awful. When you walk into a room, the hot spot is the first thing you see. Your eyes are locked on it. Over the years my hot spot has migrated. As a child it was a chair in my bedroom. I would pile it to the ceiling. Right now I have two hot spots in my home: the dining room table and the bed in the extra bedroom. The dining room table is a staging area. We put the unopened mail there, as well as any thing that needs to go to the basement. Some times you cannot see the top of the table. This is the first thing I see when I walk into the kitchen. Granted, the pile has only been there since last night, but if I don't deal with it first thing in the morning, it will collect many more items by evening. CLUTTER ATTRACTS CLUTTER. The Bed in the extra bed room is just the same. I use it as a place to put things that don't have a home. Do you have areas like this that continue to grow if left alone? Does the rest of the family see this as a place to put things when they do not want to put them where they belong? It is our job to NIP this in the bud. Get rid of that pile, find the surface underneath, and stop the Hot Spot from becoming a raging Clutter inferno! - FlyLady

Now everybody set your timer for 10 min. and clear those hot spots. We all have 10 min. right.
And don't forget to
#1 Go to bed with a shiny sink
#2 Get dressed first thing every morning and fix your hair and face
#3 27 fling boogie
#4 Go to bed at a resonable time.
#5 Have you made a list of your favorite meals( this doesn't need to be done daily)
#6 Take 10 min. a day to clear hot spots.

task #5

Our task for the day is to make a list of your families favorite meals. I made mine under different catagories like hamburger, chicken, crockpot....ect. Then don't lose the list, we will do more with it later.

task #4

I'm so sorry I am so late getting this posted. I ran out of the house this morning and spaced it. Well any whooo the task of the day is Be in bed by at least 10:30. We all function much better if we are'nt sleep deprived. And remember to continue doing our other tasks every day as well. We're on the road to creating good habits here people. ( if after a few weeks you can't come up with 27 things to get rid of just shrink the number to 7 or 8 things, I think it would take me months to get to that point).

Task #3

It's time for a 27 fling boogie. Everyone needs to set a timer for 15 min. and then run around the house and collect 27 things to either throw away or give away. Don't think to hard and talk yourself out of throwing away or giving away when you are done. Do so imediately if it means hoping in the car and driving to DI. For more detailed instructions go to http://www.flylady.com/pages/FLYingLessons_Decluttertips.asp

Task #2

Get dressed(including shoes) Fix your hair and face. And don't forget to go to bed with a clean empty sink.

Task #1

Roll up your sleeves girls, task #1 is to shine your sinks, but the real challenge is to leave it shiny(and empty) every night this week. For detailed sink shining instructions go to http://www.flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Shine.asp

What am I

Hello everyone! Here is a little is a little something to think about before we begin our game tommorow.
What Am I?

I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper-or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the tasks you do you might just as well turn over to me an I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.

I am easily managed. You must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done, and after a few lessons, I will do it automatically.

I am the servant of all great men-and, alas, of all failures as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures.

I am not a machine, but I work with all the precision of a machine, plus the intelligence of a man. You may run me for profit or run me for ruin. It makes no difference to me.

Take me train me, be firm with me, and I will put the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you.

Who am I? I am HABIT.

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