Daily Routine

It's been a full few weeks since my last blog post. (Off to a roaring start, aren't I?) If you must know, there have been some pressing matters requiring my attention. For instance, I discovered that Netflix finally released the previous season of Desperate Housewives. I also had a few important birthday parties to attend and several interesting books checked out of the library. Now that my schedule has, ahem, cleared, I plan to blog more regularly.

I need to get into a better routine. My current routine is set around my son's naps and feedings, and I'm very happy with it. I get up at 7:00 with the baby, make myself presentable during his first nap at 8:30, then I usually do stuff around the house until he wakes up from his second nap around 3:00, at which point I may take him out to run errands. The only housework I have fairly firmly set into my day is the post-dinner kitchen cleanup.

I would like to add more housework to my daily routine so that I know what to do and when I'm going to do it so I can stop procrastinating. The only other chore I can think of that should be done daily is laundry. (My dear husband cooks the majority of our dinners. Yes, I know how lucky I am.) I use cloth diapers and wash them every other day, so I should be washing, drying, and folding at least one load of laundry every day.

Are there any other chores I should be doing every day?

Motivation & Shoes

This is my sweet 6 month old baby boy. He is spending a lot of time on the floor and is starting to scootch around. I need to get my things in order so he has a safe, comfortable house to explore and enjoy.

I am reading Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley of flylady.net and working on her "BabySteps" to start developing some routines. The one that is taking the most effort for me is wearing shoes. I have always preferred to be barefoot around the house, and as I am writing this, I am again shoeless, having discarded them this afternoon. (Ironically, I can't even wear my favorite sneakers because they have gone missing somewhere in the house!) Having worn shoes in the house for the past few days, I felt more motivated. I was also unable to curl up on the couch in my favorite spot. I may be messy, but I still don't put my shoes on the furniture. I'll save cozy couch time for intentional breaks.

Introduction

I am a messy person. I have always been this way, but now I want to change.

Haven't I wanted to change before now? Of course I have! Many times I have attempted to alter the course of my housekeeping. My dear Mom was always after me about keeping my room clean as a kid and teenager. I think I flabbergasted her with my innate clutterdness. Every time I moved, from college, to my newlywed rental, to my own house, I vowed to tame my habit. Now I am taking it to a new level by creating this blog. I hope that by publicly "coming clean" about my tendency toward messiness, my friends and acquaintances and maybe even a smattering of strangers will encourage me to develop and keep new habits. Okay? Okay.