Posting this because a friend said I should!
Most of us hate folding laundry. It seems so tedious and time consuming. A couple of years ago, I read something that suggested setting a timer for 5 minutes and going around your house and cleaning up the clutter and throwing it into a laundry basket. It got me thinking about time.
How long does it take to wash the dishes? How long does it take to clean the bathroom? How long does it take for me to vacuum? How long does it take to fold a basket full of laundry?
How long does it take for me to fold a basket of laundry? 8 minutes or LESS! I timed myself one time and it took only 8 minutes. I was fascinated. So now I constantly try to beat my 8 minutes. I can do it in 6. I can fold towels in just 4 minutes if I'm really focused, but a mixed basked of laundry I try to finish in less than 8!
Now, it's folded. Who wants to put it all away? I have 4 children, and I sort of despise this part. Everytime I open one of their dressers I want to clean it and organize it. So, I started getting my boys to race each other. I stack their clothes in piles by drawer. All the socks and underwear in one pile. The pj's in one pile, The shirts in one, and finally pants and shorts in another. I used to hand them the pile, but now they can get it on their own and they race to see who puts all of their clothes away first.
I sort my own clothes the same way because it makes the put away much less annoying!
I've heard if you can make it a game, it won't seem as terrible. I kind of think it's true! :)
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Where has the time gone?
Poof! Just like that the summer was here and gone and we are into fall already!
Things have changed. Oh, so much has changed. I have a new job and the girls attend a day care. The house was put up for sale again and we have had several showings and an open house. I've painted and painted and cleaned. I've cleaned some more and purged some here and there. Currently, I am not really sure what's left or where it's all located! Fall Fest at our church has come and gone, and now I'm trying to get back into the groove that I never really had to begin with!
I told a friend of mine that I haven't written on here in months. Oh, that is true!
Back to teaching; back to trying to find time to get everything done!
Tonight my husband asked me to make this chicken dish. I told him if we ever go to the grocery store again and buy some chicken, I could make it!
I'm not any busier than most people I suppose. The nice thing is that our time isn't focused on baseball, football, soccer and dance lessons. I suppose soon enough. Right now, it's all the stuff that Matt and I are in that occupy our time.
Matt and I celebrated 11 years of marriage a little over a week ago. To celebrate we had a little getaway to Indy. We toured some wineries and ended up at the JW Marriot. Oh, it's beautiful. We had a corner room that overlooked the state park and some of the museums downtown. I would love to have the same room again sometime. It was absolutely gorgeous! Breathtaking!
I seriously could have sat down on the ground and looked out the window for hours. I enjoyed that room with that view so much! It was a great little getaway just for the two of us.
5 wineries and 2 margaritas took us until 10:30 p.m. or so. Unfortunately that wasn't late enough to hit the dance clubs so we stayed in and watched television while eating our chocolate baby grand piano! You really do need to check out that hotel!!!!!
Things have changed. Oh, so much has changed. I have a new job and the girls attend a day care. The house was put up for sale again and we have had several showings and an open house. I've painted and painted and cleaned. I've cleaned some more and purged some here and there. Currently, I am not really sure what's left or where it's all located! Fall Fest at our church has come and gone, and now I'm trying to get back into the groove that I never really had to begin with!
I told a friend of mine that I haven't written on here in months. Oh, that is true!
Back to teaching; back to trying to find time to get everything done!
Tonight my husband asked me to make this chicken dish. I told him if we ever go to the grocery store again and buy some chicken, I could make it!
I'm not any busier than most people I suppose. The nice thing is that our time isn't focused on baseball, football, soccer and dance lessons. I suppose soon enough. Right now, it's all the stuff that Matt and I are in that occupy our time.
Matt and I celebrated 11 years of marriage a little over a week ago. To celebrate we had a little getaway to Indy. We toured some wineries and ended up at the JW Marriot. Oh, it's beautiful. We had a corner room that overlooked the state park and some of the museums downtown. I would love to have the same room again sometime. It was absolutely gorgeous! Breathtaking!
I seriously could have sat down on the ground and looked out the window for hours. I enjoyed that room with that view so much! It was a great little getaway just for the two of us.
5 wineries and 2 margaritas took us until 10:30 p.m. or so. Unfortunately that wasn't late enough to hit the dance clubs so we stayed in and watched television while eating our chocolate baby grand piano! You really do need to check out that hotel!!!!!
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