late-night post

It’s late, everyone is in bed, and I’m here in front of the computer, as usual. I seem to get most of my work done late at night when the house is quiet and still.

So … project organization is going really well. There are two large bags in the back of my car that will be going to Goodwill tomorrow morning while Emma is in school. I pretty much have to hide it from her, because … well … most of it is her toys. Shhhhhhh!

And also? The kitchen is spotless right now!! And it’s been clean for almost a week! I have a whole routine – I run the dishwasher and get my coffee all ready at night so all I have to do is hit the “on” button when we come downstairs. And  yes, I do have a coffee pot with a timer, but I lost the instruction booklet, and I have NO idea how to set it. It also blinks 12:00 constantly.

Anyway, while Emma is eating her breakfast, I work on my first cup of coffee and unload the dishwasher from the night before so it can be loaded throughout the day.

I know what most of you are thinking … that’s how you’ve been doing it for years. But remember, my mind just doesn’t work that way. However, walking into the kitchen sets up the rest of my day, and if it’s clean, then I have instant balance to get started on the other gajillion things that need to be done every day.

I also cleaned off *most* of my desk, but I still have a few wayward piles that need to be worked on. I plan on leaving my computer off until I get the last of it organized tomorrow morning. I’m too tempted by the dinging of my email. Or Twitter. Or Facebook. Yes, I have a problem.

Already have a gameplan written out for the rest of the week, thanks to my handy dandy MomAgenda planner. I know, I buy a new planner every year and then use it for about three weeks, but this? This thing is serious. It’s an all-in-one planner for moms. It’s got a normal day planning area, but then it has 4 blocks underneath for each kid. Well, since we only have the one, I used the other blocks for cleaning, our business and training for the half-marathon. It also has a little space for dinner, which works just perfectly with my meal plan. It’s for real, yo. And I can tell that it will become my third arm in no time at all.

I think I can get the rest of the house finished this week, and then we’ll have to tackle the garage together. But as much as I hate to say this, because I don’t want to put it off … it will probably have to wait until it’s a bit warmer.

I won’t do this every week or anything, but several of you actually asked me to keep posting about it … and it’s basically free therapy for me. ;) I know many of you said you have the same issues, and I know that I get inspired when I read about others making positive changes around their house, so maybe, just maybe, I am inspiring someone else?

Keep organizing! Keep decluttering! Let’s get it done!

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