My Week

I know I haven written for a week, life has been crazy. My household was sick for a few days with some sort of stomach gumbo. Yuck!!! This is when I wonder what Martha would have done. Sick husband and 3 kids down for the count as well.
I have been reading the book" Being Martha" written by her friend. It has quotes from family and friends including himself. Very interesting. Growing up with a stern father, very critical, not a Lotta hugging going on. Her father guess was the kind of person that if you didn't do it right the first time you did it again. No matter how old you were or what the project/chore was. I'm sorry but that would drive me crazy. She has major OCD. Has to be busy all the time, can't sit still.
O.K. That's where Martha and I are different. I don't mind sitting on my patio for a bit to watch my kids play.
So the question I asked on the first day of this challenge... is Martha really Martha. Ummmm....
YES!
So now what. this week on her schedule has been really easy. Just going over what I have already done. I can do that, but now I know that I may never be up to the Martha Crazy level. I don't think I want to be. I want to sit and enjoy life and kids and friends. Not make them work every minute of everyday.
But I have been liking the different cleaning lists and meals. I have taken pride in what I do. Of course it does go to pot when the husband gets home and the kids runamuck. Then everything I have done during the day... goes undone. Still working on that one.
I like having the bar raised so that I may push myself to be a little better. That is what Martha has done for me so far. And that's OK.

What's been going on???

Everything!! I just hosted Ben's 40th birthday party over the weekend. Holly Hannah!! Why as women do we add the extra pressure to get everything done. I even re-painted my bedroom. So for my Martha schedule it was on hold for 2 days. After the party I had to re-group, re-coup, re-energize and anything else that begins with "RE".
So the month of May looks really good on the home cleaning lists. Today was vacuum under couches, and in between pillows, clean all furniture. Since I don't have that many couches or chairs... this was a great one.
It feels good to be caught up on housework, so all I have to do is maintain. Just adding the Martha-ism is a bonus... right now. That is the bonus of having a party, it forces you to get the things done .. done.
Got a new Martha cookbook. 52 dinner meals. Hmmmmm .. buttered lettuce with brie and pears?? We'll see how the kids go for this.

Good Night

Patio

Today was Patio day. And thank goodness too. I forgot to take pics today, but let me see if I can create a visual. How about broken toys, duck poop, leaves from the tree that is next to the patio, kids shoes, empty bowls from snack time. Is this a good enough picture???

So I have managed today to get the ducks in their Pen, and stay there. Clorox, dish washing soap, and carpet cleaner were used today. I have an outdoor rug, with a patio furniture set. Clean, Clean, Clean is what happened today. No more poop, broken toys, and empty dishes.
I now have a clean patio with the furniture nice and shiny.

Man did that feel good, and perfect timing. Right before I host Ben's b day party. And I just found out that the weather is suppose to turn from nice to crap in a couple of days. What's up with that. I want to enjoy my patio after all that hard labor work.

Well hopefully soon. It's still not all the way done. Needs some touches like, flowers in their pots and the out door drapery hung. But in all... what a turn around. Very pleased.

Good Night

Nothing

Today on the schedule was ..... NOTHING!!! I am so thankful for it. Still re-cooping from yesterday's fun 8(
But tomorrow brings on, laundry and spring cleaning the bathroom. Oh- Freak. Should be interesting doing my girls bathroom. My floors still look pretty, and I am grateful that my house is slowly coming together.
Now if I can just get my 19 month old baby to get on the same train, then I am in business.

Good Night

Cinderella

Today was most definitely a Cinderella day. It all started with my little baby girl being up all night. I thought she was teething, but come to find out... it was her ears. As most mother's know, It is very difficult to get work done when you have a sick baby. A child is different, you can put them in their bed with their DS and call it good. A baby, wants to be held allllll the time.
So that was a great start... sleep deprived and a little sick monkey hanging off the hip.
I had bought this sealer, because my neighbor's tile always looked so shiny and clean. man does this stuff rock. Hands and knees all day, doing the floors.
My 3 year old wanted to help in her dress-up cause she said "I can help you Cinderella, just call me sleeping booty"

Good Night

Carpet ...Blah

Cleaning carpets was on the Martha schedule today. And I guess so was a work out. The cleaning vacuum is big and heavy. And hauling that thing up and down stairs, ummmm, not fun.
So I was trying to think of the last time I cleaned the carpets in the house and that would have been 2 yrs ago. Right before I had my 4th( and last) child. I have thought about cleaning the carpets, but with kids and a bunch of other motherhood crap that goes on,it gets pushed down to low priority.
So I was thankful that cleaning the carpets was on the list. I just don't enjoy looking at the black water that comes out, when you need to put in the clean water.
Thank you Martha for that kick in the butt.

Goodnight

Summer list

Today on the summer checklist was a continued of swapping out clothes. Winter for summer. So I decided to do our closet. I can't believe the crap I hold on to. Some of it was... maybe I might fit into that. Or I wore this on my honeymoon. C'mon...... really!! DO I really need to hold on things like that. I would need a second or third closet for that. Just for memories.

It did feel good to go through all the clothes and get real with myself. Martha would have me put in a lower clothes bar for my blouses, but in our small shared closet, I just dont see how that would work. I might have to come back to this project later. Hmmmmm

Good night