I just read FlyLady's 11 Commandments. They sound like great advice for someone as busy as myself who is looking for more balance. Here is my personalized version.
- FlyLady's #1 is to keep the sink clean. My husband does the dishes for me. My goal is to keep as many of them done before dinner as possible to help him out. Thank you, My Love, for taking care of the number one thing for me. You are the absolute best! I love you.
- Get dressed every morning... except for the expressed days that I have scheduled to relax. On those days, stay in PJ's all day and make the most of my grunge time.
- Do your morning and before bedtime routine everyday... pick out clothes for next day, clean the bathroom, hit hot spots for 2 minutes, do one chore for 15 minutes.
- Don’t allow myself to be sidetracked... unless my husband needs me... he is number one, not the house.
- Pick up after self. If I get it out, I put it away.
- Don’t try to do two projects at once. ONE JOB AT A TIME... unless it is cooking and doing dishes. It's best to do them as I go if at all possible... or watching TV & folding clothes... those two go great together (for me).
- Don’t pull out more than you can put back in one hour.
- Do something for yourself everyday, maybe every morning and night. ESPECIALLY DON'T NEGLECT THIS ONE!!! It should be number one. I am so guilty of not doing things for myself.
- Work as fast as I can to get the job done. This will give me more time to play later.
- Smile even when I don’t feel like it. It is contagious. Count my blessings daily. Write down at least three.
- Don’t forget to laugh everyday! This can even be the thing I do for me. It will encourage my husband as well. He loves to see me laugh.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and becoming a follower! I hope my post continue to encourage you cus i certinatly know what its like to be a newlywed since i will only be married 3 years this month! Thanks again and i look forward to checkin your site out again!
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