Grandma's Place: Reality Check

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Reality Check

ive been slcking ( so whats new ) no I have been a bit under the weather but I have blogged till I cant see trying to find the best information for you. Here it is from on of my favorite blogs- http://justorganizeyourself.blogspot.com/ Here are some really good thoughts. Most of these are really good for the soul, but I have to disaggree and YES my bathrooms need trees. Lighted ones.

It's time for a REALITY CHECK!There are 37 more days til Christmas.
We've started early and we've worked hard to "get the holiday things done in time to enjoy the holidays."

Now that Thanksgiving is upon us and December is around the corner, we need to be brutal with the remaining items on our TO-DO's list. We need to cut any extra or NON-ESSENTIAL items so we CAN enjoy the upcoming weeks!

Today's Task: Be REAListic and SIMPLIFY EVERYTHING!
Home-made Items: While there is nothing quite as personal as "home-made" you need to be careful. A wise man once said, "just because something is good is not a sufficient reason for doing it" You need to spend your time on the most important things. Choose wisely and stash the rest of the ideas in your Christmas Binder for next year. Try to finish up your home-made items in the next couple of weeks, in order to leave December open to enjoy the season!

Gifts: The easiest way to simplify gift giving is to pair down your gift list -Do you have friends and family that would agree to stop exchanging gifts? If NOT exchanging gifts seems a little too harsh - try some of these ideas:

Draw names, and/or set limits on the amount to spend for gifts.

Give family gifts like games, dvd's, or movie tickets, instead of individual gifts.

Buy all the adults on your list the same tasteful, simple Christmas gift.

Meet your friends at a restaurant for a "white elephant" gift exchange!

Decorations: Don’t fall into the decoration trap and think you have to decorate every room in your house, (please – does your bathroom really have to be decorated for the holidays?) Simplify by choosing one main room to decorate like the family or living room!

Activities: Do like they do in the ER – Use the triage strategy! Which activities are most vital or adds the most to the Christmas spirit your striving for? Participate in THOSE and let the rest wait.

Baking: Don't try to make 15 different kinds of cookies like Martha. She may seem like super woman, but she has a whole staff to help her look good. Try ONE new recipe and concentrate more on your favorites! Try Hosting a treat exchange!

Be realistic about what you can accomplish while still keeping love in your hearts and homes. Make the choice to enjoy the season this year!

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Bon said...: I love reading your challenges. It really does help! I am going to try hard to finish up the last things on my Christmas list. I am almost done! Thanks~; November 19, 2009 at 7:59 AM

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Holidays are coming

As soon as I see the first frost I start to think of the holidays. This year Christmas will be different. More of that to come.

So it is time to give some well deserved attention to my sweet house. I love the website Grandplan for me. Itis a group I joined years ago. It gives you worksheets to print off and keep from year to year to see what you did, what worked and what did'nt so you don't make the same mistakes. I will try to work on the link.

Anyways: Today I am going to work on yard and chicken coop. And look at front porch and see what I can do to spruce it up. My front yard has been neglected all summer. Let's do something fun for fall.

Week # 3- Ready to Go

I need to let you know that week 1 I decided that I needed to paint some of the outside of my house. It was getting a bit weather worn. Well, (little pat on the back well deserved) My husband and I actually got it done this weekend. The house looks so much nicer.
So onto week 3. It seems that after tackling the living room we need a bit of a break and most of us have small foyers. If you finish early go back and touch up where you may have not finished in the last two weeks. OR- start to think of the holidays. Halloween, Thanksgiving or even Christmas.
Start to think and look in the closets for costumes, and while cleaning put up a few fall decorations. It will change or attitude and you will soon see that the seasons are changing and it is time to be ready to slow your pace down and enjoy our wonderful fall cooler days.
Good luck let me know how your doing by leaving a comment. Just click on comment and type to your hearts content.

Middle of week 1

I hope you have all enjoyed your clean new porch. If you are like me you have more than one entry into your home. Take the next 2 days and finish those. If you are done and feeling refreshed lets get ahead start on the next few things to do be done before the Holidays..
Take all the books from one book case, wipe them with a damp cloth. ARe there any you could donate to the schools or Charity of your choice. Now wipe the shelves. Do you need to repair any shelves or maybe the back. Wipe off the top and in the corners. Don't forget the outside. Use a bit of furniture polish and make it shine giving your treasures the place they deserve. Return the books and step back and enjoy a job that took you less than an hour to complete. Now as a treat to yourself maybe you have time to stop and read on of your treasures.
See ya in a few days. Happy Blessing your home.

Day 1

I was very patient with myself and made sure my sweetie had had lunch, then I said come look at this with me and tell what you would do. He got the power washer did the whole face of the house. Helped with front door and even killed the weeds in the front flower bed to get ready for winter.( I plan on rocks in the front next spring).
Then he told me to go buy some outdoor paint and we would start next week painting the outside eves. Cool huh. Now its up to me to make sure it get done. I will start make him made and he will finish. Cunning.
Anyway I have accomplished all but the paint for this week. I even did a new wreath for the front. I think Iwill go now and clean last years wreath and put it on the front o the garage.
What did you get done today?

Who's with me?

I have started a new Challenge and hope all will follow with me. Challenge me back and share what you accomplish.
I have done this plan now for the past 2 years. It is not fail proof, but when it comes time to start hauling 14 boxes of Christmas upstairs, it is much easier to accomplish. Each week I will post assignments to be done for that week. Not all on the list will apply to your home but, most will. You still need to pick up each day and do daily tasks. This is to help you clean where you usually forget to touch. AND most tasks can be done in less than an hour. We spend that much time on the computer playing games.
So come along with me and lets get done what 10 women will miss.
I invite you to share your pictures, thoughts and ideas with us.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Reality Check

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Miss Kinslie V.

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