home management | Five O'clock AM

May 6, 20212 min read

Enjoying a Few Moments

In a rare feat, we had dinner done AND cleaned up by 6:00 last night. Actually, we cooked, and I cleaned. Proud moment for this...

May 5, 20212 min read

Sorry, Norwex, I'm Dating Swiffer Now

But I still want you to stick around. I'm not giving up my Norwex mop; it's great. I love how easy it is to use and that the pad is...

May 4, 20212 min read

Lists Are a Map For My Mind

With Monday being my official reset day of the week, it's the day to put my head on for the rest of the week. What is due? Who is going...

Apr 26, 20212 min read

Baseline Clean

I talked a couple days ago about setting my priorities up to get done early in the day, not later. Though I was negligent in actually...

Mar 25, 20211 min read

Clutter and Feelings

I realized something this morning: I inadvertently was making my children responsible for how I feel. That's not their responsibility. ...

Mar 24, 20211 min read

Root Beer Floats

The house is un-tornadoed for the night, if you don't count the loads of laundry to fold both in the dryer and out, plus the torn-up...

Mar 11, 20212 min read

How Much Cleanup Really Happens When Children Clean Up?

What does cleaning up the kitchen look like at your house? At my house, the picture is different depending on the time of day. If I...

Mar 8, 20214 min read

Squirrel Cleaning

Today was to be Paint the Bookcase Day. Whatever else happened, the top priority was to paint the bookcases, rather 3 bookcases, all...

Jan 29, 20212 min read

Nesquik & Noise

This week has been a flurry of activity with all the business end of business needing to be completed before January 31. I've finished...

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