My mom just visited for about a week and a half, which gave me the chance to observe perfectionism in action from the outside. Usually I’m just trapped inside, observing … Continue reading Getting to the Nitty Gritty of my Perfectionism
One of my resolutions this month is to develop daily and weekly routines. I’m doing OK with the weekly routines, but I still struggle with daily routines. I sort of … Continue reading Houseguests and Routines
Or perhaps it would be better if I didn’t get your expectations too high. This was just a little something my mom and I threw together this week. Thanks to … Continue reading Best Project Yet
This week, my mom has been visiting from Ohio. As usual, we’ve been busy doing projects non-stop. My mom leaves tomorrow afternoon. The week has just flown by, also as … Continue reading Week 11 Review: Reflecting on my Mom’s Visit
I was going to post that we hadn’t gotten much done today, but that’s not exactly true. First thing this morning, we swept, vacuumed and mopped the house. On the … Continue reading Errand Day
Another day of getting ship done. (Yes, I said “ship.” I feel self-conscious writing gratuitous swear words, so I opt to pseudo-cuss.) Today we finished re-covering the chairs (see yesterday’s … Continue reading Setting Them Up and Knocking Them Down. Figuratively.
After much preparation (including the purchase of several items), I think I may finally be starting to get something done. Below are a few pictures to give you all an … Continue reading Starting to Get Stuff Done
I bought stuff today, thus breaking my purchasing fast. But most of it was stuff I’ll be using to complete unfinished projects, and so is in service to one of … Continue reading Breaking the Purchasing Fast
My mother is visiting this week. As a result, my daughter and I attended Sunday Mass with her for the second time in our lives (our family wasn’t Catholic growing … Continue reading Mass Gratitude
I started this post Sunday evening, then abandoned it when I began feeling ill. I won’t go into details, but suffice it to say I’ve lost 6 pounds in less … Continue reading Week 10 Review: Dietary Disarray
I don’t have a great track record keeping routines. I blame myself. I’ve tried blaming the children, but it doesn’t seem to stick, perhaps because every time I do, this … Continue reading Keeping Routines: Worth Doing Poorly?
No, this does not mean I put my daughter in the Give Away, Throw Away, or Put Away bin. But I did declutter her room! Well, I still need to … Continue reading Decluttered Daughter
Imperfect Happiness 