Mount Washmore is Melting....

Finally the laundry seems to be dwindling down.....from what I can see in the laundry room. The mountain has melted, but I fear little bluffs or hills are developing in other parts of the house waiting for me to discover them.

Let's not even talk about the clothes that have been folded and refuse to put themselves away!! Misbehaving laundry, say it isn't so. LOL

Ok what is my point here?? I have fallen off the train of laundry organization, the past 3 weeks due to my travels abroad.....hahaha, ok ok Las Vegas isn't so abroad, but it is foreign to most.

For the past 5 years I have been utilizing a system I had read about in a book called 15 minutes to organization (I think that is the name). This system has been a life saver keeping me on task, keeping mount washmore from growing too quickly or getting out of hand to the point I need grapling hook (do they use those anymore?? ha) to just get to the top of Mt. Washmore aka laundry pile.

Ok Ok....what's this system you ask?? Easy! Buy or Find Three different baskets, that you can label or that are different in color to keep track of which colors go in each bin.

So one bin is for (dirty) whites, brights, and darks. Keep these in or near the laundry room, and then call a little family meeting near the laundry room, and have a little informational meeting for your employees...ahem, I mean children and significant other. Tell your little people that there is a new system and manager in the laundry department and new rules apply. Show them the bins, explain what goes in which bin, and that ALL dirty clothes (when removed from dirty bodies) should come straight to the principals office....ahem, laundry bins.

You most likely will have to continue to remind them or go in their hidden areas (where construction hats must be worn) and free the clothes that are being held hostage.

Keep on top of your laundy.....develop a schedule of the days you wish to do laundry, or vow to do a few loads when you first wake up each morning, or whatever works for you. I promise this new system and organization will help you more than you know.

So get up, get going......get sorting and tackle your Mt. Washmore, and thank me for all the help :)

~T


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Happy 2009!!!!

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!!! I hope & pray that 2009 is filled with prosperity, peace, hope, and joy!

I have to say, 2008 sure did fly on by, as our family achieved some very big milestones. Mykiah moved to Houston with her Daddy and Grandmother in February, where she is officially a Kindergartener. Mykiah also was tested for the gifted program (which we are awaiting results from). Allen Michael turned 16 in October, three of the kids came back home to be homeschooled, Allen Michael took on the Timpani in marching band (football season 2008) and now is tackling it again in Winter Drum Line, I finally found some pain relief in my lower back by getting facet injections into my lumbar spine....three injections seemed to do the trick, and have relieved about 50 percent of my terrible pain, and I decided to go back to the company that saw me through very hard times as a single mother in the late 90s and early 2000. It's an honor to be back with Mary Kay Cosmetics again.....life will never be the same again!!!!

As we say goodbye to 2008 and welcome in 2009, we are reflecting on what our goals were and what was achieved, and in 2009 we are creating a mapped out plan of what we want to do, see, and change to improve on the prior year.

Today I plan to map out our future...set goals, budgets, develop healthier living and eating plans, and remove the negativity and replace it with optimism and positivity.


What 3 goals do I have for the new year??

1) Adopt a Fresh Financial Start, as laid out by Suze Orman read about it here---->Suze Orman's 10 Tips for a Fresh Financial Start


2) Lose 30 pounds. How will I do this you ask??? I'm going back to living the Body For Life way.
In 2004, I took the 12 week challenge, working out 6 days per week, eating 6 smaller meals per day, and using Sunday as my free day. By following the steps laid out by Bill Phillips I lost 25 pounds and so many inches. To find out more about Body For Life click here ------->BFL .

3) De-Clutter my life and my home.
Time seems to get out of balance VERY QUICKLY!!!! In order to get control of my time, I have a Family Calendar that hangs right by my desk. I write EVERY activity, appointment, bills due, work schedule, etc on this calendar. Having a family calendar not only helps me stay organized, but it will show me if I am spending enough time with my loved ones. Along with having a family calendar posted I also have a Control Journal. Flylady introduced this form of organization to me years ago. I've never been the same since I created my own CJ. To read more about a Control Journal go to Flylady's website, you will thank me once you do.
To get more enjoyment out of my Space, I plan to eliminate things I don't need or use. My goal is to make my life, my time, and my home simpler. When we eliminate things we don’t need or use, life becomes simpler, with less stress and more balance.


Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. -Napoleon Hill


What goals have you set for 2009??? Please share!


From our family to yours....Happy 2009!

~T