This is my brain ...

This is my brain on disorganization ...  ... is that a word?

This is my brain on organization ...

Any questions?

Okay ... I have learned A LOT about myself and the joys of organization over the past few weeks since having our baby in December.  Want to know what I have learned and implemented that has made Heather's House of Hostility and Hullabaloo transform into Heather's House of Harmony???  Of course you do!  Why would you read this far otherwise?! 

I will write this really quickly because I hear my dear little one ....

Okay .... here ya go:

1.  I am not allowed on the computer while my children are awake (translated - from about 7 a.m. to about 10 p.m. the computer is off limits!!!)

2. I do a load of laundry every day ... it's AMAZING how much this helps!!!  Even if it's a just afew things, I do all the laundry.  Yes, I just discovered this after years of being told this truth by my mom!

3. I make sure the dishes are done every night and the sink is cleaned out (FlyLady would be so proud!)

4. On Sunday afternoon I get EVERYTHING I need together for the week and put it into an expandable file folder.  All worksheets, coloring pages, any printouts I need, all extra stuff, even the stuff for our lapbooks.  I put all books and supplies on our school table ready for the week.

5. I relax, chill out, calm down and loosen up .... so what if we get interrupted during our lessons by the baby?  So what if every single lesson doesn't get done today - we'll do it tomorrow ... 

6.  I have learned how to say NO to just about everything that isn't family or school related.  I have had to impose the limit upon myself and it has helped tremendously

What is most important? RELATIONSHIPS!  With my husband and children....  Everything else can wait .... but for me, I am much less tense when the things above are in place.  Less tension = better relationships = Heather's House of Harmony

editing to add .....

Okay, the girls are asleep so here's the rest of the story ... these are some more practical things I do ...

I also

a) get myself ready before getting anyone else ready when we are going out (a great lesson I learned from my mom when I had my first baby!)

b) give myself at least an extra hour to get ready now that we we have another baby

c) on Saturday night I get everything ready for Sunday morning (yes, so simple and I've heard a thousand times to do this, but who knew?!) ... this is especially important being post-partum and still carrying some baby weight and wondering what in the world you are going to wear!

d) something great I have discovered - 30 MINUTE MEALS ... a la Rachael Ray!  YUMM-O! 

e) I use a Kozy Carrier a lot (Hotslings are gerat, but my DD just doesn't like it)

f)  I take a few minutes every day and declutter or clean a room ... it only takes a few minutes ... once again, FlyLady would be proud!

Okay ... so that's the new and improved me!