Flylady Babysteps - Day 18 & 19

Do you ever feel so overwhelm that it just knocks you out? This is what has happen to me. As many of you know, I have multiple blogs, and it can become a big weigh on you when you need to stay on top of them daily, and if you don't, you feel the need to catch up but can't...oh oh, I'm getting knocked out again just thinking about it *thump*.

Ok, I'm back, and my current knock out has definitely convinced me to just concentrate on three of my blogs. Though three may still be a lot, but my, Angie Is Living and My Weight Loss Progress blogs only need to be worked on 2-3 times a week. As for this blog, this is my number 1 priority. By working on this blog, will help keep control of my household chaos.

Now, back to my Flylady Babysteps. Day 18

I actually have a copy of this in my control journal, which I reread.
You can get a copy too here.

Day 19



I love this testimonial that Flylady had us read. I really would love to have my own B&B. You can read this testimonial too here.

My Routines:

Morning Routine

- Get up and get dressed to lace up shoes; fixing your hair and face
- Looking at your posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Reading 2 minutes of reminders
- Recognizing the negative voices and changing them;
- Put out your Hot Spots for 2 minutes
- 5 Minute Room Rescue (pick any room in the house) set your timer and go!
- 15 Minutes Decluttering each day. You can’t Organize Clutter!
- Kelly's Mission
- Make My Bed
- Read An Email From Flylady


Before Bed Routine

- Keep your sink shining
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
- Put out your Hot Spot

- Go to bed at a descent hour

Flylady Babysteps - Day 17

This one won't be hard for me since my bed time is 10 o'clock. I never stay up past that.

Morning Routine

- Get up and get dressed to lace up shoes; fixing your hair and face
- Looking at your posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Reading 2 minutes of reminders
- Recognizing the negative voices and changing them;
- Put out your Hot Spots for 2 minutes
- 5 Minute Room Rescue (pick any room in the house) set your timer and go!
- 15 Minutes Decluttering each day. You can’t Organize Clutter!
- Kelly's Mission
- Make My Bed
- Read An Email From Flylady


Before Bed Routine

- Keep your sink shining
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
- Put out your Hot Spot

- Go to bed at a descent hour

Flylady Babysteps - Day 16

It's funny how I get the Flylady emails but I don't read them. So I'm going to spend a few minutes this morning Reading them and add it to my morning routine.

Morning Routine

- Get up and get dressed to lace up shoes; fixing your hair and face
- Looking at your posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Reading 2 minutes of reminders
- Recognizing the negative voices and changing them;
- Put out your Hot Spots for 2 minutes
- 5 Minute Room Rescue (pick any room in the house) set your timer and go!
- 15 Minutes Decluttering each day. You can’t Organize Clutter!
- Kelly's Mission
- Make My Bed
- Read An Email From Flylady

Before Bed Routine

- Keep your sink shining
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
- Put out your Hot Spot

Flylady Babysteps - Day 15

WHERE HAVE I BEEN?!

Well, I've kind of stop my babysteps, but now all of them, so I'm just going to pick up where I left off. I'm now on Day 15, which is to make my bed. So I'm adding this to my routine list.

Here is an update on my control journal

Morning Routine

- Get up and get dressed to lace up shoes; fixing your hair and face
- Looking at your posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Reading 2 minutes of reminders
- Recognizing the negative voices and changing them;
- Put out your Hot Spots for 2 minutes
- 5 Minute Room Rescue (pick any room in the house) set your timer and go!
- 15 Minutes Decluttering each day. You can’t Organize Clutter!
- Kelly's Mission
- Make My Bed

Before Bed Routine

- Keep your sink shining
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
- Put out your Hot Spot

Flylady Babysteps - Day 14

Today, I read one of Kelly's essay's, which was Kelly's Guide on How to Use a Calendar. She explains how to use the calendar for family events, scheduling, invitations and appointments. I also did my other babysteps that I have completed! Yes I did shower, get dressed but no make up today. Here is my accountability.

Flylady Babysteps - Day 12 & Day 13

Boy have I slacked, well not on Flylady, just posting my progress here...

On day 12 I had to delete all my emails from Flylady, and I did!




Today, I was suppose to pick one of Kelly's Missions. The only problem is Kelly's Missions are only on the week days. So I did Friday's Mission, which was to dust the window sills, light fixtures and ceiling fans.

Flylady Babysteps - Day 11

I wasn't here yesterday. I had breakfast with my mom and then spent the rest of the day with my dear best friend Carrie. Adam had the day off, so he stayed home with the boys so I can have a "ME" day! I take them whenever I can. Anyway, I didn't do any of my babysteps yesterday except for shower, dress to shoes and fix hair & make-up.


Today on the other hand, I just showered and dress to my shoes.

Today, I need to add an inspirational page to my journal. Well I sort of already done that. It's actually the cover of my binder that inspires me. Pictures of my home clean and my oldest boy, Tristan helping. It puts a smile on my face and get's me motivated. I also have a page from the Flylady Forum of all the cheers and praises I got from the first time I did this.

Here is an update on my control journal

Morning Routine

- Get up and get dressed to lace up shoes; fixing your hair and face
- Looking at your posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Reading 2 minutes of reminders
- Recognizing the negative voices and changing them; YOU ARE FLYing NOW!
- Put out your Hot Spots for 2 minutes
- 5 Minute Room Rescue (pick any room in the house) set your timer and go!
-15 Minutes Decluttering each day. You can’t Organize Clutter!

Before Bed Routine

- Keep your sink shining
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
- Put out your Hot Spot (I have to do this twice a day) It makes me smile in the morning!

Flylady Babysteps - Day 10

Day 10, I'm 1/3 done!
Today we are going to learn the power of just 15 minutes. You can do anything for 15 minutes. This is all about getting started and giving ourselves permission to stop when the timer goes off. You cannot restart the timer either. This is not a race to finish in 15 minutes either! The timer helps to keep us focused on what we are doing.

Here is an update on my control journal:

Morning Routine

- Get up and get dressed to lace up shoes; fixing your hair and face
- Looking at your posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Reading 2 minutes of reminders
- Recognizing the negative voices and changing them; YOU ARE FLYing NOW!
- Put out your Hot Spots for 2 minutes
- 5 Minute Room Rescue (pick any room in the house) set your timer and go!
- 15 Minutes Decluttering each day.

Before Bed Routine

- Keep your sink shining
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
- Put out your Hot Spot

Here is my accountability...I showered, dress to my shoes, fix my hair, but no make-up today.

Flylady Babysteps - Day 9

Today, I will declutter a few minutes at a time. Here is a page from Flylady on How To Declutter. Great resource!

Now here is an update of my control journal...

Morning Routine

- Get up and get dressed to lace up shoes; fixing your hair and face
- Looking at your posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Reading 2 minutes of reminders
- Recognizing the negative voices and changing them; YOU ARE FLYing NOW!
- Put out your Hot Spots for 2 minutes
- 5 minute room rescue

Before Bed Routine

- Keep your sink shining
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
- Put out your Hot Spot

I showered, dress to my shoes and fix my hair/make up

Flylady Babysteps - Day 8

Today is the day I will be working on my Control Journal. I already have a 3 ring binder with paper in it and now I'm writing my morning & before bedtime routines.

Morning Routine

- Get up and get dressed to lace up shoes; fixing your hair and face
- Looking at your posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Reading 2 minutes of reminders
- Recognizing the negative voices and changing them; YOU ARE FLYing NOW!
- Put out your Hot Spots for 2 minutes

Before Bed Routine

- Keep your sink shining
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
- Put out your Hot Spot

I even lay out my swimsuit because we're all going swimming in the river today! So here I am, showered, dress and I fixed my hair & make-up

Here is my control journal...

Flylady Babysteps - Day 7

Day 7, and I'm starting out slow. Tonight I will need to pick out my clothes for tomorrow. I will check my calendar and the weather for tomorrow that way I'll have the right clothes to wear.

So far I am...

- Getting Dressed to lace up shoes
- Keeping our sink shining
- Reading 2 minutes of Reminders
- Looking at our posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Recognizing the negative voices; change them and FLY!
- Put out your Hot Spot for 2 minutes.

Me, after I showered, dressed to my shoes and fix hair & make-up

My challenge for today is picking up the living room.

Here are the before & after pics...

---Before---


---After---

Flylady Babysteps - Day 6

I can't believe I'm on Day 6 already! Today I'm going to learn about Hot Spots. A Hot Spot is an area, when left unattended will gradually take over. I've got a lot of those! So for my list, I'm going to add 2, 2 minute Hot Spots per day (more if I can).

My Daily List So Far:

- Getting Dressed to lace up shoes
- Keeping our sink shining
- Reading 2 minutes of Reminders
- Looking at our posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Recognizing the negative voices when you hear them and changing the words to be nice to you.
- Due 2, 2 minute Hot Spot

Flylady Babysteps - Day 5

So far I am...

- Getting Dressed to lace up shoes
- Keeping our sink shining
- Reading 2 minutes of Reminders
- Looking at our posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom

Today I will be writing down those nagging negative voices that pop into my head? Then I need to turn those ugly words around and say something nice to myself.

Negative 1. I have failed

Positive 1. I haven't failed. Life has changed since the last time I started Flylady. I just need to change my house cleaning routines to fit what I do in my life now.

Negative 2. I'm lazy

Positive 2. I am not lazy. I just need to relearn my cleaning routines. I've done it before, I can do it again. This time it will be easier!

Negative 3. I hate my home! I live in a trailer, why should I care what it looks like?

Positive 3. It's not my home I hate, it's the mess inside it. My home is not my ideal home, but it's a roof over my head. It's a home to be proud of because we bought it. When my home is clean, it looks like a new place, plus I can decorate it more to fit my style which will be part of me.

Flylady Babysteps - Day 4

Today I'm wrote these things down on sticky notes...

- Getting Dressed to lace up shoes
- Keeping our sink shining
- Reading 2 minutes of Reminders

This morning I woke up early to a shiny sink and I took a shower & got dressed to my shoes.

Flylady Babysteps - Day 3

Today is day 3 of the Flylady Babysteps.
Day 3 is doing what I've already been doing.

1. Getting up and dressing to lace up shoes
2. Keeping your sink shining
3. Reading your reminders for 2 minutes.

Have I been doing all of this?
Yes I have!

I took my shower, got dressed to my shoes and fixed my hair.


I also have been keeping my sink shiny!

Flylady Babysteps - Day 2

Today is Day 2 of the Flylady Babysteps, which is to get dressed and to lace up my shoes. I've always had trouble wearing my shoes in the house, but I'm trying. Here is my accomplishment of today's babystep, I showered, got dress and fix my hair. Not bad for a Sunday.

Flylady Babysteps - Day 1

I've done these babysteps before, boy, I feel a deja vu here. Anywho, today is day 1 of the Flylady babysteps, which is Shine Your Sink. The goal is to keep your sink shiny every time it's empty. It'll make you feel that you have accomplished a lot. When the sink is empty and clean, you have some relief, like a whole lot of weight has lifted from your shoulders. It's a real good feeling. So here is what I have done.

#1. Take all the dishes out of the sink.
(I actually washed all the dishes first, it was after supper and getting late)






2. Run some very hot water into the sink. Fill to the rim. Only do one side at a time (I did both sides, just because it was getting late). Then, pour a cup of household bleach into the hot water. Let it sit for 1 hour. Now, pull the plug with a pair of tongs. If you don't have tongs, then scoop some of the water out of the sink into the other sink and use your hand to pull the plug (wear gloves and don't get the bleach-water on your clothes).



3. Rinse your sink well.

4. Use some cleanser (Comet, Ajax, or Baking Soda) and scrub your sink. Ensure you rinse ALL of the cleanser from the sink.



5. Take a sharp edge and clean around the rim of the sink, just like you would clean dirt out from under your fingernails.

6. Clean around the faucets too. You may need an old toothbrush or dental floss.

7. Now, get out your window cleaner.



8. If you still don't like the way it looks, then you could try some car wax. Just know in your heart that you have cleaned it very well now and it doesn't have to be perfect. Our perfectionism is what got us in this situation in the first place.

9. Every time you run water in your sink, take your clean dishtowel and dry it out . Before you know it, you will be doing this every time you leave your kitchen. The rest of the family will too. No more water spots. You will have a clean and shiny sink.

Starting On Flylady...Again

I joined Flylady about a year ago, and was making so much progress. I met some other flybabies on the Flylady Forum who really motivated me, then I started inspiring others with my thread on the forum. Amazing huh, I had a really good routine written out and I did it everyday. I was so proud of myself. I really felt I finally got it!

Yet, I'm there again. Life has change directions, and now I need to change my routines to fit my life. Instead of a being home 24/7, I'm now bringing the boys to school & more appointments for them & me. Also with the boys being one year older, well, it's different. Nap times are different, needing more play and one on one time with all three of them and wanting to do more as a family as well. I've got to learn this again, since I have stoped doing my routines for about 4-5 months now. I have to admit, I felt more at peace with myself, my family and my home when routines were being done, and knowing that, will be enough motivation (as well with looking at my before and after pics of last time).

So I'm starting my Day 1 of the Flylady Babysteps. I've also updated my Ipod for her podcast and I'll be checking out her Yahoo Group more often as well. I also got her book, Sink Reflections that I'll be reading to help me. I still will be posting Daily Cleaning Challenges, as that's something I really look forward to.

I will back to post my Day 1 accomplishment!