Top 5!

Busy, busy, busy! Too busy to exercise, too busy to help out with the PTA, too busy to make that new mom a meal, too busy to play with my daughter, too busy to make a healthy dinner at home, too busy to pray, too busy to read my Bible. Just too busy!

Oh dear, how many times have I heard people say "I'm just so busy!" I so understand. I really do. But man oh man, why do we make it more complicated for ourselves than it needs to be? Including me.

I recently started to form a new habit that has changed the shape of my stay-at-home mom life! I love being home with our little 3 year old and truly thank God as I see it a pure blessing.

Some days I sit at the end of the day (usually at 10 pm!) thinking over all the things I didn't get done that day. The extra load or two of laundry, the card I wanted to send to that person who is discouraged, the bread I wanted to bake for my neighbor who just had a baby, or even my devotions for the day! I often feel defeated and frustrated at all I wasn't able to get done. And some days, I just plain don't get much done.

My dear friend over at thedomesticremedy.blogspot.com has sure helped me in feeling more empowered to take charge of my schedule.

So this is is actually her tip but I just had to share it with you because in a way it has somewhat transformed my days.

Every evening before I go to bed I make a list of the top 5 things I'd like to get done the next day. I simply use my ipad to make the list as I have an app that does it for me. ;) I set it to remind me by 10 am (I'm not a morning person. lol!). After I complete each item I get to check it off!! Woo hoo! I know, I know, so what, a checkmark...who cares, right? But no! It's glorious. It feels SO good to check that task off the list. So good! Such a feeling of accomplishement.

Here is what my list looks like on a given morning.




So you say, what do you do if you can't accomplish it all in one day. Well then, it just flows over to the next day or until you get it done. Silly as it seems I know, but this has helped me stay so much more organized and it has helped me stay on task and get things done that I really wanted to do or needed to do. I don't get overwhelmed as easily and I sleep better because all those tasks/ideas on what I need to do are written down (or typed down) and I won't forget them. It's somewhat peaceful. lol. :)

Here is a picture of my completed list. Ahh...love looking at this.





Life is good. Being organized is fun and it's exciting to see what I can get done. I feel like things are moving forward and I'm accomplishing so much more than I used to. With more time, I can serve The Lord more richly. And I love that. I know He does too.

This blog post is dedicated to Jenny, my best girl and inspiration. <3 br="">- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

A Little Perspective

Honestly, some days I feel stuck. As sad as that sounds, it's the honest truth. My goal this year is to be more honest with myself regarding my feelings. Being a parent is one of life's greatest joys. I feel absolutely honored to be Addison's mommy! She's the brightest, sweetest, active, and most imaginative little girl around. God's most precious gift to me besides my salvation.

There are those days though, where I feel frazzled, worn down, tired, bored, lonely, and downright trapped in my own house! Crazy? I know, right?! It's not how I feel about her but it's how I feel sometimes...honesty.

But today as I was driving to Lansing (one of my new favorite places), I had the radio on and 10,000 Reasons came on, and I had a moment of ahh. My narrow perspective on life is all about those feeling I have from time to time... but those are just feelings. Normal or abnormal they may be, I can't base my life's perspective on feelings.

I love my family, and I wouldn't trade them or being a stay-at-home mommy for ANYTHING in this world. It's a sweet gift. But sometimes I think my view from the kitchen window gets foggy or "floggy" as my daughter says. When I simply focus on the mundane tasks of the day and don't take time to slow down, savor life and all it's sweet blessings, I tend to get clouded in my view.

Sometimes all I need is my car & some Starbucks to gain a little perspective on life.



Life is good. So very good. Even though it's cloudy today, I see the sun. The SONshine as He smiles down on me, saying, "it's ok, remember to look for me on those cloudy days, I'm right here."


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