Okay, I am really tired, so let's make this short! Last week didn't go so well with the cleaning up toys. It happened all of...wait for it...ZERO days! How's that for a habit starter? So, I am going to abandon that one this week, because I don't think I am ready to do that. Maybe I need a better plan. I did okay with less blogging. I didn't always stick to the strict only once rule, but I was still able to be quite productive and I had a pretty good week over all.
This week I want to do two things. I want to read my scriptures everyday. I really want this one to be a habit! I have tried it quite a few times and it hasn't stuck yet. I know I need to do it for at least 21 days in a row to make it a real habit, so I am starting this one again.
My second goal is to clean the house well enough on Friday that I don't come downstairs to a hurricane zone! This yesterday I tried this, and so far it is okay. What happens is that we are usually gone on Saturdays and we tend to be lazy when it comes to housework on the weekend. And I try not to do many chores on Sundays, so we get a disaster on Monday, and sometimes in oozes over to Tuesday as well. For some reason, we seem to make bigger messes at our house when we aren't there...maybe we got the bad kind of elves instead of the ones that clean up or make shoes while you're not looking!
So, if I can have most of the laundry and dishes done and try to get/keep the toys cleaned up on Friday, there isn't as much for the elves to destroy!!
Wish me luck and good luck on all of your goals! What you aren't a SMART girl yet?? Go over to the Lazy Organizer's blog and join in!! It's fun, you make great goals and habits AND Lara gives away prizes!!!
4 comments:
Well, sometimes you just have to come back to something later.
Daily scriptures is such a great one. I used to read mine at night, but now I'm thinking morning might be best, set the tone for the day.
I'm still working on taming the weekend monster, myself! Mine is usually on Sundays, though, since we are gone almost all day at church. Good luck this week with your goal! Have a great week!
Good luck on your new habits. And if you happen to come across any of the cleaning elves let the rest of us know. ;)
howdy tirzah: good luck to ya on this this week.
okay, this is how i do my everyday scripture habit. this might work for you. it is THEE first thing i do every single day. nothing, except for prayer, comes before my scripture time. then i know i have done it that day and anything else i want to read in the scriptures later in the day is what i call gravy (you know, extra), because i already had my regular serving of it in the morning. i love the scriptures (my favorite read -- see my profile) :) and we are soooo lucky to get to have access to this precious treasure -- our survival guide -- here on earth.
you can do it!
~blessings to you this Sabbath day, kathleen :)
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