Baby Steps Days 13-17

We've been super busy around here! So far I am still keeping up with Fly Ladies baby steps program. I will be on Day 17 tomorrow....almost half way done. Hopefully I'll be able to post some pictures soon.

Day 17:
Set a bed time and stick to it!

May seem easy, but I think this one will be difficult for me. ;) We get up every morning at 4:30 and I try to be in bed by 9:30 although many days its 10:30 or later...like tonight.
I'll be trying to stick to my 9:30 routine and see how it goes for one week.

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

Days 10 and 11

Day 10:

Today we are learning that we can do anything for 15 min. Set your timer and clean for 15 minutes.

Day 11:
Today we are going to add another page to our Control Journals. We are going to call this our Inspirational Page. On this page I want you to spend 15 minutes writing down some of your favorite inspirational phrases. Some of mine are; You can do anything for 15 minutes, Housework done incorrectly still blesses your family and You can’t organize clutter; you can only get rid of it. I know you have others that you love. Use this page as a place to write them down when you see something that touches your heart.
Taken from http://www.flylady.net/

Day 6, 7, and 8

So far we've just been doing the same things. Although today (day 8) we are introducing someting new (below). So far my sink is still shining, another picture below. And the house is looking much better.

Day 8
Here you are; you have been FLYing for a whole week. I am so proud of you. Lets review your new habits. I am going to break them down into what you do each morning and what you do each evening.
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 have to do this twice a day) It makes me smile in the morning!
Over the last week we have introduced you to our reminders and the basis of our routines. As you establish these habits it will become easy to add another habit for you to practice.
Today I want you to find an old three ring binder and just put some paper in it. Then at the top of one page write Morning Routine and on the top of another page write Before Bed Routine all in pencil. This is a working document; do not allow your perfectionism to interfere with the process. Now you can write your simple routines on each page.
taken from www.flylady.net

Day 4 and 5

Day 4:
We are writing down what we are doing everyday. So far that is:

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

Taken while they are watching their reading movie.

Day 5:

Today we are writing down what we hear. You know those "voices" that come and go throughout your day. The ones that tell you your not doing enough, or getting no where in you cleaning. Write those down...all of them and replace the negative words with nice positive words.

Taken from http://www.flylady.net

Day 3

Things have been crazy today. Yesterday our fridge went out, so we had to empty it into ice chest (3 matter of fact). Thankfully all I needed to do was what I was already doing.

Today you are doing what we have already done.
-Getting up and dressing to lace up shoes
-Keeping your sink shining
-Reading your reminders for 2 minutes.
Taken from www.flylady.net

Day 2

Today is day 2 of the baby steps challenge. Get dressed to lace up shoes. The thought here is that when you are dresses, hair and make-up done, and have shoes on you will feel better about yourself and more motivated to "get the job done" whatever it may be. Don't forget to shine your sink before going to bed.