Baby Steps, Day 9, Part 2

Thought of the Day…As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness. ~Henry David Thoreau

If you recall from Baby Steps, Day 9, Part 1, I broke the day into two parts. I had a very successful day! 😀

As mentioned in Part 1, the FlyLady says that Baby Steps, Day 9 is “Declutter a few minutes at a time”.

Morning (Before Work) Routine – NO work today, so just what I did after I got up

1. Get up and dressed – YEP
2. Look at sticky notes in the kitchen and bathroom – YEP
3. Put out ONE Hot Spot for 2 minutes – YEP, for more than 2 minutes
4. 5 minute Room Rescue – YEP, for more than 2 minutes

During the Day Routine

1. Recognizing the negative voices and change them to positive. That is what FLYing (Finally Loving Yourself) is all about. – YEP
2. Read Big Tent or FlyLady.Net email messages
3. Keep your sink shining – YEP
4. Walk a minimum of 7,500 steps but goal is 10,000 steps – I was on my feet most of the day and walked quite a bit, but I didn’t wear my pedometer. I am going to take a “YEP” anyway. 😉

Before Bed Routine

1. Keep your sink shining – YEP
2. Put out ONE Hot Spot for 2 minutes (The FlyLady recommends doing this twice a day) – YEP, for more than 2 minutes
3. Set out clothes for tomorrow – YEP
4. Go to bed a decent hour – NOPE (can you tell from the time on this post 😉 LOL! Hubby just called my cell phone and said, “Bed, NOW!”)

Here’s what I got accomplished today… 😀 The flowers are sitting where we usually have a fruit bowl, but no fresh fruit for the counter right now. I want to go buy some fresh flowers… these are looking sad.

I am looking so forward to walking into the kitchen tomorrow and not seeing the little piles that were sitting on the island this morning. 😀

Do you ever feel joy from a decluttered countertop?