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
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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
- Get up and dressed – YEP
- Look at sticky notes in the kitchen and bathroom – YEP
- Put out ONE Hot Spot for 2 minutes – YEP, for more than 2 minutes
- 5 minute Room Rescue – YEP, for more than 2 minutes
During the Day Routine
- Recognizing the negative voices and change them to positive. That is what FLYing (Finally Loving Yourself) is all about. – YEP
- Read Big Tent or FlyLady.Net email messages
- Keep your sink shining – YEP
- 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
- Keep your sink shining – YEP
- Put out ONE Hot Spot for 2 minutes (The FlyLady recommends doing this twice a day) – YEP, for more than 2 minutes
- Set out clothes for tomorrow – YEP
- 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?