- We run out of batteries so when I want to take a picture (usually of one of the cats) with my digital camera I have to take the batteries out of the Wii remote and put them in the camera so I can take the photo (but you know the cat has moved by then) and of course I forget to put the batteries back in the Wii remote so when I go to watch another episode of Downton Abbey on Netflix through the Wii I then have to hunt down the batteries again. Why don't I just buy more batteries?
- I misplace my keys on the regular. I need a "landing pad" for things when I walk in the door.
- I spend at least 20 minutes every morning trying to figure out what to wear. I know I should just pick out something the night before.
- I spill coffee all over whatever I did decide to wear because I did not wash out my travel mug the night before so I thought "Hey... I'll just use one of these big, regular mugs and not fill it up. It will be fine." Nope. Not fine.
- Everyday I have to answer the question, "What do you want to do for dinner?" Some days I'd rather go hungry than answer that question one more time.
I think it's these little things that cause me the most distress because I could have prevented all of them with a little planning and organization. I'm really irritated with myself. For this reason I've decided that my home will become the haven that it should be. I'm going to pick 3-4 projects this year that I think will make our home more functional and less frustrating. Of course for this I turned to... Pinterest! I'm obsessed and I know it. I actually asked some friends one day, "At what point do you stop pinning things and actually start DOING them?" Ah! Today! Well... actually tomorrow. :-)
I found this fabulous piece on 8 Weeks to a Less Cluttered Home one day and knew I could commit to it. The overall idea is that you spend 30 minutes a day for 40 days (weekdays only) to clean a specific area in your home. During that 30 minutes you are to get rid of 10 items. 8 weeks later you should have at least 400 items to remove from your home. (Yard sale, anyone?) The nice thing about this plan is that while it does outline what to work on each day you have the option to adjust it. We do not have kids so all those days allotted for cleaning out children's closets or books will be redirected at our hot mess of an office. As embarrassing as it will be, I will post before and after shots of it. You will be horrified and then amazed. I promise.
So tomorrow I begin the process of cleaning out the house. But tonight... I have to put away all my holiday decorations. I know. I know. Sad. Not only is it sad that they are still up but also sad that the twinkle light s have to go away. I do love me some twinkle lights... but I digress. As I move forward in my goal for a less cluttered home that brings me peace instead of frustration I will keep this in mind:
Now I'm off to buy more batteries.
