tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post3554339616782297234..comments2024-03-27T05:20:57.996-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: Home: TidyMonica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-22409986150880854292009-12-09T04:11:27.651-05:002009-12-09T04:11:27.651-05:00Hi Monica,
Love to share with you a website i foun...Hi Monica,<br />Love to share with you a website i found, www.flylady.net , helping me deal with clutter and all sorts of housekeeping issues i have (i.e. never learned to keep a house tidy, now have a whirlwind of a two year old....) <br />Your blog is great, really enjoy what you guys get up to, great crafty ideas... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-47282235026212585752009-12-01T14:54:26.063-05:002009-12-01T14:54:26.063-05:00What an ambitious list! Funny how your Christmas b...What an ambitious list! Funny how your Christmas boxes are in the same spot as mine are!Mrs. Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219461906765243271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-36013315125865162822009-12-01T10:48:27.591-05:002009-12-01T10:48:27.591-05:00Hi Monica,
I am so glad to be participating in yo...Hi Monica,<br /><br />I am so glad to be participating in your Lady Wisdom Series this week. It is so much fun to see what everyone else is doing. It feels like we are all working together.<br /><br />Here is my list for today:<br /><br />Quiet Time: Tea Time with God pg 8&9<br /><br />Breakfast: Chocolate Silk Coffee (Folgers) & Banana Oatmeal Bread <br /><br />Laundry: Wash, fold, and put away3 loads of laundry- towels, husbands & I, and daughter #2<br /><br />Tidy, tidy, tidy! I walk around my house and put everything away that is out of place each morning and again before bed.<br /><br />Read: I have been reading Christmas themed books all of November and the one I am currently reading is The Gift of Christmas Present by Melody Carlson <br /><br />My Office: Clean off the top of my desk and put thing away.<br />Planning: Gather my cookbooks and cooking magazines so I can menu plan later this week including for the holidays and special treats. <br /><br />Decorations: collect, box up, and put away all the fall decorations. I like to clean up the seasonal decorations and leave the house bear for the week while I clean and plan for the next season. We will put up the Christmas decorations this weekend so today the day to get it done. <br /><br />Lunch: Leftovers<br /><br />Computer: Check email <br /><br />Master Bedroom: put things away, and do a detailed cleaning.<br /><br />Kitchen: Pick up the kitchen and put things away. Wash, dry, and put away the dishes. Wash the top of the stove and the refrigerator shelves. <br /><br />Read: Continue reading The Gift of Christmas Present by Melody Carlson<br /><br />Baking: I baked 2 dozen oatmeal chocolate chip cookies from dough that I had pre-frozen.<br /><br />Dinner: Leftovers<br /><br />Date Night: My husband and I went to the Annual Christmas Walk. We looked at many downtown stores and even enjoyed some cookies. This was a free event and we didn’t buy anything and the cookies were free also. My husband got lots of ideas he said of things I liked that could be Christmas gifts. I seen a really cute tea cup wall hanger and a matching tiered tea cup stand that I may have to go back to get soon since my husband said I could go back for them so I wouldn’t have to wait for Christmas. They were about $17.00 each which is a little pricy to me but sometimes you have to go for it.<br /><br />Computer: read blogs and blog.<br /><br />Tidy, tidy, tidy! My before bed routine.<br /><br />Visit my blog to see the pictures.<br />http://awelcomingheart.blogspot.com/2009/12/home-tidy.htmlJennie Shutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01715792680565620968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-78139036806198210942009-12-01T07:06:47.877-05:002009-12-01T07:06:47.877-05:00Monica,
Wow! Thanks for your transparency! You'...Monica,<br />Wow! Thanks for your transparency! You've encouraged me that I'm not the only one who continually fights clutter. I struggle many days with the discipline to stick to my list. I'm like Lecia... I get easily sidetracked, especially if I have to go out. My list is also ambitious, but it usually is... and then I allow that to discourage me. You have encouraged me! :)<br />My list:<br />-put load of laundry in dryer<br />-take daughter to school<br />-feed horses, dog, cats<br />-switch laundry<br />-quiet time<br />-fold laundry<br />-clean upstairs bathroom<br />-take shower<br />-menu planning<br />-grocery shopping<br />-pick up daughter from school<br />-front entryway clutter<br />-tidy living room and bedroom<br />-labels for Swiss Mocha mix gifts<br />-switch laundry<br />-skim coat front entryway<br />-switch laundry/fold <br />-sweep and wash floors<br />-Mocha mix into Ziplocs/apply labels<br />-switch laundry/fold<br />-sand front entryway<br />-supper<br />-if time (evening): start daughter's bedroom walls (sanding/priming)Dayna (Spear) Guentherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947911927343440157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-51172903835301122642009-11-30T22:29:21.492-05:002009-11-30T22:29:21.492-05:00I feel the same - my house feels the same. With k...I feel the same - my house feels the same. With kids it is sometimes hard to keep it all tidy. My list is just as long. Good luck -West Hill Heritagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646157314686726652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-83867164960515622472009-11-30T19:53:49.031-05:002009-11-30T19:53:49.031-05:00Bless your heart, Monica. I have read your blog f...Bless your heart, Monica. I have read your blog forever and loved it. Today I love you even more for sharing those pictures of reality. I hope you got tons of stuff done today!Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610184162004258707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-8721052973493459372009-11-30T17:53:01.109-05:002009-11-30T17:53:01.109-05:00BTW, we had crockpot beef and gravy, homemade Ital...BTW, we had crockpot beef and gravy, homemade Italian bread and salad for dinner. The bread recipe came from this month's issue of Taste of Home and I'm very happy with it! (I like anything that's easy!)Mom2furhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919967314390699344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-15952085362411165202009-11-30T17:51:14.791-05:002009-11-30T17:51:14.791-05:00LOL, it looks like my house. I guess we're onl...LOL, it looks like my house. I guess we're only human. I find that cleaning one area at a time, instead of flitting here and there, is the best way to go. Really, a made bed or a neat countertop makes a whole room look better! At least, until the next mess appears. Really, honestly, where does it all come from?????Mom2furhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919967314390699344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-84374844193601343212009-11-30T17:33:17.451-05:002009-11-30T17:33:17.451-05:00Thanks for posting those pictures...I always pictu...Thanks for posting those pictures...I always picture your house so charming...all the time...and not so "lived in" I just appreciate you baring it all to show us! (even if it doesn't come close to what I'm up against!!) =)La Familia Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499078691114309445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-74460257898663452182009-11-30T16:10:14.595-05:002009-11-30T16:10:14.595-05:00I was so excited to do this, and now I'm sick,...I was so excited to do this, and now I'm sick, argh!! I will try to just do things a day behind if I feel well enough (or maybe even tidy up tonight if I feel better this evening). Am looking forward to reading!<br /><br />Thanks for posting your mess - makes me not feel so bad that my husbands parents stopped by when there were dishes all over the counter :)Davonnehttp://www.piercemyheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-16667917727126546492009-11-30T15:35:30.317-05:002009-11-30T15:35:30.317-05:00I was so excited to see your post this morning!! I...I was so excited to see your post this morning!! I had quite a bit of e-cluttering to do myself and your post was such an encouragment. Here is a link to my blog post with my list and pictures. Happy cleaning!!<br /><br />http://homewitholivia.blogspot.com/2009/11/making-my-home-haven-tidy.htmlLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745900745967885457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-45862329790829554002009-11-30T15:25:01.520-05:002009-11-30T15:25:01.520-05:00Monica - Thank you for being brave enough to share...Monica - Thank you for being brave enough to share you'tr clutter! I lurk round here all the time - you have a beautiful site - but I have to join you this week! This is just what I needed!<br />We're jumping back into school this week and have a lot to do so that we can take a few weeks off at Christmas. Also I want to get my kitchen cleaned and organized - probably a two day job at minimum. There's lots of clutter laying around so I think I'll try to take little bites out of that as we go along:)<br />I'm really looking forward to this week!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142994274994642731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-85489741624108069572009-11-30T13:45:34.653-05:002009-11-30T13:45:34.653-05:00Oh, thank you for this! I'm feeling a little b...Oh, thank you for this! I'm feeling a little behind not being quite ready to put out Christmas decorations -- even just a couple days of decluttering will help!<br /><br />(And so funny -- I also made banana bread today, and am sewing pjs for Christmas! LOL)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729511504280715449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-74765215211716023812009-11-30T13:22:03.573-05:002009-11-30T13:22:03.573-05:00Monica,
Thank you for showing us the 'real'...Monica,<br />Thank you for showing us the 'real' life aspect of a home! I struggle with clutter & really don't have a plan to deal with it! My laundry room is chaos, as most of the clutter just gets shoved in there. Today, I have a lot left to do, even though the day is half over! Kids are down for nap, and I am giving the kitchen a cleaning while they sleep. then, my big kids will be homne from school, and I have to take one of them to the dentist. I have an errand to run at the hardware store while out, then I will be coming home to do some crafting. I already have dinner ready, so I did make some headway this morning! Thanks for sharing with us!snippity1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-28173177825619441962009-11-30T12:45:04.912-05:002009-11-30T12:45:04.912-05:00In our house we call this the weekend wreckage!
A...In our house we call this the weekend wreckage!<br /><br />And we have some of that to clean up too, especially after the long weekend of Thanksgiving and Christmas decorating!<br /><br />My top priorities for today seeing as Bible reading and read aloud are done are:<br /><br />School Time<br />Clean Kitchen<br />Finish Christmas Garland for Laminating (Using Isaiah 9:6)<br />Do one Christmas Baking thing<br />Wrap 2 presents<br />Consider plan for making Christmas gift tags (I am almost out and cannot find nice ones that do not cost the mint).<br />Figure out 12 Days of Christmas Catechism to do twice before Christmas starting tomorrow (thinking lunch time)<br />Find place for each girls Advent calendar.<br /><br />And more that I am forgetting.Mrs. Pearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086275769028312757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-24106254614731582932009-11-30T12:18:59.248-05:002009-11-30T12:18:59.248-05:00Thanks for sharing your pictures and your day. We ...Thanks for sharing your pictures and your day. We were out of town for 5 days so my house looks much worse than yours. :) <br /><br />I plan to unpack, do laundry (doing this as I type), clean bathrooms, generally clean up the things that line every counter and table,pay some bills, take my daughter to church after school, then to hockey. I also want to work on my Christmas letter so I can get cards out @ the end of the week.<br /><br />I love the idea of a sewing night. Have fun!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179975836835123468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-9684630116074809022009-11-30T11:52:14.677-05:002009-11-30T11:52:14.677-05:00do you happen to have a activity where you present...do you happen to have a activity where you present a piece of the nativity one at a time? I have always just put it out, but thgis year my kiddos are older and I want to do more with our nativity scene. I have an idea of what I will do so we can talk about each piece of the nativity scene individually, but I was wondering if you have done this before with your family and how you went about doing it.Blissful & Domestichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725781323332766843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-87750058964016900512009-11-30T10:46:43.266-05:002009-11-30T10:46:43.266-05:00I love it! Make me feel not so alone in this clut...I love it! Make me feel not so alone in this clutter battle... I seriously didn't even want to decorate for Christmas, because of ALL of my MANY piles... SO overwhelming, but I think today, I will tackle some of my clutter, thanks for the inspiration!Jen~ Lipstick and Laundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342708513985755748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-2328108996370109142009-11-30T10:46:43.267-05:002009-11-30T10:46:43.267-05:00Thank you. Just. Thank you. That is all. *grin*
I...Thank you. Just. Thank you. That is all. *grin*<br /><br />I couldn't take it anymore today either so we just did a downstairs tidy. No more sewing until we vacuum!!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487688993874872845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-18516943552084199262009-11-30T10:46:43.268-05:002009-11-30T10:46:43.268-05:00I love the pictures - what a great reminder that w...I love the pictures - what a great reminder that we moms are all in the same boat!<br /><br />Here is my plan for the day:<br />Shower/breakfast<br />Tidy kitchen and living room to prepare for my girls' playdate<br />Vacuum/dust<br />Bake brownies and prepare snack<br />Make lunch<br />Put baby down for nap<br />Quiet prayer time and Advent readings while girls play<br />Laundry<br />Sort/empty a few boxes of Christmas decorations <br />Donate excess Christmas decorations <br />to St.Vincent DePaul Society<br />Dinner - Taco Bar, refried beans, Spanish rice<br />Work on Advent activities with girls<br />Homework and pack bookbags and lunchboxes<br />Pull out Elf on the Shelf and read story<br />Work on Christmas craft or address Christmas cards <br />BedtimeHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673105345983881806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-57914983517441592372009-11-30T10:44:43.219-05:002009-11-30T10:44:43.219-05:00We're tidying by putting away 3 loads of laund...We're tidying by putting away 3 loads of laundry today as well as tackling our normal Monday chores and room cleaning (main bathroom). <br /><br />Somehow the lighting of your photos makes even the clutter look nice :)<br /><br />Have a great day!<br />AllysonTim, Allyson, and kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783456001791140306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-9890870068383461232009-11-30T10:06:29.202-05:002009-11-30T10:06:29.202-05:00Monica,
My table is my desk also =(
It's alwa...Monica,<br /><br />My table is my desk also =(<br />It's always a mess and I took everything off so we could eat our Thanksgiving dinner! So today I need to re-clutter my table and find the bills that need to get paid and make some phone calls to set appointments for next week. I work at home and set appointments for sales reps! I am in a wheel chair due to muscular dystrophy...but life goes on and I'm just happy I can work out of my home and in my pj's.. I hate clutter also but it's just life...stuff happens and it always finds it way to my kitchen table...My children keep telling me that I'm a paper hoarder!! I know I must throw stuff away because no one else will want my paper junk! Wish me luck as I start to de-clutter my home too!Janice Kaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-25286460984901020722009-11-30T09:30:25.403-05:002009-11-30T09:30:25.403-05:00I am working on decluttering my bedroom. We don...I am working on decluttering my bedroom. We don't have closets in my home...so my room is the place that stuff gets stored, unfortunately. :) Best of luck with your day! :)Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118653637763160580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-63169401383284279662009-11-30T09:22:09.377-05:002009-11-30T09:22:09.377-05:00Monica,
I had purposed in my heart this morning ...Monica,<br /> I had purposed in my heart this morning to de-clutter as well. My MIL has moved in with us this weekend, so I have to make room for her things somewhere! <br /> I also have challenges with my kids' drawers being unorganized and needing cleaning out--it seems they outgrow things overnight! <br /><br />Today, I plan to:<br />~Clean out drawers/take excess to Goodwill<br />~Go grocery shopping (I hate to do this on Monday, but if I don't what will we eat? :)<br />~Put away clothes/finish up laundry<br />~Tidy my laundry room<br />~Put out more Christmas decor (gotta have something fun to look forward to).<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your clutter with us and showing us if we purpose to do something we can accomplish it! <br />Your blog is a blessing!<br /><br />~AmyMameyJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950102099270997522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-80221450245763136382009-11-30T08:52:27.395-05:002009-11-30T08:52:27.395-05:00Monica...
My house is a bit of a jumble now too.....Monica...<br /><br />My house is a bit of a jumble now too...having half decorated for Christmas, I have boxes of decorations stacked along one side of the living room...waiting for D to carry them out to the garage since I can't lift yet since my appendectomy. I had company over Thanksgiving and the bathrooms saw a lot of use during that time so they need a little TLC as well.<br /><br />I'm staying home this week as much as possible...doing some Christmas shopping online and just being still.Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797814680740510055noreply@blogger.com