A full week of productive living

After having my goals displayed on my refrigerator for a week and a half now, I've been able to notice a huge difference in my house and in my children.

In my house I've finally gotten laundry under control to the point that it is no longer a source of stress, and neither are the dishes.  Imagine that!  When I'm not wasting time on meaningless things I can get the regular chores done each day with ease.  And I've even tackled some major projects that have intimidated me and I'd been putting off.  I reorganized my daughter's closet.  I scrubbed the Kitchen floor.  My living room is mostly clean on a regular basis, so tidying and vacuuming are no longer intimidating chores either.  I've found I am so much happier when at least one major room is clean every day.

Being able to spend more time with my children has also payed off.  My daughter is slowly becoming better behaved, and bed time has become much easier.  I've started having her say, "Yes, Ma'am" whenever I ask her to do something, and remarkably enough she is becoming more obedient.  They don't mind when I turn off the TV as much as they did at first because now they have learned that it means they get to play games and read books with Mommy. 

When I first started this I never thought the changes would be so quick.  My house still has much room for improvement, but I have hope I can accomplish it.  I almost think I should have taken some before and after pictures to post.  Maybe I will for a future project.  But with each day being goal oriented I get so much more done, and I actually look forward to getting to tell my husband what I've accomplished when he gets home from work each night.  I have also found that I no longer feel guilt over time spent relaxing with my husband watching a show or two because I actually feel we've both earned it (instead of sitting thinking about all the chores I should be doing instead).  Living in a clean organized home keeps all of us much happier.  I can't wait till each of my big projects have been accomplished.  We'll be so much better prepared for this coming baby too.