Learning to Fly

So in the new year I wrote about my GOALS...not resolutions. I'm still working on them. Slowly but surely working on them. I'm keeping up with my calendar which is an incredible accomplishment for me. Just dealing with that was alot. I would do it and stop, or ignore it, or change it.

I have attempted time and time again to follow the FlyLady program. I am back to square one on this and fluttering and bumping my butt an awful lot but everyday I get up with the best of intentions. I started my Control Journal and calendar and I am working on cleaning up and out. I think my problem is I try to do too much and overhwlem myself. In fact, I know I do. Then I get upset, then I give up, then I try again, and its a never ending cycle. I want to do this and do it right. I want to organize my life so my boy can learn and not struggle. I want to realize that it really does only take me 10 or so minutes to put the dishes away or vacuum or throw in a load of laundry. My linen closet took me all of a solid 30 minutes to do. I need to do this. Once I can control the clutter, I can control anything else.

The 10 minute rule works for me. With ADD it's tough to not get ahead of my head. I set out my "Ta Da" list and spend an hour getting it done. The problem I have is the motivation to get that hour done. Once I get that hour done, I can get the rest done. This week's Zone is the Kitchen. I am going to follow exactly what it says and get it done and clean out and up. I missed today so I am going to go get on that. Today's zone was to "Look Up". I am simply going to get the dust bunnies off the walls and clean off the top of my fridge. That is all. No more, no less.

So far today I woke up, made my bed, dressed to my shoes (make up too), did some needed items (think wedding thank you cards...yea procrastinated), cleaned my linen closet. Before I go to bed I will brush my teeth, get my boys teeth brushed, and get my "Launch Pad" ready for the morning rush of kids, school bags, uniforms and life. I have to do that because if I didn't my kids would be late to school daily. I will also sort the bills and the "Hot Spot" of the wall pockets by the door. When I go to bed tonight the living room will be clean and presentable. My "loving moment" to myself is a hot cup of coffee, my husband and a BCS Championship Football Game (Roll Tide).

I just have to remember the things that matter and why this is necessary. I don't want perfect, I just want normal.