Ok so I'm failing so far. I just have too much to do. I don't even want to talk about dishes, so let's not go there.
Today my kids picked up a little game called Jr. Pictionary. My sister and I used to have it and play it. They have been playing it all night. Along w/2 other games. Some mystery game and a Disney Princess Jewelry game. Bubba looks cute too by the way with his pretty princess jewelry on.
I have been successful in getting my Living Room picked up and organized. It doubles as our school room. I still need to hang my posters and finish a few things, but it's almost done!
Have you ever tried POM? That pomegranate juice? It's super good! I am just trying it for the first time and nummy!
This is a pretty random blog post tonight. I feel like blogging but I really can't think of a good subject.
So instead of boring you all, I will go ahead and stop now.
About Me
- Danielle Leigh
- WA, United States
- I home school my kids, highly involved in my church, love to read, drink tea, and design tags.
Showing posts with label 31 Day Better Myself Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 31 Day Better Myself Challenge. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
31 Day Better Myself Challenge Day #6
Today I got all of the dishes washed but a couple of pans. Unfortunately, I ran out of dish soap before I could finish. I am going to be able to get soap tomorrow morning and still be able to wash dishes tomorrow.
On top of the dishes I cleaned the whole kitchen counters and stovetop. I also tackled the vanity where our library books for school and workboxes for school sit and the bar where the kids eat. So things are really starting to look up in the house. Which is nice. I'm getting caught up on laundry too.
The DirectTV guy came out today. Guess what he told me. He can't find anywhere to put a dish that will get reception. There are trees in the way. So we can't get TV. That is a bummer, but one less bill for me to worry about. Maybe it's time to just invest in more movies that we like. I don't watch much tv, but I do like it sometimes at night when I just want to relax and I'm too tired to read.
Tomorrow I'm only going to Sunday school. The hubby has a shooting tournament to go to and he needs the car. We only have one. I am going to try to get my school room decorated tomorrow. And maybe catching up on more laundry and picking up more of my clutter in the LR.
On top of the dishes I cleaned the whole kitchen counters and stovetop. I also tackled the vanity where our library books for school and workboxes for school sit and the bar where the kids eat. So things are really starting to look up in the house. Which is nice. I'm getting caught up on laundry too.
The DirectTV guy came out today. Guess what he told me. He can't find anywhere to put a dish that will get reception. There are trees in the way. So we can't get TV. That is a bummer, but one less bill for me to worry about. Maybe it's time to just invest in more movies that we like. I don't watch much tv, but I do like it sometimes at night when I just want to relax and I'm too tired to read.
Tomorrow I'm only going to Sunday school. The hubby has a shooting tournament to go to and he needs the car. We only have one. I am going to try to get my school room decorated tomorrow. And maybe catching up on more laundry and picking up more of my clutter in the LR.
Friday, August 5, 2011
31 Day Better Myself Challenge Day 3-5 & DirectTV Rant
Day 3
I was hardly home all day long and didn't have the time or energy to do dishes. Thankfully, there were only a few.
Day 4
I was home part of the day and busy running water and other things so I didn't do the dishes either. Now there's a nice stack.
Day 5
Today I washed almost all of the dishes to catch up from not doing day 3 and 4. It will be so much easier to keep up on the dishes when I don't have to go to Orting every day for a few hours to tend to the garage sale. I think I'll just have my own here at home.
It will be a small garage sale, but oh well. I need to get rid of some of this stuff, and I might as well try to make money while I'm at it.
Tomorrow is the last day that I will be going to the garage sale. When I come home tomorrow afternoon, I'll be taking all of my stuff home w/me. The DirectTV guy is coming over tomorrow to install my dish and DVR.
Speaking of DirectTV, do they even have their act together?
Can you believe this happened to me today? So when I ordered my DirectTV I am given instructions about using a rebate and I have to use it before the installation guy comes out tomorrow. So I try and try on the website and I can't get into my account. After the 2nd day, I try variations in my name to see if she had spelled my name wrong. Nothing was working.
I decided I had better call today to make sure I get it done. The first person I talk to tells me there are 2 problems. One was that my email address wasn't even in my file, so how can I log in with it? Then after she heard my email addy, she asked if that's how I normally spell my last name. My last name was spelled wrong! I knew it! It takes her like 2 times for the computer to actually save my info. After we got it all figured out, I was locked out of my account because I had tried to log in too many times.
She said she'd transfer me to a department that could help me unplug it. The guy that answered the phone said he's the wrong department. "I have no idea why she transferred you to us." he says. So he transfers me to the right department. Then he answers the phone. "What? It transferred you back to me?" Hahaha! He tried it 2 more times to me! The 4th time it transferred to someone who told me that I had a wrong number. I asked what department I had gotten and his reply was, ".....Just another one. You have been transferred wrong and I'm sorry." It was so weird!
So I hung up and called back. I talked to another lady, told her the whole story and she tries to transfer me to someone. I sit on hold forever and finally got tired of it. I decided to just wait until later. I did, and it worked. But what a pain that was!
I'm not too sure I'm gonna be happy w/DirectTV.
I was hardly home all day long and didn't have the time or energy to do dishes. Thankfully, there were only a few.
Day 4
I was home part of the day and busy running water and other things so I didn't do the dishes either. Now there's a nice stack.
Day 5
Today I washed almost all of the dishes to catch up from not doing day 3 and 4. It will be so much easier to keep up on the dishes when I don't have to go to Orting every day for a few hours to tend to the garage sale. I think I'll just have my own here at home.
It will be a small garage sale, but oh well. I need to get rid of some of this stuff, and I might as well try to make money while I'm at it.
Tomorrow is the last day that I will be going to the garage sale. When I come home tomorrow afternoon, I'll be taking all of my stuff home w/me. The DirectTV guy is coming over tomorrow to install my dish and DVR.
Speaking of DirectTV, do they even have their act together?
Can you believe this happened to me today? So when I ordered my DirectTV I am given instructions about using a rebate and I have to use it before the installation guy comes out tomorrow. So I try and try on the website and I can't get into my account. After the 2nd day, I try variations in my name to see if she had spelled my name wrong. Nothing was working.
I decided I had better call today to make sure I get it done. The first person I talk to tells me there are 2 problems. One was that my email address wasn't even in my file, so how can I log in with it? Then after she heard my email addy, she asked if that's how I normally spell my last name. My last name was spelled wrong! I knew it! It takes her like 2 times for the computer to actually save my info. After we got it all figured out, I was locked out of my account because I had tried to log in too many times.
She said she'd transfer me to a department that could help me unplug it. The guy that answered the phone said he's the wrong department. "I have no idea why she transferred you to us." he says. So he transfers me to the right department. Then he answers the phone. "What? It transferred you back to me?" Hahaha! He tried it 2 more times to me! The 4th time it transferred to someone who told me that I had a wrong number. I asked what department I had gotten and his reply was, ".....Just another one. You have been transferred wrong and I'm sorry." It was so weird!
So I hung up and called back. I talked to another lady, told her the whole story and she tries to transfer me to someone. I sit on hold forever and finally got tired of it. I decided to just wait until later. I did, and it worked. But what a pain that was!
I'm not too sure I'm gonna be happy w/DirectTV.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Day 2 of 31 Day Better Myself Challenge
I have washed my dishes once today! Yay for 2 days in a row. I am
cooking dinner for the kids now and there's a chance that I will do the
rest. I have been so busy running around taking care of things that I
have hardly been home to wash dishes.It's been crazy around here for me.
I forgot the rest of what was typed because I accidentally deleted my post while hubby was talking to me. Ugh! It wasn't anything important though.
Check back in tomorrow to find out how day 3 goes!
p.s. I have a migraine and won't be doing anymore dishes.
I forgot the rest of what was typed because I accidentally deleted my post while hubby was talking to me. Ugh! It wasn't anything important though.
Check back in tomorrow to find out how day 3 goes!
p.s. I have a migraine and won't be doing anymore dishes.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Day 1 of my 31 Day Better Myself Challenge
Today I washed the dishes. Once. I just did it, right now. This was such a busy day! I have been running errands, paying bills, stopping at different stores and helped tend to a garage sale at a friends house where they are letting me sell my stuff there also.
So I have washed them once and there is only one load left sitting there. And not even a full one. So if hubby doesn't wait too long for dinner and it's not too late after we're done eating, another load may get washed tonight. I feel good that I got at least one load washed on day one. :-)
The rest of my life is simply not that easy. I am overwhelmed and stressed. But I am hanging in there for one reason. Mother Teresa pretty much summed it up for me,
I tell you this mostly for one reason: Please pray for me. To find peace and relaxation through every trial that I am currently going through and am going to be going through for the next few months. Thank you!
So I have washed them once and there is only one load left sitting there. And not even a full one. So if hubby doesn't wait too long for dinner and it's not too late after we're done eating, another load may get washed tonight. I feel good that I got at least one load washed on day one. :-)
The rest of my life is simply not that easy. I am overwhelmed and stressed. But I am hanging in there for one reason. Mother Teresa pretty much summed it up for me,
I always know God won't give me more than I can handle but there are time I wished he didn't trust me so much.I know He only gives me problems that He knows I am capable of going through. But it seems like they are such heavy burdens on my shoulders.
I tell you this mostly for one reason: Please pray for me. To find peace and relaxation through every trial that I am currently going through and am going to be going through for the next few months. Thank you!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
31 Day Better Myself Challenge
Hello! Sorry I have been MIA for a while besides the occasional book review. I have been so overwhelmed and busy with my life lately.
Tonight I am blogging to start a new project that I want to do. I think they say that after three weeks of doing something it becomes a habit. So-oooooo I was thinking about making some habits. I need to become better at keeping my dishes washed every day. So my challenge for myself is to wash my dishes at least once every day in the month of August.
I say once because on days when I have neck pains, migraines, or I may even be working, it might only be possible for me to wash them once a day.
If anyone feels like joining me please do! I would love to hear about it also.
I think this habit will help me become more organized. Especially since I do need to go find a job. I may find it easier to get things done if they are cleaned up better for myself. After August, I will do another challenge. I'll have made my dishes getting washed a habit and I can start a new one.
Tonight I am blogging to start a new project that I want to do. I think they say that after three weeks of doing something it becomes a habit. So-oooooo I was thinking about making some habits. I need to become better at keeping my dishes washed every day. So my challenge for myself is to wash my dishes at least once every day in the month of August.
I say once because on days when I have neck pains, migraines, or I may even be working, it might only be possible for me to wash them once a day.
If anyone feels like joining me please do! I would love to hear about it also.
I think this habit will help me become more organized. Especially since I do need to go find a job. I may find it easier to get things done if they are cleaned up better for myself. After August, I will do another challenge. I'll have made my dishes getting washed a habit and I can start a new one.
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