In celebration of Anti-Procrastination Week...
Thanks to Mrs. Wilt's motivation, I've been getting a lot of things done here today!
Project #1: Garage
First off, I cleaned out the garage, which I'd been needing to do ever since we'd gotten all the boxes unpacked. The garage had become the dumping ground for our leftover boxes, newspaper, trash, and so on. I sorted through it all today getting the trash ready for trash pick-up, the extra boxes broken down, and everything which could be recycled into the recycle bin (our new town actually picks up recycling with our trash in a separate bin - I'm having a hey-day trying to recycle everything I possibly can. Something about recycling it versus sending it to the landfill just feels so good!). It looks much improved.
Project #2: Trash
No, my whole day didn't revolve around trash, but our main trash can (which we keep under the sink) had gotten rather nasty in recent months since I'd been unable to clean it (try cleaning out a trash while you're dealing with morning sickness. It doesn't mix, believe me!). So I rinsed it out, scrubbed it out with dish detergent, rinsed it again, dried it out, and then, since it still didn't smell all that great, I put some cranberry and almond oil on a cloth and rubbed that over the whole thing. Now it not only looks clean, but it smells good, too. I'm sure it won't last long, but it's just nice to know my trash can is clean and smelling fresh every once in a while! And since I'm sure you all were just dying to see my clean trash can, here you go:
Project #3: Washer and Dryer
Our washer and dryer have been having a bit of difficulty and fitfulness recently and I've been supposed to call the repairman to come out and fix them for the last two weeks. I kept forgetting though. I finally got the appointment set up for this morning and he came and got them working in proper order again. Feels good to cross that off my list!
Project #4: Kitchen
Project #5: Library
This wasn't a very hard one, but just something I have been wanting to do ever since we've moved. We have a great little libray within walking distance of our house and I finally ventured out on this beautiful sunny day (inspite of quite a bit of snow on the ground still) and took Kathrynne to the library. She loved it! Since my driver's license isn't changed yet (oops, something to add to my anti-procrastination projects list!), I could only get two books - which is about one-tenth of my usual and very difficult to do! We settled on a book about Claude Monet for Kathrynne (I'm an Impressionist art lover and hope to instill in Kathrynne a real appreciation for art.) and Anderson Cooper's Dispatches from the Edge for me. I can't wait until I can go back and get more than two books as there were all sorts of titles hollering my name today!
We came back and rewarded ourselves for a productive morning with lunch...
There's nothing like a refreshing, colorful salad at this point in my pregnancy!
Still on my anti-procrastination to-do list for this week:
-Get my coupon box re-organized and up-to-date (I'm trying to get back into couponing now that my morning sickness is subsiding)
-Make curtains for Kathrynne's room.
-Organize my craft supplies into the bins I bought last week.
-Put up the decorations and curtains I bought for our guest bath (I'm hoping to write about some great deals we got at BigLots last Saturday in a later post).
-I'll stop the list there, though I could keep going on for a long time!
And now I'm off to make apple crisp, chocolate chip cookies, southwest chicken roll-ups, and, hopefully, to try out a new bread recipe (not sure which one yet, though!).
Project #1: Garage
First off, I cleaned out the garage, which I'd been needing to do ever since we'd gotten all the boxes unpacked. The garage had become the dumping ground for our leftover boxes, newspaper, trash, and so on. I sorted through it all today getting the trash ready for trash pick-up, the extra boxes broken down, and everything which could be recycled into the recycle bin (our new town actually picks up recycling with our trash in a separate bin - I'm having a hey-day trying to recycle everything I possibly can. Something about recycling it versus sending it to the landfill just feels so good!). It looks much improved.
Project #2: Trash
No, my whole day didn't revolve around trash, but our main trash can (which we keep under the sink) had gotten rather nasty in recent months since I'd been unable to clean it (try cleaning out a trash while you're dealing with morning sickness. It doesn't mix, believe me!). So I rinsed it out, scrubbed it out with dish detergent, rinsed it again, dried it out, and then, since it still didn't smell all that great, I put some cranberry and almond oil on a cloth and rubbed that over the whole thing. Now it not only looks clean, but it smells good, too. I'm sure it won't last long, but it's just nice to know my trash can is clean and smelling fresh every once in a while! And since I'm sure you all were just dying to see my clean trash can, here you go:
Project #3: Washer and DryerOur washer and dryer have been having a bit of difficulty and fitfulness recently and I've been supposed to call the repairman to come out and fix them for the last two weeks. I kept forgetting though. I finally got the appointment set up for this morning and he came and got them working in proper order again. Feels good to cross that off my list!
Project #4: Kitchen
From this:
To this:
I love a clean kitchen!
To this:
I love a clean kitchen!Project #5: Library
This wasn't a very hard one, but just something I have been wanting to do ever since we've moved. We have a great little libray within walking distance of our house and I finally ventured out on this beautiful sunny day (inspite of quite a bit of snow on the ground still) and took Kathrynne to the library. She loved it! Since my driver's license isn't changed yet (oops, something to add to my anti-procrastination projects list!), I could only get two books - which is about one-tenth of my usual and very difficult to do! We settled on a book about Claude Monet for Kathrynne (I'm an Impressionist art lover and hope to instill in Kathrynne a real appreciation for art.) and Anderson Cooper's Dispatches from the Edge for me. I can't wait until I can go back and get more than two books as there were all sorts of titles hollering my name today!
We came back and rewarded ourselves for a productive morning with lunch...
There's nothing like a refreshing, colorful salad at this point in my pregnancy!Still on my anti-procrastination to-do list for this week:
-Get my coupon box re-organized and up-to-date (I'm trying to get back into couponing now that my morning sickness is subsiding)
-Make curtains for Kathrynne's room.
-Organize my craft supplies into the bins I bought last week.
-Put up the decorations and curtains I bought for our guest bath (I'm hoping to write about some great deals we got at BigLots last Saturday in a later post).
-I'll stop the list there, though I could keep going on for a long time!
And now I'm off to make apple crisp, chocolate chip cookies, southwest chicken roll-ups, and, hopefully, to try out a new bread recipe (not sure which one yet, though!).
posted by Crystal Paine at 3:27 PM
15 Comments:
Okay! I am short of breath and I am not pregnant!! You have been incredibly productive. What an inspiration. I need to think what I have been procrastinating and take that on! :-) http://360.yahoo.com/acbmom23byz
I am a daily reader of your blog. I love it. Amy
WOW! I can tell you are REALLY feeling better! Thats great! Love your kitchen too!
xox
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Wow! That must feel WONDERFUL! And I bet you love that roomy kitchen!
Wow, you've been BUSY!! I hope you sleep well tonight!!!
I LOVE your description of the library being within walking distance. Have you read Pocketful of Pinecones by Karen Andreola? I immediately thought of that sweet book when I read this. :)
His,
Mrs. U
I love it!!
Wow, you got so much done. I read your post and thought, "Wow, my house is trashed right now! And here I thought writing a long-overdue letter was going to be my big accomplishment for the day." Dare I post in my blog and say, "Unlike Crystal, my anti-procrastination project today was... taking a shower."
;)
Your salad looks so delicious! Also, I loved seeing your kitchen. It is so nice! I am sure you are enjoying it. :D
You got so much done today, good job! Your kitchen looks great!
Kelli
A library in walking distance....I can't imagine the feeling!!!
Crystal, it is great that you are teaching Kathrynne art and instilling that in her. So many kids today don't have the arts in their lives. It is so enriching to have things like music, art, and theater in our lives. -Shannon
I love your new kitchen! It looks very nice and spacious!
Would you mind sharing that recipe for apple crisp? I have always wanted to make it but never looked for a simple enough recipe.
I have been procrastinating big time...LOL. DH is out of town till the 7th, so I can still be a bachlorette for a few more days till I have to get serious about the house...LOL. I stil have my Christmas tree up...LOL. All my other decorations I took down earlier this week but I left the tree up. I like walking in the door and seeing all the lights. Or at night, when I am praying in the living room I have it on as my light, but it will come down this weekend since next week I will be at a ladies retreat with my church.
I am glad you are feeling better and have energy again!
God Bless You!
Nice kitchen - all those cabinets - wow! And I'm impressed with all you accomplished. So glad you're feeling better. :-D
Wow... I guess I really need to get more productive around my house. ;) Yesterday I did a wonderful job of deep cleaning the kitchen, but that's about all I got done. Today I'll try to do better. I need to get the guest bedroom in shape fairly soon, because we might be having the in-laws over in a few weeks. Right now it's mostly just a storage room... not very comfortable for guests! And the bathrooms really could use a cleaning.
I'm so glad you have that wonderful huge kitchen -- AND you're feeling better, too! I bet your family is living like kings right now. :-D
Hello, Crystal. Praise God for His strength to accomplish so much in care of your family. One little thing, I thought I noticed: though your salad looked delicious, do make sure you coarsely *grind* your flaxseed before eating it. (Otherwise, it simply passes without all the excellent Omega-3's you need for you and baby.) A coffee grinder works great-- Simply grind in small batches, and store in a jar in the fridge. It's great for tossing in batter before baking. My kids will even tolerate it on mac 'n cheese! :) Blessings! Rom 15:13
Ah, procrastination...
one of my most frustrating struggles.
Your list of feats is quite inspiring, especially for someone who is pregnant AND has a toddler!
Keep it up!
I enjoy reading your blog SO much!!
Crystal you are making me feel like a slacker! :)
You did an awesome job and I just love your new kitchen! It's so big and spacious!
I missed out on Mrs. Wilt's Procrastination challenge but I will still do it after I procrastinate over it a little :)
Have a great night... oops I just realized it is actually morning so I will rephrase that... Have a great day!
P.S. I am so glad to see you are feeling better!
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