The Stones can suck it. They lied, and I bought it.
Time management is not one of my strong suits. This much I know. I feel so overwhelmed lately and am crazy busy doing one thing or another all the time. THEN, I think over my day at the end of it and wonder what the hell I accomplished. It seems like close to nothing some days. Frustrating.
My house is still a disaster from Christmas. Seriously.
My husband is not thrilled with this fact and to be honest, neither am I. It takes a lot to really get to me in regards to house cleanliness. But with Christmas and all that entails, a New Year’s Eve sleepover for my son and his best friend (OHMYGOD did they make a disaster out of his room and all surrounding areas), the drama in my life as of late, and the softball league I run having its Opening Day in just over a week from now – and I just got named the President of the Orange County league for next season as well – with all this, I’m pooped.
And no one better tell Cole I said “pooped” because he’ll giggle hysterically and follow me around saying “pooped” for the next 2 days.
Boys.
Uhm I would appreciate a part two to the accident post please…I cant handle the damn suspense !!!
I’ll get right on that, Captain.
Hang in there! You’re human and the only way to survive is to prioritize! So your house may not be perfect by tomorrow, that’s ok. Pushing yourself harder won’t make things go faster, you’ll just be more pooped!
Thanks, Paige.
Priority #1 – chocolate. I’ll get to that right away
I’m the opposite – I am amazing at time management. But my house is still a goddamn disaster, if that makes you feel any better.
I justify it thus – time management is also about priorities. Housekeeping is not prioritized above childcare, eating, sleeping, showering, working, etc. And there just ain’t enough GD time left in the day for sweeping and organizing clutter, so F it.
I do try to put things on my way to other things though, so I can take care of some stuff without using extra time. So if there’s a pile of books that need to be put in the office, I put them on the floor by the stairs so I can grab them on my next trip to the 2nd floor. Likewise with laundry near the basement door, etc.
I really do wish I could have an entire day to myself to clean the shit out of this place. But I just know I’d spend it drinking wine and reading blogs instead. lol
How’s that for time management skills?
I’ll help you with the house when Darrell and I come down on Sunday…so don’t stress….tell the hubby…to chill….Mom willl be there to help…..take it easy on yourself….Love you! Mom
You rock, Mom. Thank you.
I’ll do the time saving “put stuff in a pile” with every intention of taking it with me when going to the appropriate room … it just rarely works out that way. Usually I end up with dozens of piles , instead. LOL.
Just one more benefit of being a woman, I guess.
I totally feel you on the “time off” spent doing things that do not involve cleaning. I tell myself I need “me” time and I enjoy it. Then I bitch about never having enough time to clean the house.
OK, I was freaked out when you wrote that your son’s opening day of softball is in a week. Wait a second, softball in January? We are expecting a blizzard tonight. Been then I kept reading…of course, California. I guess not everyone lives in the frigid cold of the midwest.
Well, it’s actually the Opening Day for MY softball league. I am the President of a Women’s Softball League and this is our inaugural season. I’m way stressed.
I don’t know how you midwesterners do it.
But yes, California is great for baseball/ softball. Which works out very well for me, being in charge of making sure shit runs smoothly and all.
I’m 50 years old and my fascination with poop and other colorful versions of the noun only grows stronger with each passing day.
Great post!
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Nice. I guess I’ve gone more vulgar over the years. I get a chuckle out of “penis”, but “poo poo” just didn’t make the cut. LOL.