friday catch up

I have this thing… about getting a head start on myself.
Let me explain… if I have decided what I want to accomplish, or need to accomplish in a day… like tomorrow… I like to spend the night before getting a head start, verses relaxing, or finishing up other unfinished business. I like the feeling of being ahead of the game. It’s all mental, right?       
I have decided that tomorrow is my “catch-up” day.
By that I mean that I have a bunch of  unfinished business that as a result of the teething baby, I have not been able to complete!
Stuff like:
Grocery shopping
Putting away the last 12 items of clean clothes sitting on the guest room bed
Paying bills online
Mailing my tax stuff to my dad/accountant
Cleaning my nightmarish studio
Straightening my shoes
Washing my sheets
Purging the fridge of nasty things in Tupperware containers
Weeding out unnecessary items on the various bulletin boards
Filling my car with gas (and taking the time to allow it to FILL all the way!)
Listening to my voicemail (UGH)
Shaving my legs.

So tonight…I am going to clean my studio. I am giving myself until midnight. But, you see… it’s really on the list for tomorrow… so when I wake up I will already be miles ahead!!! Somehow, that motivates me…
I have promised the kids I would make them omelets for breakfast… so I better set an alarm… and just maybe, I won’t climb back in bed when they leave out the door to school… and maybe… I will shower before 2pm and maybe… I will shave my legs!

Comments

[Vickie Jones]

Had to chuckle about the nasty things in tupperware containers. DH hates my policy but every Sunday evening everything in the fridge gets purged, doesn't matter if it's from Saturday night or the previous Sunday, it's the only way I can stay on top of it!

Now for legs, I attack them in sections, 4 days, 4 sections, bottom half (Great for Capri days) Knees, thigh and than upper leg, bikini area. ALright my legs are never perfectly shaved but it keeps me ahead, it's all mental right!

[LenaS]

This is such helpful advice. Thanks 4 sharing! I have wondered for some time how you "it girls" do it. Any little glimpse into the hows and whys is greatly appreciated. I am a Mom who chose to set aside my personal goals for the welfare of my children and husband. Somehow lost myself over time. LUV your reminders...also, I've adopted the "Only Shave Your Legs Before Major Holidays" Attitude. Of course that doesn't work too well in AZ in summer. I wonder if they have a GWorld Record for longest leg hairs--think mine R 2-inches now. LOL Good Luck on your list...I'm not getting anything done reading your blog! See ya. Thx again.

[Penny]

Holey moley, that's quite a to-do list. If I could get that much accomplished in one day I'd be so thrilled. How do you do it?! I so admire people who can get so much accomplished, and I want to know the secret (besides getting a head start the previous day :-))

[Kelly]

oh rofl! your list is exactly what I did yesterday! (Including the shaved legs :P)

[Angela]

I hope you got a lot done. I love having one day to catch up on stuff that did not get done. Usually Monday is that day! lol Thanks for being so real all the time! It's so nice to know that I am not the only one who struggles!

[betsy]

shaved legs are highly overrated.
love your blog messages!!

[Cindy Tolbert]

You are so normal. We all face the same stuff. Blow off your list and do something for yourself. You will always have your "to do list" to go back to, it's not going anywhere!

[wendy treseder]

Oh please Heidi, give yourself a break and just wear long pants :)

[Jamie]

Very inspiring. Have found your posts to be such lately. Thank you for sharing your tidbits.

[Shanna]

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~Shanna

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