Are you ready to FLY (Finally Loving Yourself)?

I sure am! I'm getting just a little frustrated with the status of my overall household! Laundry is a never-ending battle, floors need sweeping and mopping 5 times a day, dishes seem to multiply every time I walk in my kitchen, and I can't even begin to tell you the last time I dusted! This may seem normal to most people, but for the love of peanut butter, I AM A STAY-AT-HOME-MOM!!! It is my job to maintain a tidy home (among other things). If I were still in the classroom and was as unprepared for an evaluation as I am for unexpected company, I'd definitely be on the unemployment line! Mind you, I have been plagued with almost daily headaches, so many days go by where I do NOTHING, but that is a story for another day. Nevertheless, I feel like an utter failure at my current job and am desperate for a change.

My cousin Lori (who appears to have it so much more together than me) recommended a website to me, FlyLady, and I think this might be the change I've been searching for (please ignore the fact that, yes, the English teacher just ended that sentence in a preposition). The beauty of this system is that it trains a person to build daily habits that create a uncluttered home as well as and uncluttered mind and body. To top it off, IT'S FREE! Okay, so it may seem a little corny or oversimplified and is heavily dependant on timers, but that's exactly what this Butterfly Chaser needs!

I am going to start the 31 Beginner Baby Steps today. As I progress, I'll try to post my accomplishments. Now, don't get me wrong, anyone can clean a house. And granted, some people can keep it that way. However, I am not one of those people. The goal of FlyLady's plan is to help you regain control of your home and life. One of the first rules is to throw out ideas of perfectionism. That's going to be a hard one for me (that is why my "meager attempts are lackluster at best")! But this is definitely timely in our household. I'd love to have some "FlyBabies" join me on this journey. Let me know if you're interested and maybe I'll modify part of my blog for accountability. As for that accountability part, here are some embarrassing photos of the CHAOS that is in my life right now:

Now that I am publicly ashamed, I will go now and begin Day One of the Baby Steps: Go Shine Your Sink! This is the basis of the Baby Steps System. I'll post before and after pics tomorrow!

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Now for some light-hearted stuff: my cuties enjoying DST!