The Challenge!

Soooo....

Tuesday there is a challenge starting in a chat room I visit, and I think I want to be in on it. Who wants to join me?

Some ladies are going to start from scratch with Flylady; even those who are FLYing will start from Day 1! I'm going to join them!

Whoa, wait. Let me back up.

OK, I am a SHE. A Sidetracked Home Executive. I have a difficult time focusing. And organizing. And just... cleaning in general! THANK GOODNESS I found www.flylady.net, which is helping me see that - despite what I was told growing up - I am NOT lazy, a slob, a pig, etc etc. I just need to do things a bit differently then BO (Born Organized) people. (And, it helps get rid of that Stinkin' Thinkin' that comes along with all those lovely labels!)

So anyway, a big part of Flylady is taking things in babysteps, going slowly, working our way into things. She is great about breaking things down into small, manageable steps. And HERE she has her babysteps to getting out of CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome). And yes, you read right, the first step is to Shine Your Sink!

So, I'm going to try it. Again. You see, while I do apply quite a bit of Flylady into my life, I've never gotten very far with being "official" about it. So, Tuesday I start.

Will you join me? It's OK if you're reading this after June 1st. Or it's late, and you just can't right now. You can always just jump in! (Trust me, Flylady says so!)

Let me know if you get started in the Comments... and I'll be keeping you up to date here, so feel free to cheer me along!

Quick note!

FYI, this blog technically goes back to 12/31/08. Go back and enjoy crickets, ice cream, and anxiety attacks. Fun stuff, really!

Thanks to a good friend for helping with the new look! Check out her blog HERE! And tell me if it doesn't just look soft to you!

STILL haven't decided on the title... we'll just see where this road takes me!

Oh, and just because I tend to be a bit random....

I had popcorn with vinegar powder tonight. That's right. Vinegar powder!!! You're jealous now, aren't you?!

Check This Out!!

A great giveaway by an even greater lady!!

These cloths look awesome; and they seem to work wonderfully too! I love the fact that they are made by SAHMs!

Check it out HERE! (And peek around her blog a bit too, I think you'll like it!)

Help Wanted

Hello out there in Blogger World!

As you can see by my title, I'm in need of a little assistance. My guess is those of you who know me best will be able to help with a lot of it, but I'm open to suggestions from any and every one out there!

So, this blog thing...

First off, I think another name is in order. Any ideas? Again, this may be easier for those of you who know me. I was thinking of the Alphabet... I deal with ADD, OCD, PTSD, I like to FLY, I was a teacher.... I dunno, My Alphabet Life? Ha ha ha, that's cheesy. So, any ideas out there? (Even non-alphabet related!)

I'm in the process of getting a new picture... please bare with me!

What would you like to see here? I've seen some cool things like "Menu Planning Monday", "WIP Wednesday", "Wordless Wednesday"... what are some things YOU, lovely reader, would like to see? One idea I had was a link day when I post all the links I've checked out that week.

What is information YOU want to spend your precious time reading?

This may just be a place for small stories/accomplishments/rants... but it can't hurt to ask!

Wow... look at that... I didn't wait until I had the "perfect" idea for a blog. I just sat and typed it! PROGRESS! And now, the ultimate... the clicking of the "Publish Post"!

Have a great weekend!

Perfectionist Blogging

Is there such a thing? Because, really, it's hard to do blog when you're a perfectionist.

I mean, take a simple "theme". Type about your favorite food. I can't do that! Well, I could, but I would turn a simple 2 line answer into a full blown essay describing different foods for different times/occasions. And then drinks. What about desserts? Homemade vs take out. Brands! GAH!

And notice I'm talking about something as simple as what to blog about. We're assuming the blog has been set up. You need a platform, a design, the right colors and fonts and layouts.

So, why would somebody who deals with perfectionism and the anxiety is causes have a blog?

Got me.

But I'm doing it.

In theory it would help, right? I mean, I'd have to get over it. Just click on Publish Post and be done with it. Actually put it out there, even if it's - gulp! - NOT PERFECT!

So I just may dabble in this a bit. I have some previous posts. Please feel free to read through them and comment! They are a hodge podge of all sorts of things. Which makes me wonder, what could I possibly blog about? What could possible be so interesting in my life that other people would want to read it?!?

Aaaaaaaand..... enter perfectionism.

And with this, I"m going to go ahead and start finding the blogs to some of the people I've "met" via Twitter/Facebook/other. Start reading theirs. Get some ideas. Get brave enough to leave some comments. And hopefully be back to type some more! (You know, like, within a month of this one!!)