so much for posting daily

i had high hopes of posting here daily, but clearly that didn't happen. i didn't even do every other day. such is life with 2 little ones i suppose. i am happy to report that i was able to get the house picked up and back in order after my last post. the house looked nice for a few hours and then was messy again after brooke woke up from her nap. does that happen to you too? i can't keep up with the messes she makes and getting her to help clean up is like pulling teeth!

even though i haven't been posting i have been working my way through money saving mom's 4 weeks to a more organized home series.

Day 1 Assignment

::Get dressed in something that makes you feel great {there’s something about dressing in clothes that make you feel great that just gives you more energy and zest for life! Get your free copy of SarahMae’s ebook, Frumps to Pumps, if you need more motivation in this.}
::Sit down with a cup of coffee or tea and make a list of 5-10 goals for this week.
::Complete your morning routine {if you don’t have a morning routine, take some time to create one today! Read my How to Develop a Routine That Works–And Stick With It series for step-by-step help.}
::Set the timer for 15 minutes and quickly pick up the main living areas of your home.
::Clean out your purse and/or diaper bag.
::Find 7 items to get rid of today. Throw them out, stick them in a donate or garage sale box, give them to a friend who can use them, or list them on Craigslist or eBay.

i'm still working on getting dressed daily, but i do make sure to get a shower every day...even if i just put jammies on again :-P
my weekly to do list has been more than 5-10 things. this week i'm going to try to keep my list at no more than 10.
my morning routine = take a shower before lunch and not loose my cool with the kids
i LOVE the 15 minute timed picking up/cleaning! i'm actually able to get the house cleaned by doing that in every room...as long as the kids are busy playing (or sleeping).
i have cleaned out the diaper bag almost daily. i can't keep that thing clean! probably because i pack everything but the kitchen sink when the kids and i go out.
i have been finding more than 7 items every day to donate, sell, or trash. that money has been going into the kids' birthday envelopes (since we now use cash for everything but bills and gas). i did sell some of my clothes from before the kids came along and used that on myself.

now that brooke is up from her very long very late nap (it's just after 8pm here) i should probably wrap this up so i'll end with this...2 weeks from today in my 5 year wedding anniversary! william hasn't worn his wedding ring in over a year (it's too small). i wanted to get it re-sized in time for our anniversary, but there isn't enough time now. do you have any ideas on what to get him?

one last thing...i've been following 2 blogs lately that have been really inspiring to me: A Small Snippet and The Purposeful Wife. Since both blogs have been around for awhile I've been reading through their old posts. The Purposeful Wife has a Bible reading plan. She did this plan in the past, but is doing something different this year. I'm going to try out her old plan. And hopefully get William to do it with me! (Hey! I'm using capital letters! That's because I'm not holding a baby!)