S.O.S.

I have a household tip for you that I discovered, and LOVE! I love to use my crockpot (that's not what I discovered, lol). Pop it in and at dinner it's ready! However I avoided using my crockpot for a long time because I hated cleaning it. Oh what a pain. One day I had an SOS pad sitting out and started to use it on my crock pot. It was like wiping butter off a knife! I was so excited! So now, I buy a box of the cheap brand SOS pads from the dollar store, and use my crock pot without the fret of cleanup!

One more awesome use for an SOS pad? Stainless Steel Sink. LOVE it! Scrubs it right clean.

Go ahead, clean your sink, you know you want to! :) haha

72 hour kits

I am worried about all the friends being affected by the tornados. So scary!! I've heard of many with their 72 hour kits by their side as they sit in their bath tubs. (I am a native Californian, my sister had to explain to me why the bath tub! lol) So many things going on in the world. Are we prepared? I for one am checking my personal status. 72 hour kits are pretty well stocked but need a few things. My prayers are with those in tornado watch!

Come What May and Love it

This is one of my all time favorite talks from General Conference! Enjoy your Sabbath Day. :)

Why oh Why!

So yes- I am on this Fly Lady kick. I'm excited to have some help in establishing a routine! If you need the help as well- read on. If you're a pro at keeping your home clean, I am jealous. Very jealous. So here is the first daily chore suggested:

Why do I have to shine my sink?

This is your first household chore. Many of you can't understand why I want
you to empty your sink of your dirty dishes and clean and shine it, when there
is so much more to do. It is so simple. I want you to have a sense of
accomplishment. You have struggled for years with a cluttered home and you are
so beaten down. I just want to put a smile on your face. When you get up the
next morning, your sink will greet you and a smile will come across your lovely
face. I can't be there to give you a big hug, but I know how good it feels to
see yourself in your kitchen sink. So each morning this is my gift to you. Even
though I can't be there to pat you on the back, I want you to know that I am
very proud of you. Go Shine your Sink. - FlyLady

P.S. It's Saturday- Hope you are doing something FUN!

Fly Lady- Progress not Perfection!!

Ok so many of you have probably heard of this—www.flylady.net. Why have I waited so long to find you flylady?!?! It is so great at helping you get organized and a cleaning process in your home. I just started getting the daily digests, which suggest things to do to keep up on your house. I'm gonna give it a try. You should join me! If you already do it, has it helped you??

Here are today’s suggestions:
Today's Reminders:

* Morning Routine:
-Get Dressed to Shoes including Hair/Face, Brush Teeth
- Make Bed
-Swish & Swipe
-Empty Dishwasher
-Reboot Laundry (a Load a Day Keeps CHAOS Away)
-Check Your Calendar
-Check Your Control Journal
* What's For Dinner?
* Drink Your Water
* Declutter for 15 Minutes
* 15 Minutes of Loving Movement (exercise)

* Before Bed Routine:
-Lay out Your Clothes for tomorrow
-Check Your Calendar
-Put things needed for tomorrow at the Launch Pad
-Where are your Keys?
-Spend Two Minutes Clearing off a Hot Spot
-Shine Your Sink
- Wash face/Brush Teeth
-Go to Bed at a Decent Hour

Zone 3: Mission #5 Friday

Dear Friends:
Today I want you to grab those old toothbrushes that you have just for cleaning and scrub those sink faucets and tub faucets. It is amazing how gross those faucets can get! Just a little soap and water with the toothbrush will make a huge difference! I know this is one of those missions that makes you groan but it takes less than 5 minutes to do and those faucets will shine!
For the Guest/Extra Room:
It does not mater if you still have clutter in this room, after this week of missions you have made a dent in it and you now know the BabySteps to use to continue de-cluttering. Today you are going to vacuum the floor. Even if there is only a little bit of floor showing that is fine. Just vacuum what you can. When we can see we are making progress we are able to stay motivated and not feel defeated.

Remember, Progress not Perfection!
Have fun!
Kelly

My Sweetums

My reason for breathing, right here. Love these sweet little beauties!

My handsome boys. What’s not to love!?

The other day I was thinking about the little things that life gives us that keep us happy. Being a mother is so wonderful and is full of the little fun happy moments.

Here are some of my (5) favorite things about being a mom:

- I get to hear Jingle Bells sung every day!

- I never have a shortage of snuggles.

- Giggles happen to be my favorite sound in the whole world.

- I love the challenges that help me grow as a person.

- Being a mother helps me to know just how much my Heavenly Father loves each one of us.

On Mother’s Day, I heard this quote. It made me realize that perfection (which us moms always strive for right!?) is in the eye of the beholder. :)

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails.I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp.I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children.I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden.I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder.I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
— Marjorie Pay Hinckley