in pursuit of organised-ness

I have been trying to find an aim for my new fitness regime. So far I haven't found anything. I want to be more toned & I want higher energy levels. Will that do for now? :) On Twitter I am following a number of FLYbabies - people that follow the FLYLady way of life and some of them @DianeDenmark and @lareine27 have set themeselves Scardey Cat Challenges. An aim to do something they have been putting off, for example sorting out their garden or painting furniture . I realised yesterday, that quite of my own accord I started my own challenge. I have a spare bedroom, a 'little room' and a study, all of which have become dumping grounds. The plan is to have the spare room always available for guests (with additional storage), to transform the little room into the study/craft space and make the study a walk-in wardrobe as it's right next to our bedroom and doesn't have any windows or doors (there's just a little arch off the landing). Yesterday, in true...

I did shine my sink last night AND got my clothes ready for work today - before I went out. And it was lovely to get up this morning to a nice clean sink and no decisions on what to wear, especially as I was a little late this morning. Although still earlier than usual and got a cup of coffee before coming to the office. Today's task was to Get Dressed. Which I did. I have also been a little sneaky and crept ahead a bit my starting my control journal. Again, quite pleased as I raided what I had rather than buying brand new. I can be a bit of a perfectionist but am trying hard to stick to the rules. :) Planning a curry tonight and then maybe down to the local, however am determined to stay on top of the shiny sink & have a weekend of sorting / spring cleaning to look forward to. Quite glad that tomorrow's task doesn't include anything new!

We've had a busy few months and this has meant that housework has been a bit of an afterthought! So I have decided its time to get on top of it all (Yes, I know you've all heard my plans before...but I mean it this time!) :) I have found this website: http://flylady.net/ and plan to work my way through so I can have a lovely house and still have my weekends for time to play rather than clean. Anyone with me? So, in an attempt to get myself sorted today is DAY ONE ! The lesson is 'Go Shine Your Sink' - which will have to wait til later. Am also feeling a quite motivated this morning as I planned to get up by 6:30am and was out of bed by 6:40, ready for work by 7:10 and in work by 7:30am. Feeling pretty good actually. (Apologies for all the boring details, but I need to write it down somewhere.) I have also managed to find the materials needed to create my Control Journal - pretty serious stuff, I know, but if it works I really don't care! :) Best get on with...

Following on from this post earlier today I have decided to try setting a morning ritual. I have also discovered I may need to be in work early tomorrow so I am now aiming to get out of bed by 6:30am. This will only give me 45 minutes, but is still earlier than I usually get up. So my plan for the morning is: - Get out of bed - Make coffee - Get ready for work Not much of a ritual yet, but will expand on it for next week.I'm just hoping that by writing it down it'll help me stick to it.