My List of Unrealistic Expectations
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posted by Shell at
12:30 AM
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Housework is the evil of all evils.
Ugh, you have had a lot on your plate recently. How is you DH doing now?
Man this is when you need an assistant, at least a couple times a week. You poor thing!! Hang in there.
You know, if I lived closer I would offer to babysit to give you a break! Here's to hoping you get to your list soon!
I can relate. Big time!
Haha! I can totally relate. You should see my to do list. I cant get anything done!!
That's my life book your reading from. No really, I had all those intentions too, maybe a title changes, but you get my meaning. And instead of it being my husband (which it so has in the past) it has been my mother visiting the past three weeks.
I decided that in order to work on my self esteem I needed to throw out the "to do" list. It really wasn't helping me. It just got longer and longer and never did anything but make me feel bad about what was on there. I threw it out. Morale is much better. :D
I'm no good w/ list either =)
Hahahahahahaha..... clean the house? Are you crazy?!
I hope your hubs starts getting around on his own pretty soon, though. That can be rough when you have to take care of everything by yourself and men can be such big babies.
We always have such big plans with the greatest of intentions. hope DH gets better soon, so you can get a rest!
I love your ambition! But I totally understand that it's all hopeless unless the Motivation Fairy makes a visit ;)
I love your ambition! But I totally understand that it's all hopeless unless the Motivation Fairy makes a visit ;)
That is quite a list Shell. Ease in to it, preferably with a alcoholic beverage in one hand. ;o)
You gave yourself way too much to do! That was just downright mean of yourself, but then it turned out ok because none of it got down anyhow. So, good job!
That was a very ambitious list!!
I haven't acheived much either... I did do pilates 2 times.... LOL
The best laid plans of mice and men....hang in there, you still might accomplish some of your goals.
I remember someone recently telling that I needed to cut myself some slack! :) May I repeat the advice? You will eventually get everything done that really needs to be done and the things that fall off the list no one will probably miss! Hang in there!
The motivation fairy doesn't visit here lately either. That is quite a list, though. Baby steps. ;)
I'll send you my maid, my cook and my nanny. Oh...that would be me. Sorry, I can't get away right now. I'm doing a piss poor job at my own house anyway. Someone send the motivation fairy my way please? (or a maid, cook and nanny!)
Hahaha! Your list looks alot like mine but add in I work part time and trying to run my Etsy shop.
I really do need to get better at organizing and stuff. *sigh*
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Hi
I enjoyed your post today. I made an unemployment to do list and have only completed like 3 things on it.
Housework has to be repeated constantly, you will get another chance to do it. lol
I had a similar to-do list once school started, too, but I've yet to get started on it.
If you find that motivation fairy, could you please send her my way? Thanks!
The demotivation fairy skipped me too!! Weird! I am going to women's Bible Study staring tomorrow though! That I'm truly excited about! Housework, cooking, meal planning...not so much! I am praying hubs has a speedy recovery!
I hope DH's foot is ok.. dont worry the motivation fairy hasn't visited me since my first son was born..... HUGs!!!
Hopefully everything will calm down soon and you can settle into a routine!!
You are definitely deserving of some R&R once DH is back on his feet!! Hope he is up and running so you make it to Type A Mom ok!!
I had a big ol' list like that too. Not doing so well getting through it myself! :)
Two things:
1. I know a few fairies...they may even skip if ya want them too
2. I'm a list maker too. I find that its best to go ahead and make the list. It is a great stress reliever to wad them up and beam them at the head of whomever is annoying you most *grin*
to do lists are highly overrated.
i think they were created by the devil to make us feel like complete failures.
a dirty house never killed anyone!
You are speaking for me as well. *sigh*
I love the list... and I would never get it all done. LOL
Yay! I'm not alone! Seriously, my house is crazy (how can it not be with children in it?), I need to get off my butt and get groovin' (but I have to get up so early to get it in), and catching up on blogs? Well, it's just contributing to my rear in gear issue. Misery loves company -- keep it up for me, okay? ;)
I hate housework too! :)
I always keep my to do list easy and fun. Today--sing an 80s song. Check!
My back to school list was identical to yours. Only my why I didn't do a single darn thing list is a little different. Mine is just laziness. Pure and simple. At least you have an excuse.
Housework really cuts into my free time...that and the kids keep getting sick. Sigh.
I think house work is super evil!!!! I would do anything not to have to do it.
Wow! That's a HUGE list! No wonder you're overwhelmed! I also hate housework. HATE it. I'm all too happy not to do it in favor of, well, anything else!
One word...AMEN!
Love ya!
Alex
The motivation fairy always skips me too.
Unless, I watch an episode of Hoarders then she SLAPS me in the face and I get things down.
At least that is what happened to me yesterday.
That dang Motivation Fairy skipped my house too!
See, that is why I never pretend to be good at being motivated in the first place!
i always have 'a list' in my mind every day and the first thing ON the list is AVOID COMPUTER bc then i know THE LIST will become null and void.
you see how well that worked.
Slam. Life has a way of knocking that motivation right out of ya!
I like your idea..there is always New Years Eve:)
I know what it's like. It's nearly impossible to keep on top of everything. Just totally crazy. Sometimes I need another ME to get stuff done! :>
Ouch....you definitely have been busy :). Hope your hubby feels better quickly! And new years is a great goal!
I start each day with unrealistic expectations of what I'll be able to get done. I'm trying to take it one day at a time and just do something productive each day. It's a bit of a challenge, there's so much to do!
Hope your hubby is back on his feet soon!
I suppose putting a sponge at the end of each crutch would be a bad idea...
I had my husband home for two weeks so know the feeling - somehow despite him being totally incapacitated everything took twice as long as usual to get done :-)
I just wish I could find the time to catch up with blogs and write, even just to write a very little, but it's just not happening.
Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow!?
Putting a to do list together is much more fun than actually doing anything on it!
yep looks like my ambitious list of things to accomplish that still awaits with nothing crossed off!
The motivation fairy fairly regularly misses my house. It is hard to get too excited to clean when you have four tornadoes in the shape of children that just follow behind you and mess it all up again. My sister introduced me to fly lady (flylady.net) though and it has actually been quite helpful. Good luck!!
Not to laugh but lol...it always works out that way. You never get to what you really want to get to.
If I ever want to get anything done around the house, I usually take a few days off when it's just me around.
Hang in there big sis!! xo
I've managed to keep up with the housework since school started, but that's about it! Illnesses for me and my husband have kept everything else from happening!
Hope your husband is doing okay!
Motivation Fairy? If you find one of these, please send him/her my way!
Seriously! Why is it that we think when life speeds up times 10 that we're going to get more done than we ever have before?!
I do this to myself ALL.THE.TIME. I set my expectations far too high and forget to take the unexpected into account.
At least we have high hopes, huh?!
If I lived closer I'd clean your house! Hope things settle down soon so you can at least try to get some me time.
Well...you time not me time
I'm right there with you girl. I hope things settle down soon!
I agree with each and every one of these notes! You're not alone! Except my hubs isn't on crutches...yet. :)
-Jessica @
plumwonderful.blogspot.com
Seriously? It sucks have a "man down!" With my knee surgery last week, Husband has been on overdrive and it's so hard to watch!!! Hang in there and continue to have goals, but know they may not be reached for many years. It's so hard sometimes!
Whew, I thought it was only me who had accomplished absolutely nothing since school started. I was going to come home from dropping off the kids at school and immediately do The 30-Day Shred, then shower, then get started on the million projects that need to get done around this house.
So far, none of that has happened. Oh well, there's still 9 more months left to the school year. We both still have plenty of time!!
Sorry about your hubby being out of commission!!
These are so funny. I think most people can relate!
New Years sounds good to me!
Yes three days a week it is just me and the baby, so why am I more busy then ever? Sorry about your husband :(
I feel your pain! Maybe not literally, but I'm sending you mental "It will all be okay, don't forget to breath" vibes!
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