All of our clothes are organized by color and article. The dvd's are in alphabetical order. The pantry is neatly stocked with a running inventory posted on the door. My DayRunner is filled out for the month with multi-colored pens to mark special events, bills, outings, phone calls and to do's. Everything has a place, in my dreams.
The reality? There is at least two weeks worth of clothes that need to be folded and put away. There are books and dvd's in every room and when we want to find a certain one it's inevitably lost. If there is a way to organize a pantry that actually remains organized , I have yet to discover it and the inventory list is printed and ready to fill out sitting on the printer. It's been there for about three months. Hopefully I'll actually get around to buying or making a 2011 planner of some sort before the month is out.
I really to long for organization. The craziness of our home overwhelms me to the point of anxiety at times. I want to change this in 2011. And no, I don't mean I'll just ignore it and stop letting it bother me. I want to figure out how to make my family and our home run more efficiently. I want to maximize my time so that I can not only do all the "stuff" I want to do, but so that the things that need to be done, like laundry and dishes and cleaning the bathroom floor, happen as painlessly and systematically as possible. I downloaded a Goals and Priorities diary from http://www.getorganizedwizard.com and I'm going to get started on that tomorrow. They have a TON of great stuff on their website, and I really plan to put it to use.
I thought about posting a photo of my mess of a bed room, but decided to hold off on that. When I'm off bedrest and can physically tackle things and get stuff done, I will take before and after photos to share. Until then, imagine someone let a couple of pigs in the door, closed it behind them and walked away, yeah, that's my bedroom. It's a disaster. One I hope to remedy soon.
In 2011 I will not only be a perpetual organizer, but I will be perpetually organized.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Snow & Bed Rest
If you haven't heard, Atlanta is covered in snow. I live just north of Atlanta and literally have not seen this much snow in my entire life. It's also day 3 of bed rest for me. Sean and I were surprised and thrilled to discover we were pregnant about 4 weeks ago. I was scheduled to have my first appointment this week and was eager to find out how far along we were. Saturday I went to the bathroom and there was blood. We went to the ER and they did and u/s and exam. I saw our baby and it's little heart beating. My cervix was closed and I was told that the bleeding was the result of a subchorionic hemorrhage. A subchorionic hemorrhage is a fairly common event in early pregnancy where a small blood clot forms at the edge of the placenta and the amniotic sac. Anytime there is bleeding in pregnancy, the risk of miscarriage increases so we are anxious to talk to the doctor and get more information. I am on modified bed rest until I can get in and my butt is starting to hurt!
Monday, January 10, 2011
A New Beginning
What to write for my very first entry? I've blogged before. I write a weekly e-newsletter. Where do I begin when I start fresh? I wanted to start 2011 with a blog I can build on. So I sat and thought , "Who am I?" I'm Callie Mommy. I'm a woman who wants to live my life to the fullest. I want to be me and I want to be Mommy. I want to be wife and friend and confidant. I want it all, and I don't think that's too much to ask for.
There was nothing "wrong" with my old blog. But lets face it, sometimes it's just easier to move on. A fresh start to blogging is an easy and painless transition. I had no real attachment to my blog. I might decide to grab a few of my old posts that I'm particularly fond of, but I feel like I need a new notebook. You know, like in highschool. When the notebook is just too tattered and neglected and your notes don't make sense and you want a fresh clean slate to start really doing what you know you are capable of? Yup, this is that new notebook. I plan to coddle it and use multi colored pens to write my notes and little sticky tags to mark the most important information. I will write neatly and transcribe all the information that my brain simply can not store on it's own.
So, here I am, Callie Mommy. Ready to take on the blogosphere! I'm a twenty-five year old wife and mother. Married for three and a half years and mothering for almost a year. I love reading, movies, photography, and music. I tend to take on my than I should and then don't understand why I'm so tired. I love to craft and bake and have discovered I enjoy cooking even without a recipe. I still strive to make my parents proud and will be happy if I can show my children a fraction of the love they have shown me. I'm a semi "crunchy" mommy who bed shares and baby wears and strives to parent with compassion and love. I can't wait to share more of me with you.
There was nothing "wrong" with my old blog. But lets face it, sometimes it's just easier to move on. A fresh start to blogging is an easy and painless transition. I had no real attachment to my blog. I might decide to grab a few of my old posts that I'm particularly fond of, but I feel like I need a new notebook. You know, like in highschool. When the notebook is just too tattered and neglected and your notes don't make sense and you want a fresh clean slate to start really doing what you know you are capable of? Yup, this is that new notebook. I plan to coddle it and use multi colored pens to write my notes and little sticky tags to mark the most important information. I will write neatly and transcribe all the information that my brain simply can not store on it's own.
So, here I am, Callie Mommy. Ready to take on the blogosphere! I'm a twenty-five year old wife and mother. Married for three and a half years and mothering for almost a year. I love reading, movies, photography, and music. I tend to take on my than I should and then don't understand why I'm so tired. I love to craft and bake and have discovered I enjoy cooking even without a recipe. I still strive to make my parents proud and will be happy if I can show my children a fraction of the love they have shown me. I'm a semi "crunchy" mommy who bed shares and baby wears and strives to parent with compassion and love. I can't wait to share more of me with you.
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