Go to bed, and then make it!

Goals #7 and #44 accomplished for today. Goal #7 - Go to bed before Midnight. Last night, I went to bed at 11:20p. How's that for progress!?! I'm smiling this morning. I feel ready to tackle my day...and my sink is shiny! "SAY WHAT?!?" I'm sure I heard that as a collective statement. Some of you may know what I'm talking about, but for those that think I have OCD, let me assure you, I don't...I don't think! No, seriously, a shiny sink is a big deal. There's this wonderful woman somewhere in the world named Marla, AKA The Flylady. She has a book about getting your house clean, uncluttered (you can't organize clutter), and getting you FLYing. What is FLYing? Finally Loving Yourself. How? By getting out of CHAOS...Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome. If you think I'm making this up, go to flylady.net. She'll explain. I've gotten on board with this a few times, and here I find myself again starting from the beginning, which is...Shine your sink. The idea is that a shiny sink is nice to have and by doing it, you've accomplished something. It might be something small, but folks...it works. My sink is empty, shiny, and it makes a world of difference. It's like the bed making thing. The rest of my kitchen leaves much to be desired, but it looks more put together because there aren't piles of dishes in my sink.

So, in addition to going to bed at a reasonable hour and having a shiny sink, goal #44 has also been accomplished. Make the bed. I have found that it's much easier to make it every day than to start making it again after it's been unmade for a week. It's a lot less messed up in the morning, so it takes less time to make. Common sense? Well, for now. Easy? Yup...for now. We'll see how well I can continue it once I'm married and there is someone else on the other side of my bed...