Planning, Motivation, & a Cleaning Schedule!

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I have been using my EC Planner like crazy!
If you don't have one, you need one.

People think I don't need one since I, "Don't have a job."
Right.

I like to write down, in several different spots,

Dr appts.
Dentist.
Doggie vaccinations.

Hair appointments.

Acupuncture.

Lunch dates.
Dinner Dates.
Vacations.
Meals.
Nail appointments.
Girls nights.
Events.
Shows.
Schedules!
I LOVE TO PLAN!

I seriously am a planner to a fault.
Sometimes, when I plan too much, and something goes wrong,

I freak out.

{I'm working on that.}

So Thanks to my Happy Housewives book, by Darla Shine,

I now have a set cleaning schedule.

It's much like working out; if I schedule it and set aside time, it gets done.

Monday: Vacuum & mop downstairs

Wipe down kitchen appliances

Clean out fridge (throw away leftovers/check for spillages)

Dust downstairs

Tuesday: Bathrooms
Change bed sheets

Wednesday: Pick up my closet/guest room

Vacuum/Dust upstairs 

Thursday: Stock up on groceries

Vacuum & quick mop if needed

Friday: Water the plants

Saturday: Catch up on laundry if needed

Wash throw rugs

Clean windows

Sunday: Relax with my hubby

EVERYDAY:

-run a load of laundry

-get mail/sort it/pay bills if needed

-wipe down kitchen counters

-dishes/dishwasher

-brush Sadie

-run the ROOMBA in the living room

-straighten up living room

-make the bed

-take the garbage out
-walk the dogs--I have to get better about this!
I am awesome in the warm weather but anything under 40 just sucks walking in.
I'm a summer girl.
Not a snow bunny.

Sometimes I can get away with going a day without doing one of those, 

but I quickly get backed up.

I'm hoping if I have a stellar system in place,

once there's a baby, I can just modify it.

Of course there are daily errands and things

hubs asks me to do,

but if you keep up with a schedule, life is so much easier.

I have adapted a few new philosophies too:
JUST DO SOMETHING. 
Examples:
Even if I cannot write a huge long blog post, I will post something.
If I cannot work out an hour, I will at least walk the dogs 10 minutes.
If YOU THINK ABOUT IT, DO IT.
I am not going to procrastinate. If it's on my mind, it will get done.
So far, this has been working just great!!
AUDIO BOOKS
-currently listening to: Reinventing Yourself by Steve Chandler
Getting Things Done by David Allen
It's a great way to motivate yourself while cleaning the house/doing chores.
Music and tv get so boring after awhile.
Stimulate your mind!
In fact, I'm going to the library today to renew my card since it expired.
I don't want to pay $$ for audiobooks when we can rent them for free!
Any other motivational books out there to listen to?
Here's one that was on TV last night...
He's good too.

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