Wow I’ve been looking for this thread for about a week! I typed in high five into the search key but nothing came up. Tried it several days then gave up! I think I forgot the “The” in the title.
Oh well…
It’s like seeing old friends!
So glad to see you back Carrie:-) Love that you let your kids “organize their own crap”! The best thing you can do
Quizical was wondering what you were up too! I swear your dresser sounds like mine! The “stuff to organize later” has been on mine for months! Every so often I actually notice it ! Oh well it won’t kill anyone where it is!
And Kat have seen you buzzing around the forum so nice to see you here too:-) Don’t worry too much about your daughter’s stuff. SOunds a lot like my younger daughter! She is so disorganized and her room looks like a mine field. You can’t walk through it! But it doesn’t actually bother her all that much so I figure I’ll get to it when I get to it 
it’s great that you adjust to your daughter’s last minute costume changes – that’s the great stuff she’ll remember!
Well, had to high five because despite the fact that I can’t sleep all that well and my actual “real” work is still suffering from a certain amount of well, oh what the heck – I’m hanging on by the hair of my chinny chin chin! But ..
But so excited! I think I can actually live without a cleaning lady!!
Now that’s saying something – never in my 20 something years of marriage has that even been a remote possibility I actually didn’t have her come in this week and the place looks quite presentable.
I’ve conquered Mount Washmore as the FLy lady would say, my kitchen is clean. You could walk into the front hallway and I wouldn’t be mortified. My bathrooms are tidy, beds are made, sheets clean .My basement doesn’t look like an episode of the hoarders. I could actually have people drop in and I wouldn’t be turning off the lights and hiding under the couch! I’ve done my fall chores, Somehow I’ve managed to pull together a routine that is automatic.
That’s what I try to focus on anyway when I think of all the stuff I still need to work on !
There’s still a lot to tackle – such as my paper work which is still kind of a mess but at least it’s all in place and no longer spread all around the house. I’m getting “there” (wherever that is!) albeit slowly.
Most fun of all, I’ve planned a couple of small Holiday parties and am not too stressed about it. I have a plan and know where I’m headed!
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