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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, September 24, 2007 - 7:00 am
okay, i can't find my bifocals to see war's pic. any hopes of it being bigger?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 24, 2007 - 7:52 am
LOL, exactly Vee. Everything on the lower shelves is there because it can't be broken or torn up. The picture frames that are low are either wood crafty ones or cheap ones. Before, the desk was in front of one side of it and the other (left side) had more stuff sitting there so my nephew couldn't get to it. He's into the climbing phase now and with a clear path to the bookshelf now I have to be more careful what I put thats within his reach.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 3:56 am
*Tuesday's Mission* Lucky me! I don't have a nightstand. I have a beloved old purse hanging over my headboard with all the necessities like lotion, tissue, glasses, my book. Works great! Wargod, aha! I knew that must be the reason. There are going to be many more kid-friendly years at your house. Where is everybody? Consider letting us know what you've been up to of late. landileigh, that means you!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 4:53 am
There is no way I could cram all the stuff in and on my night stand into a purse, no matter how spacious, but I really like that idea. Might actually use it if I run out of room in/on my stand, which could be any day now. Flying through the master bedroom is a cinch for me this week since it was just freshly painted and thoroughly cleaned, windows and curtains included. (Which reminds me, curtains were not on the detailed cleaning list) All it needed was a quick exchange of mattresses, vacuum and dusting. But the closet will need a major going over. It holds clothes I haven't worn in at least a decade. Ah well, next month. This week I'll have to play catch-up with laundry and other housework that didn't get done while our visitors were here.
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Y2krazy
Member
09-17-2002
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 6:56 am
I am doing only 15 minutes a day of de-cluttering....rest of house going to ****.. Working full-time makes me so tired for evenings or mornings... Weekends, I've been a social butterfly..no time for cleaning (will be getting back to it, this weekend) (except for the "Run for the Cure", after which I'll be too tired to even sit up!)
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 8:54 am
Hi, Y2! I honestly commend those who work outside the home and still must keep the homefires burning. It's not easy, but Flylady has an excellent section of *Tips for Payroll SHEs.* Good tips for any of us really! ETA: I really like #9! Good luck with your "Run for the Cure," too! Sounds as if you're one busy, involved woman!!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 12:33 pm
Y2krazy, know just what you mean, when I get home sometimes I just want to crawl in bed, LOL. Yesterday I was off and took advantage of no-one needing the laundry room and did all my clothes, 4 loads. Next weekend I will do sheets and towells since I will have a full load by then. I aslo got around to doing an indepth clean of the kitchen counters, after I made some fabulous soup. Swept the master bedroom thoroughly with my excellent rubber broom, once again it worked great and was very quick. Tonight I need to sweep/mop the kitchen (my handyman is coming to install the garbage disposal, yeah!) since I don't want him to have to lay on a dirty floor, LOL. Plus I am tired of procrastinating about the second coat of paint for the three chairs. So I am determined to paint these darn chairs while I watch dancing with the stars. Eveyone have a great day, with whatever you do or don't do, LOL.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 12:50 pm
Finally got around to resizing the bookcase picture.
The white parts really aren't white, I'm guessing shadow/light I'm not doing much of anything today. Kids had a track meet this morning and I've only been home a few minutes. I need to straighten up my bedroom, throw a load of laundry in and probably mop/sweep the kitchen and that's gonna be about it. Darren had me cracking up yesterday. I'd asked him to bring a couple boxes home for the books and when he didn't bring them home Saturday, I just sent him to buy a plastic bin with a lid to it. Yesterday he came home with boxes...I took one look at him and 15! boxes and started to laugh. I know I have a lot of books but it isn't that many!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 4:22 am
*Wednesday's Mission* Oh, good one! Every time I look at a room with "fresh eyes," I see things that I want to change. Have fun with this one! Wargod, thanks for enlarging. That bookcase is soooo nice. I'd love to have room for something with that much presence. Dipo, were you able to concentrate on painting chairs during DWTS? Some of those numbers were kinda distracting. Ha! Lum, if you'd like to share pics of your freshly painted bedrooms, feel free. Happy flying, all!
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Y2krazy
Member
09-17-2002
| Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 10:25 am
Yes, I am busy....not as busy as Wargod...she must be a dynamo. We're heading into end of the month, first of the month craziness again....why are months getting shorter and shorter... Anyway...going to do some flinging, or de-cluttering tonight..DH and DS go out...I can fling in peace. They get less say in what is flung that way
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 10:36 am
Oh no, Y2, this week is just shameful, lol. Some weeks are just so busy with the kids and family that I don't get much done and this week is shaping up to be one of those. Monday I cleaned at my aunts and got very little done at home. Yesterday I went to the kids track meet and got nothing done. Today's my one free day and sis just called to see if I could take her to run errands later (her car was hit the other night sitting in front of her house so she can't drive it and the insurance co hasn't got them a rental yet.) Tomorrow's my aunts dr appt so that takes up a good chunk of the day and Friday is parent/teacher conferences and somehow I scheduled those just funny enough that I screwed up both the morning and afternoon, lol! I just don't see getting much done besides the basics this week.
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Y2krazy
Member
09-17-2002
| Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 11:45 am
Yes, Wargod...exactly what I mean....aunt, kids, sister.....you are a going concern. I have one hubby, one child (who is 19)(doesn't need me that much, anymore)
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 12:43 pm
hahahaha, I sort of missed a lot of the DWTS and will have to rewatch it online today, I was very focused on getting those darn chairs painted. I did finish all the seats, so tonight I will screw them on and have 3 chairs officially done!! YEAH. I have one chair sanded and ready to go for painting and just need to sand the other two and I can call it a day! Wargod, the bookcase looks wonderful!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 4:17 am
*Thursday's Mission* Oh-oh! Panty raid. Good luck with this one; it's always the most challenging for me. Yay, Dipo! Yay, Y2! Yay, Wargod! You gals are all doing great and don't let your heads tell you otherwise.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 5:17 am
lol ... I just did this mission recently. While working on getting rid of all my 'ex' reminders, I threw away all my old pajama's and underwear. Replaced them all with nice, pretty new ones that he'll never see. Loved it!! Love the bookshelf Wargod .. it looks so nice! Happy Thursday Vee! 
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Y2krazy
Member
09-17-2002
| Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 5:17 am
One big plastic bag of junk went to the garbage bin last night. YAY! Then I had some supper, then I collapsed for the evening...On to another day. Happy fluttering everyone!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, September 28, 2007 - 3:42 am
*Friday's Mission* Oh boy! I love it when we're given permission to toss other people's stuff. Vacanick, that sounds like such fun. A whole new version of I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair. Good for you!! Y2, another big bag of junk? Wow! Imagine what you can pitch if you get into your dh's stuff! LOL! Have a wonderful Friday and, if I don't see you before, a wonderful weekend, too!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, September 28, 2007 - 7:46 am
Ack! This is the first morning I've had this week to even check out the missions. Looks like I'll be doing some flinging today and tomorrow, since I've had a lot of this week away from home, the weekend will have to be work days. Vacanick, that guy you were married to must not have realized how cool you are! His loss.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 6:02 am
From *Get Organized Now* Paper Cuts: 8 Ways to More Effectively Handle Paper While paper is a big part of our daily lives, that doesn't mean it has to take over or get out of hand. Here are 8 ways to more effectively handle paper. 1. Don't top it. Never put a large sheet of paper over a small sheet of paper. The small piece of paper will be hidden, and therefore difficult to find and/or easy to misplace. 2. Banish piles. It is extremely difficult to find a particular sheet of paper in a large pile. Avoid piling papers at all costs. Sort and file them into file folders, and put those folders in a filing cabinet or hanging file holder. 3. Keep it together. While sticky notes are OK for quick temporary notes that you discard fairly soon after using them, they're not effective for notes you need to retain. If your environment is overrun with sticky notes, write your notes in a single spiral notebook instead. You'll still have to transfer these notes to your planner, PDA, address book, etc., but at least all of your notes will be in one single place where you can find them. 4. Open and dump. Open your mail right over your recycle container. Immediately discard outside envelopes, inserts you don't need and any other mail you're not interested in. Do this daily, and going through the mail will never be a chore again. 5. Use technology. Rather than using paper all the time, enter the technology age and use your computer whenever possible. I store my ideas, phone numbers, how-to notes and more right on my computer--no paper needed. 6. Don't get the measles. Every time you pick up a sheet of paper, draw a red dot in the bottom right corner. If your paper begins to look like it has the measles (tons of red dots) then you're spending too much time paper shuffling. Do the action on the paper, give the paper to whoever it belongs to, file it or get rid of it. 7. Save some trees. Don't forget that each sheet of paper has two sides. Many trees could be saved if you used the back of many letters or memos instead of using a brand new sheet all the time. Just a few perfect uses are grocery lists, kids' art paper or scrap paper to help you plan a party. 8. Shred it. Keep a small shredder attached to a small recycle container in your home office or business office. As you come across papers that contain personal information, you'll be able to shred them immediately. It's a lot quicker to shred necessary documents on an as-needed basis, then to save them all up for a major shredding session. "Don't top it" is the best one from this group. That's how I lost a bill and it wound up being overdue. Ackkk. #6 is an excellent tip for determining how often you're picking up the same paper. Too darned many times in my case. Urgrace, hope that you've got the house blessing all under control. I often do some of my best work on the weekends when the carpenter isn't here.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 6:42 am
Morning Vee...I read that newsletter this morning. I also got one called "I need more time" the other day, I think between these 2 posts, we should be able to really organize ourselves in the office - I have to do something, mine is getting out of hand lol 1. The Secret to a Productive Office Many offices at home and work are filled with clutter, endless piles of paper and miscellaneous items. You CAN have an organized office. What's the secret? Sorting is the key. Place every piece of paper that enters your office into an in box. With the help of your calendar remove one item at a time from the box and MAKE A DECISION. What needs to be done? If it's something you can handle quickly just do it now. Otherwise, place it into one of several files or baskets or bins: * Urgent (You need to take care of it immediately.) * Do (You need to do it but not today.) * Awaiting Answer (You've done your part now you're waiting for information from someone else.) * Hold (This is for something happening in the future.) * Computer To Do (You need to do this on the computer whether it's typing a letter, looking up something on the Internet or sending an email.) * Pay (Those pesky bills!) * Read (You just need to read this item.) * Projects (Have a file or basket for each project on which you are currently working.) * Forward (This is for anything you can't act on but needs to go to someone else.) This simple system of organizing paper will keep you on top of things and help you be more productive at the office. Would you like to save time at the office? Are you overwhelmed with paper and need over 200 great ideas to help pull your act together? Here is a link to check out for more information
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 10:28 pm
My projects for this week are to go through my crafts case (I use a small three shelf bookcase for that stuff) and box up anything I haven't used lately adn won't be using anytime soon. Won't get rid of it because I will use it, but it can be put away in a closet until I get around to it again. I'm thinking if I can rotate all the stuff (sort of) as I use it or not, I can keep the whole area looking a bit neater. It's also time to go through the kids closets, dressers, and toy boxes. We're to the point it's too cold in the mornings for them to wear summer clothes to school. I'll save them out a couple outfits for some really hot days if we have anymore or for play outside, but everything else can safely go I think. Caleb outgrew all his t-shirts recently so those will either go in the trash or to a younger cousin depending on how they look. His shorts I'll end up keeping most of them because he tends to wear those a couple years before he outgrows them and they were all new this year. Dakota I can only think of two pair of shorts (bought them big, they have adjustable waistbands) that she'll be able to wear next year. Everything else can go to my oldest niece. It's funny to see office tips posted today. I told my aunt I'd be over tomorrow to go through all her mail/papers for the last two months and file or shread them. We have figured out that two months is about the longest to wait or else it gets out of hand and considering the mess I had to deal with when I first took over this job, lol, that ain't gonna happen again! Little adopted sis has to do jury duty tomorrow. It's her first day so we're not sure how long that's gonna last or if they'll even keep her for a jury. My nephew, who is here about 4-6 hours most days (8 hours a day once a week) will be coming over at 7 and staying til his daddy gets home at 4. He'll be here all day til she's done with jury duty. Usually when she has to take time off work, she ends up working a couple extra long days to make up for what she missed so we're looking at at least 3-4 long days IF they let her go tomorrow. He likes to help me clean, he throws stuff in the trash (last week I had to dig through the trash can in the bathroom and a bag to find my phone,) and he picks stuff up out of one room and brings to whatever room I'm cleaning. The other day I was picking up the living room, I stopped to change his diaper, then rolled it up and tossed it by the front door (was leaving in a while and knew I'd take it to the trash can, lol,) and went back to cleaning. I was on my knees picking up some tiny lego pieces of Caleb's, when nephew I guess thinking we were playing a game of catch, ran over, picked up the wet diaper, and beamed me in the back of the head with it! He's lucky he's cute.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, October 01, 2007 - 4:20 am
*Detailed Clean List for Zone Work October 1–5* That's just so we'll know what's expected of us. If you have any other items that should be added to the list, please let us know! *Monday's Mission* Guess that I'll sweep the stairs and arrange the mum. We need a chair or a bench out there now that we must set everything down to unlock the door. Skootz, thanks for the additional list. If I try doing just a few items, it'll make a difference for me. LOL, Wargod! Chip has started to take off with diapers, too. He loves to pop them in the diaper genie and give them a twirl. Ha! Good luck with your aunt's papers. I have enough troubles with my own. Happy flying all!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, October 01, 2007 - 10:22 am
I was sick all weekend but I did manage to prune back my lavender and sage bushes.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, October 01, 2007 - 6:54 pm
Well, the county fair is over and my volunteer work is done for one more year. I've also been going into San Antonio to re-acquaint myself with the coffee shop in order to handle the affairs while son and mawb-wife go to Hawaii. I'm also going to be house and grandpet sitting. My dh has been doing a lion's share of the housework for almost two weeks! I haven't touched a dirty dish or vacuum. Paperwork got put aside today, but will have to be taken care of tomorrow. Time flies when you're having fun!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Monday, October 01, 2007 - 11:11 pm
Today I shined my kitchen sink! I used car wax, thinking while I'm doing it, I'll do it right. Ok, I've never used paste car wax before...are you laughing yet? When they say use a light coat, how do you know what a light coat looks like if you've never used it before? It said let dry to a haze...I thought I had time to run downstairs to switch a load of laundry, fold, bring it back upstairs and put it away. It said buff with a soft cloth...heck, I ended up using a souring pad to get the hard as a rock blue mess I had made off my previously clean sink. Lesson learned. Now when I do all the other sinks I'll know what a little coat doesn't look like! LOL
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