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06
May
2008
Rachall

Very quiet

by RachallComment Published at 17:5817:580 comments0 comments42 Visits42 VisitsReport

Well I have finally gotten back on the wagon after having as very long fall .

21
Nov
2007
Aaliyah

Hello

by AaliyahComment Published at 02:2602:260 comments0 comments134 Visits134 VisitsReport
Sorry that I have been gone so long.  I was actually not at home and out traveling.  I spent my summer in the states which was ok and then we came back home and still did not have the new internet connection, we were waiting for DSL.  Finally we got the DSL a few days ago and I was very very happy.  I hope that everyone is doing well.  Take care and have a great day!

Sincerely,

Aaliyah
04
Nov
2007
Rachall

Babysteps

by RachallComment Published at 14:0214:021 comments1 comments130 Visits130 VisitsReport

Ok, it is very quiet in here, hope everyone is doing well.

Well I have been trying to fly for months really (not sure how many) but then I stopped because I was going to fast (hands who has done this ;-) ) so I decided last night while trying to sleep that Iwill have to start agian and make sure I take babysteps and not adult steps.

Wish me luck and if you have any advice all is welcome.

Rachael

10
Jul
2007
rockclimbr4400

Hello

by rockclimbr4400Comment Published at 12:1012:100 comments0 comments103 Visits103 VisitsReport
I just stumbled across this group. I haven't read all of the fly baby stuff, but I think so far it is a good idea on getting things done. I only have one baby, but I watch my neice sometimes, and another little girl 2 times a week, so I have to be organized, or our house looks scary!!!!
29
Jun
2007
Rachall

Needing encouragment

by RachallComment Published at 20:3720:370 comments0 comments103 Visits103 VisitsReport

I have tried to FLY but it seems impossible to me. I have no idea how everyone does it, but I am struggling to keep my head above the water with a 2 year old and a 4 month old.

I desperatly need some encouragment and tips as to how you guys do it.

22
Jun
2007
Rachall

Starting to FLY slowly

by RachallComment Published at 16:4916:490 comments0 comments107 Visits107 VisitsReport

So far my to do list looks like this:

Get and make beds - done
Get dressed, do hair and moisturise - done
Swish and swipe
Eat breakfats and take iron - done
Do washing

PS Go to www.minti.com/members/rachall/blog/ or  au.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-h_WUv7k1erT9O6rwmk_ZuCNEyHMqkA--;_ylt=AmRDkz6Hne1JsBQ5UupbmO_kdeJ3?cq=1 to see my blog on how I am going with my FLYlady routines.

22
Jun
2007
Rachall

New yahoo group

by RachallComment Published at 03:0103:010 comments0 comments106 Visits106 VisitsReport
Hi, thought I would just let you know that for those who live in the South West Victoria region of Australia I have started a new FLYing group. The website is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlyingInSouthWestVic/. If you join and are from Minti please let me know.
21
Jun
2007
Rachall

Another newbie Q

by RachallComment Published at 23:4123:410 comments0 comments118 Visits118 VisitsReport

I have heard of FLYlady sites for states, how do I find these?

21
Jun
2007
Rachall

FLYlady newbie qs

by RachallComment Published at 21:3121:311 comments1 comments77 Visits77 VisitsReport

Is housework also included with bleesing your heart with movement?

What about shining your sink? I do not have a dishwasher so if I shine my sink as soon as some dishes come along the sink will be dirty again due to insufficient bench space. How do I get around this, or does it not matter about shining my sink?

13
May
2007
mcm

Needing encouragement

by mcmComment Published at 20:0120:016 comments6 comments110 Visits110 VisitsReport
I am new to flylady.

I am a little apprehensive.
I am not sure about the shiny sink thing. Hubby usually does the kitchen so I do the rest of the housework.

Does any one have trouble with leaving shoes on?
13
May
2007
bittenbythelovebug

Hello

by bittenbythelovebugComment Published at 01:1501:155 comments5 comments98 Visits98 VisitsReport

Hello All,

I have been a fly baby for about a year and a half, I am new to minti so I was pleasantly suprised to find this group. I have eight year old boy/girl twins and a nine month old boy also. Needless to so, I was flying along quite nicely until number three came along. Since then my house has been thrown back into chaos and just when i think i'm getting ontop of things my routines gets changed and it all goes out the window. I think the main problem is that I spend a lot of time out of the house so when i get home i am so exhausted that i either don't have the time to get everything done or just too tired to do it.

Anyway, i'd like to know if anyone has a young baby and if they have managed to get their house under control? Can you offer me any advice?

I get the emails from flylady, but they're always a day behind. Do you just do it that day and adjust youtr control journal likewise?

 

18
Feb
2007
Aaliyah

You Are Watching Me...

by AaliyahComment Published at 16:4216:422 comments2 comments86 Visits86 VisitsReport


My last entry somehow vanished and now I must write it all over again.  Oh how I wish I would have saved it.  I usually do my posts in One Note and then do the copy past but for some reason that does not work on Mozilla all the time.  Anyhow.  I was writing about how glad I am to have found this group because it makes it more real and I feel very accountable now. 

It's alot different when you are only receiving and email reminding you to work the steps but having something that is somewhat in "real time" puts, more a less, a set of eyes on you.  I have a new outlook on things and feel so much more happy.  I want to write in my journal/blogs alot more now and I feel connected again. 

I appreciate that you all are here and look forward to sharing my successes with you as well as my failures (setbacks).  I feel like wearing my shoes again hee hee.  Today I did all of the laundry so that I could start with a fresh slate and I did the dishes several times so that there was not a mountain of them to do in the evening. 

My daughter usually has the chore of doing the dishes, her only other chore is to take out the trash and maintain her space.  I think all children should learn to do chores otherwise they might not end up self sufficient.  I have seen too many adults in the region I live now that, unless they are women, incapable of even doing something as simple as folding a shirt.  I had even heard of a woman that was still feeding her son.  He was like 30.  I was like what??? 

Anyhow, to each his own I guess but still I am ready to equip my children with the Fly Lady Concept and hope that it carries over with them into adulthood.  Wow, what a ramble.  Bottom line, because I feel this blog is somewhat more real than just my emails I get from the Yahoo Group, I feel more supported than just the hug from the shining sink.  Don't forget to wear your shoes and drink your water ladies.  Get up and go go go.  It really does feel so good to be fully dressed in the morning and ready to take on the world one load of laundry at a time.  Look forward to hearing from you.  Oh before I go, has anyone purchased the FlyLady Products?  If so, which ones did you get and how are they working for you?  Thanks again and tons of hugs from me.   

Have a wonderful MONDAY!!

Sincerely,

Aaliyah
17
Feb
2007
exquisite-flower

Hanging in there

by exquisite-flowerComment Published at 10:3110:313 comments3 comments46 Visits46 VisitsReport
I have managed to keep up with the shiny sink thing and working on my hot spots.  I am really pleased with this, esp when i came home after a week away and my sink still looked beautiful which just made the rest of my - now clean and tidyily organised - kitchen look great when we got back - always nice to come home to a clean and tidy house!!
Peace
EF.x 
13
Feb
2007
Aaliyah

Flybabies

by AaliyahComment Published at 14:4114:411 comments1 comments49 Visits49 VisitsReport
Hi Everyone,
I must say that I was happy to find this group here.  I actually was not even looking for it, it just turned up on the in the tags when I was doing a search on recipes.  Pretty neat I think.  I look forward to getting to know you and hope we can all help each other along the way.  Thanks for starting this group as a means of support because sometimes I feel so isolated with no one to help me get through those tough days when I feel like chaos is around the bend.  Take care and have a wonderful day.
02
Feb
2007
jibarguen

routines!

by jibarguenComment Published at 08:2208:224 comments4 comments299 Visits299 VisitsReport

I'm looking for a weekly routine! Anyone have one they'd like to share with me as an example. Or morning and bedtime!! I just feel like I'm always behind and then when I do have a spare moment I forget what I wanted to do (preggo brain). I need to write it all down, but I need something that's not overwhelming so anyone. . . .anyone. . . .

29
Jan
2007
jibarguen

Oh Baby I am sooooo glad I found you!!!!!

by jibarguenComment Published at 18:1618:161 comments1 comments113 Visits113 VisitsReport

Somewhere along the way (sometime around the time I had my first baby) I became obsessed with routines. I had been looking everywhere for help/advice on how to manage my housekeeping and that's when I found the Flylady!! A lot of what she said sounded great and I was raring to go, but with a toddler and the fatigue of pregnancy, it just wasn't working. I know I don't have explain this to any of you. And , I did get annoyed with those emails too.

Anyhoo . . . . . I am sooo GLAD I FOUND YOU!!!! I've only just begun, but somewhere around here someone has an example spelled out of thier routine right!!!? Now, if I can just get that to coordinate with my toddler's routine (thanks Clay) and be able to find time to get out ot the house once and  a while. I'll be all set -- of course about that time (may) the baby will be here. Ah well, you gotta start somewhere, right??

 

22
Jan
2007
blackwidowkate

Crybaby Flybaby

by blackwidowkateComment Published at 03:0803:083 comments3 comments83 Visits83 VisitsReport
Hi
Well guys i am a back slidden flybaby after jsut a few days......
The sink is still shiny
The benches are once again covered with today's groceries and misc items but i have cleaned my pantry and can see what is in it once again....and 2 of my cupboards are clean and tidy inside......
I have a major problem though with one of her conditions.....
I cannot stand shoes on.......i love bare feet......i don't care what she says it represents I am not wearing shoes........my feet get too hot in shoes...maybe in winter it might be a good idea but unless I am going outside i usually don't even wear slippers in winter.....
I like my feet and toes free......
As for getting dressed that creates more washing hahahahahha
Although I did notice this week that my teenage daughter was sitting around in her nighty at 2pm in the afternoon....gee this irked me...why i don't know because that is usually me anyway....i love my comfortable t shirt nighties
I also noticed my baby daughter was still in her pj's too....i really have set a trend haven't i
Ah well tomorrows a new day and I may jsut introduce myself as a new Flybaby lol......
2 steps forward 3 steps back

Oh but I did get rid of 25kgs of rubbish lol.....well I will as soon as we take the overflowing mobile rubbish/wheelie bin  they call a Toyota Hiace Van to the dump.....
and actually empty it.......
Luv Deb
18
Jan
2007
NINJAFAIRY

hello there

by NINJAFAIRYComment Published at 06:2906:292 comments2 comments89 Visits89 VisitsReport

Hey there,

I've been a FLYbaby for about 4 and a half years. Still fumbling to get those wings-a-flapping. But I'm not giving up. Had it down pat until I went back to work outside the home.

Have to say though, we're better than we were. I live by the mantra "declutter-declutter-declutter". And I find the benefit is that now I don't buy stuff because I now see it as clutter before I buy it. And it comes off in layers. What was a keeper is now clutter. Anyway I'm rambling.

Are you doing the back to basics or starting out? And have any of you joined your regional Flying groups? Just trying to get a handle on where everyone is at.

 

18
Jan
2007
exquisite-flower

Time out

by exquisite-flowerComment Published at 05:4705:471 comments1 comments56 Visits56 VisitsReport
I promise that I am not trying to cheat guys, but I am gonna take some time out.  Until the end of this month I am gonna continue with what I have got so far, and start reworking my personal routine so that I am better able to cope and conserve energy.  Also, Ineed to start caring for myself more, and need to start cleansing my face every day.  Something that fell by the wayside with the end of last year and all the tiredness and busyness and things happening.  So I am gonna use these next couple of weeks to get things in order, but maintain what I have already learnt as well, so that those good habits continue. 

I hope that those of you who were re-inspired with the advent of the new year are still doing well.
Peace
EF.x 
14
Jan
2007
exquisite-flower

One week in

by exquisite-flowerComment Published at 15:4615:462 comments2 comments79 Visits79 VisitsReport
Shiny sink, shoes on, no nasty 'voices' yet, and hot spots being spotted.  I am taking this real slow so that i keep the habits i like and adapt the others to things that I can actually achieve realistically in my little perfect world of happiness.  Tomorrow I have some serious research to do and some filing, then I can continue my hotspotting in all seriousness, but the filing must be done if I am to actually get further than where I am now... To do a few minutes of filing would be ludicris around here. 
Am looking forward to moving on with this, still have loads to sell, may sort some of it on tuesday after my appt while mum is here to help me place the first ad. 
Hope you all have a fruitfula nd fulilling week of fFLYing
Peace
EF.x 

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