Daily Whirl is where I recount what I got done in my two-hour home upkeep window, as well as any errands I ran.
The big picture was this:  For now, the general plan is this:

30min:  Inside project
30min:  Outside project
40min:  Pickup and cleaning
30min:  Cooking or laundry

Upstairs:

Went after …

“I was very excited when I won those medals.  But it wasn’t the most exciting thing I’ve ever done.  The most exciting thing I’ve ever done is look through that microscope for the first time and see my own cells.  I still remember that day…”
This …

Daily Whirl is where I recount what I got done in my two-hour home upkeep window, as well as any errands I ran.
I HAVE to cut down on the time I’m spending–and spend more cleaning again!
The big picture was this:  For now, the general plan …

Daily Whirl is where I recount what I got done in my two-hour home upkeep window, as well as any errands I ran.
I HAVE to cut down on the time I’m spending–and spend more cleaning again!
The big picture:  For now, the general plan is this:

30min:  …

Pumpkin went on complete potty strike this week in a concerted effort to get back into diapers.
Mind you, she hasn’t pooped outside of a potty in well over a year.  She’s three and a half, for goodness sakes, and I mostly trained her at  18 …

Daily Whirl is where I recount what I got done in my two-hour home upkeep window, as well as any errands I ran.
I HAVE to cut down on the time I’m spending–and spend more cleaning again!
The big picture:  For now, the general plan is this:

30min:  …

You’ll notice that the subtitle of the blog is “living a deliberate life.”  I put a lot of thought into that choice, because it encompasses everything that I want this blog to be.
Too often, we don’t plan our time and our days to get what …

The solution to my home upkeep problem ended up being amazingly simple.  When I started, pretty much every area of my house was out of control, and I had a huge stack of projects and repairs that needed doing, as well as our acre of …

Daily Whirl is where I recount what I got done in my two-hour home upkeep window, as well as any errands I ran.
The big picture: I’m moving outside and starting to get back to various household projects that I’ve been putting off for weeks or, …

Daily Whirl is where I recount what I got done in my two-hour home upkeep window, as well as any errands I ran.
The big picture: I’m moving outside and starting to get back to various household projects that I’ve been putting off for weeks or, …