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3 of MY recent Small Successes:

  1. REALLY mopping my downstairs floor (kitchen, hallways, dining, entry ... it's a lot of floor).  I wish I did this more often.  Usually it is spot cleaning, vacuuming, and a partial mop, but yesterday I did a really good thorough job ... YAY!
  2. Handling the complete activities of the day (on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of this week) without the wonderful help of my husband.  Sometimes I feel like I need the help of a village with my handful of children, but of course, I only get the help from my husband (which is huge).  So when he is gone, I really do understand how much he plays such an important role in helping to raise up our children.  That, and I also miss him a lot.
  3. Getting over disappointments much more quickly than ever before.  This may be a big success, but when each day presents itself differently, I would rather look at it all moment by moment.  My life is pretty good ... even when I have some tough moments.
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Unknown said…
Ooooo, a freshly mopped floor is a wonderful thing. I don't do the "big job" very often either but when I do, it makes me smile!

Glad your husband is back to help with the girls!
3:55 PM
Laura said…
I'm with you on the mopped floor thing too.
Everything looks better when the floor is mopped.
And number 3?
Great achievement. I need to learn not to stew over matters.
6:55 AM
Kim H. said…
I LOVE the small successes idea -- makes the unrealistic idea of SuperMom a bit easier to swallow. :)

One thing I try and do when it comes to household stuff that gets so overwhelming is just set one small goal. Like I'll plan to wipe down the bathroom floor (and toilet :) but not do a top to bottom cleaning. Cause if it doesn't happen, well then I feel like a failure. I try to tackle projects in baby steps and you know what, eventually it all gets done.

Glad your hubs is home. I hear you on handling things by yourself. That's when you really see it takes two to parent kids. For sure!
8:50 AM
Christine said…
You changed your blog around. Looks great!

I need to go get scrubbing. My floor is yuck yuck YUCK!
10:37 AM
wenderful said…
Love a freshly mopped floor. Only gets done maybe once a week. Oh well. Enjoy yours.
I'm a little jealous of your new phone too. :)
11:27 AM
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