Do you have a busy weekend planned? We do. I leave for a Women's Retreat later today, and the boys have various activities planned that they'll have to get to without my help. And now that hockey season is underway, our Saturdays and Sunday afternoons are gobbled up by sticks and pucks.
There is nothing better than coming home to a clean house when you've been running around all weekend. However, when you're running in and out the door, it is likely that your house could resemble a hurricane aftermath when it's all said and done.
It would be nice if we all got up and did chores first thing Saturday morning, like in the olden days of yore, but that can be nearly impossible for some families. Today's Small Thing is to do a little pre-weekend planning so that you can enjoy coming home after all the activities.
Ask yourself 3 questions:
1. What will we eat?
2. What will we wear?
3. What can I eliminate?
1. If you did Home Sanctuary by Nursery Rhyme, you might have already figured out the answer to question #1. If not, decide now if you will be eating ala Chick FilA, or if you need to thaw a roast from the freezer.
2. Clothing is always an issue. Dragging in on Saturday night and realizing your kids have nothing clean for church is depressing. Not again! Do you need to toss a load of soccer uniforms in the wash? Today is a great day to it.
3. Eliminating something is one of my favorite ways to work through my To-Do list. AHA! I can just put a line through polishing my silver and ironing my drapes. Feel free to put things on your list for the sole purpose of eliminating them because it feels so exhilarating. Try it! It's fun. You may still have to do all the important things, but sometimes giving yourself permission to not do something will give you a little breathing room.
Wow, these are easy points today. All you REALLY have to do is CONSIDER the questions and you will get the points. Following through on them will give you intense satisfaction and a sweet home to come home to.
POINTS: 30 for asking yourself 3 questions!
