Something went wrong with my email this weekend and I wasn't notified of any blog comments....I thought maybe no one cared about Day 2 of 100 Things! So it was a lovely surprise to log on to my blog late Sunday night and see the comments there. I didn't get to respond to them like I like to, but I loved reading the reports.
So let's draw a winner. The winner of the small-sized "Small Things" print is Lorina! I thought her insight was awesome:
And here's my brilliant insight from my hour and a half of cleaning... minimum maintenance doesn't work (for me) unless I have something to maintain. Because I did so much work in my room yesterday, I had something to maintain today. OF COURSE I was going to do my five minutes and pick up what was out of place. My room would be a place of refuge and peace again. I'm hoping that tomorrow I will maintain my room and my daughter's room BECAUSE there is something to maintain. And maybe I'll do *gasp* another 100 items in my living room as well. :) Then I'll have three rooms that will be peaceful and a source of joy, not stress.
I think you hit the nail on the head....it is much easier and much more gratifying to maintain "clean" than to do 5 minutes that doesn't seem to make a difference. Sometimes just getting in there and doing a major overhaul is just good for the soul. And for making it easier to maintain.
Lorina, send me your address and I'll get your mini-print to you! Congrats!
NOW, let's do an easy Small Thing today. In fact, let's just COAST.
Speaking of coasting, do you use coasters to put underneath glasses and cups? They are such great little inventions! They are often souvenirs from trips abroad, or printed with lovely monograms, or designed to go with your home decor. I've seen crocheted coasters, cork coasters, stone and glass coasters, paper coasters....any way you slice it, coasters are brilliant items, made for protecting furniture surfaces from beverage marks, stains and spills. Many are used for indoor frisbee games by children, but I don't condone that.
You can find these at PerpetualKid.com
My son would LOVE these.
Today's simple Small Thing is to clean your coasters. No, not your keesters, silly. Your COASTERS. Be sure you make that distinction or nothing I say next will make any sense. See, I normally notice the poor state of coasters when I'm serving company and realize that their sticky stains are none too appealing. YUK! Save yourself this embarrassment by giving them a bit of attention today. This is so easy you might feel like you're, well.....coasting today.
What do your favorite coasters look like? Are they souvenirs? Logos? Stone? Cork? Paper? Coasters are fun and useful! Tell us about yours.
Song of the Day: Love Potion Number Nine, The Coasters
