I'm June Freakin' Cleaver......

....well, today anyway.

I am so proud of myself.....my better half went back to work today after 6 weeks of being home and basically being my manny, my handyman, my grocery delivery boy, my runner to Costco, my personal chef, my school bus & my ATM.....but now, all the balls are back in my court...all 3 kids are mine, I am the soccer mom that I was meant to be - I have reclaimed the title after a 6 week sabbatical!

So, I decided to try and get organized last night in preparation for the big change (well, not "the change" but you know what I mean)...OK, fine, I can't claim FULL responsibility for getting my stuff together, my therapist suggested it - so there - I am being totally honest with the hundreds of people who follow my blog~!

Today, I am less Peggy Bundy and so much more June Cleaver (note to self: I need to get an apron) - we would have been on time for school if my daughter wouldn't have held the covers over her head and screamed that she "already knew everything that they teach you in school!" and if we didn't have the last minute poop that our little friend always seems to produce when we are late leaving the house....well, you see where I am going with this.  My point is, that if I can get organized and have clothes laid out and lunches made the night before, so can pretty much anyone!  I am the last person that you would expect to have these things done more than 10 minutes before they are needed - seriously, my organizational skills have really suffered since baby #1 came along 6+ years ago......

So, lists really do help (Yay - I can finally justify my subscription to REAL SIMPLE!) and getting everything ready the night before does have its perks (Thanks Mom).  Day #1 is halfway over and I think I made this transition better than I thought I would!

Now, I'll give myself a little pat on the back and finally go and scrape the gum off my rug that no one in this house seems to know ANYTHING about......

Mom Is The New Blog Is Born!

So today is the first day of my blog. I have been thinking about writing this blog for a long time now and never started it because I wasn't sure if I had anything to say that was worth reading...I guess my daily life has taken a turn that I am so unfamiliar with I thought maybe writing about it might help. I just had my third child and when asked the other day how life with three was treating me I responded "There are two groups of moms - those who do well with a lot of kids and are patient and organized and then there is the second group who seems to be trying to keep their head JUST above the water on a daily basis - I am in the second group - maybe moving on to the third group soon...." Why is daily life so difficult? Why do I seem to be the only mom who looks like they were dragged behind their car the whole way to school? Why can't I seem to get a shower in? Why do I never seem to be able to finish a cup of coffee in the morning? I am not complaining - don't get me wrong - I love my kids and would die of anything happened to them but I am really not so great at my job - If I had a review right now I believe I would be placed on probation. The kids are fed and clean and loved - so DSS will not be visiting anytime soon but is it that hard to find a clean outfit without having to dig through the dirty clothes pile in the basement? I decided I would create a "Idea of the Day" or a "Idea of the Week" - heck, it might even have to be renamed at some point to "Idea of the Month" depending on how I am doing.....I have tried all the organizing websites and they just don't seem to work for me and my style - I don't have time to keep a journal or have index cards etc. - I know people swear by the Flylady (and I think she is just wonderful for what she has done for thousands of people!) but I just couldn't get her system to work for me - again, something I am not good at.....

TODAY'S MOM IS THE NEW BLOG "IDEA OF THE DAY":
Give everyone their own dirty clothes basket in their rooms. Every day of the week will be one person's day for the wash and that way you will not waste time sorting the laundry, You can wash, dry, fold and put away that person's wash. The other days can be for towels, sheets or general household items. Having 5 people in my family and a dog I am going to try this and see how it works. I'll let you know...wish me luck.