Where to start...today was a non-productive day in my house. Good intentions don't do much for you in the way of getting things done. My table is still full of toys and the sock basket (although full of matching socks) still sits in the living room along with the rest of my families' clothing. I truly intended to put it all away but then my sister called and said "want to meet up at Target and get lunch?" - how do you turn that down? My husband would tell you with discipline. He taught a whole lesson tonight on burning frogs, and yes, it all tied into discipline. Basically, if you take a frog and stick it in boiling water, it's going to fight to get out of the water; however, if you simply set the water on low heat and put the frog in, he'll hang out for a bit. You can then gradually increase the heat and the frog doesn't realize his luke warm bath is turning into an inferno of bubbling water...poor frog. Well, it seems I am that poor frog. I have gradually allowed my house, meal preparation, laundry and many other things to boil up. It's time for discipline...I don't even like frog legs. Anyway, I have this friend, Kristen. Now Kristen, she is disciplined. This girl plans out her meals a month in advance, every day holds tasks with checklists in hand. Kristen and her daughter coupon cut and always save a ton of money. They make their own detergent amongst other things. I'm not saying I want to be Kristen, I just want some of that discipline. Kristen and I have been friends for a few years now and I'm sure she wouldn't mind me mentioning her, so don't worry that I might be upsetting someone or hurting someones feelings. She has traits I admire. There is nothing wrong with finding out how other people do things if it makes life easier. Some things I would like to incorporate is menu planning. I'm not looking to start a whole monthly menu - I'm doing good if I can get three days in a row; however, I am going to discipline myself. This weekend I am actually going to put together a menu for the upcoming week, make a grocery list and actually go shopping---coupons will come later. My goal this week is still tackling toys and laundry. So, I end today with a question - how many of you are soaking frogs, like myself?
Disclaimer - No frogs have ever been harmed in our household...
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