If you were a fly on the wall at my house, you'd be sure to hear your share of fussing, complaining and whining. Maybe even a slammed door or two.

But enough about me.

In the pressure cooker that's parenting, I have exploded more than once. And it's harder to clean up than spaghetti night with a toddler.

So after years spent indulging in fruitless self-flogging, I finally let go of my obsession with getting it all 'just right.' I confess...I'm not a perfect parent.

Whew. That felt good.

Now, when my son saunters in with his 42nd tardy of the school year, I let it go. When I hear myself hollering "Whatever!" at my teenage daughter, I move on.

Having it all together is overrated anyway.

And I've determined not to waste God's grace. I'll never get it just right. You won't, either. So read on, sister. If you see a little of yourself in me, I hope it helps to know that you're not alone. Nope. If you're a mom, face it. You're never, ever alone.

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Friday, August 28, 2009

Operation Organization Week 4: No Surrender!

I almost became a casualty this week.

Being in the flu's death grip for five straight days nearly destroyed my week's plans for organizational dominance.

I won't lie to you. I nearly surrendered to clutter's call.

But I ain't no deserter. And neither are you. We've come too far to wave the white flag!

No, sir! I soldiered on, but I did adjust my plan of attack.

My goal this week was my kitchen pantry. I decided I'd have to fight that battle another week. I simply didn't have enough ammunition this week, troops.

Instead, I conquered a smaller foe. I cleaned out the rest of Micah's dresser drawers and purged the outgrown clothes in his closet.

Here's the Before:





And the After:




In Micah's second drawer, his soccer shorts are on one side, athletic socks in the middle and basketball shorts on the other side.
In the third drawer, I put all of Micah's sloppy T-shirts -- the ones he wears to bed or to sports practices, playing outside, etc. His swimsuits and underarmor are in there, too.
A small victory, but a victory nonetheless. Next week, the kitchen pantry will be mine!!
Hope you've won your battles this week!
Here's the drill:
1.) Post your Week 5 Goal on your blog along with a link back to this post OR a link to my button in the right sidebar.
2.) Leave your link to your Week 5 Goal post via Mister Linky below.
3.) Visit as many of your fellow soldiers as possible to cheer them on!
4.) Post your Before and After photos on your blog anytime between now and next Friday!
The winner of this week's $10 Pier One gift card is Rosario! Click here to visit her. Congratulations, Rosario!
I am working out details with a company for this week's giveaway. I'll announce it on Wednesday.
Fight the good fight this week, soldiers! We're halfway there!
Melinda

8 comments:

  1. I'm the winner?! Thanks, Melinda. Let me know what I need to do to get it.

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  2. Yes, Rosario! Congrats! Just email me at melinda@parentingconfessions.com with your email address and I'll send an e-gift card to you pronto!

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  3. Just completed my first project - I started small with all of the magazines in my house!

    http://organizationmission.blogspot.com/2009/08/mission-1-completed.html

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  4. I love to see other "overly organized" Mom's out there.

    I was in my favorite store today, Goodwill and found a cute Country Broom that read "A clean house is a wasted life". I couldn't buy it, lol.

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  5. I had to revise my plans this week, too. That's ok. It's all about up keeping up the momentum.

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  6. the drawers look great! thanks for the encouragement to keep going when things get tough and that it's ok to revise the plan from time to time.

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  7. So sorry to hear that the flu got you.

    Hope that you're feeling much, much better.

    But your perseverance is really making me feel guilty!

    Let's talk soon.

    Sweet dreams.

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  8. So glad you pushed on and revised your goal. Good luck with the pantry this week!

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