Comments on: Starting Your Day Out Right http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/ A [Life...Your Way] Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:59:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Miechelle http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-97 Miechelle Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:01:15 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-97 O yes!! I feel this not only about the kitchen but all the rooms in the house. If my bedroom isn't tidy, going to bed in it just feels blech and I cannot prepare food or coffee in an unkempt kitchen in the morning. Luckily I have my teen daughter who (enforced) does the dishes at night so that is a help but no matter what, I must have tidy counters and sink in the the morning if I want to get everything going well. I've experimented with this to the extent that I laze off over weekends because we get up later and so I apparently have extra time to tidy before I make coffee etc and, though it doesn't change anything timewise for me, it definitely affects my mood because I feel less in control of things. <abbr><em>Miechelle’s last blog post...<a href="http://thetransitionist.blogspot.com/2009/06/definition-of-success.html" rel="nofollow">THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS</a></abbr></em> O yes!! I feel this not only about the kitchen but all the rooms in the house. If my bedroom isn’t tidy, going to bed in it just feels blech and I cannot prepare food or coffee in an unkempt kitchen in the morning. Luckily I have my teen daughter who (enforced) does the dishes at night so that is a help but no matter what, I must have tidy counters and sink in the the morning if I want to get everything going well. I’ve experimented with this to the extent that I laze off over weekends because we get up later and so I apparently have extra time to tidy before I make coffee etc and, though it doesn’t change anything timewise for me, it definitely affects my mood because I feel less in control of things.

Miechelle’s last blog post…THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS

]]> By: Organized Morning Routine « So, I’m a Mom Now http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-96 Organized Morning Routine « So, I’m a Mom Now Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:29:42 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-96 [...] was inspired by this post by Mandi at Organizing Your Way to share my morning [...] [...] was inspired by this post by Mandi at Organizing Your Way to share my morning [...]

]]> By: Marci http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-95 Marci Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:53:28 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-95 I don't think there is any other habit I have found that will make or break my day than getting the kitchen and living room put together the night before. If I come down the stairs to dishes, piles of paper and toys in the morning, I am automatically behind on my day. It only takes a few minutes at night to do the dishes and pick up the clutter - remember my laundry basket? :) I have blogged on this subject many times - mostly after I fail to do it! <abbr><em>Marci’s last blog post...<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OvercomingBusy/~3/DP01NfJbKJc/" rel="nofollow">Summer - unscheduled, yet structured</a></abbr></em> I don’t think there is any other habit I have found that will make or break my day than getting the kitchen and living room put together the night before. If I come down the stairs to dishes, piles of paper and toys in the morning, I am automatically behind on my day. It only takes a few minutes at night to do the dishes and pick up the clutter – remember my laundry basket? :) I have blogged on this subject many times – mostly after I fail to do it!

Marci’s last blog post…Summer – unscheduled, yet structured

]]> By: Jill Foley http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-94 Jill Foley Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:35:11 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-94 Absolutely!! I do my best to put away all clean dishes, have the coffee ready to go (all I have to do is push start)...I love coming down to a clean kitchen with clear surfaces. It's amazing at the difference it makes in my day!! (and it only takes a few minutes to do it before bed). <abbr><em>Jill Foley’s last blog post...<a href="http://sydandkay.blogspot.com/2009/06/future-hope-project.html" rel="nofollow">Future Hope Project</a></abbr></em> Absolutely!! I do my best to put away all clean dishes, have the coffee ready to go (all I have to do is push start)…I love coming down to a clean kitchen with clear surfaces. It’s amazing at the difference it makes in my day!! (and it only takes a few minutes to do it before bed).

Jill Foley’s last blog post…Future Hope Project

]]> By: Tessa http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-93 Tessa Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:22:03 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-93 I'm woken up in the morning by my 4yr old and 2yr old so I get zero time in the morning to think before being "on duty." I definitely think it makes a world of difference if the place is tidy. I try to have clean dishes, a clean counter, a clean, clear breakfast table, and a picked up living room. My kids go to daycare two days a week and I've found that transition goes MUCH smoother when I have their bag and lunch packed the night before. Thanks for the post! I’m woken up in the morning by my 4yr old and 2yr old so I get zero time in the morning to think before being “on duty.” I definitely think it makes a world of difference if the place is tidy. I try to have clean dishes, a clean counter, a clean, clear breakfast table, and a picked up living room. My kids go to daycare two days a week and I’ve found that transition goes MUCH smoother when I have their bag and lunch packed the night before.

Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Mandi http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-92 Mandi Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:41:49 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-92 How old is your little one? I would probably try a sling (using a Mei Tai, you could carry him piggy back style) or playpen time to have time to vacuum and mop! How old is your little one? I would probably try a sling (using a Mei Tai, you could carry him piggy back style) or playpen time to have time to vacuum and mop!

]]> By: sarah http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-91 sarah Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:51:37 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-91 My little guy can be both an early riser (5 am a few days last week) *and* a night owl (10 pm, fairly regularly). Plus, he'll wake up if you make any loud noise (our flat is rather small). I love having the dishes all cleaned up before the next day, and I agree it makes a huge difference! As it is, the first thing I do in the morning is put all the dishes in the drainer away (no, we don't have a dishwasher). I would love it, though, if I were able to keep the floors mopped and vacuumed - but I can't figure out what to do with the little guy while I'm doing that stuff! And, no, he doesn't always nap, either! My little guy can be both an early riser (5 am a few days last week) *and* a night owl (10 pm, fairly regularly). Plus, he’ll wake up if you make any loud noise (our flat is rather small). I love having the dishes all cleaned up before the next day, and I agree it makes a huge difference! As it is, the first thing I do in the morning is put all the dishes in the drainer away (no, we don’t have a dishwasher).

I would love it, though, if I were able to keep the floors mopped and vacuumed – but I can’t figure out what to do with the little guy while I’m doing that stuff! And, no, he doesn’t always nap, either!

]]> By: Jennifer http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-90 Jennifer Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:39:04 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-90 I love a shiny sink and a clean kitchen in general. It's a constant battle, but we're getting better at it. With the kids home for summer, I go into quick boogie mode when I get home from work to get things back to normal. I love a shiny sink and a clean kitchen in general. It’s a constant battle, but we’re getting better at it. With the kids home for summer, I go into quick boogie mode when I get home from work to get things back to normal.

]]> By: Mandi http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-89 Mandi Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:16:37 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-89 It is my kitchen, Erin – thanks!! There's a few more pictures <a href="http://www.organizingyourway.net/featured-posts/maximizing-your-kitchen-space-a-picture-tour-of-my-kitchen" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It's probably my favorite room in our house! It is my kitchen, Erin – thanks!! There’s a few more pictures here. It’s probably my favorite room in our house!

]]> By: Mandi http://productivity.yourway.net/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-part-7-starting-your-day-out-right/#comment-88 Mandi Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:15:24 +0000 http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=1462#comment-88 I love this, Marylin! What a great example of hospitality! I love this, Marylin! What a great example of hospitality!

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