tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604080738678475033.post6237761865567269895..comments2023-07-28T09:40:38.679-04:00Comments on Messy Wife, Blessed Life: Why Can't I Get Anything Done?Mandi Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14641577291206420549noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604080738678475033.post-46903483629115450122011-08-19T13:48:54.095-04:002011-08-19T13:48:54.095-04:00Oh girl, I am so with you. I get much more done wh...Oh girl, I am so with you. I get much more done when I have a small window of time than I do with an entire empty day ahead of me. And I also struggle with finding reasons to make my (temporary) home homey and even clean (since my husband can't see most dirt and we rarely have visitors).<br />One thing that helps me is making a list of objectives I want to accomplish that day. I get a little burst of feeling useful just from sitting down and writing the list (ha!) which propels me to get started on the actual activities. I'm usually pleasantly surprised by how quickly I can get done with stuff. I'll list everything I think I can reasonably do in a day, but it will take much less time! <br />Best of luck with your homemaking. Believe me, you're not alone!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599333986761793150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604080738678475033.post-4148568442763640552011-08-18T12:21:43.474-04:002011-08-18T12:21:43.474-04:00We recently moved as well and I was simply paralyz...We recently moved as well and I was simply paralyzed by the amount of things I had to do to get ready for the move and then unpack from the move. Frequently one of my more "get to it" girlfriends came over while the hubby was at work to help me because I would find myself sitting on the floor of the apartment just staring at the sheer amount of boxes we had. <br /><br />We are still working on storage as we have a lot of stuff and live in an apartment. We have been slowly weeding out things we don't "need" and things others might need more than us. This has certainly been an exercise in simplicity.<br /><br />In terms of tips? <br />We use every available area of hidden space. We have under the bed boxes. We have storage ottomans. We have shelving with storage space. Everything we own can be used to store things. Friends of our graciously gave us wicker storage baskets that sit under our night tables. <br /><br />You will get there. Find some good friends to help you!Astoria Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078288998419909593noreply@blogger.com