ozmessie
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Post by ozmessie on Dec 12, 2009 21:07:36 GMT -5
Hi, I joined this forum a couple of months ago all excited and finally making the decision to do something about this mess that my family and I are have been living in for quite some time. Well, it's finally happened and I am making some progress. I have started in the lounge/dining room, I have taken before photos and am in the process of getting to the after photos. I can't believe that I have had my Christmas tree up all year and now it's Christmas time and I am going to pull it down and put it up again, mind you it really needs a good clean though. What has made me finally make up my mind about finally doing something, well something just went snap in my head. I am sick of not having people over for dinner, I am embarrassed when my son's best friend comes over as there was no floor he could see, just mess and clutter. My husband has gone away with my two boys for the weekend and when they come back they will hopefully see what I have done, I am still a long way from being finished as I am just getting rid of junk/rubbish at the moment, and putting things in their relative boxes marked clearly and then I will go through those and sort what is to be kept or donated, and what needs to be filed. Anything that I haven't used or read in the last six months ends up as trash or given away. I do hope that everyone is doing well with their progress and are moving forward, I know it will be a long journey to get to where I want to get, but I am prepared for it, I am finally realising why I do what I do, and I need to change the way in which I think and act if I am to keep up the progress. OK, take care, hope and love to all, Maria a messy from the land Down Under, the land of Wonder!   |
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Post by serenitynow on Dec 12, 2009 22:30:16 GMT -5
Welcome ozmessie , Your post is inspiring. Here's to continued success  serenitynow |
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Post by rickie on Dec 12, 2009 22:55:15 GMT -5
Way to go Maria!
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Post by mish on Dec 12, 2009 23:22:06 GMT -5
Go Maria! (from a fellow Aussie)
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Post by chronic on Dec 13, 2009 19:15:15 GMT -5
I hear ya. We just took down Christmas lights (outside) in October. Why did we even bother?  . I am sad because we haven't had a tree except for one year out of the three we've lived here... so I am hoping to start in the living room so that maybe it can happen for us this year. I too am tired of it all. Tired of thinking about it and plannign but not following through. Tired of my kids NEVER having friends over. Tired of having the kids b-day parties outside the house all the time due to the condition of things. Just need to do it! Thanks for your inspiring post! |
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Post by messymimi on Dec 13, 2009 20:07:10 GMT -5
Day by day, celebrate each job you do. Try not to look at the whole house, just the next job on your list. Eat the elephant one bite at a time.
You are doing a great job!
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Post by razy on Dec 14, 2009 2:03:16 GMT -5
Gidday!
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on Dec 14, 2009 11:02:27 GMT -5
Wonderful! Don't be too hard on yourself about the "thinking" part--contemplation is an essential part of the process of change.
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ozmessie
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Post by ozmessie on Dec 15, 2009 0:40:05 GMT -5
Hi & a big thanks to you all for your encouraging words and warmth. I am enjoying having a dining table with only my laptop on it (haven't got to the office yet!), being able to see the floorboards and having the kids tell me just how lovely the dining/lounge room looks. I have kept my kitchen sink clean, (bench space is still cluttered, but this is my next job), have to keep up the momentum and clean the kitchen as I am getting my new fridge this weekend. Once I sort out how to upload photos onto computer I will post my before and after shots of what I have done so far. My problem is that I am starting to become a little bit obsessive and am really getting to the kids and constantly telling them to pick up after themselves, to wash up their cup/plate, a little bit of a cranky pants, but I would prefer that than to live like I was. Until they just get it automatically and they pitch in and help, then I will be constantly on their backs and hopefully they will just do it. Ok, thanks again and I will talk soon, Maria  |
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