Doing Dishes Daily

Huh, doing dishes daily is a real thing!   Who knew???   (Well for starters, Granny, Mama, Kristen C., Nicole….. and every other cleanie in the world.)   And I must confess, deep in my slobbiest of hearts, I knew it too. 

 

(Does this look like the slobbiest of hearts?????)

 

 I just spent the last 4 decades pretending I didn’t.   My Mama raised me right, I just chose to let my slob side over rule my training.    Now, I’m shaking my head at myself.   How many, many, MANY hours of forced torture did I put myself and my family through, to panic clean before a party, company, etc????   So many that it was probably literally YEARS of our lives.

courtesy of pixaby.   Thanks Judy for letting me steal him!

 

Sometimes, it wasn’t a conscious choice, due to my thyroid and depression issues.    But, to be truthful, other times, it WAS a deliberate choice, cuz I just didn’t feel like it.    But, guess what?   Grown ups have to do what’s needed, whether they want to or not.   (Which I also really knew deep down, but pretended I didn’t.   It’s so exhausting to keep denying reality!!)    Now, I’m finally on the path to applying that (consistently) to my home.

So, back to doing the dishes daily.   Everyone *cough*Mama*cough, told me it’s so much easier if ya just go ahead and DO them!!!   And, when I did, I discovered, BY Golly, they’re right!!!    Doncha just hate when that happens????   ME too.

So, today, after I ate breakfast, I put my dishes in the sink.  

Not today’s dishes. I’m totally recycling this pic from January.    Shhhhhhhh!

 

 

And STARTED to walk away. Then, I paused and thought “DIN DIN, (do it now) you’ll be glad later.”   So, I did.   Later today, when I go to eat lunch, I’m gonna see my empty sink, and smile.   Yes, indeed, I’ll be glad I did the dishes this day.

I was Nominated for a Liebster Award!!

THE LIEBSTER AWARD

I was nominated for a  Liebster Award!  Time to CELEBRATE!  See ya later!  Just Kiddin! It’s a nomination given to smaller bloggers by other smaller bloggers . It’s a fun way to be recognized and acknowledge other bloggers, and help readers discover great content as well!

I was nominated by Angela over on Setting My Intention. I accept, Angela!  Thank you so much!

THE RULES:

1. Link back to the person who nominated you. (done)
2. Answer the questions given to you by the nominator. (fixin’ to do)
3. Nominate up to 11 other bloggers with less than 200 followers.  (oooh, now I gotta do math???)
4. Create 11 questions for the nominees.  (hope it’s ok if I cheat, and use some of Angela’s!!  Thanks, girl!)
5. Notify all nominees via social media/blogs.  (sigh, more work?? Just Kiddin!  Y’all know I love ya!)

QUESTIONS FOR ME:

1. When did you start blogging and why?

August 2014.  Because I needed a way to force myself to start cleaning my house!  (And I love to talk about  myself!)

2. When you’re not blogging, what would we find you doing?

Ummm, reading other blogs!  Napping!  Playing with Pudding Pop, my grand baby!  Last but not least,

eating!!

3. What book are you currently reading?

The Bible.  I try to make sure I read it every day.

My latest, and newest favorite

4. What’s your favorite food?

That’s a hard one.  I love nearly every food I’ve ever put in my mouth!  Except octopus, and squid!  I don’t like feeling like things are trying to crawl back up my throat!

5. What’s your favorite way to exercise and get movement in your day?

Does typing count?  Doing finger plays with Pudding Pop?

6. How do you relieve stress?

Getting a massage at my chiropractor’s is always good!

7. What is your favorite thing about blogging?

When people read it, and comment!  Comments are oxygen to me!

8. What is the most challenging thing about blogging?

The technical aspects of it.  Trying to figure out how to do something that I want to do, and don’t know how.

9. If you were gifted $150, how would you treat yourself?

Go out to dinner at Ling’s.  Buy a good Christian book.  Buy something purple.

I even used them, twice!

Spend at least $50 of it on Pudding Pop.  (Are ya sensing a theme here?  That little girl owns my heart!)

10. What is your favorite quote or saying?

John 3:16  “For God so loved the World, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

11. What quality or characteristic do you most love about yourself?

That I smile a lot when I’m happy.

 Oops! That’s not a smile, is it?

I  NOMINATE:

Athena

MeRaw

JDawg

NJ

Thumbup

Roopam

Neha

Freda

Designer

Birdie

Sherri

 I hope y’all  accept the award – I can’t wait to see your answers!

 

HERE ARE MY QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEES:

1. When did you start blogging and why?

2. What is your favorite childhood memory?

3. What book are you currently reading?

4. What’s your favorite color?

5. What’s your favorite guilty pleasure?

6. Close your eyes, and describe a vivid scent memory.

7. What is your favorite thing about blogging?

8. If you could travel anywhere in the world, no cost, where would you go?

9. Why did you choose that particular place?

10. If you were gifted $150, how would you treat yourself?

11. Miss America, how will you bring world peace?

Thank you again,  Angela for the nomination!