Wash, Dry, Fold, Repeat

Confession:  I am a highly unorganized person during the summer months.  It gets better once school starts, but the struggle is real.  I walked into my niece's house yesterday on a non-planned visit.  It was spotless. She is a much busier mama than me.  Like me, she has 4 kiddos.  I often use my four as an excuse, but after being at Amy's all of my excuses deflated.  SPOTLESS.  I was impressed and guilty.  I walked into my own house, and decided that it was time to get out of the summer slump.

  

My biggest enemy is laundry.  Seriously. We are not friends.  I was scanning Pinterest for some laundry pins for this post.  

One of my favorites is..."Sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel, but that would only make more laundry for me!" 

There were several spiritual quotes scattered among the laundry quotes.  I decided they were there, because laundry is truly of the devil.  Other "pinners" realize this also.  

I do have a laundry schedule that I ATTEMPT to keep during the school year.  It really does help.  I thought I would share in case any of you have the same struggle. 

It took me several attempts to perfect this schedule.  It depends on each of your family members and when they will need particular clothes at particular times.  Each number equals one load.

  

SUNDAY -          1.Jeans   2.Large towels

MONDAY -        1.Clark's clothes    2.All whites      3.Boys clothes 

TUESDAY -        1.Wash cloths/hand towels      2. My clothes     3. Isa's clothes

WEDNESDAY - 1.  School uniforms ONLY (this is usually 2 loads because I do Isa's separate from boys)

THURSDAY -     1.Boy's clothes     2.Combo of all towels

FRIDAY -           1. Clark's clothes     2.  Sports & Gym uniforms

SATURDAY -     1. Washcloths/hand towels      2.Whites  3.Misc(blankets, sheets)

I also have one other rule for myself when attempting to keep this schedule.  The laundry that I do MUST be folded/hung and put away before I can go to bed that night. Whew.  At times, this is flexible.  For example, Sometimes on Mondays I can combine Clark's & boys clothes into one load, depending on what they did over the weekend.  And, I often have to do towels more than what is on the schedule.  

Perhaps this will motivate me to get back into my Laundry Schedule now that I have shared it with all of you.

I might have to go to Amy's again today for more motivation.  

Making A Declaration!

Tomorrow, along with the rest of the United States, we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.  Thirteen small, insignificant colonies DECLARED freedom from Great Britain, a mighty world power in 1776. They didn't just earn, gain, or achieve freedom, but they DECLARED it.  

The definition of declare is to make known, state CLEARLY, to announce officially, to PROCLAIM!

It means to state emphatically, to manifest, reveal, to SHOW!  

There are many things that I need to DECLARE freedom from in my life.  There are things  that I need to state CLEARLY to my doubts,  many burdens that I need to PROCLAIM a release from, and many miracles that I need to believe will be manifested in my life.

There is power in DECLARATION!

I found this little tidbit of patriotism in Landry's 3rd grade journal.  

I Love America!

America rules!  I think that America's Army is amazing and awesome.  I am glad that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.  I'm glad that I live in America.  One day I hope to get all of the quarters for the 50 states.  George Washington was a great leader and president.  If George Washington had not crossed the Delaware we probably would knot have the state of Virginia.  America is the best country because of the army, freedom of worship, and the freedom of speech.  George Washington and Abraham Lincoln will never be forgotten!  Wahoooooooooooooooo!  

By:  Landry Presson

Ahhh, that boy.  He makes me smile!  I also LOVE the 4th of July because it is my birthday!  Tomorrow, I will be 41.  Wow!  I would love to declare freedom from gray hair and wrinkles, but I think I need to learn to love them!  Happy 4th of July!