Comments on: Mommy Is a Hypocrite http://caffeineandaprayer.com/2008/12/09/mommy-is-a-hypocrite/ The only way Mom knows to get through the day. Tue, 08 May 2012 09:25:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: domino-checkers http://caffeineandaprayer.com/2008/12/09/mommy-is-a-hypocrite/comment-page-1/#comment-26 domino-checkers Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:27:58 +0000 http://caffeineandaprayer.com/?p=90#comment-26 Opps! that site is FlyLady.net not .com Opps! that site is FlyLady.net not .com

]]> By: domino-checkers http://caffeineandaprayer.com/2008/12/09/mommy-is-a-hypocrite/comment-page-1/#comment-25 domino-checkers Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:17:44 +0000 http://caffeineandaprayer.com/?p=90#comment-25 Sometimes giving a limit makes letting go easier. When my grandchild would not go to bed without a battle, a timer was set and he was told he would need to get ready for bed when the timer went off. Instead of fussing, he went and sat in a chair waiting for the timer to go off!! Then he went to his room without any protest! Why not put up a cork board in javaboy's room and tell him only a set number of pieces can be kept (6-10); everything else is to go to the recycling bin. As new work appears, it could move from refrig to to cork board, but something on the board would have to go to the recycling bin. Projects might be limited to one or two on a dresser or shelf. He could select a special mommy item, daddy item, sister item for each of them to keep. Before an item is removed from the cork board, take a picture of the entire board and let Java boy share the photographs with a grandparent or other special person. As for your work space, take a look at Flylady.com for ideas about decluttering. And, as one saver to another, good luck! Sometimes giving a limit makes letting go easier. When my grandchild would not go to bed without a battle, a timer was set and he was told he would need to get ready for bed when the timer went off. Instead of fussing, he went and sat in a chair waiting for the timer to go off!! Then he went to his room without any protest! Why not put up a cork board in javaboy’s room and tell him only a set number of pieces can be kept (6-10); everything else is to go to the recycling bin. As new work appears, it could move from refrig to to cork board, but something on the board would have to go to the recycling bin. Projects might be limited to one or two on a dresser or shelf. He could select a special mommy item, daddy item, sister item for each of them to keep. Before an item is removed from the cork board, take a picture of the entire board and let Java boy share the photographs with a grandparent or other special person.

As for your work space, take a look at Flylady.com for ideas about decluttering. And, as one saver to another, good luck!

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