Whew

Things have been so very busy, trying to get organized for the holidays, working, kids...things are just crazy. And of course when it gets like this I soon end up with me having a hard time falling asleep.

Anyway, I believe I have discovered part of my reason for my troubles, which of course is worry. As I fall asleep I think too much, my mind starts to race about what I have to do the next day (or two, or three), or what bills I need to pay or just what has been going on during the day.

Sooo what I have come up with is a small desktop calendar which I've put on my book case and when I head to bed I take a look at it, making notes about what I need to do. I write down any appointments or notes about bills I have to pay, even just jotting down something about the day. It's become sort of a mini-journal. I can put my thoughts down and then I don't have to think so much as I'm falling asleep.

I've also put a mini-flashlight next to the clock so that if I am thinking of something that is bothering me or needs done I can quickly write down my thoughts and let my mind drift off to sleep easier.

So far it has helped a lot and I seem to be falling asleep much more quickly.

New Beginnings

Going to try and start over. Life got complicated and things happened, but it all happens for a reason.

I'm working on trying to get more organized so I'm sure that will be the majority of my posts at this time. For now I'm going to try this idea that I found here to help reduce some of my dishes. We don't have a dishwasher so we do them all by and and the more that I can reduce the number of things to wash the better.

So we are going to use the idea of a "parking place" for cups.

I got the idea here: Parking Places for Cups.

I think I may extend this to some baskets in our entry way as well since things seem to get thrown down by my son all the time and maybe I can corral his stuff better.