Reruns.... all the time!

I feel stuck.

Stuck in a life of reruns...... day after day after day......... it's all the same.

Get up, wake kids up, eat a breakfast or two, take the kids to school, walk by pile of laundry, walk by piles of paper on my dining room table, hear our damn dogs barking at what the heck ever is moving outside which causes me to (panic) get up and look to see who might be "dropping by" to see my crappy mess house, listening to Spongebob-Dora-Diego-Backyardigans-Yo-Flippin-Gabba-Gabba, making Amelia Claire lunch, eating a lunch or two for myself, staring at my pile of sewing that is overdue to be sent to England, needing a shower but dreading the cold air that hits afterward, wishing like Hell I could grab a nap but can't since there is sooo much for me to do, As the World Turns at 2:00, time to pick Kavin up, then supper, Darren gets home, eat, pick Cole up from Baseball practice.......... put Amelia to bed and saying goodnight to Darren who has to go to bed at 9:00 so that he will be able to start his rerun day as well at 5am.

Not to mention I am at the point in my pregnancy that makes me look "not pregnant" but just fat.

Throw me a beanie and a pair of suspenders and call me Rerun.

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So, I was thinking.  I need to get out of this funk...... quickly.  Unfortunately the only way I think I can get myself out of this hole is to start working at each "pile"........ just tackle one at a time until I find the light.  I need the light so badly.

Here's the plan Stan...... Tackle the things that keep you awake at night!

     *Pick up house.  Take a lousy hour to get it all picked up and looking pleasant.  Don't worry about the corners or baseboards.... just pick up the crap......... clear up the crap........... THROW AWAY THE CRAP!

     *Clean out the car.  Darren is car shopping this afternoon & might be taking the "Ozone Depleter" away tomorrow.  Oh, God......... I need boxes.  Lots of big empty boxes for this job!

     *Clear off the damn dining room table.  For all that is good and Holy....... clear the crap off of it.  Good Lord Judi your family eats on the couch and coffee table..... SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!

     *Make something......... ANYTHING!  Bake some cookies or a cake....... you know it makes you happy!  (And a bit fatter.... not pregnanter)

     *And..... the one true thing that keeps you up at night.......... finish your England order.  You're almost done..... work on it tonight till your fingers fall off!  You'll feel sooo much better..... you know you will!

Well, that's my list.  I wish it included: 

     *Get nails done

     *Get Liposuction and/or tummy tuck

     *Get facial, improve the skin!

     *Go shopping for something that makes you excited

     *Lay out in the sun at the beach.... must make sign, "Not a whale, do not roll"

     *Blog about something you've made!

My hope is to get at least two things on my list completed today.  Maybe tomorrow will be a fresh start without any reruns!

How do you get yourselves motivated?

Comments

[Debi]

Finally you wrote in your blog! I keep checking!!! I am not a very motivated person, but I do get busy when I am listening to really good music!! Put on your Counting Crows cd ~ it will make you move!!!! That pile will go down faster if your brain is with you counting crows man!!! Good luck!!!

[michelle]

I have no motivation this time of year, and I'm net preggers. Then I feel awful because it is my least busy time and I planned on getting SO MUCH DONE.
What I'm saying is don't feel so bad about it, you are not alone, spring will be here and we will all feel better then.

[michelle]

Ooops I forgot to say I love the fabrics. Thanks so much. That rerun pic is a crack up!

[Meredith]

Hang in there sweetie! Thin mints coming your way...putting them in the mail ealry next week!!!

[esther]

you are so not alone! its the worst this time of year. seemingly loads of time, nothing getting done. my girlfriend used to remind me when i was pregnant, 'your body is working so hard right now, you're climbing mountains everyday'. try to chill your mind out with that:)

[Jerrilynn]

JuJu, JuJu,
I miss you! I wish I was there to help you with a hug! Have Amelia go to a playdate, put on the crows so loud the digs will run away! Separate all your piles of laundry and throw a load in- grab some boxes and put all the paper into one - all the kids stuff in another and all the dining room in another everything will be in boxes stacked up in a special spot- finish your order then "ONE DAY AT A TIME" go through one box a day till they are empty and are ready to fill up again. I do that I use laundry baskets! Take a nice walk on a beach close by with your bottle of walmart juice and relax! Or Wait till May 7th and your big sister will help you find your shoes. Love ya

[Melissa]

Judi,
I feel EXACTLY the same way, only mine includes dropping kids off at school, after yelling to all get in the car, rush to work, always arriving 5 minutes late, spend my day trying to keep someone else's life running smooth, go home at lunch to let the dog out, finish work, pick up kids, make dinner, upstairs to change clothes, pray for bedtime, go to bed, and start all over again. We have to try to find the grace in the small moments where we get somewhere on time, hugs from the kiddos, a happy puppy meeting us at the door, and pray for the gosh darn sun to stay out longer than 5 minutes once a month. UGH I need spring & a beach and time with my husband!!! Hang in there, and know that I too want to sew or create something or bake.

Try to tackle the piles in 15 minute increments, take a break for an amount of time after each 15 minute charge. You can do it.
And can anyone possibly explain to me the creature from a foreign planet that deposits paper crap on everyone's dining room table? That happens here in Indiana too. I want to find that creature and string him up from his long pointy green fingernails.
Take a breath, tackle a pile of paper, and have a great day. I missed your posts, but know that the blog is not high on the priority list when there are kids who need attention!!

[Lotta]

I love throwing things away. It motivates me for some reason. Makes me feel lighter.

[Brooke]

You are so cute...and funny too!
What motivates me? Having a big ass party at my house!
Seriously, the 15 minute thing mentioned in a comment above, it works. And it is so not painful. Hang in there!
Hey we almost named blonde rascal Dutch. It was my husband's great grandfather's name, but we went with Zachary. Cool name, if indeed it is a boy! Are you going to find out?

[Arizona]

Its really hard to get motivated this time of year. A nice warm, sunny day is the only thing that will motivate me right now. Until then, its a messy house and dirty kids!