Learning how to fly...

When I first found out about flylady (www.flylady.net) I was still in a place where I was overwhelmed by what surrounded me. I couldnt get a grasp on what exactly I should do to begin. With the help of a dear friend who has the mind set for these types of things, I was able to get a good stable ground on which to start and learn exactly what I needed to do on a daily basis.
From the time I could start working, I did. Being a stay at home mom is a brand new thing to me since the birth of my third child. Even then I worked part time until just last year...
I never really understood what to do with myself during the day, and especially if I didnt have the kids at home with me. I knew what NEEDED to get done, but just didnt have the motivation to do it. NOR, did I have the thoughts organized in my head to know where to start.
I would just leave the house, and then regret it later, when still nothing got done and I had spent money on things that come to find out I already owned, and it was just burried.

At the beginning of the year, when it comes time to think about New Years Resolutions, I wasnt quite sure what I wanted for myself.
I never really make resolutions anymore, because I always feel as if I am setting myself up for failure. I would always be ashamed that I did not acheive this goal I had set out for... and believe me when I come up with an idea, I run with it, not only run but its more like an iron man!
Then when I end up overwhelming myself half way through, I quit!
This year, I decided that I would come up with something that would be more attainable in the long run because it comes in baby steps. It would not just be a New Year Resolution, but a life-long resolution... Something that will always be a work in progress. It will show accomplishment along the way, vs. one big reward at the end.

My resolution: in a nutshell.
First off, to be a better me. I cant do better for others if there is still work to be done on myself.
To be a better mom, and to be a better wife.
What this would include, is that there is always a routine, everyone always knows what is expected from me and what I expect from them. Dinner always at the same time, menus planned in advance, cleaning done on a scheduled daily routine, etc....
So far, so good and I think I've nailed it.