Smart Habit Saturday

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I am embarrassed to show my face around here because I have been a Smart Habit Slacker. It's been two weeks now and I still haven't done any paperwork! Not unless piling everything together in one spot counts as paperwork.

It's not like I haven't done anything this week but still!!! Apparently I don't like going through papers. Apparently I need a more specific plan. First of all I'm going to simplify my habit from 15 minutes a day to only picking up three pieces of paper a day and filing them. Do you think I can handle that? Let's hope I can. Next I am going to make myself do it before I have breakfast in the morning. Since breakfast is over for the day I'm going to go file my three papers right now!

The thing that is weird about these habits we are making is that they are things we should have been doing all along but haven't. Why have we put them off for so long? What else are we doing that is so important that we ignore the basics like getting enough rest, making time for scripture study or keeping track of our finances?

I have decided I need to make some major changes in my schedule. If I cannot fit necessities, like cooking two proper meals a day for my family, into my life then I am ashamed of myself. There is really no excuse for me neglecting my family like that. I don't care if they are an ungrateful bunch of picky complainers. I love'em anyway and if they don't eat what I make then at least I will know I did my duty.

I know I am making meals harder than they need to be because the crockpot is my friend. For my new habit this week I am going to use my crockpot every single day. At the very least we will have one hot meal waiting for us in our busy day!

Here are the rest of the habits I have been working on this year. Some of them are habits and some of them still need a lot of work but all of them have improved my life!

Paperwork, Again - Terrible!
Have lunch ready by Noon - Not the greatest this week since I started construction.
Turn Off Computer during chores - Surprisingly I am doing this really well.
Become a Dresser, Playing games with my kids and reading my Church Magazine - I am doing really well with these except playing games with the kids. We seem to keep forgetting about the games.
Kitchen and studio clutter free - Major improvement but not perfect yet.
Clear Counters - Good
Clear Desk - Good
Review Planner - Great
Daily Prayer - Great
Clean Toilet - I'm not even trying to do this every day anymore but I do it two to three times a week. That's better than three times a year right?

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