The Friday Five and News
1) What's the most cluttered spot in your home?
Oh man, that's hard, but I'd say the dining room table. For some reason, it is never tidy. One side of the table has my computer on it and behind the computer tends to be a place where things just accumulate. Mostly stuff that can't be put away because they are important and need to be dealt with, or are needed constantly.
2) What's your method for decluttering?
Making piles and putting things in their right places one by one. I try to do it every time I stand up or have a reason to go to another room. Having some music on helps with motivation when I have to do major cleaning. Having something to watch on TV is nice when I have a pile of clothes to fold.
3) What are your favorite cleaning products?
Wet wipes! I hate using cloths - just how they get dirty and stinky. Especially since COVID, seems like disinfecting wet wipes are the best choice. I try to have some on the table and in the kitchen so I can wipe the counters regularly.
4) What helps get you motivated to clean up?
Ummm, when it gets really bad? LOL My threshold is really high. Also, someone coming over will always do the trick.
5) What's the most organized spot in your home?
I think the stuff in our home is pretty evenly distributed. I can't really think of a place more organized except maybe the shoes and winter coats closet? LOL And maybe my video and kids games storage shelves, since we never use them :D If I use stuff a lot, it's going to get messy. I also am rather comfortable in it, up to a point of course. Right now, at the classroom, there is a tablet and a hand fan in the penstand on the left (to keep it upright) and on my right a bunch of pens and pencils, stickers, batteries, magnets, pins etc scattered around as well as a bunch of sightword cards and my coffee thermos. It's comforting :D
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Biggest news - Alex got the travel agency job!!!
He has a final meeting online where he will be officially accepting the offer and they will explain what will happen from here. It is a hire for next April so he will be at his part time job and staying home for a while yet. He is super excited and gungho on beginning his studies for certification in the highest level of the English language test here, and also the translation/tour guide certification. I'm crossing my fingers that COVID and other World Happennings don't ruin things for his new career. It would have been surer with the furnature firm but this is what he wants to do so YAY!
Otherwise, I will be working on my personal writing projects during the summer. Today is my last day of work! I was super busy because I have an additional class - one of the teachers is ditching it for a summer camp job. She is quitting as soon as we can find a replacement so she has no motivation to be a responsible adult till the end :( But YAY!
Sunday, we have our choir performance. We will be leaving home at 7 to get downtown by 9 for some practice before our performance at around 11. We will be wearing our dresses for the first time. Hubby wants to invite MIL over for dinner on Sunday to celebrate the end of classes, Alex's job etc. We may eat Eel (Unagi). YUM. Plus, they will be cleaning the house while I'm gone at choir so double YAY. LOL
Monday I am going to REST! I think. Wednesday I have a makeup for one class in the morning, no biggie. Thursday is our 3 person conference with Audrey's teacher. gulps. Sometime there I will be meeting with a potential new teacher. Other than that, I will be FREE. I can't wait.
Still waiting for Julian to finish his drawings for my readers... I know he is busy with other stuff at school but I wish he would hurry it up.
I finished watching to the end of Season 3 of Manifest. Still enjoying it! I watched Persuasion. That was really good. I am now watching Virgin River. I was not really interested in it before but I'm ready for it now. Enjoying it, but it's not my favorite genre, obviously. Hope my favorites come back with new seasons soon.
Oh yeah, I am also reading The Martian, after finishing The Cradle series. I think I watched the movie of this up to a point then decided it was not for me. Maybe I thought I'd enjoy the book better and put it in my list then. It's ok, but again not super engaging.
That's about it for now.
Oh man, that's hard, but I'd say the dining room table. For some reason, it is never tidy. One side of the table has my computer on it and behind the computer tends to be a place where things just accumulate. Mostly stuff that can't be put away because they are important and need to be dealt with, or are needed constantly.
2) What's your method for decluttering?
Making piles and putting things in their right places one by one. I try to do it every time I stand up or have a reason to go to another room. Having some music on helps with motivation when I have to do major cleaning. Having something to watch on TV is nice when I have a pile of clothes to fold.
3) What are your favorite cleaning products?
Wet wipes! I hate using cloths - just how they get dirty and stinky. Especially since COVID, seems like disinfecting wet wipes are the best choice. I try to have some on the table and in the kitchen so I can wipe the counters regularly.
4) What helps get you motivated to clean up?
Ummm, when it gets really bad? LOL My threshold is really high. Also, someone coming over will always do the trick.
5) What's the most organized spot in your home?
I think the stuff in our home is pretty evenly distributed. I can't really think of a place more organized except maybe the shoes and winter coats closet? LOL And maybe my video and kids games storage shelves, since we never use them :D If I use stuff a lot, it's going to get messy. I also am rather comfortable in it, up to a point of course. Right now, at the classroom, there is a tablet and a hand fan in the penstand on the left (to keep it upright) and on my right a bunch of pens and pencils, stickers, batteries, magnets, pins etc scattered around as well as a bunch of sightword cards and my coffee thermos. It's comforting :D
************
Biggest news - Alex got the travel agency job!!!
He has a final meeting online where he will be officially accepting the offer and they will explain what will happen from here. It is a hire for next April so he will be at his part time job and staying home for a while yet. He is super excited and gungho on beginning his studies for certification in the highest level of the English language test here, and also the translation/tour guide certification. I'm crossing my fingers that COVID and other World Happennings don't ruin things for his new career. It would have been surer with the furnature firm but this is what he wants to do so YAY!
Otherwise, I will be working on my personal writing projects during the summer. Today is my last day of work! I was super busy because I have an additional class - one of the teachers is ditching it for a summer camp job. She is quitting as soon as we can find a replacement so she has no motivation to be a responsible adult till the end :( But YAY!
Sunday, we have our choir performance. We will be leaving home at 7 to get downtown by 9 for some practice before our performance at around 11. We will be wearing our dresses for the first time. Hubby wants to invite MIL over for dinner on Sunday to celebrate the end of classes, Alex's job etc. We may eat Eel (Unagi). YUM. Plus, they will be cleaning the house while I'm gone at choir so double YAY. LOL
Monday I am going to REST! I think. Wednesday I have a makeup for one class in the morning, no biggie. Thursday is our 3 person conference with Audrey's teacher. gulps. Sometime there I will be meeting with a potential new teacher. Other than that, I will be FREE. I can't wait.
Still waiting for Julian to finish his drawings for my readers... I know he is busy with other stuff at school but I wish he would hurry it up.
I finished watching to the end of Season 3 of Manifest. Still enjoying it! I watched Persuasion. That was really good. I am now watching Virgin River. I was not really interested in it before but I'm ready for it now. Enjoying it, but it's not my favorite genre, obviously. Hope my favorites come back with new seasons soon.
Oh yeah, I am also reading The Martian, after finishing The Cradle series. I think I watched the movie of this up to a point then decided it was not for me. Maybe I thought I'd enjoy the book better and put it in my list then. It's ok, but again not super engaging.
That's about it for now.