This is why I am here.

It's time for a change. Not just a small adjustment, but a real change in the way I am living.
I hope that this will help me feel accountable & that those of you who know my background and my current struggles will jump with joy in anything that gets accomplished.

For those who don't know, here is the short story:
Dh & I have had a very rocky relationship. We married for the wrong reasons, married young, started a family too soon, yada yada yada. We have been together for 8 years, married for 5 1/2. We have 3 fabulous children (Naynen - 4, CarCar - 3, Princess - 1). DH owns his own business & I have 2 that I run at home. I am also a fulltime student, this is my first semester.
Anywho, we are recovering from a seperation of 3 months. It was hard, very hard. We are happy to be back together & are ready to sacrifice & compromise & make the changes within ourselves that will make this work & work well.

Ok, so lots going on, BUT my #1 focus right now is being a "Good Christian Wife". Submitting myself to my husband & serving him & focusing on making him happy....pffft...that's sooo not my style.
It's gonna be a challenge.

Part 1, get the house in order!!
I basically am the worst housekeeper EVER. And this drives my dear husband insane!! So I am challenging myself to get my house organized, clean, and keeping it that way...with dear husband having to do a minimum amount of chores when he is home from work.

I used to make lists of what I wanted done, but I never finish them and then feel bad about it so I think I'm going to start this off with lists of the things I do get accomplished in the day, and later we'll add a to-do list ;)

Its just before hubs will be home from work and today I have

washed & dried laundry
done the dishes & cleaned the sink
swept the dining room floor
started folding the mounds of laundry that were taking over our bedroom
took care of some school things for this next semester
shopped at a resale shop (I gotta have some retail therapy at some point!)
listed out the contents of pantry/fridge/freezer in an attempt to not buy groceries for the rest of the month (except milk & bread)
made some doctors appts
called about getting our 3 yo into preschool next year

I feel very accomplished already...that's alot more than I usually do (oh my that really is sad, isn't it)

Ok, off for more laundry & getting ready for dinner!