For some time now I've been following along with Rachel Anne's blog, Home Sanctuary (don't you just love that name?). On each weekday, Rachel Anne posts a "small thing" that you can do to help make your home a sanctuary for your family and others.
For the month of August, I've decided to join in and do the small things! Here's how it's looked so far:
Monday: The small thing was to spend 10 minutes cleaning out your email inbox. This was definitely needed for me, especially since I've started blogging.
Tuesday: Do something that communicates welcome to someone you love. When I read the small thing on Tuesday, I knew immediately what I needed to do. When my husband came home for lunch, I dropped everything that I was doing, swooped Squishy up in my arms, and together we have Andrew a tight "welcome home" hug (with some kisses scattered in). I could tell he felt loved. Sometimes I get caught up in what I'm cooking or in the "I-need-to-take-the-laundry-up-to-the-facility-and-can-you-watch-Squishy-for-me?" moments after he gets home. But welcoming is so important! It was a good reminder.
Wednesday: Rachel assigned us with giving our kitchen chairs a wipe down. Since Squishy has started eating solid foods, this was more needed than I thought.
Today: Oh no! Save me! The small thing is to iron something! I loathe the iron. *sigh* I guess this will be good for me.
If you want to join in, hop on over to Home Sanctuary each morning to find our your small task. Did I mention that each task is assigned points and the person with the most points at the end of the month wins a prize? But that's just an added bonus...it's not the main thing :)
At a reader's request, I'm doing the picture linky today!
P.S. Curious how some of my previous adventures are coming along? A small update..
Post-Baby Workout: Well, I fell off the bandwagon for several weeks and got back to it last week. I've only worked out once this week...so no excuses for me today! :D
Reading My Old Book: I'm slowly but surely making my way through...the current topic is the rise of the papacy, which has always interested me.
Hi. :) I made it. Phew. And now you've reminded me about the Small Things, so I'm going to check it out.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I like the tuesday topic, it's a great reminder. It usually comes to me naturally since I am always very excited when my sweetheart comes home, but sometimes if I am too involved in something I would not be able to stop what I am doing.
ReplyDeleteAlicia, thanks for blogging about your adventures in home sanctuary! So sorry about today's Small Thing - urgh! I knew there would be wailing and gnashing of teeth - and that's just my own, ha.
ReplyDeleteI can see you winning the ListPlanit prize - you're on your way.
Also, loved the post on "all grown up" (wiping tear)
EEP! How did the ironing event go? I hate ironing too. I would rather wear something wrinkly than iron it... but when it comes to my kids clothes? Weird... I find myself ironing things. HAHAHA
ReplyDeleteI will add your blog carnival to my list and see about joining in sometime! I love finding new topics to blog about. :)
Take care!
Dee
PS-Hopped over from the Blog Hop 2010 event.
I love Rachel Anne's small things. I have been doing a couple here and there for the last year but never have stuck with it. so for the month of August, I want to try to do it every day. so far, so good, except the ironing. I dont iron.
ReplyDeletelooking forward to reading more 'try new adventures thursday'
lol!! I feel the SAME way about ironing!
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