Cleaning Update

Master Cleaning List:

Kitchen:
- Scrub floors
- Clean counters
- Clean off top of fridge
- Clean inside of microwave
- Clean inside of fridge
- Empty water jug

Alison’s bathroom:
- Clean mirror
- Clean sink
- Clean counter
- Clean tub
- Mop floor

Computer room:
- Straighten up desks
- Vacuum
- Straighten up book shelves

Master Bedroom:
- Wash/put away laundry beside bed
- Go through closet for old clothes
- Clean/organize closet
- Wash bed clothes
- Clean off/dust headboard
- Vacuum
- Clean off bookshelf

Master Bathroom:
- Clean counter
- Clean sink
- Clean tub
- Mop floor
- Vacuum rugs
- Organize under sink

Alison’s Bedroom:
- Vacuum
- Organize toys
- Go through toys to purge
- Go through closet for old clothes

Living Room:
- Organize toys
- Vacuum
- Sweep foyer
- Go through front closet
- Clean patio doors
- Get calendar up to date

Laundry area:
- Throw away old bottles
- Clean up lent stuff
- Wipe down dryer and washer

The Master Cleaning List

I have a goal during this patrol to deep clean the apartment. This is my master list of cleaning goals. I figure I'll update it each week on Friday. I would love to complete go through this list before Ryan gets home. We'll see if it happens!

Master Cleaning List:

Kitchen:
- Scrub floors
- Clean counters
- Clean off top of fridge
- Clean inside of microwave
- Clean inside of fridge
- Sort through boxes
- Empty water jug
- Mop floor

Alison’s bathroom:
- Clean mirror
- Clean skin
- Clean counter
- Clean tub
- Mop floor

Computer room:
- Pick up trash
- Organize toys
- Straighten up desks
- Vacuum
- Straighten up book shelves

Master Bedroom:
- Fold laundry on bed
- Wash/put away laundry beside bed
- Go through closet for old clothes
- Clean/organize closet
- Clean/organize drawers
- Wash bed clothes
- Clean off/dust headboard
- Vacuum
- Clean off bookshelf

Master Bathroom:
- Clean counter
- Clean sink
- Clean tub
- Mop floor
- Vacuum rugs
- Organize under sink

Alison’s Bedroom:
- Vacuum
- Organize toys
- Go through toys to purge
- Go through closet for old clothes

Living Room:
- Organize toys
- Clean top of entertainment center
- Dust/clean the tv
- Dust entertainment center shelves
- Vacuum
- Clean off couch
- Sweep foyer
- Go through front closet
- Go through hallway closet
- Go through linen closet
- Clean patio doors
- Get calendar up to date

Laundry area:
- Throw away old bottles
- Clean up lent stuff
- Wipe down dryer and washer

Artsie Farstie Mode: Activated

Today, my artsie fartsie side got a little boost. Talking with a friend, she asked me "Have you studied photography?" I'm like "Umm...high school." She goes on to tell me that's she's really enjoying seeing my 365 project.

*insert image of my artsie fartsie side doing a happy jig in my head*

Getting my new camera has done worlds for my soul. I'm not kidding. I need some kind of artsie outlet. As much as I'd love to scrapbook, lack of room prevents it. (Though, be damned, I'm going to find some way. I just might have to totally take over the kitchen. Time will tell.)

I also love hiding behind the camera. Ryan has always joked that I see the world differently. He calls it my "OH SHINEY!" disorder, meaning that I get easily distracted be quirky little things that catch my attention. I can just hear him now when he sees me take 15 minutes rearranging glittery heart stickers to get them JUST right. Or just snapping pictures of our daughter playing and hoping there is a really awesome shot.

I guess hiding behind the camera really lets me just watch. Be the quiet one in the background, observing the details of the world. Seeing something that might be overlooked by someone that didn't take that extra second. I find myself now thinking of different shots to try. I'm hoping by the end of patrol to atleast be practicing full time in manual.

Here are a few of the pictures I've taken lately:

Beautiful Imperfection



Love



Torn



I'm definitely having fun. It's neat dreaming up different ideas. Like I have a bag of rose petals in the fridge that is just calling to be some type of picture.

Seeing the world through my daughter's eyes

The past week or so, I've been trying to spend some extra quality time with my daughter. She's had a rough spell lately. It's been nice to watch the world through her eyes. She's such a vibrant little girl, and she manages to dream up these magical words.

We've been having fun little movie days, craft days, and walks when the weather is nice. Sometimes she reminds me of the silvertongues in Inkheart. (I've only seen the movie, though.) People that can tell you a story, and it comes to life. I love listening to her describe things she sees.

For as stressful and painful as it is during deployments, I definitely do treasure this time with her. We miss him a ton, but we're making it through. I'm definitely trying to look on the bright side of things and just make the best.

365 Project

Yes, I restarted this. With my new camera, I've been having loads of fun. It's been neat playing with a new camera and learning all the settings.

You can follow along with my project here:


And yes, I definitely hope to be more alive on the blogging front.