"Chore Helper Checklist"

I've been on a mission lately.

In the last couple of months, I have spent a lot of time thinking about discipline.  I even started a post on it way back in August, but since then, I've discovered that this is more than a simple blog post can cure.  Maybe one day soon I'll discipline myself enough to finish that post.

Until then, let me share this little tidbit with ya.  Several weeks ago, I stumbled upon this little "chore helper" checklist.  I even got it on half-price sale.  :)  Anyway, I downloaded it immediately and put it to good use just as fast.  And let me tell you, it's my new love.  I'm maybe a little too obsessed with the checklist these days.

It's kinda hard to tell from the website, but I feel like this list is just exactly what I needed to help me keep on top of household chores.  I feel like this is something I have struggled with more than ever since our latest family member arrived last February, and this checklist keeps me both motivated and on top of the daily duties.  I love how it incorporates the usual household stuff with less frequent tasks like flipping your mattresses.

But my absolute most favorite part about having a checklist like this is that it helps keep me from being OCD about cleaning.  Sometimes I just avoid all cleaning because wiping the kitchen counters down might lead to emptying out every cupboard in the house to be vacuumed, washed and reorganized.  But with a simple checklist to keep me on task, I can wipe down the counters, check it off the list, feel productive and know that one day I am going to flip the page and it's going to say Dec. 5th: Clean out one kitchen cupboard.

Best of all, it even includes things like scrapbooking, baby books, and hobbies!  Yes, that's right, it includes those things as part of the daily "to-dos!"  So, if this is the kind of thing that helps you keep your house in order, check it out!

And I'm off- to check this off my Chore Helper Checklist!