Dear, Dear FlyLady,

You are a miracle worker.  A few years ago, I tried the FlyLady system. I spent a week writing routines, lists and filling out calendars.  Then, I jumped in with both feet.  Can you guess what happened? Yep, after a few weeks, I crashed and gave up.

My house was hopeless, I was hopeless. I started sleeping all the time, thinking I was just too tired to do anything, all the time my house was getting worse and worse. I would do only what I absolutely had to, occasional laundry, sometimes cook a meal for hubby and the rest of the time hubby was trying to pick up the slack.  I still believed FlyLady was the answer, I just couldn’t do it. So, I started buying books about every housecleaning and organizing method I could find, I must have spent a small fortune, which we could not afford.  Nothing seemed like it would work for me. This went on for at least 4 years.

Then, about two weeks ago (12 days to be precise) I decided to try FlyLady again. This time I was going to take it slow.  I found the 31 babysteps and started with Day 1, I shined my sink!

The next day I woke up and dressed to tie up shoes.  It was killing me to not jump ahead and do all 31 steps in 3 days, but I restrained myself.  After about a week I noticed after I did my morning routine I was still up.

I had quit sleeping all day and in the afternoon I was looking for something to do.  I actually had time to spend with my furbabies (I have 4 boxers who I feel I have been neglecting and depriving of experiences).

I am now on Day 12 and still resisting jumping through all the rest of the days and taking it slowly. My husband is starting to notice the difference in me and in the house.  I actually feel happy (shhh, don’t say it too loud, you might scare it away, lol) some of the time and am starting to laugh more often.

When I feel like I’m dragging and don’t want to do anything you are there at 11:00 and 3:00 to pick me up on Facebook.  I don’t know how I can ever thank you enough, but you should know I say a prayer for you every night.

One of your Cincinnati FlyBabies,

Sue