RESET WEEK - FRIDAY

Ready?  SET?  September!!

Welcome! We're at the end of this week, that went quickly!  How did you get on?

I'm just going to repeat some of information to be sure we've all got the pattern of things now.  

First up, you'll need your cleaning caddy, pamper basket, pen and pencil and a timer or playlist. ☺

Each day in FlyLadyLand has a FOCUS, these are....

* Weekly Home Blessing (WHB)

* Planning or Desk Day

* Odd Job Day (or Anti-Procrastination Day)

* Errand Day

* Car & Bag Day (& Date Night)

* Family Fun Day 

* Renew Your Spirit Day 

These normally run in that order from Monday (WHB) to Sunday (RYSD), but you can choose which day you do your FOCUS to fit with your schedule, or do 2 in a day!  

Grab your calendar or diary and on a sheet of paper plan which days you might choose for each of your DAILY FOCUS tasks.  📝

Also each day there are tasks to be completed to ensure you are fed, clothed and rested!  Mine includes....

* getting dressed to sensible shoes

* meals

* laundry (washing, drying or ironing)

* washing up

* feeding pets

* getting to bed at a decent time

Again, pop these on to your calendar or diary and make a rough plan on a fresh piece of paper to include YOUR important tasks (maybe medication, teeth/hair, exercise, water).  You can split this into 2 smaller lists for MORNING ROUTINE and EVENING ROUTINE if that makes it less overwhelming and more do-able! 📝 

This is our final day, remember to take your temperature and think about your scores for the week and what you might be able to do to maintain or improve them.

Diane has some extra information for you and an extra mission! 

There's also the all important PAMPER!!  Don't forget to PAMPER!  You might not think you deserve it, but do it anyway!!  🧖‍♀️

Why not use your PAMPER TIME now to listen to her here...

Remember to use your timer, you can do anything for 15 minutes at a time...GO US!!  💪🏻

Well, we made it to the end of the week!  How did you do?

What are your plans for the weekend, don't forget to keep up with your daily habits that'll keep you fed, clothed and worry free!

Bye for now,

Nora

xxx

RESET WEEK - THURSDAY

Ready?  SET?  September!!

Welcome!  How are you getting on?

I'm just going to repeat some of information in case anyone new is joining in today...

😊  You'll need your cleaning caddy, pamper basket, pen and pencil and a timer or playlist.

Each day in FlyLadyLand has a FOCUS, these are....

* Weekly Home Blessing (WHB)

* Planning or Desk Day

* Odd Job Day

* Errand Day

* Car & Bag Day (& Date Night)

* Family Fun Day 

* Renew Your Spirit Day 

These normally run in that order from Monday (WHB) to Sunday (RYSD), but you can choose which day you do your FOCUS to fit with your schedule, or do 2 in a day!  Make a rough plan on a sheet of paper which days you might choose for your DAILY FOCUS.  📝

Also each day there are tasks to be completed to ensure you are fed, clothed and rested!  Mine includes....

* getting dressed to sensible shoes

* meals

* laundry (washing, drying or ironing)

* washing up

* feeding pets

* getting to bed at a decent time

Make a rough plan on a fresh piece of paper to include your important tasks (maybe medication, teeth/hair, exercise, water).  You can split this into 2 smaller lists for morning and evening so it's less overwhelming and more do-able! 📝

Diane has some extra information for you and an extra mission! There's also the all important PAMPER!!  Don't forget to PAMPER!  You might not think you deserve it, but do it anyway!!  🧖‍♀️

Why not use your PAMPER TIME now to listen to her here...

Remember to use your timer, you can do anything for 15 minutes at a time...GO US!!  💪🏻

See you tomorrow for the grand finale,

Nora

xxx

RESET WEEK - WEDNESDAY

Ready?  SET?  September!!

Welcome!  How are you getting on?

I'm just going to repeat some of information in case anyone new is joining in today...

😊  You'll need your cleaning caddy, pamper basket, pen and pencil and a timer or playlist.

Each day in FlyLadyLand has a FOCUS, these are....

* Weekly Home Blessing (WHB)

* Planning or Desk Day

* Odd Job Day

* Errand Day

* Car & Bag Day (& Date Night)

* Family Fun Day 

* Renew Your Spirit Day 

These normally run in that order from Monday (WHB) to Sunday (RYSD), but you can choose which day you do your FOCUS to fit with your schedule, or do 2 in a day!  Make a rough plan on a sheet of paper which days you might choose for your DAILY FOCUS.  📝

Also each day there are tasks to be completed to ensure you are fed, clothed and rested!  Mine includes....

* getting dressed to sensible shoes

* meals

* laundry (washing, drying or ironing)

* washing up

* feeding pets

* getting to bed at a decent time

Make a rough plan on a fresh piece of paper to include your important tasks (maybe medication, teeth/hair, exercise, water).  You can split this into 2 smaller lists for morning and evening to it less overwhelming and more do-able! 📝

Diane has some extra information for you and an extra mission! There's also the all important PAMPER!!  Don't forget to PAMPER!  You might not think you deserve it, but do it anyway!!  🧖‍♀️

Why not use your PAMPER TIME now to listen to her!.....

Remember to use your timer, you can do anything for 15 minutes at a time...GO US!!  💪🏻

RESET WEEK - TUESDAY

Ready?  SET?  September!!

Welcome!  How are you getting on?

I'm just going to repeat some of yesterday in case anyone new is joining in today...

😊  You'll need your cleaning caddy, pamper basket, pen and pencil and a timer or playlist.

Each day in FlyLadyLand has a FOCUS, these are....

* Weekly Home Blessing (WHB)

* Planning or Desk Day

* Odd Job Day

* Errand Day

* Car & Bag Day (& Date Night)

* Family Fun Day 

* Renew Your Spirit Day 

These normally run in that order from Monday (WHB) to Sunday (RYSD), but you can choose which day you do your FOCUS to fit with your schedule, or do 2 in a day!  Make a rough plan on a sheet of paper which days you might choose for your DAILY FOCUS.  📝

Also each day there are tasks to be completed to ensure you are fed, clothed and rested!  Mine includes....

* getting dressed to sensible shoes

* meals

* laundry (washing, drying or ironing)

* washing up

* feeding pets

* getting to bed at a decent time

Make a rough plan on a fresh piece of paper to include your important tasks (maybe medication, teeth/hair, exercise, water).  You can split this into 2 smaller lists for morning and evening so it's less overwhelming and more do-able! 📝

Diane has some extra information for you about planning and an extra mission about play! There's also the all important PAMPER!!  Don't forget to PAMPER!  You might not think you deserve it, but do it anyway!!  🧖‍♀️

Why not use your PAMPER TIME now to listen to her.....

Remember to use your timer, you can do anything for 15 minutes at a time...GO US!!  💪🏻

RESET WEEK - MONDAY

Ready? SET? September!!

Here we go with Day 1 of our reset week!  Resetting our household routines, resetting our self-care habits and the win is that both our homes and us will feel all the better for it!

Did you manage to get your packing list together?

If you have, great! If not, don't worry, grab a few things now and put together your packing list later 😊 You'll need your cleaning caddy, pamper basket, pen and pencil and a timer or playlist.

Each day in FlyLadyLand has a FOCUS, these are....

* Weekly Home Blessing (WHB) also known as Power Hour

* Plan & Play Day (or Desk Day)

* Odd Job Day

* Errand Day or Out & About Day

* Car & Bag Day (& Date Night)

* Fun Day 

* Renew Your Spirit Day 

These normally run in that order from Monday (WHB) to Sunday (RYSD), but you can choose which day you do your FOCUS to fit with your schedule, or do 2 in a day! For example, my Errand Day is usually a Wednesday, that pushes Odd Job Day to a Monday, Plan Day to a Tuesday and WHB a Friday.  Thursday is often my Fun Day when hubby and I have a day together. Everything else gets done on a weekend.  This is so that I clean my fridge on Monday for Odd Job Day, this helps me plan to eat anything I need to and throw away science experiments. I plan my menus on Desk Day and write a shopping list ready for Errand Day on Wednesday. Make a rough plan on a sheet of paper which days you might choose for your DAILY FOCUS.

Also each day there are tasks to be completed to ensure you are fed, clothed and rested! Mine includes....

* getting dressed to sensible shoes

* meals

* laundry

* washing up

* feeding pets

* getting to bed at a decent time

Make a rough plan on a fresh piece of paper to include your important tasks (maybe medication, teeth/hair, exercise, water). You can split this into 2 smaller lists for morning and evening to make the list less overwhelming and more do-able!

Diane has some extra information for you about choosing clothes for tomorrow, an extra mission and the all important PAMPER!!

Why not use your PAMPER TIME now to listen to her......

Have fun and see you tomorrow!

Nora

Xxx 

 

Counting down to Christmas 2026 - Let's Reset!

Are you in need of a Reset? Why not join in with this virtual 5 day re-treat. I'm starting Ready, Set, September on Monday 14 September 2026! A chance to get a fresh start, to work on my home and my daily routines. Adding in a good sprinkling of Danish hygge. But – most of all – i want to learn how to take time for MYSELF. Daily self-care is the key to a joyful life and a cosy, clean home!

I am working towards a stress free Christmas by baby-stepping through the preparations and being kind to myself along the way.  I'm starting with resetting habits followed by a house declutter.  After that I'll be gently working towards a calmer home and habits that come more naturally as I keep practising.  Finally there are Christmas Missions which, with the bulk of the work done, means I can enjoy the build up to Christmas and Clean-up Missions that will put me back into the normal rhythm I'll be learning through October and November and leave me ahead for next year!

Now that sounds like something worth doing!

I'll be guided through this next week by Diane in Denmark.

To get the most out of it, it would be great if i could use this weekend to have ready the following items. No worries if i can't,  they're not absolutely essential. I'm not buying anything new, just using what I have available! I'll choose Mondays outfit the evening before, so I'm ready to jump right into this Virtual (Re)Treat. Okay, here's the packing list to gather together over the weekend ready for Monday!!...

PACKING LIST!

Notebook or a few sheets of paper (or a Control Journal or Home Management Binder).

Pen or pencil.

A timer (egg timer, kitchen timer, phone).

A few basic cleaning supplies: a duster/rag, cleaning spray (maybe pop those in a caddy or box for ease) and a mop, vacuum. 

A container to store  “pamper items”. (Remember, please don’t buy anything! Use an old basket, tote bag, box.) Don’t know what to put into the pamper basket? See below!

IDEAS FOR YOUR PAMPER BASKET…

Light reading. A magazine, brochure, book, library book, Kindle book.

A colouring book, journal, sudoku/crossword/wordsearch book, etc. Colouring pens or pencils. Knitting, crochet, small craft materials.

Favourite DVD, music playlist, Bible Study, Prayer meditation or fitness app.

Any odd remnants or samples of hand lotion, foot cream, face mask, hair treatment, perfume samples, nail varnish, manicure/pedicure items.

Essential oils, mini diffuser.

Eye mask, fluffy socks, cosy blanket.

LED candle, string of fairy lights.

Water bottle, ready-mixed mocktail or cocktail, juice, smoothie, chai mix, herbal tea sachets, hot chocolate mix, gourmet coffee.

A few small snacks. Your old favourites or try something new! Gourmet popcorn, nuts, muesli/energy/chocolate bar, exotic fruit.

That's it!  I'm ready to clean and pamper! 🥰

See you soon,

Nora xxx

Christmas 2026

 

This is a slightly ambitious idea, but.... I'm going to try it anyway!

For some time I have lost my mojo and been quite down, lacking motivation to even do the things I enjoy.  My energy is not what it was and like many others it started after we tried to return to 'normal' after covid.  

I innocently took the jabs believing I was doing the right thing and suffered some of the most awful side-effects....and still caught covid from a client!  At which point I gave up having them, but the damage was done.  Feeling like someone had removed my brain and replaced most of it with cotton wool!!

Apart from that, I enjoyed the lockdowns, going my own quieter pace, spending time with my husband and daughter without school runs, growing our own vegetables,  collecting the eggs from our hens, taking time to cook everything from scratch, daily walks in our beautiful countryside and basically home-schooling our daughter.

It showed us that a slower pace suited us, in fact it was so calming.  We lived without someone elses structure and timing imposed on us, true freedom.  I discovered everyone else's 'normal' was not me!

Anyway, although I came here to retire, I found there were people in need of support and so I began caring for the older people in my local community,  what a privilege and a blessing it has been.  Working one to one or two suits me very well, so well in fact that I invariably stay longer and do more than required on my visits.  I can genuinely love them and look after them.  The beauty of self-employment and not working for an agency. 

But, here I am having lost the thread of housework, a house that really needs some TLC after a flood and the impending Christmas celebration which, for the first time in this house, will be attended by all 3 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, our 17yo daughter who still lives with us (maybe her boyfriend!) and possibly my Father-in-law....with his dog! That's 9 or 10 adults requiring 6 or 7 bedrooms....which we don't have!!

The race is on to declutter, clean, decorate (as in paint not make look pretty...although that too!) and organise space for everyone to relax and enjoy!

Oh...and we hold a Christmas party every year around 18th December!

I need to get some routines and habits in place, I need to find time to do DIY, declutter as we finish painting rooms and refurnish, work, support husband and daughter, eat decent food, get decent rest and organise presents, cards and celebration food.

So.... I thought I would encourage myself by posting my aims and recording my progress and maybe encouraging someone else to achieve.

I've given myself lots to do, that's the perfectionist in me.  But I won't be beating myself up if I don't achieve it all, I shall just be pleased with any progress from where things stand at the moment!

I hope this reaches and encourages someone else out there and we can do this together.  It would be lovely to have company.

First job of the day is sanding beams in the loft, I'm off to put on some grotty clothes and my face mask!  Delightful I assure you!  

Must dash...lots to do!

Toodle-oooo

Nora 

xxx