Things I Dislike

1. Cleaning the bathroom-With boys, so needed!
2. Cleaning the pets’ bathrooms-the litter box, the backyard, the fishtank…
3. Cooking after a long day at work-Let’s face it; I’m just plain tired.
4. Making cake when I’m on a diet- Sabotage 101
5. Dieting-Weight Watchers, Whole30, counting calories, grapefruit, you get the idea.
6. Cleaning the house before a vacation-Why do I do this?  Do you? My mother trained me well.
7. Flossing my teeth daily-The dentist’s bi-annual reminders finally guilted me into doing this.
8. Prepping for professional development-When I used to just attend PD, I never thought much about the prep that went into the presentation; now I know the truth…so many hours to plan and plan and plan, then so many more hours to check and recheck and double check to make sure everything is perfectly set.
9. Washing my hair-This seems such a time sucker!
10. Organizing my desk-Who has time for this?? It is just a mess again in five minutes flat!

Things I Like

1. A clean bathroom-There is nothing so wonderful as a sparkly, clean-smelling bathroom.  The fixtures don’t even have one water spot!
2. The aroma-free air after cleaning the pets’ bathrooms-Couldn’t I train the pets to do this job?
3. The “Thanks, Mom” I hear after my family finishes the evening meal-And often, the “That was good!”
4. Shining eyes in the candlelight as we sing Happy Birthday to you-What are a few extra calories anyway?
5. Fitting into my clothes and feeling good about the way I look-The way is long and hard, especially at my age!
6. Coming home from a vacation to a clean house-Besides, I would be totally embarrassed if the Fire Department or a robber came in when I was gone!
7. Being cavity free every six months!-This was a hard one for me because I have naturally great teeth.  I am happy I have this healthy habit.  My kids now floss daily, too.
8. Finishing a PD and knowing I did my very best-There always are glitches, though.  I have learned it is OK not to be perfect.
9. Clean, fresh-smelling hair-I love it when my husband says, “Your hair smells good!”
10. An organized desk-This is so amazingly hard for me.  I never seem to have enough time, but I am trying to get better at this.

The Paradox

You can see my paradox:  The things I love take the effort of the things I do not.