Prepping For Christmas

So, yesterday, I planned my cleaning and decorating schedule:

• Wednesday: Kitchen and Dining
• Thursday (today): Dining and Living Room
• Friday: No Cleaning Day (This will be Gift Day instead.)
• Saturday: Solarium
• Sunday: Bathroom
• Monday: Bedroom
• Tuesday: Front Patio 

Menu Day (as well as grocery shopping) will be Wednesday, the 22nd. 

I cleaned the stove top, the fridge, underneath the sink as well as my counters. The dining area didn't need a lot of cleaning--I just needed to declutter a little, since I do paperwork on the dining table. All work and school-related items have been moved to the Solarium, which we have been using as an office/study area. I added some desk space so that we won't have to use the dining table. 

So far, so good. I'm keeping myself happy and motivated with Pandora, coffee, water, and frequent glances at my cat, whose take on life is wonderfully simple, relaxed, quiet, and oh my goodness, INDULGENT. Looking at him reminds me of the simplicity of these tasks and what doing them means for the upcoming holiday and the subsequent days. 

I like the simplicity of each room once the cleaning has been done, and of course, the space.