Getting Myself In Order

I thought I was getting caught up on sewing orders but I got a few more yesterday. I enjoy sewing and seeing my shop grow but I do wish I had a little more time to make some things for my family. I got a couple of cute skirt patterns a few months ago and some fabric but still have not found time to even cut out the pattern. I had also wanted to make bean bags for the boys before Christmas and finish up Sydney's quilt but I do not see it happening unless I figure out how to clone myself.

I just can not get it all done with the way I have things set up right now.
Over the past few months I have misplaced some of the same items multiple times, forgot appointments or gotten myself so over committed I could barely keep up. I kept telling myself next week, next month then finally it was at the start of the new year I would do something about it but it has become painfully clear that the time is NOW.

After I got home from a meeting this afternoon I spent most of the day cleaning my sewing/craft room and getting it organized. Tomorrow after church I plan of working on bills and invoices and then Monday I am going to get my planner cleaned up and set goals and a schedule for myself.

When I was working outside the house I kept a very detailed calendar and had everything planned out including laundry days. I know some may think that is crazy but it worked for me. Even when I first started working from home I used Flylady and kept things pretty structured and planned with a little wiggle room but not too much.

I honestly have no idea how or when I got so "fly by the seat of my pants" but I do not like it! I think when my back really started acting up the end of last year early this year was when my schedule went out the window. I mean really you do not have to plan out and schedule staying flat on your back. Then once it was healing after the surgery we had so many things take place that I did not feel like I could plan anything. Every time I turned around we were in the middle of something else. Anyways no matter how or why I let it get to this point I am done. I NEED STRUCTURE! I am not going to fight it or be embarrassed it is who I am and how God made me to function best.

I do feel very fortunate because the house is clean, the pantry and freezer are stocked and aside from a load of jeans laundry is caught up. The major thing for me will be setting some boundaries for work, reevaluating our daily schedule and then getting back into a daily routine.

To be honest I was feeling overwhelmed but as I typed this I began to get excited and am looking forward to not feeling frazzled! It can be very liberating to accept your limitations and work inside the boundaries so to speak that God gave YOU to function best in.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm 139:14