I DO always wash strawberries. Sometimes they're kinda gritty.
I'm currently making my way through Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist. The chapter about things she does and things she doesn't do was really interesting. I agree in that we really need to pick our battles. Despite what some of us portray, we really can't do it all. I got the idea for this post after reading Things I Don't Do on this blog, but I'd ironically already had Bittersweet sitting on my shelf waiting to be read.
What I don't do…
1. Volunteer.
(I feel like) I spend an awful lot of time serving the public. To spend my weekends looking for/doing volunteer work would be way too draining. I don't even feel bad about this one. Judge away.
2. Iron.
That's what a quick spin in the dryer is for.
3. Yardwork/landscaping.
Maybe it's because we've been in rentals for the last few years. It's just not my thing.
4. Sew.
I don't know how.
5. Run. More than once or twice a year anyway.
Things I do.
1. Clean the floors.
I vacuum several times a week and mop when everyone husband-and-dog-related is out of the house.
2. Cook dinner from scratch.
It wasn't always this way, but I'm glad this is something we started focusing on.
3. Spend 9 hours a day teaching 2nd grade.
Soon, I won't be able to use this as an excuse, as my letter of resignation went in last week. However, you can't say I haven't kept myself busy for the last 4 years.
4. Keep my car clean.
This is a new development. A new car will make you want to keep it clean.
5. Get up early.
I'm not really a fan of sleep. I find it to be wasted time. I'm usually up by 7 on the weekends. I do hatehatehate my 5:21am alarm on the weekdays though. No one wants to be told they have to get up, right?
What would be on your short list of things you do and the things you don't? Do you pick your battles wisely?
