How to Have a Happy Monday
1. Tidy up the night before. Who wants to wake up to a pile of dirty dishes and messes everywhere? Monday morning can be enough of a letdown without clutter to tackle.
2. Have a plan for the week. I’m not talking about a spreadsheet, but take a look at the calendar, jot down some tasks to get done, and have a general idea of what the week will look like.
3. Go outside! It’s spring, it’s beautiful, and vitamin D is a natural mood-lifter.
It’s worth noting that this post is meant to be a little tongue-in-cheek, since I didn’t follow any of my own advice this morning (or last night). Color me overwhelmed as, after a weekend of too little sleep, I’m facing a messy house today!
I’m excited to join the 31 Days to Clean challenge this month at Joyful Mothering. Today is the first day. Thanks to Sarah Mae’s generosity, I received a free copy of the ebook by tweeting about it a few days ago! Yay!
I’ll be blogging about the challenge each Thursday or Friday this month. Each “day” focuses on a Mary challenge (the heart of homemaking) and a Martha challenge (the action of homemaking).
I’m eager to get my home in better order before Baby Two arrives, and this challenge is coming at a perfect time.
What do you do to have a happy Monday?
So, so true about picking up the night before. We had our house clean for a showing yesterday and it makes the first of the week so much brighter. Looking forward to your posts!
I concur! I always have plenty of plans…it’s follow through that’s the challenge. There seems to always be some obstacle!
Number one is SO true. Starting any day with a generally tidied house just makes the day go better. I’m doing the challenge, too and am excited about it. Perfect for spring cleaning!
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That sounds like cool challenge! And good tips for Mondays . . . I could follow those better myself, but the de-cluttering tip is so true! I always feel so much better if things are straightened up.