Hey beautiful lady! I was so happy to see you back, and sharing a video with us. You are such an inspiration to the rest of us that struggle with depressive episodes.
So glad to see you back. Sorry you had a back set with depression. I go through some myself. At bed time. I ask God to give me the want to. Want to get out of the recliner.. Get bills paid.. Clean at least one room. And He does. Most of the time I will take the next day. Busy as a bee. But the sad thing is. I have the want to in my mind. I don't have it in my heart. I will be sending up prayers. Asking God to give you the want to. Enjoyed your video. You are a sweetheart to your family.
I love to watch your videos - they make me feel so good. Many years I struggled with pain and depression and my child had to live in clutter as I was physically and mentally unable to keep up. Thankfully she is a well-adjusted adult now and I love to go to her house and visit and "catch her up" on her laundry and cleaning. Love your spirit lady - shine on!
Wear the shoes!!! Shine the sink!!! You have got this. Practice makes a routine happen. Soon, you will be doing your morning, afternoon, and night routine, not the flyladies. I did her routines. Learned it all, then made it my own!! Keep it up, you look great.
I’m glad your feeling better and are getting back on your routines. May I make an observation that has helped me recently! I’ll assume you said yes 😂 I often remind myself when it comes to these systems and routines that they weren’t always designed for homeschooling families. They assume we will clean an area and it will stay clean the rest of the day/week 😂 While I love having a good routine, don’t become a slave to one or feel like you e failed if you fall off. You’re doing an awesome job as a mom, teacher and homemaker. ❤
I think that's an excellent point and so funny how you presented it too! 😂 FlyLady is not for me but I was able to get on board with The Organised Mum Method (T.O.M.M.). You do your Level 1 (daily basics) and then just 30 minutes in the zone of the day with weekends off from those Level 2 tasks.
I sooooo appreciate you! I often fall off the band wagon and feel stressed over it, like I can never complete the system for a complete day and wonder what is wrong with me!? You never make me feel like a failure and show me that not putting it off until the next day is possible even if it's not perfect, thank you! I'm going to work on this.
This system seems great. I'm struggling with poor mental health plus a loved one in hospital 4 hours away and trying to hold down a part time job and it all seems like too much. At the end of the day I just sit and watch TH-cam until it's bedtime. I'm going to try the app as it will help me feel like I am actually managing something well. You've got this girl. Just open the app in the morning and let it guide you through the day and you'll feel like you're managing better in no time at all. Great effort, especially the evening routine. I sure need this too my friend. Just seeing you back lifted my spirits and I'm sure Jesus would thank you for that, cos I'm hard work for Him at the moment, I'm sure. love you and Jesus loves you too xx
I raised 4 children and by the time mine were your age they would help me keep control of the chaos. We had a routine we called a mass clean. Each person has a job such as pick up, duster, sofa digger etc. Mom ran the vacuum and coached. We would go from room to room until the whole house was back in order. We were good and fast. We would do the whole house in about 20 minutes. This usually happened before we went out for activities in the evening. I was able to do dishes, laundry and deep cleans in those in between spots of the day. I was able to finish college and teach full time because my kids were able and willing to help me. The two things I think that really made this successful was that mom worked right along with the kids and the kids became more mindful of the mess they were making during the day and so there became less and less to do. My kids are all grown college educated adults with professional careers with families of their own. I sometimes visit and watch them mass clean with my grandchildren. I feel building those skills of taking care of the family home were the first skills of them becoming confident, self reliant individuals.
I think it’s great that you and your children had that system and you were so successful but I’m not sure that your comment was overly helpful in the context of this video. Shannon had just shared that she was just coming out of a depression episode. It’s tough to jump back in after that but she was doing it. She has shared how her children work with her in previous videos. In this video, she did mention that they were unloading the dishwasher and that much of what she was doing was in snippets of time during homeschooling. It’s a lot to manage a home with homeschooling and all of the mom tasks (we’re currently in our 20th year) especially when dealing with depression and a chronic illness. I totally believe that good systems make life so much easier after they are mastered. I applaud Shannon for jumping back in and having the humility to share her struggles here with us in hopes of helping others.
If you or your family will eat salads, prep as many of the things as you can ahead of time. I get a pound of spring greens and make 5-6 salads at once. You can put them into individual containers and put the drier additions right in there, or put add-ins in separate containers so that everyone can put together their own salad bar salad. Chopped peppers will last a week if put in a container with a paper towel on the bottom. Cucumbers are best added last minute. I do a large batch of boneless skinless chicken thighs at a time, chop and freeze in 3-4 oz. packets for protein. Other great ideas: chopped onions, chopped fresh mushrooms, radishes, celery, boiled eggs, slivered almonds, cashews, dried cranberries, chopped apples, raisins, strawberries, blueberries, chopped fresh broccoli or cauliflower, grated raw beets, grated carrots, . . . I would wait and add the beets just before eating unless you don't mind your whole salad being reddish-purple! My daughter makes 6 salads every weekend and has them for lunch all week, only adding cucumber and dressing at the last minute.
Feel free to use us as a helpful hand in keeping you accountable! It was a true blessing to watch you do this! I’ve truly missed seeing someone struggle as I do! Keep up the good work!
Welcome back! Glad you’re feeling better! My son played all kinds of baseball for a good 11 years. I kid you not, we lived at the baseball field! On some teams, all is mom’ got together and took turns bringing dinner for parents and players, I know that’s a lot. Some of the meals were spaghetti, tacos, burgers, etc. individually, some things I would take were salads, sandwiches, soup in thermoses, go through a healthier choice drive thru, veggies/ranch, cut up fruit, nuts, etc. Hope that helps. Enjoy! Those were some of the BEST years of our life!!!⚾️❤️
Glad to see your videos again 😊. My go to put of the house meals are wraps, salads, sandwhichs, cold pizza if the kids like that, Crackers, fruit, if you have a hot flask you can put hot dogs in boiling water in that to keep them hot and take some buns with you and ketchup.
So glad you're back and feeling better! Clothes for the next day, yes the pile counts, lol. I think pbj is always a good choice for food on the go. Cheese and crackers, fruit, carrots and celery with or without dip are good in my book. A small cooler with drinks and perishables, note I said small cooler because I brought a large cooler once and discovered my younger son was selling the drinks, lol. Enterprising little stinker that he still is. I'm relatively new to your channel, but have watched all your videos. Your voice is so soothing. I watch a video every day. I promise I'm not a stalker, but it's somehow comforting and relaxing to watch your videos. Thank you for taking us on your journey. Take care, Linda 🦋
Just wanted to say I'm amazed that you were able to do all those things in one day. I know that at the end of a long day my brain is fried and tells my body to just veg. I also wanted to say rock on to your husband. It's nice to see a man who takes an active role in his family.
Hi Shannon! Neighbor in Louisiana here! I have three grown children and spent a lot of time at the ballfields! Idea for you which was brought up here is pasta salad. You can do a lot with that. Even put in separate containers for the kids. Don’t forget forks ! Also I was thinking lunchable style in containers. meats, cheeses, pickles, fruits,crackers etc. cookies to go or have a dessert when you come home . Hugs!
I’m so happy you put out another video. I’m also glad you don’t sugar coat everything. We all have busy lives and my house, oh my house needs a cleaning. Thank you again.
It's good to see you again. Yes...your Shink Is Shiney!! It IS so nice to wake up to a tidy kitchen and clean sink. It is really hard at times to take the few mins to do that...but I believe it just starts the day out on the right foot! Great Job!!
I think you did an awesome job. I remember when my kids were little and all the ballgames, band and other things. It is hard. Go easy on yourself if you don't get it done everyday, just keep moving forward. Not sure if Flylady said it or one of her followers but my new mantra is Don't let perfection be the enemy of progress. I think of that every time I think of giving up. You are doing great.
This is why we need baby steps. I also like to mix in a little Dana K. White advice too. It’s a little more simplified for me. Once you find what works for you, it’s SO nice. Praying for you all. 🥰
For meals to take to the ballpark You could make your own burgers of course Walking tacos Sloppy joes : just assemble when you get ready to eat so the bread/bun doesn't get soggy. Baked ham and cheese sliders: ( we use hawaiian rolls but I bet you could use your own bread BBQ sandwiches : assemble them when you are ready to eat Grilled chicken : I would make a Caesar salad including the dressing , cut up the chicken in strips and throw it into the salad. Tortilla Roll ups : put whatever you like in them And of course all the different salads: egg salad, ham salad, tuna salad, pasta salad and pimento cheese sandwiches
Hi Shannon ! I hope your doing well ...and the rest of your family as well ! You are so encouraging to me ! I suffer from depression and I also suffer from insomnia as well ! I rarely have the energy to get anything done ! But I try to push through and ask God to give me the strength to get at least something done ! I've been sick recently and I can always tell when the house suffers .... My husband works full time as a truck driver so he is always tired when he gets home of course so a lot of most of the cleaning comes down to me .. he is very helpful to me though especially when I'm not feeling my best ! I love your channel and always look forward to seeing another video ! Don't get down on yourself when you can't get anything done it happens to the best of us and it's ok ... That's what I tell myself too ... We can only do what we can ! Your awesome for the encouragement ! Thank you
I find that doing 10 minute pick up in the evening is beneficial. And I clean my sink when the dinner dishes are being done. Perhaps you should consider lengthening the 2 minute clean up to 10 and see how that works for you. Keep up the good work Shannon! You got this girl!
Yeah Shannon 👏👏👏 you got all the routines done. I’ve been doing Flylady for a long time and hardly ever get everything done each day. It used to bug me & I felt like a failure. Then my friend told me “progress not perfection”. I think Flylady says something similar too. Thanks for your videos, they’re a great encouragement 😍
Woo Hoo! Go Shannon! Busy homeschool day and a long evening at baseball and you still completed the whole routine. Definitely a win! The habits done consistently will become second nature. Progress over perfection!
A genius idea another sports parent told me about…if your van has an outlet that is. She would take her crockpot full of chili, spaghetti, whatever and plug it into the outlet in the van and have a bit of a tailgate dinner that way.
This is the power of Fly lady. You can pick up again after a lapse without feeling you are starting over. And you already know it builds a life spiral so that also encourages you to start. Glad you are in an upswing.
Hallo Shannon! Ich habe aufgehört raffinierten Zucker zu essen und habe in 6 Wochen 3 kg abgenommen. Ich war süchtig nach Zucker und konnte es nicht glauben, wie einfach es letztendlich war darauf zu verzichten. Nach 2 Tagen hatte ich keinen Heißhunger mehr und habe mich in der Zeit jeden Tag nach und nach besser gefühlt. Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass es mir so viel besser geht. Und das nach 10 Jahren , in denen ich jeden Tag eine ganze Tafel Schokolade gegessen habe. Schön , dass Du wieder da bist und es Dir besser geht! Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland! Andrea 🐰 Frohe Ostern für Dich und die gesamte Familie
Great work! That's the beauty of FlyLady. You really are working for your future self. If you keep up the 2 minute pick up and shine the sink every evening it will be easier and easier.
Regarding meals out, when I was little my mom would pack a snack/charcuterie type meal into a fishing tackle box 😂. All the little compartments are great for meat, cheese, veggies, fruits, crackers, etc. Then anyone could open up the box and eat when they got hungry!
Thank you for keeping it real. I used to do the fly lady. I do have the habit of making my bed everyday. I really should restart it also. Keep it up Shannon. I need all the encouragement I can get.
Shannon, I have missed you, dear friend. You have tons of supporters who wish you the best! YOU help US and we love you! Thank you for sharing your day with US!
I was just thinking about you, hoping you were OK. Glad I get to see you this morning :) you look great hope you are enjoying your spring even though it sounds like you are very busy. Hope you have a happy Easter.
I have rheumatoid arthritis and I’ve noticed that it helps A LOT if I wear tennis shoes while doing my chores. I don’t wear out nearly as fast. Helps the feet and knees from tiring out so fast! Edit to add: my go-to sports meal growing up was my mom’s easy pasta salad- tri color rotini noodles with ranch dressing, cut up ham or bacon, and garbanzo beans! It’s so good and good fuel 🙂
Same here got the arthristis since 2012 it’s less painful for the feet/ ankles with the shoes. And it gives a boost to get things done. Have a Nice Day!🌸
Thank you for posting this! I need to get back into a cleaning routine. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 12 years. 6 months ago, I got pregnant completely out of the blue. Sadly, I had a very early miscarriage. The first few months I dealt with a lot of anxiety/panic, and I cleaned as a way of distracting myself from the anxiety. But the last few weeks, I've been feeling really sad/depressed and doing anything is such a struggle. I do have to say I prefer feeling sad to feeling anxious because living in fight/flight mode 24/7 is just horrific. But being so down makes it soooo much harder to get things done. I'm sorry you've been in a depression episode yourself, and I appreciate your videos because they help to motivate me on days when I don't want to get out of bed.
@@tgawron2233 Thank you. ❤❤❤ I'm doing better today. I have good days and bad days. But I've been praying a lot, and the Lord is getting me through one day at a time. I appreciate your kind words so much ❤
Love the pink shoes!! You did a great job of not going overboard and just being happy with 2 or 5 minutes better. It will add up over time. Have you ever watched Diane in Denmark? Warning she is a bit over the top happy but she breaks down fly lady so well. It the small consistent steps not the marathon cleans that make a lasting difference. Good luck I’m cheering for you❤
Wonderful job, Shannon! I use an adapted FlyLady. For me, the evening routine is the most important. It sets me up for the next day. I try to get the kitchen done right after we eat because I'm too tired later in the evening!
Baseball food: wraps! i know making a homemade tortilla might be a stretch but you can probably find some good ones (i like Ezekiel brand). the wrap is self-contained and doesn’t require utensils. that and some fruit, perhaps, and you should be set. you can fill your wraps with all kinds of things hummus, salad veggies, beans, sunflower seeds, etc., etc
I am so very proud of you young lady! You really inspire me and that’s not easy to do. I used to try to follow Fly Lady but I didn’t feel like I could be consistent. I know that’s the key. It helps other aspects of your life as well as the house. So! I’m going to give it another go starting tomorrow morning ❤. I’ll check on her app and I’ll be working with you Sister. (Much younger sister. I’m going to be 70 this fall) Hang in there with me!🎉😊
Yeah the app is free. I am just starting back too, well I barely got started then stopped but I too noticed it made a huge difference just doing the day routines. I have 2 rooms I am going to clean like a tornado first though. I can't wait weeks for my kitchen to be clean as we are having guest for Easter. After that I will be doing Flylady's routines though, zone cleaning and all. Love this video and how real you keep it. You are giving me hope that I can do this!
Hello from Maine! so happy to see you today. I love your personality and you inspire me to get working on my messes. I like how you say "its 2 minutes, or 15 minutes better" I tell my self this and it keeps me motivated since we only have so much time and energy in a day, it does not have to be perfect. I would love to see you do another summer back yard update/refresh. Have a great week and look forward to you next video.
For ball game food, you could do a crock pot meal cooking overnight and then it would be done in the morning. We did tons of sports and just ate food cold mostly and didn't care. You could also prep and freeze sandwiches in individual bags. I always used a whole loaf of bread and put the individually wrapped sandwiches back in the bread bag to organize them in the freezer. A Pullman loaf pan is great for homemade sandwich bread.
W2G!! There’s that feeling of being completely done when you say you’re done too!! Like the pushing drive to keep motivation seems like that might be something to try. My sweet husband made me a veggie melody for dinner with the vegetables we planted in our garden while he had his leftovers of Corned Beef and the fixings (can’t eat cause of the way it’s made) But the veggies were a delightful surprise!!
Meal ideas: rice or pasta salad, “French style”: the base is tuna, oil (preferably olive oil) and vinegar added to the rice or pasta, then it pretty much depends on the mood of the day when it comes to other ingredients: hard boiled eggs, olives, tomatoes, avocado, canned corn, diced swiss cheese, you name it. Very satisfying and different each time. You can use any kind of pasta, or either white or whole rice so that makes for a variety of salads, all with a similar base. 😉
Once I got a bin for my makeup and face stuff and a bin for my everyday toiletries like tooth brush/paste, hairspray and deoderant, ect and kept those bins under my bath sink, the swish and swipe became so easy bc the only thing on my bath counter is now the hand soap and a bottle of lotion !
I really enjoyed your two minute routine. I do that every night except for one night I messed that for the past month. I have been doing that every night and sometimes if there’s a few dishes, I will wash them by hand but first I will have my daughter empty the dishwasher and the reason I got started doing that was because I had some symptoms of MS and my husband and my daughter were doing all the chores for me and I felt bad so after I started feeling better, I started helping out and making sure I had the dishes done and counter as well
I slipped when cleaning my bathroom on Monday. I did the splits and I’m not in any shape to be doing such things! Was in the ER most of Monday; walking with a walker for a couple of days; can’t pick up anything from floors; hard time sitting. I’m a mess!
So good to see you friend! You inspired me to get off my fanny and get a few things done before my next work meeting. I wiped my office counter down with my JAWS cleaner, and it smells so nice in here for my zoom meeting! My laundry is done in the dryer and the dishwasher did its thing, so I can quickly empty those before I have to be online. Thanks for the reminder to stick to my routines! ❤ I'll see you in the next one!
Wow, the app is amazing!!!!! I spent some time customizing it to my own zones. My 12 and 14 year-old girls help me with the zones so I bet they’re going to love checking things off of the app rather than our clipboard! My 12-year-old wanted her routines on the app too, but she doesn’t have a phone yet. I bet this will be something helpful for her in the future, because she has ADHD, and as much as I hate it, she just gets technology, and she’s drawn to it. She isn’t drawn to her clipboard where I have her routines written down, lol! 😂 Thanks for sharing about the app!
I'm happy your feeling better. I think you did an awsome job cleaning and getting back to the routine. It does take time. I would love to get a copie of your cleaning list. Have a Blessed Easter 🐰
So happy to see you again, I checked the other day just to make sure I didn’t miss any videos.❤❤❤ thank you for doing what you’re doing, your definitely helping me ❤
Well you look great. I heard of this thing called a snackle box, where you use a tackle box and essentially put charcuterie type of stuff in it and snacks. Another great idea is the Hawaiian rolls sandwiches. Literally cut the whole sheet of bread squares at once,put your meat or topping on them, put the big sheet of tops back on and cut in between, it goes right back in it original package to travel with. Its apparently a beach day hack. You can prob find option ideas for both, that i mentioned.
Hi Shannon! So glad to see you! I’m so sorry that you suffer from depression episodes. Thanks for being so honest about it. You help more people than you know! Great job on the house by the way! Loved seeing your beautiful face! 🌸😉
I love that you can schedule laundry. The FlyLady Plus app is amazing and you can customize it to fit your needs. I just did a complete walkthrough of how to do it. I'll be honest, I rarely layout my clothes. Shining my sink and making my bed make me feel like I've got my shxt together! Funny that I started filming (and timing) my cleaning to force me to keep up with it all. It works to motivate you! I sub'd and hope to cheer you on as you fall back in love with this system.
So good to see you! Want to say thank you! You have been such a positive light for me with house chores over this past year. I no longer put things off. I started asking myself why put it off when I can just do it now. It’s changed my world. I no longer have piles of to do things all over my house. My next challenge is to get my kids to change their mindset also. Using the OHIO method (only handle it once) is key. Like why throw your coat and backpack on the floor when it’s in your hands just hang up your jacket and put your backpack in it’s spot? Anyway, you are an amazing lady and hope you continue sharing your journey with us. ❤
Food to go is --get some low carb tortillas, roll up with some quality turkey (or other fav meat) add lettuce, cucumbers & other veggies you like. Do some bento box type meals -- grapes, cheese sticks, pulled chicken, crackers, celery & carrot sticks. Make egg bites (the world according to egg face website has plenty of different recipes). Sw(yoap lunch and dinner -- make traditional lunch box meals for dinner and make a hearty dinner type meal for lunch. Great suggestion is to get a Hot Logic -- they have small or casserole size -- put your meal in there it will heat it to 165 and hold it. My sister cooks chicken breasts, my nephew is a truck driver and he uses it on his truck for meals. You can take it in the van with you and let it cook away. A few burgers in it with a salad and rolls in the cooler provides a nice quick meal during the break between games.
Nice seeing you! It’s always hard getting back to routine after stopping for a while. My days have been chaotic for a year or so, so it’s pretty much hit or miss. But I keep trying 😉
I've relapsed too,past 2 weeks! So much to do,still struggling! But must accomplish few things today!!!!! My main issue is due to chronic pain issue(nerve damage in L4&L5 as well as awaiting knee replacement so I have to sit alot in between. Making it harder & slower to get stuff done.
Wraps or burritos made with gluten free or low carb tortillas are a convenient food. On cold evenings some soup in a thermos and cup with a sandwich is nice. And of course air fried chicken and potato wedges are a good game food. Potatoes are definitely inflammatory though.
This is awesome! Love the flylady, love that app (especially changing things that make the most sense for me, you can move things to different zones and add/edit tasks which is so nice!) Next time, I would love to see a follow up in the morning to see how you're feeling walking into the day with yesterdays stuff done. Thank you so much for sharing.
Good morning beautiful Shannon! I've been thinking about ya, and hoping you were doing well, glad you had a good energy day! I wish I was more successful at routines, but I kinda suck at them, the only one Im good at is morning coffee 🤣 Yes, anti-inflammatory is definitely a thing...I have rheumatoid arthritis too, like another commenter, and I've recently started a new 'diet', well Im not supposed to call it that, lol, 'lifestyle change', lol, but anyways, and sadly, lol, its noticeable in my joints what getting rid of sugar and a lot of like bread carbs does, probably corn too, ...its not very easy though Ill admit, but it does make me feel better, so Im still undecided if I should keep it up, but maybe something to consider though...I hope this good energy sticks around with ya for awhile! Thanks for another enjoyable video, and have a great day! 🌞
Ooh, sandwich wraps (blt, chicken Caesar, Italian, etc) or pinwheels are some of my kids’ favorite lunches. It’s just a glorified version of a sandwich. 😆
Nice job. You could make a macaroni salad, or any salad ? A soup? I don’t know what you can take with you yiu couldnthe soup in like thermos mugs or so
Go girl!!!! You did great!!!! Yes use that timer! You’re right two minutes did make it better! Whole idea is mini progresses so you don’t burn out and do nothing! I used to be marathon cleaner taught to me by my mom. Breaking up zone cleaning works so well for me now since I just don’t have the energy to go more than a half hour. I find my house is cleaner actually because I have time to focus in deeper clean tasks when breaking the zone down thru out the week. Been thinking about you! Keep going!! You’re doing great!!! Big hugs!!! //ps I like the idea of the thermos idea (those shorter insulated cups work great too. I put boiling water in them first to warm them up then dump and fill w food). Could a slow cooker meal be divi’d up in the thermos cups and taken to game? Cheaper and more nutritious. More hugs! ❤❤❤❤ Em
Hey beautiful lady! I was so happy to see you back, and sharing a video with us.
You are such an inspiration to the rest of us that struggle with depressive episodes.
So glad to see you back. Sorry you had a back set with depression. I go through some myself. At bed time. I ask God to give me the want to. Want to get out of the recliner.. Get bills paid.. Clean at least one room. And He does. Most of the time I will take the next day. Busy as a bee. But the sad thing is. I have the want to in my mind. I don't have it in my heart. I will be sending up prayers. Asking God to give you the want to. Enjoyed your video. You are a sweetheart to your family.
I love to watch your videos - they make me feel so good. Many years I struggled with pain and depression and my child had to live in clutter as I was physically and mentally unable to keep up. Thankfully she is a well-adjusted adult now and I love to go to her house and visit and "catch her up" on her laundry and cleaning. Love your spirit lady - shine on!
Wear the shoes!!! Shine the sink!!!
You have got this. Practice makes a routine happen. Soon, you will be doing your morning, afternoon, and night routine, not the flyladies. I did her routines. Learned it all, then made it my own!! Keep it up, you look great.
I’m glad your feeling better and are getting back on your routines. May I make an observation that has helped me recently! I’ll assume you said yes 😂 I often remind myself when it comes to these systems and routines that they weren’t always designed for homeschooling families. They assume we will clean an area and it will stay clean the rest of the day/week 😂 While I love having a good routine, don’t become a slave to one or feel like you e failed if you fall off. You’re doing an awesome job as a mom, teacher and homemaker. ❤
I think that's an excellent point and so funny how you presented it too! 😂
FlyLady is not for me but I was able to get on board with The Organised Mum Method (T.O.M.M.). You do your Level 1 (daily basics) and then just 30 minutes in the zone of the day with weekends off from those Level 2 tasks.
@@jennyjenkins877 yeah, I'm somewhere between Dana K White and TOMM, FlyLady was super stressful when I tried it.....
I sooooo appreciate you! I often fall off the band wagon and feel stressed over it, like I can never complete the system for a complete day and wonder what is wrong with me!? You never make me feel like a failure and show me that not putting it off until the next day is possible even if it's not perfect, thank you! I'm going to work on this.
This system seems great. I'm struggling with poor mental health plus a loved one in hospital 4 hours away and trying to hold down a part time job and it all seems like too much. At the end of the day I just sit and watch TH-cam until it's bedtime. I'm going to try the app as it will help me feel like I am actually managing something well. You've got this girl. Just open the app in the morning and let it guide you through the day and you'll feel like you're managing better in no time at all. Great effort, especially the evening routine. I sure need this too my friend. Just seeing you back lifted my spirits and I'm sure Jesus would thank you for that, cos I'm hard work for Him at the moment, I'm sure. love you and Jesus loves you too xx
I raised 4 children and by the time mine were your age they would help me keep control of the chaos. We had a routine we called a mass clean. Each person has a job such as pick up, duster, sofa digger etc. Mom ran the vacuum and coached. We would go from room to room until the whole house was back in order. We were good and fast. We would do the whole house in about 20 minutes. This usually happened before we went out for activities in the evening. I was able to do dishes, laundry and deep cleans in those in between spots of the day. I was able to finish college and teach full time because my kids were able and willing to help me. The two things I think that really made this successful was that mom worked right along with the kids and the kids became more mindful of the mess they were making during the day and so there became less and less to do. My kids are all grown college educated adults with professional careers with families of their own. I sometimes visit and watch them mass clean with my grandchildren. I feel building those skills of taking care of the family home were the first skills of them becoming confident, self reliant individuals.
I think it’s great that you and your children had that system and you were so successful but I’m not sure that your comment was overly helpful in the context of this video. Shannon had just shared that she was just coming out of a depression episode. It’s tough to jump back in after that but she was doing it. She has shared how her children work with her in previous videos. In this video, she did mention that they were unloading the dishwasher and that much of what she was doing was in snippets of time during homeschooling. It’s a lot to manage a home with homeschooling and all of the mom tasks (we’re currently in our 20th year) especially when dealing with depression and a chronic illness. I totally believe that good systems make life so much easier after they are mastered. I applaud Shannon for jumping back in and having the humility to share her struggles here with us in hopes of helping others.
Hay girl !! Missed you got so excited when I saw your video 💖
If you or your family will eat salads, prep as many of the things as you can ahead of time. I get a pound of spring greens and make 5-6 salads at once. You can put them into individual containers and put the drier additions right in there, or put add-ins in separate containers so that everyone can put together their own salad bar salad. Chopped peppers will last a week if put in a container with a paper towel on the bottom. Cucumbers are best added last minute. I do a large batch of boneless skinless chicken thighs at a time, chop and freeze in 3-4 oz. packets for protein. Other great ideas: chopped onions, chopped fresh mushrooms, radishes, celery, boiled eggs, slivered almonds, cashews, dried cranberries, chopped apples, raisins, strawberries, blueberries, chopped fresh broccoli or cauliflower, grated raw beets, grated carrots, . . . I would wait and add the beets just before eating unless you don't mind your whole salad being reddish-purple! My daughter makes 6 salads every weekend and has them for lunch all week, only adding cucumber and dressing at the last minute.
Feel free to use us as a helpful hand in keeping you accountable! It was a true blessing to watch you do this! I’ve truly missed seeing someone struggle as I do! Keep up the good work!
Welcome back! Glad you’re feeling better! My son played all kinds of baseball for a good 11 years. I kid you not, we lived at the baseball field! On some teams, all is mom’ got together and took turns bringing dinner for parents and players, I know that’s a lot. Some of the meals were spaghetti, tacos, burgers, etc. individually, some things I would take were salads, sandwiches, soup in thermoses, go through a healthier choice drive thru, veggies/ranch, cut up fruit, nuts, etc. Hope that helps. Enjoy! Those were some of the BEST years of our life!!!⚾️❤️
Glad to see you back. Waking up to a cleaner space always feels worth it.
Glad to see your videos again 😊. My go to put of the house meals are wraps, salads, sandwhichs, cold pizza if the kids like that, Crackers, fruit, if you have a hot flask you can put hot dogs in boiling water in that to keep them hot and take some buns with you and ketchup.
So glad you're back and feeling better! Clothes for the next day, yes the pile counts, lol. I think pbj is always a good choice for food on the go. Cheese and crackers, fruit, carrots and celery with or without dip are good in my book. A small cooler with drinks and perishables, note I said small cooler because I brought a large cooler once and discovered my younger son was selling the drinks, lol. Enterprising little stinker that he still is. I'm relatively new to your channel, but have watched all your videos. Your voice is so soothing. I watch a video every day. I promise I'm not a stalker, but it's somehow comforting and relaxing to watch your videos. Thank you for taking us on your journey. Take care, Linda 🦋
Just wanted to say I'm amazed that you were able to do all those things in one day. I know that at the end of a long day my brain is fried and tells my body to just veg. I also wanted to say rock on to your husband. It's nice to see a man who takes an active role in his family.
It was a struggle 😂
Hi Shannon! Neighbor in Louisiana here! I have three grown children and spent a lot of time at the ballfields! Idea for you which was brought up here is pasta salad. You can do a lot with that. Even put in separate containers for the kids. Don’t forget forks ! Also I was thinking lunchable style in containers. meats, cheeses, pickles, fruits,crackers etc. cookies to go or have a dessert when you come home . Hugs!
We all fall of the wagon sometimes, but please remember you DO know how to get it back together again. You did great in this video.
I’m so happy you put out another video. I’m also glad you don’t sugar coat everything. We all have busy lives and my house, oh my house needs a cleaning. Thank you again.
It's good to see you again. Yes...your Shink Is Shiney!! It IS so nice to wake up to a tidy kitchen and clean sink. It is really hard at times to take the few mins to do that...but I believe it just starts the day out on the right foot! Great Job!!
I think you did an awesome job. I remember when my kids were little and all the ballgames, band and other things. It is hard. Go easy on yourself if you don't get it done everyday, just keep moving forward. Not sure if Flylady said it or one of her followers but my new mantra is Don't let perfection be the enemy of progress. I think of that every time I think of giving up. You are doing great.
This is why we need baby steps. I also like to mix in a little Dana K. White advice too. It’s a little more simplified for me. Once you find what works for you, it’s SO nice. Praying for you all. 🥰
Love Dana!
For meals to take to the ballpark
You could make your own burgers of course
Walking tacos
Sloppy joes : just assemble when you get ready to eat so the bread/bun doesn't get soggy.
Baked ham and cheese sliders: ( we use hawaiian rolls but I bet you could use your own bread
BBQ sandwiches : assemble them when you are ready to eat
Grilled chicken : I would make a Caesar salad including the dressing , cut up the chicken in strips and throw it into the salad.
Tortilla Roll ups : put whatever you like in them
And of course all the different salads: egg salad, ham salad, tuna salad, pasta salad and pimento cheese sandwiches
Hi Shannon ! I hope your doing well ...and the rest of your family as well ! You are so encouraging to me ! I suffer from depression and I also suffer from insomnia as well ! I rarely have the energy to get anything done ! But I try to push through and ask God to give me the strength to get at least something done ! I've been sick recently and I can always tell when the house suffers .... My husband works full time as a truck driver so he is always tired when he gets home of course so a lot of most of the cleaning comes down to me .. he is very helpful to me though especially when I'm not feeling my best ! I love your channel and always look forward to seeing another video ! Don't get down on yourself when you can't get anything done it happens to the best of us and it's ok ... That's what I tell myself too ... We can only do what we can ! Your awesome for the encouragement ! Thank you
I find that doing 10 minute pick up in the evening is beneficial. And I clean my sink when the dinner dishes are being done. Perhaps you should consider lengthening the 2 minute clean up to 10 and see how that works for you. Keep up the good work Shannon! You got this girl!
Yeah Shannon 👏👏👏 you got all the routines done. I’ve been doing Flylady for a long time and hardly ever get everything done each day. It used to bug me & I felt like a failure. Then my friend told me “progress not perfection”. I think Flylady says something similar too. Thanks for your videos, they’re a great encouragement 😍
Woo Hoo! Go Shannon! Busy homeschool day and a long evening at baseball and you still completed the whole routine. Definitely a win! The habits done consistently will become second nature. Progress over perfection!
As someone that deals with depression also, I definitely relate to you. You are so funny 🤣
A genius idea another sports parent told me about…if your van has an outlet that is. She would take her crockpot full of chili, spaghetti, whatever and plug it into the outlet in the van and have a bit of a tailgate dinner that way.
This is the power of Fly lady. You can pick up again after a lapse without feeling you are starting over. And you already know it builds a life spiral so that also encourages you to start.
Glad you are in an upswing.
Hallo Shannon! Ich habe aufgehört raffinierten Zucker zu essen und habe in 6 Wochen 3 kg abgenommen. Ich war süchtig nach Zucker und konnte es nicht glauben, wie einfach es letztendlich war darauf zu verzichten. Nach 2 Tagen hatte ich keinen Heißhunger mehr und habe mich in der Zeit jeden Tag nach und nach besser gefühlt. Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass es mir so viel besser geht. Und das nach 10 Jahren , in denen ich jeden Tag eine ganze Tafel Schokolade gegessen habe. Schön , dass Du wieder da bist und es Dir besser geht! Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland! Andrea 🐰 Frohe Ostern für Dich und die gesamte Familie
Great work! That's the beauty of FlyLady. You really are working for your future self. If you keep up the 2 minute pick up and shine the sink every evening it will be easier and easier.
Regarding meals out, when I was little my mom would pack a snack/charcuterie type meal into a fishing tackle box 😂. All the little compartments are great for meat, cheese, veggies, fruits, crackers, etc. Then anyone could open up the box and eat when they got hungry!
Wraps. We do tortillas with lettuce, cooked chopped chicken, cut up grapes, light Caesar dressing and Parm. Super yummy.
Thank you for keeping it real. I used to do the fly lady. I do have the habit of making my bed everyday. I really should restart it also. Keep it up Shannon. I need all the encouragement I can get.
Shannon, I have missed you, dear friend. You have tons of supporters who wish you the best! YOU help US and we love you! Thank you for sharing your day with US!
I was just thinking about you, hoping you were OK. Glad I get to see you this morning :) you look great hope you are enjoying your spring even though it sounds like you are very busy. Hope you have a happy Easter.
I have rheumatoid arthritis and I’ve noticed that it helps A LOT if I wear tennis shoes while doing my chores. I don’t wear out nearly as fast. Helps the feet and knees from tiring out so fast!
Edit to add: my go-to sports meal growing up was my mom’s easy pasta salad- tri color rotini noodles with ranch dressing, cut up ham or bacon, and garbanzo beans! It’s so good and good fuel 🙂
Same here got the arthristis since 2012 it’s less painful for the feet/ ankles with the shoes.
And it gives a boost to get things done.
Have a Nice Day!🌸
Pasta salad, yum! Thank you for that idea.
I missed you! Glad you’re back!
Meal idea…
Chef salads
Grill lots of chicken ahead of time. 😊
Hey Shannon. For on the go dinners, how about packing your own "Lunchable" box or Bento box. Fruit, cheese, meats, crackers, summer sausage, etc.
Thank you for posting this! I need to get back into a cleaning routine. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 12 years. 6 months ago, I got pregnant completely out of the blue. Sadly, I had a very early miscarriage. The first few months I dealt with a lot of anxiety/panic, and I cleaned as a way of distracting myself from the anxiety. But the last few weeks, I've been feeling really sad/depressed and doing anything is such a struggle. I do have to say I prefer feeling sad to feeling anxious because living in fight/flight mode 24/7 is just horrific. But being so down makes it soooo much harder to get things done. I'm sorry you've been in a depression episode yourself, and I appreciate your videos because they help to motivate me on days when I don't want to get out of bed.
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So sorry for loss❤ I hope you feel better.
@@tgawron2233 Thank you. ❤❤❤ I'm doing better today. I have good days and bad days. But I've been praying a lot, and the Lord is getting me through one day at a time. I appreciate your kind words so much ❤
Love the pink shoes!! You did a great job of not going overboard and just being happy with 2 or 5 minutes better. It will add up over time. Have you ever watched Diane in Denmark? Warning she is a bit over the top happy but she breaks down fly lady so well. It the small consistent steps not the marathon cleans that make a lasting difference. Good luck I’m cheering for you❤
Wonderful job, Shannon! I use an adapted FlyLady. For me, the evening routine is the most important. It sets me up for the next day. I try to get the kitchen done right after we eat because I'm too tired later in the evening!
As a person who knows what that energy deficit feels like, WELL. DONE. 👍🏼
Thank you Jane!
Baseball food: wraps! i know making a homemade tortilla might be a stretch but you can probably find some good ones (i like Ezekiel brand). the wrap is self-contained and doesn’t require utensils. that and some fruit, perhaps, and you should be set.
you can fill your wraps with all kinds of things hummus, salad veggies, beans, sunflower seeds, etc., etc
I am so very proud of you young lady! You really inspire me and that’s not easy to do. I used to try to follow Fly Lady but I didn’t feel like I could be consistent. I know that’s the key. It helps other aspects of your life as well as the house. So! I’m going to give it another go starting tomorrow morning ❤. I’ll check on her app and I’ll be working with you Sister. (Much younger sister. I’m going to be 70 this fall) Hang in there with me!🎉😊
love you Shannon, you are so brave and don't lose your sense of humor 😂. I hope so much that you can keep some routines 🥰
Yeah the app is free. I am just starting back too, well I barely got started then stopped but I too noticed it made a huge difference just doing the day routines. I have 2 rooms I am going to clean like a tornado first though. I can't wait weeks for my kitchen to be clean as we are having guest for Easter. After that I will be doing Flylady's routines though, zone cleaning and all. Love this video and how real you keep it. You are giving me hope that I can do this!
Hello from Maine! so happy to see you today. I love your personality and you inspire me to get working on my messes. I like how you say "its 2 minutes, or 15 minutes better" I tell my self this and it keeps me motivated since we only have so much time and energy in a day, it does not have to be perfect. I would love to see you do another summer back yard update/refresh. Have a great week and look forward to you next video.
I just absolutely love your channel....everything is so real and relatable! Thank you for your honesty!
For ball game food, you could do a crock pot meal cooking overnight and then it would be done in the morning. We did tons of sports and just ate food cold mostly and didn't care. You could also prep and freeze sandwiches in individual bags. I always used a whole loaf of bread and put the individually wrapped sandwiches back in the bread bag to organize them in the freezer. A Pullman loaf pan is great for homemade sandwich bread.
Make some wraps using whatever meats/cheeses or chicken salads in the refrigerator. Also, make sliders like ham/cheese.
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Well done! I have been making myself do ONE more thing at the end of the day that I really don’t want to. Future me ALWAYS thanks me!
W2G!! There’s that feeling of being completely done when you say you’re done too!! Like the pushing drive to keep motivation seems like that might be something to try.
My sweet husband made me a veggie melody for dinner with the vegetables we planted in our garden while he had his leftovers of Corned Beef and the fixings (can’t eat cause of the way it’s made)
But the veggies were a delightful surprise!!
Meal ideas: rice or pasta salad, “French style”: the base is tuna, oil (preferably olive oil) and vinegar added to the rice or pasta, then it pretty much depends on the mood of the day when it comes to other ingredients: hard boiled eggs, olives, tomatoes, avocado, canned corn, diced swiss cheese, you name it. Very satisfying and different each time. You can use any kind of pasta, or either white or whole rice so that makes for a variety of salads, all with a similar base. 😉
so happy to see you. you can take with you:hard boild eegs, tuna salad, veg. salad, potatos salad. i allways preper this for hiking and its great.
Once I got a bin for my makeup and face stuff and a bin for my everyday toiletries like tooth brush/paste, hairspray and deoderant, ect and kept those bins under my bath sink, the swish and swipe became so easy bc the only thing on my bath counter is now the hand soap and a bottle of lotion !
Great job, Shannon!!Way to jump back in!! 🎉 I resist the shoes too…but secretly think it’s helpful. 🤫😉😂 👟
I really enjoyed your two minute routine. I do that every night except for one night I messed that for the past month. I have been doing that every night and sometimes if there’s a few dishes, I will wash them by hand but first I will have my daughter empty the dishwasher and the reason I got started doing that was because I had some symptoms of MS and my husband and my daughter were doing all the chores for me and I felt bad so after I started feeling better, I started helping out and making sure I had the dishes done and counter as well
I slipped when cleaning my bathroom on Monday. I did the splits and I’m not in any shape to be doing such things! Was in the ER most of Monday; walking with a walker for a couple of days; can’t pick up anything from floors; hard time sitting. I’m a mess!
I hope you feel better soon! 😊
So good to see you friend! You inspired me to get off my fanny and get a few things done before my next work meeting. I wiped my office counter down with my JAWS cleaner, and it smells so nice in here for my zoom meeting! My laundry is done in the dryer and the dishwasher did its thing, so I can quickly empty those before I have to be online. Thanks for the reminder to stick to my routines! ❤ I'll see you in the next one!
Wow, the app is amazing!!!!! I spent some time customizing it to my own zones. My 12 and 14 year-old girls help me with the zones so I bet they’re going to love checking things off of the app rather than our clipboard! My 12-year-old wanted her routines on the app too, but she doesn’t have a phone yet. I bet this will be something helpful for her in the future, because she has ADHD, and as much as I hate it, she just gets technology, and she’s drawn to it. She isn’t drawn to her clipboard where I have her routines written down, lol! 😂 Thanks for sharing about the app!
I'm happy your feeling better. I think you did an awsome job cleaning and getting back to the routine. It does take time. I would love to get a copie of your cleaning list. Have a Blessed Easter 🐰
So happy to see you again, I checked the other day just to make sure I didn’t miss any videos.❤❤❤ thank you for doing what you’re doing, your definitely helping me ❤
Well you look great.
I heard of this thing called a snackle box, where you use a tackle box and essentially put charcuterie type of stuff in it and snacks.
Another great idea is the Hawaiian rolls sandwiches.
Literally cut the whole sheet of bread squares at once,put your meat or topping on them,
put the big sheet of tops back on and cut in between,
it goes right back in it original package to travel with.
Its apparently a beach day hack.
You can prob find option ideas for both, that i mentioned.
Hi Shannon! So glad to see you! I’m so sorry that you suffer from depression episodes. Thanks for being so honest about it. You help more people than you know! Great job on the house by the way! Loved seeing your beautiful face! 🌸😉
Thanks Valerie!
Yay! I'm so excited for another video from you!
Great job! Loved that you completed the evening routine and stopped when the timer went off 😊
So happy to see another video from you!! You are doing awesome and you motivate me so much.
Well done. Take care
I love that you can schedule laundry. The FlyLady Plus app is amazing and you can customize it to fit your needs. I just did a complete walkthrough of how to do it. I'll be honest, I rarely layout my clothes. Shining my sink and making my bed make me feel like I've got my shxt together! Funny that I started filming (and timing) my cleaning to force me to keep up with it all. It works to motivate you! I sub'd and hope to cheer you on as you fall back in love with this system.
Lovely to see you back. 💐
So good to see you! Want to say thank you! You have been such a positive light for me with house chores over this past year. I no longer put things off. I started asking myself why put it off when I can just do it now. It’s changed my world. I no longer have piles of to do things all over my house. My next challenge is to get my kids to change their mindset also. Using the OHIO method (only handle it once) is key. Like why throw your coat and backpack on the floor when it’s in your hands just hang up your jacket and put your backpack in it’s spot? Anyway, you are an amazing lady and hope you continue sharing your journey with us. ❤
OHIO! I learned it as “Touch It Once.” But since I am originally from Ohio, you know that is my new saying! Thank you!
Shannon it takes 21 days to make a habit. That’s what I did and it works. 😅😊🎉
Food to go is --get some low carb tortillas, roll up with some quality turkey (or other fav meat) add lettuce, cucumbers & other veggies you like. Do some bento box type meals -- grapes, cheese sticks, pulled chicken, crackers, celery & carrot sticks. Make egg bites (the world according to egg face website has plenty of different recipes). Sw(yoap lunch and dinner -- make traditional lunch box meals for dinner and make a hearty dinner type meal for lunch. Great suggestion is to get a Hot Logic -- they have small or casserole size -- put your meal in there it will heat it to 165 and hold it. My sister cooks chicken breasts, my nephew is a truck driver and he uses it on his truck for meals. You can take it in the van with you and let it cook away. A few burgers in it with a salad and rolls in the cooler provides a nice quick meal during the break between games.
I missed you. I couldn't click on the video fast enough. ❤❤❤❤ what about pasta salad with chicken added.
Thanks Nadine 🥺🥺🥺 I miss y’all too.
Hey there🎉, your doing good.
Fly Lady should use your new word shink!! 😂❤
Nice seeing you! It’s always hard getting back to routine after stopping for a while. My days have been chaotic for a year or so, so it’s pretty much hit or miss. But I keep trying 😉
Sorry you’ve been suffering through another episode :( just wanted to say well done for keeping going and getting back up and pushing forward xx
You did a great job today. Feel good that it was a day well spent.
I've relapsed too,past 2 weeks! So much to do,still struggling! But must accomplish few things today!!!!! My main issue is due to chronic pain issue(nerve damage in L4&L5 as well as awaiting knee replacement so I have to sit alot in between. Making it harder & slower to get stuff done.
I really liked this video, a realistic daily routine 👍🏻
Wraps or burritos made with gluten free or low carb tortillas are a convenient food. On cold evenings some soup in a thermos and cup with a sandwich is nice. And of course air fried chicken and potato wedges are a good game food. Potatoes are definitely inflammatory though.
I have missed you. Our bandwagon has gone out too. Will join with you….
Just added prep meals to my morning routine. Great idea.
This is awesome! Love the flylady, love that app (especially changing things that make the most sense for me, you can move things to different zones and add/edit tasks which is so nice!) Next time, I would love to see a follow up in the morning to see how you're feeling walking into the day with yesterdays stuff done. Thank you so much for sharing.
Good morning beautiful Shannon! I've been thinking about ya, and hoping you were doing well, glad you had a good energy day! I wish I was more successful at routines, but I kinda suck at them, the only one Im good at is morning coffee 🤣 Yes, anti-inflammatory is definitely a thing...I have rheumatoid arthritis too, like another commenter, and I've recently started a new 'diet', well Im not supposed to call it that, lol, 'lifestyle change', lol, but anyways, and sadly, lol, its noticeable in my joints what getting rid of sugar and a lot of like bread carbs does, probably corn too, ...its not very easy though Ill admit, but it does make me feel better, so Im still undecided if I should keep it up, but maybe something to consider though...I hope this good energy sticks around with ya for awhile! Thanks for another enjoyable video, and have a great day! 🌞
Good job! Nothing like sticking to a task.
Ooh, sandwich wraps (blt, chicken Caesar, Italian, etc) or pinwheels are some of my kids’ favorite lunches. It’s just a glorified version of a sandwich. 😆
You did great!! Progress not perfection.
Go to snacks: wraps, quesadillas, veggies/dip, fruit ☺️
Girl you made my morning
Good job ❤
Im definently going to follow you. I find you super likeable and relatable!!!
Good Job! Glad to see you back on line!
Nice job. You could make a macaroni salad, or any salad ? A soup? I don’t know what you can take with you yiu couldnthe soup in like thermos mugs or so
Look up picnic foods!!! ❤ That's exciting that all three kids are into baseball :)
Watching them play is one of my most favorite things right now, but makes life very chaotic 😂
BRAVO 👏 👏
Go girl!!!! You did great!!!! Yes use that timer! You’re right two minutes did make it better! Whole idea is mini progresses so you don’t burn out and do nothing! I used to be marathon cleaner taught to me by my mom. Breaking up zone cleaning works so well for me now since I just don’t have the energy to go more than a half hour. I find my house is cleaner actually because I have time to focus in deeper clean tasks when breaking the zone down thru out the week. Been thinking about you! Keep going!! You’re doing great!!! Big hugs!!! //ps I like the idea of the thermos idea (those shorter insulated cups work great too. I put boiling water in them first to warm them up then dump and fill w food). Could a slow cooker meal be divi’d up in the thermos cups and taken to game? Cheaper and more nutritious. More hugs! ❤❤❤❤ Em