All Dressed Up and No Place to Go

@paigea (36316)
Canada
October 30, 2019 9:33am CST
It is always the way! Today I was booked to substitute teach and had to turn down two other teachers. As I was heading to my car I got a call that I was cancelled! Technically, they can't cancel on such short notice. Since I don't enjoy going and covering last minute for 1 period for 8 different teachers, I said I would be happy to be cancelled. I let the other two teachers know, but they had each found someone, of course. Now I am getting things done around the house. I guess FLYlady is right. Dressed to shoes tells my brain it is time to work. Does anyone else follow FLYlady.net?
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
30 Oct 19
oh no! that'd be most frustratin' fer me. no ma'am, dunno who this fly person'd be.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
30 Oct 19
@paigea that's good, hon. i wish she'd come teach those lessons to the hubs...
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
@crazyhorseladycx Sadly, he has to want it.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
I am okay with it. FLY lady convinced me to get rid of stuff. She also convinces people not to buy too much stuff. She helped me get some household routines that I never managed to deveolop on my own
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
30 Oct 19
They should pay you anyway if they do not give 24 hours notice.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
30 Oct 19
@paigea You can relax at home, it is a lot better.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
@LadyDuck I am a homebody at heart.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
24 hours is the rule. But I have to go to work then, and usually it means being asked to sub for a different teacher each period to give them a prep. I don't like doing that so I said "Please cancel me." I thought I might sub for one of the teachers I said no to. That didn't work so I am at home. I like that.
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marguicha
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
30 Oct 19
It seems that now you´ll have to dress up as Cinderella
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
Or I will change into house clothes.
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marguicha
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
30 Oct 19
@paigea It is about the same for me. I use some old garment that will accept all sorts of ill treatment.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
@marguicha Yes. I sometimes get very messy while I clean.
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vanny
@vandana7 (100540)
• India
30 Oct 19
No...but I do need to check that one...
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
She helps people like me with too much stuff. And she helped me get a few household routines which I lacked.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Oct 19
I'm sorry it was cancelled on you. I don't follow that.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Oct 19
@paigea Oh good I'm glad you're happy about it at least! I have my moments. Lol
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
@LovingMyBabies I am happy. Overall, I work enough. I am trying to be semi retired Now, I will have to accept work Thursday and Friday and I hoped to avoid the Hallowe'en madness!
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
A day off to be productive at home is a treat. FLYlady is for disorganised people like me. You seem very organized!
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Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
I have never heard of FLY lady.net but I will definitely check it out.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
She convinced me to get rid of STUFF and to work on a household routine. It is a good thing since I have less energy as the years fly past!
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
@Happy2BeMe Let me know what you think.
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Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
@paigea I am sure I could learn something from here. I have way too much STUFF!
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (72190)
• United States
30 Oct 19
That stinks you got cancelled at the last minute like that. Good you got lots of things done at home though. I don’t follow flylady but I have heard of it many times.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
A productive day at home is a treat too.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
31 Oct 19
I do not and had not heard of her til today. Thanks for sharing her though. I am glad then you got cancelled dear friend But I just checked her out and am going to follow her..she seems nice and wise.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
31 Oct 19
@paigea Oh really that is great Paigea. I surely hope I can make time to make use of the site I will look for you. I did sign up.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
31 Oct 19
@TiarasOceanView the site where we chat is sheforums.com
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
31 Oct 19
She is lovely. I also participate in a FLYlady support group.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Oct 19
I've never heard of her. I'm sorry they canceled at the last minute.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Oct 19
@paigea Interesting.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
@just4him And to get rid of stuff!
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
She helps me find my motivation or discipline some of the time.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341788)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Nov 19
I don't but I've heard about the website before. I might go take a look.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341788)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Nov 19
@paigea In that case, I'll definitely take a look!
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
3 Nov 19
It is for unmotivated people, like me.
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Metsrock69
@Metsrock69 (3582)
• United States
1 Nov 19
Never heard of it
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Metsrock69
@Metsrock69 (3582)
• United States
2 Nov 19
@paigea I am one of those
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
1 Nov 19
It is a website for procrastinators, like me.
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Angie
@andriaperry (117138)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 Oct 19
Never heard of flylady.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
She convinced me to get rid of STUFF and to have a household routine.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (27743)
• United States
31 Oct 19
Well at least you got to stay home. I have never heard of flylady. Maybe I should check it out.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
31 Oct 19
FLYlady is for disorganized procratinators, like me.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
31 Oct 19
@Bensen32 she just works for me. I don't have to think. I just do what FLYlady tells me. Today, she said tidy the living room for 15 minutes. Hubby thinks she is ridiculous!
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (27743)
• United States
31 Oct 19
@paigea oh, yea, that might be me sometimes. maybe I should check it out for sure then
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Oct 19
No I don't but it sounds like I should follow her.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
She helped me decide to get rid of stuff and to develop a household routine. I need to get back to having a bit of a system.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Nov 19
Nope I have never heard of it.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
17 Nov 19
A site for disorganized people, like me. She does not approve of Jammies all day
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50607)
• United States
17 May 20
I’ve never heard of FLYlady.net.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
17 May 20
She is for procrastinators like me. I found her years and years ago when I was googling how to get organized. Turns out it's mainly get off my bum and just do something, a place for everything, get rid of stuff, and develop some simple routines. She has helped me a lot.
DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
31 Oct 19
Too bad about getting cancelled at the last minute. I bought her book years ago.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
1 Nov 19
You seem like someone who would not need her book.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Nov 19
@paigea Lol! I used to be quite the Susie Homemaker back in the day. Not anymore.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77168)
• Germany
30 Oct 19
That is annoying isn´t it when you are already dressed up for that work.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
1 Nov 19
It is fine for me. My husband says I should get ready every morning just in case I get called.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77168)
• Germany
2 Nov 19
@paigea That is a good idea. "Be prepared", is my motto.
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
30 Oct 19
Never heard of that just now from your post. What is that?
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
30 Oct 19
It is a website for people like me who need help getting organized.
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
31 Oct 19
@paigea I see.
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
1 Nov 19
Sorry I don't. That's the first time I heard of it.
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paigea
@paigea (36316)
• Canada
1 Nov 19
It is a website for procrastnating people like me.
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
1 Nov 19
@paigea okay Thanks
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