Lima Bean Monday

Happy Monday!  For the record, I am NOT a fan of mondays.  There’s something about them that always throws me off.  Regardless, I’ve got my coffee on one side of me, and Allison keeping me in line on the other, so I’m good. 

What am I doing today?  Lima Beans.  I know that makes no sense to you, but this is something I’ve said since I was a little girl, so I thought I’d share.  Here’s the deal.  I strongly disliked lima beans when I was a little girl.  Can you blame me?  My mom, however, required that I try them and eat what was on my plate, and being the good girl, first born that I am, I ate them.  But I had a strategy.  If I ate the lima beans first, then I could “get it over with” and enjoy the rest of my dinner.  And that’s how it started.  Now, when I have errands, “work” or just something I don’t want to do, I call it lima beans, and the strategy is to get it over with so I can enjoy the rest of the day.  I’m also one of those moms who loves making a “to do” list and then crossing things off.  I’m task-oriented I guess and definitely not a procrastinator.  Anyway, that’s my lima beans story and I’m sticking to it.  I always think back to those lima beans whenever I need to just get something over with…know what I mean?

I’m off to do lima beans…have a good one!  And I just told Allison that I’m posting about lima beans—and she said “yuck.“  So, it’s official.  :)

Ellie

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Between you not liking Monday’s and me having a hard time getting going on Tuesday’s…it’s not going to be a good start to the week! :-) lol

That’s funny! I have yet to even put Lima Beans in front of Benjamin. He would freak.

Love that way of looking at Mondays! Just get it over with.

Ellie,

I know the weekends go so fast and we are back to work.  Great thing is that I now love what I do (home and property inspections and as an instructor).  Now that I’m doing something that I like it is so easy to enjoy each and everyday.

i can very well relate to your ‘lima beans’. to say that i hate to have things hanging over my head is the understatement of the year! i jump right into it to get it done and over with.  and you should see my ‘to do’ lists.  neverending…..

~cena
http://www.realmomsrock.com

I am with you! I always try to get the “lima beans” done first. Although it my case, it was the dreaded math homework that I hated!!!

or more my speed now…mopping the danged kitchen. I absolutely HATE doing that! Still have to do it every day but it don’t mean that I enjoy it :)

I also like making a list…and LOVE crossing it off!! It makes me feel that I accomplished something during the day—which is not always an easy task with an almost 2 yr old at home :)