Not every day is exciting or thrilling. Some days are just get the job done days and all about the mundane, humdrum tasks of life.
Yesterday I filled up my mundane tasks calling card with a couple loads of laundry. Sheets and towels in addition to the one load per day that I do, regardless.
Having a small child also necessitates daily laundry. Kids get messy, period.
A few other mundane tasks included:
taking out the trash and recycling cans
getting the mail
scrubbing 4 toilets (we have 4 bathrooms. Don’t ask me why there are so many bathrooms for a small urban rowhouse. I wasn’t the builder.)
putting the sheets back on the bed
grocery store run for some produce
organizing my silverware drawer
cleaning my shower
organizing and making Skylar’s books neat and orderly. All 200 of them that were a big hodgepodge and mess.
I could go on and on but won’t bore you with the humdrum tasks of my life. You have your own.
I will move on to food. That’s more exciting.
Raw Vegan Spring Rolls with 2 Minute Peanut Sauce
Pair them with Cinnamon Sugar Chickpea “Peanuts”
Or Pair With Sesame Ginger Maple Tofu
Dessert/Snack: Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter and Oat Snack Bars (Vegan, GF, 5 minutes to make)
From my last post on Pretty and Not So Pretty Pictures, I am glad you enjoyed the food styling book review. If you’re at all interested in food pictures or food styling, I highly recommend it.
Also, I’m glad to know I am not the only one who feels like certain subjects and certain food just do not photograph well. I liked hearing about your tricky shots, too.
It was also great to read that you have plenty of not so pretty pictures on your blog. Misery loves company. As I said in the post, we all start somewhere and I am not proud of about 90% of the pictures on my blog but I am trying to do better! I am glad you liked my photography tips. Again, I am no expert, clearly!
Questions:
1. What non-thrilling, lackluster, mundane, humdrum tasks have you accomplished lately? But doesn’t it feel good to get them done?
I also
went to the bank and cashed a couple checks
filled up my gas tank
researched a couple things online
did tons of dishes. I was in the kitchen creating a new recipe. That was the exciting part. The dishes? Not so much.
2. Did you get a workout in?
Yes I sure did!
Need any ideas?
Check my Workout Tab
Or my 20 Minute At-Home Workout Moves
3. Bake Sales!
First, Blogging for a Change has items up for bid at Rally For Japan. 100% of the proceeds go to Japan victims. Go Bid on some of the great items up for grabs.
Secondly, go Bbd on Katie’s Vegan Blog Bake Sale for Japan items. Dozens of bloggers donated vegan goodies and the bid proceeds go to the people of Japan.
I am donating Raw Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
I need to get some mundane tasks done myself. I’m good at putting the clothes in the washer, and even the dryer. The part where I have to fold them and put them away is the part I’m not good at, ha! :)
what a fun post! to be honest besides the fun blog stuff so much of my day is hum drum but that’s okay.
Skylar has such a sincere smile you must be so proud of her! :)
I am and thanks for noticing her smile :)
Could you please start showing some new-ish recipes?
Go somewhere else if you don’t like my blog. It’s not just a recipe site.
Averie, let me first say I LOVE your blog. I check in with you every single day!! And, your photographs are amazing eye candy! My day yesterday was completely mundane too. I did get some things done that I have been putting off for quite some time, lilke organizing my kiddos’ craft room. I have two little girls- ages 5 and 3, and they love to do artsy and crafty projecst, but I was tired of looking at the crayons, markers, glue sticks, paint brushes, etc all mixed up and thrown in bins. So, all is back in order…shew! Now, for the rest of the house :/
thanks Michelle for reading :)
what a busy day you had! i love crossing off those regular-life things–feels so good.
You know my chores are just like yours…EVERYDAY! I already worked out for today and so it will begin all over again starting with the dishwasher. I hope you have a great day Averie!
I was all excited about having a day off tomorrow, and then I remembered I have a HUGE list of chores I’ve been putting off that need to be accomplished. Woohoo.
Everyday tasks take up most of my day! And I am making those quick chocolate oat treats. Yum and thanks!
I’m just starting to realize what a full-time job it is to do all the everyday tasks, now that I live in my own apartment. Dishes, cleaning bathrooms, laundry, vacuuming, taking out the trash… it’s a never-ending list and it all needs to get done. But a part of me does like the responsibility, and it does make me feel good knowing that I’m keeping my life organized and being productive!
just wait til you have a husband and kids…even more work to be done then! :)
Morning Love!! U are a busy girl! Those are all important tasks that you got done ; )
LOVE the pic of Skylar! Just love ; ) so cute!!
I hope you have a great day , and thanks for the info on the lens! Wow it is a investment, but worth it ; )
love u!!! xoxo
ooph cleaning my ROOM! i hate picking up my clothes and everything.. oh and washing the dishes of course! if you ever need any help eating your food- i would gladly chip in ;)
I went to the bank and the gas station this weekend: it was like filling up the bank account and draining it while draining the car tank then filling up. price of gas is terrible! (sorry to be a twat; I sent you an email and would love to be in-touch! I don’t know how to be graceful about the whole thing. I need to learn manners I guess)
Hi lovely!
Mundane tasks – YES. I’m finally finishing up my masters degree so the past few days have been nonstop forms, paperwork, etc. I can’t stand stuff like that. It manages to be boring and anxiety producing all at the same time.
I’ve also had to wait on 3 different deliveries, one each day for the past few days. It is impossible to coordinate with the drivers when the packages will be delivered, and if you aren’t here at the time they show up, you won’t get your package for WEEKS. Sigh. Life in Saudi Arabia can be pretty frustrating! SO, I’ve had to sit around for 3 days waiting for each of the deliveries. Annoying!
But now it’s the weekend and it’s time to relax and have fun. I haven’t been to the gym regularly for weeks and I’m finally in the mood for it again, so that’s on my schedule for sure. And I’m starting Spanish lessons next week! I took Spanish for 5 years in school but I’m still not fluent and I’ve forgotten a lot of it. Time to brush up! Mundane always transitions into fun. ;-)
yay for spring rolls! Did I mention that all your snack bars I made are gone….time to make some more!
you got a lot of tasks accomplished!!! feels great, eh!
i love organizing…(like putting skylar’s books in order, silverware drawer, etc) – geek! but is very satisfying and the results are always much better than before you started.
laundry – even with no children it’s minimum one load every two days…better that than stink, right!
have a great one!
Yay! I’m not the only one up super-early! :)
And ugh to humdrum tasks… I have laundry drying as I type this. Blah.
Good morning to you, sweet Averie!