“Mom, mom, mom….MOM! Can you….” *sigh…*
Being a wife and mother can often feel daunting and exhausting. It’s a nonstop job. I’ve been blessed to be able to be a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom of two, now three beautiful little ones over the last 7 years. However, it has its days and struggles.
When I was pregnant with Evelynne a year ago I knew I wanted to create some sort of cleaning/organizing routine that would help our family not have so much chaos. That’s when I found the FlyLady.
Who or what is the Flylady?
The FlyLady method is a home cleaning and organization system that emphasizes healthy habits and routines to maintain clean and organized living spaces. It starts small with daily routines like bed-making, dish cleaning, and clutter removal. Later, deeper cleaning tasks are tackled. Timers and short, focused cleaning bursts increase productivity, while building in breaks throughout the day supports self-care and avoids burnout. The FlyLady method is an adaptable approach to home cleaning and organization that can be personalized to suit individuals’ needs and lifestyles. With consistent effort, it transforms homes and improves overall well-being.
The FlyLady method does have a FREE app with check lists that can help you stay constant. I no longer use it because I’ve created my routines, but it helps when you’re first starting out!
The FlyLady method begins with one simple step, “shine your sink”. Have you ever woken up with leftover dishes in the sink from the night before and been filled with dread.. it can sort of “set the mood” for your morning if you allow it too.
For several days do your best to keep your sink clean and shining before you go to bed. It helps start off the morning the next day in a good way!
Now, I’ve modified The FlyLady method to fit our family’s needs. That’s what’s great about things like this. You can make it fit your family’s needs.
Sunday:
FAMILY FUN DAY
Monday:
HOME BLESSING DAY
Tuesday:
CAR/DIAPER BAG CLEAN OUT DAY
Wednesday:
ANTI-PROCRASTINATION DAY
Thursday:
PLAN & ORGANIZE
Friday:
ERRAND DAY
Saturday:
SHABBAT/REST DAY
What is the weekly home blessing?
Once a week, typically on Mondays I will go in and do a quick tidy/deep clean of our home. All the bedding get stripped and wash. I’ve found clean bedding is always a wonderful way to start each week. I will also give the floors get a good scrub. The shofar gets blown and prayer and scripture are done.
Praying & Reading Scripture
If you haven’t you should do a bible study of oil mentioned in scripture. What it means, when it’s used, etc.
Praying and anointing our home with oil is one of the beautiful things I do on Mondays.
James 5:13-15
“Is someone among you in trouble? He should pray. Is someone feeling good? He should sing songs of praise. Is someone among you ill? He should call for the elders of the congregation. They will pray for him and rub olive oil on him in the name of the Lord. The prayer offered with trust will heal the one who is ill — the Lord will restore his health; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, openly acknowledge your sins to one another, and pray for each other, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
Having those verses in mind, I read scripture and pray over our family and home. Going room to room praying and placing my lightly oiled hands on the doors and windows.
The oil itself has no power, the power is only in Yahweh/God. The oil is simply a symbol of faith and trust in Yahweh/God.
Creating the annoiting oil
Again, the oil itself has no power, the power is only in Yahweh/God. The oil is simply a symbol of faith and trust in Yahweh/God.
My anointing oil is simply olive oil with some essential oils; lavender and frankincense. You could skip the oils or add specific essential oils that you enjoy.
I say a simple prayer over the oil before I use it. “Abba Father of the most high, I just give this oil to you. That it is a representation of the blood of Yeshua/Jesus. Your son, whom you sent to live a sinless life and die for our sins, our mistakes. He is the one who gave and paid it all for us, out of love for us. That the oil doesn’t hold power, but you hold the power to heal, mend and make things new again. Abba, you know what people and the objects it touches need. I ask that you bless, heal, renew and restore all the things this oil touches. In Yeshua/Jesus’s name, Amen.
Some of the verses I read and speak over our home and family. Deuteronomy 6, Ephesians 6:10-18 Armor of God, Deuteronomy 28:6 Joshua 24:15, 1 Samuel 25:6, Psalms 6, Psalms 23, Psalms 91, Proverbs 14:1, Proverbs 24:3-4, 2 Chronicles 7:15-16, Matthew 7:24-27, John 14:2, Acts 2:46, Romans 12:13, Philippians 4:7 & 1 Thessalonians 5:22.
When I’m finished going from room to room, I end up back a front/back door. I open it, demand and rebuke anything that isn’t holy in the name of Yahweh/God be cast from my home and shut the door.
It might seem crazy, but the peace that enters our home when I’m finished surpasses all other peace.
If you’re interested in learning more, there is a playlist with more videos on the FlyLady on our YT channel. (Click the YouTube icon)
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears Adonai is to be praised.” – Proverbs 31:25-30
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“She is more precious than pearls — nothing you want can compare with her.”
– Proverbs 3:15
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