by kathilipp | Jun 22, 2009 | Uncategorized |
OK – Two big bags of clothes down – 20 more days to go.
Did you get rid of some clothes yesterday? If so – I am so proud of you and know that others will be blessed because you are letting go.
If not – hoarder!
Today’s challenge is in the bathroom – do you have 21 things in your bathroom that you could get rid of today? That shampoo that makes your hair frizzy, the blue eye shadow that you kept from Junior High. In fact – here is a list from a cosmetician on when to get rid of those things that have been hanging around:
Lipstick-get rid if it changes smell or consistency
Eyeliner, Mascara, Eyeshadow-3-6 months (any longer and it breeds bacteria and could cause eye infections).
Blush-1 yr.
Foundation-1 yr.(sooner if it has a strange odor)
Pressed Powder– 6mos-1 yr
I love the idea that this cosmetician gave to make sure you always know how long to keep that Maybelline:
When you first buy a product, take a permanent marker and write the date on it. You will know at a glance when it is time to replace.
I don’t want to lose any of my faithful blog readers to death by eye pencil – so please – pitch the stuff.
by kathilipp | Jun 21, 2009 | Uncategorized |
It’s Day One of the Get Rid of It Challenge and I wonder what is in your closet.
Today’s challenge is this: Could you get rid of 20 things in your closet, drawers or wherever you store your clothes? (Treadmill, anyone? Anyone?)
It will be important for you to set up a place where you can put things that you are going to donate later in the challenge (spot in the garage, trunk of your car, closet in your spare room.) You need to get it out of your room and not pile it up on a spare chair in your room (where it will topple over, and then, instead of sorting it all again, you just throw it back in the laundry and deal with it “later”.)
Donate all that you can – but if something is gross or beyond repair (bras with safety pins – really?) recycle or throw it away.
This will be the easiest time to go through your closet – we all have 20 things that we could get rid of. Just realize, we will be going back to the closet and digging deeper next time.
Post your results here and let us cheer you on when you actually Get Rid of It!
by kathilipp | Jun 21, 2009 | Uncategorized |
I was thrilled to see that one of the top 5 reviewers on Amazon.com reviewed The Husband Project. I wanted to share her review (and not just because she LOVED the book…) because she offered some other great resources. Thanks Rebecca!
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 My husband caught me reading this book…, June 21, 2009
Since I read a lot of books in bed while my husband works on the computer I figured he wouldn’t bother to look at the title of this book. Unfortunately I was wrong, he wanted to know if the book was helping me. Fortunately I’d already tried many of the ideas out on him and he was not aware I was following “the plan.”
I made him his favorite iced butter cookies (food is a big deal in this book), helped him clean the car (I did all the windows in and out), bought some new clothes he liked, made him dinner on numerous occasions, gave him a full body massage to help him relax and went to sports events he loved. I even tried to watch some of his “guy movies.”
The things this book teaches you to do are simple and not very time consuming. How long does it take you to give your husband a compliment or to buy his favorite candy? What does the area of the house you husband sees first on his arrival home look like? I had to change the entryway to make it more appealing. My husband had complained about it before but I didn’t take it seriously until I read the first chapter in this book.
You can read this book in two ways. You could read the entire book, making notes about the ideas you want to try or you can read a chapter a day and follow the 21-day “official plan.” Since I like to read books all in one sitting I chose the former. This allowed me to see the big picture. I also realized I was already doing some of the things mentioned in this book.
The results from this book are amazing. My husband and I are much closer than we were a month ago. This book will help you sexually, mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally. You may find you are talking more instead of fighting or that you want to spend more time together on a regular basis. For me this has meant that we go walking for an hour almost every day in the evening.
I thought the idea about saying something nice about your husband could be magnified even more if you did it in front of him, say while you were with his family or friends. Giving a compliment in public is so much better than telling an embarrassing story in front of the people he loves. I’ve never done that personally but I’ve heard about it and seen it happen a few times in my life.
While the ideas in each chapter are great, what I really loved is the section called “project reports.” This is a section of the book where people who followed the program tell real-life stories of their success. It is very encouraging to see how “the plan” works in other people’s lives.
I can highly recommend this brilliant book to married women who want to add some spice back into their marriage. Get ready to buy something sexy to wear to bed. I hope the author is writing a second book so she can share some more of her life-changing ideas. So what do you have to lose? Buy this book as soon as you can and get started as soon as possible. This book will change your life in amazing ways. It is recommended that you do “the plan” with two other women you trust. So you can network and share results. I did it on my own and it was still effective. I hope the author intends to write The Husband Project cookbook. She gives a few recipes to get you started and then recommends a few cookbooks. If you are really serious about your relationship I can also recommend:
Cracking the Communication Code: The Secret to Speaking Your Mate’s Language
How to Get Your Husband to Talk to You
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex
The Love Dare
The Secrets of Happily Married Women: How to Get More Out of Your Relationship by Doing Less
The Secrets of Happily Married Men: Eight Ways to Win Your Wife’s Heart Forever
Seasoned with Love: A collection of best-loved recipes inspired by over 40 cultures – these are the recipes I cook for my husband and he especially loves the brownies and butter cookie recipes. All my recipes are also free at my site.
~The Rebecca Review
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by kathilipp | Jun 18, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Because of the book The Husband Project, I often get reader questions based on some of the things I wrote in the book. Because many of you have found me through THP, I thought that some of these Q&A would be of interest to you as well.
Hi Kathi,
I just finished reading The Husband Project and I am ready to begin. I want to order one of the Kevin Leman books you mentioned. I was wondering if you could tell me the differences between Sheet Music and Sex Begins in the Kitchen to help me choose which one to start reading first. Thanks!!
Amy from Colorado
Hey Amy –
I find the main difference is that Sex Begins in the Kitchen is more about having a whole marriage that is conductive to intimacy where as Sheet Music is more about actually… well sex?
If I chose an order, I would read his classic Sex Begins
in the Kitchen then Sheet Music. In my humble opinion. ?
I hope you enjoyed THP and that both you and your husband will enjoy the benefits!
Kathi
by kathilipp | Jun 17, 2009 | Uncategorized |
This is the blog posting where I am suppose to tell you I have had a spiritual revolution and discovered that I am so deep and now will grow my own food at home and never darken the door of a restaurant again.
Um, not quite.
OK, I did learn a few things:
- I have spent way too much time and money one eating out in the past
- I was in some really bad habits when it came to feeding my family.
- I drink way too much Diet Coke
And I learned some things in favor of restaurants:
- There is nothing like going out to lunch with a bunch of girlfriends.
- I’m sorry – making coffee at home does not compare to a Starbucks Misto.
- 5 people X 3 meals = a whole lot of dishes.
I am so glad that we did the challenge as a couple. We got really creative; picnics in the Rose Garden, packing lunches for days out, tons of new recipes and lots of cook outs.
The one slightly spiritual thing that I did learn (for those of you who are looking for the deep,) is that I was using eating out as a way to put some fun and energy into my day instead of turning to the relationships in my life. Eating out requires just deciding if it is a salmon or salad; relationships require energy.
So I am concentrating on relationships (and if they take place in a restaurant, it’s all good…)
by kathilipp | Jun 14, 2009 | Uncategorized |
As the 30-Day Eat at Home Challenge is not so quickly coming to an end, (which I will be updating you on tomorrow,) I realize that I totally shot myself in the foot. All of my books and projects are based on 21 days – I was kept from my frozen yogurt for 9 days longer than I needed to be. Drat.
Well, I won’t be making that mistake on my next Project – the Get Rid of It Project.
Starting on Monday, June 22nd, I will be spending 21 days getting rid of the excess stuff in my house. Between donating things, giving them away to friends, recycling and in desperate cases, throwing it away, I will be going room to room (sorry, avoiding the teenagers rooms – personal safety and all that,) getting rid of what we don’t need, want or what we have too much of.
So here is my question: Would you like to join me?
Would you like to be able to walk from the front door of the house to the kitchen without tripping over 2 years of InStyle Magazines?
Would you like to be able to find the bills and pay them on time?
Would you like to actually know what is in the storage boxes in the garage?
If you would like to be held accountable and cheered on by your cyber friends, leave a comment in today’s comments.
Of course there will be great giveaways and guest experts to keep us motivated along the way – so join me in losing a few pounds (of stuff.)
Kathi
