Go, CurlyGirl!  If I may suggest, write out everything you need to get done.  See if anything can be delegated and then divide the tasks into days, and then estimate how much time it will take to accomplish each task.  Be generous w/your estimation 'cause we rarely realize how long it takes to do something.
Don't forget to put time in for yourself, for a nap, a bath, tea, etc.
I know you can do it!!!!

Sakina thankyou for your advice on getting things done and taking care of me.

Angelspun thanks for your encouragement. it means alot to me. 

I got alot of things accomplished today. thankgod. im exhausted now.   

Dear Journal,

  Today was a stressful day. I tried to potty train Ryan all day. i think it even stressed out my hair. i will try again in a few more months .  I wrote down on my calender trim to thicken dates for  feb. 4 + 5  but i missed those dates. note to self......check personal planner daily! Hopefully i will relax with a nice movie later.  I already took a sweet soothing bath.  I took a bath with a few drops of  Grape seed oil. Hope its good for my hair.

Dear Journal,

  Thankgod it was a blessed day.  Yesterday i bought DH a box of chocolates and a sweet card. I also picked up a box of chocolates for myself . DH got me chocolates so that means MORE CHOCOLATES!!!! Then i went to Jimmys school, he had a Valentines Day Dance! Then both of the kiddies had doctors appts. Only for the Dr to tell me that they are recovering. ??? I kinda figured that out. They had been sick for over a weeks, coughing, runny nose, and fever and suddenly the day they give me the appt. they feel better.!?!It has been horrid. I didnt feel all that gravy. But i felt better after taking 2 tynenols! Dinner was at our fave Italian restaurant. Absolutely Delicious!!! Ryan was being good (thankgod for that). I used the candles from Maggie and they have a wonderful scent! The happiness pin is just what i needed!

Juri, Thanks I feel much better. That flu remedy does work!!! Jimmy had an ear infection last night.   Thankgod hes better now.  Some friend told me of this home remedy of ear infections. I used to have ear infections horriblely until a few years ago when i heard about this remedy.

Ear infection home remedy- Bake one onion in the mini toaster oven or regular over for about 30 minutes at about 400 degrees. then let onion cool. peel and squeeze onion juice on a teaspoon than let the juice drop in ear. It WORKSS
!!!!!

Hair feels a bit longer. Has been in the same bun every morning after my shower. I like it because its not in the way and it looks elegant.

Finally, I feel at peace. The kids ate dinner and are in there pajamas, housework is done and i feel like im staying in a hotel!!! No clutter and everything is clean. I have been rewarding the kiddies with stickers for good behavior and i told them when the page fills up they will get a toy. That has helped sooooo much in better behavior and attitudes. I appreciate all the tips i got on parenting advice. I had a doctors appt. today. I am 22 weeks preggers.  They told me i had Group B strep. I had that with Ryan. So hopefully all goes well.

Aww congratulations, Curly Girl!    Maybe you can have a girl this time?

There is definitely a rewarding feeling that comes with cleanliness. After all of your exhausting work, you get to just sit back and admire all the free space, and the lack of clutter and bacteria. 

The star stickers were a good idea, but be warned: your kids will only hold up their end of the bargain if you do the same. If you forget or procrastinate on their reward, they will lose motivation and resume their old habits. This comes from personal experience.
    When my sister & I were kids, my mother made both of us lists of all of the things she wanted us to do in a day. She even attached a crayon to the lists with a string so we could check off each item when we finished it. If we were able to check every item on the list off for a week straight, she paid us. 

Dicipline is important. It's good to get into the habit of doing something -like cleaning or practicing an instrument- until it just becomes a part of your life & your daily routine. Ask your kids if they notice the difference in your house when it's clean...mention that if they put their things away when they're finished with them, the house can stay nice like it is now all the time. 

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Wow, this is an awesome idea. I tried giving my 4.5 yo daughter quarters when she completed some extra jobs around the house, but then every time I asked her for some help or asked her to do one of her regular chores, she would ask "Will I get some money??".  I'd like to teach her about saving, but I also want her to participate in taking care of the house without an expectation of money. I abandoned the savings plan but hadn't found some way of encouraging the helping...until now! She's going to really love this sticker idea.