Winter Weather Blues

The Winter Weather Blues came to my house and didn't just KNOCK on the door, they KNOCKED DOWN the door!!

Holidays came and I indulged on several treats, which were all mighty divine I have to say!

The weight came after that, and it took about a week to burn it all off.

Now that we are into the 2nd week of the New Year, everything seems to be back ON track finally.

I am making smart, healthy choices for meals again. No wavering, straying off in the other direction again. I was weak, but now I am strong. Every time I say "no" to that tempting dessert, I get stronger.

One of my all time favorite "treats" is a Cheesecake that I make with 2% Cottage Cheese!! This completely helps with the cravings for something sweet! There is no sugar in it, and the crust is made with Wheat Melba Toast. Absolutely completely healthy!


Now.. here is something non-food / non-diet related that I am desperately seeking help with:

Beyond the diet though, I have had some recent minor issues with depression and feeling angry and bitter with the kids because there is a mess of toys spread throughout the entire house. There is not one tidy, neat area for me to sit and relax. I realize they have been home due to the weather, but gosh.. I just need some advice on how to handle this. My husband stays home all the day with the kids, but even he gets stressed out and overwhelmed on how to deal.
I have enough time in the evenings to make dinner, clean up after dinner, tidy up a little bit, maybe throw a load of laundry into the wash, put the clean clothes on my bedroom floor to deal with at a later time, and bathe children, spend a few minutes talking to them, tucking them in, and then I want to crash... I can't keep living like this. I need some organization in my life and feel like I'm about to pull my hair out.. or maybe I felt that way yesterday... LOL

Any tips would be greatly appreciated and hugely welcomed!!