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Review of
Sink Reflections

Marla Cilley - The FlyLady
ISBN: 0-553-38217-9

Review by Jeanean Nusz

Are you a SHE who is a victim of CHAOS? According to Marla Cilley, in her new books Sink Reflections, SHEs (Side-Tracked Home Executives) often fall prey to CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) because they are perfectionists! Yes, you read that right, perfectionists!

If you're at the end of your rope, your house is a mess, you're disorganized, you can't find anything, you're so rushed in the mornings that you feel like you might rip every single hair from your head, you're exhausted, you're frustrated with your cluttered unorganized lifestyle, or you are just looking for a way to improve your family life, you need to pick up a copy of The FlyLady's book. It will change your life, your home, your family, and most of all, it will change YOU!

As many of you may know, The FlyLady runs a popular mentoring group online at: http://www.flylady.net. You may have heard of her before, I know I have. So, when I saw her book, SINK REFLECTIONS, sitting on the shelf of a local bookstore, I just had to pick up a copy. And I'm so glad I did.

In her book, Marla outlines how you can instill routines into your day - simple little five or ten step plans - that can improve your lifestyle and save your sanity. She tells you how to declutter your house, and why you need oust the clutter before it ruins your life. Her book was filled with humorous anecdotes, spiritual advice, and timely tips like:

The precepts outlined in SINK REFLECTIONS allow readers to get a grip on their lives, one tiny piece at a time. Nope, no clean-and-organize-until-you-drop directions in this book, Ms. Cilley actually cautions against trying to clean and organize your house all in one shot. This 'all or nothing' attitude often results in burn-out, particularly in perfectionists.

Through a unique system involving routines, Zones, Fling Boogies and Five-Minute Room Rescues, The FlyLady will have you loving yourself, your family, and your home again in no time. And, as she says in her book, "it all starts with a clean sink" and "no whining"!

This book is an invaluable resource to anyone who is a self-professed perfectionist, frazzled packrat, or SHE. SINK REFLECTIONS is one of those rare books that can actually have a lasting impact upon your life. And, the book has a friendly, flowing tone to it, which allows readers to relate to Ms. Cilley instead of feeling like they've just read a sermon.

So, what are you waiting for? Get off your "Franny" and check out a copy of this book today.
Or, for more information, visit The FlyLady's website for hundreds of tips and good ideas. Aren't you ready to FLY?