I shared with you a few weeks ago about Momstown Blog and how they conducted a worldwide survey to discover the most popular websites for moms. Far and above the rest, FlyLady got the most votes. In fact, I read that she received 33% of more than 30,000 votes. Well, I thought it was high time for me to check out her services and tell you what I think.

I have a few friends who tell me her methods have changed their household completely. But they warned me — don’t get overwhelmed by all the emails she sends. Instead of receiving her messages individually, I signed up on Flylady.net to receive a Daily Digest.

So I’m going to start something new here in my blog. On Fridays, I’m going to give you an update on what I’ve learned during the week and call it “FlyLady Friday.” My plan is to do this for the next 21 weeks. That should take us from today until April 21. Experts say it takes 21 days to acquire a new habit — so I’m going to give FlyLady’s methods 21 weeks — and maybe you’ll join the party with me.

If you’re one of my guy readers and you’re not at all interested in household maintenance — or what concerns most of the women in the world — then you may just want to skip my blog on Fridays. But then again — you may want to stick around and pick up some cool FlyLady lingo and impress your wife or lady friends — if you offer to pitch in for a “27-Fling Boogie” some afternoon, your wife’s going to wonder what in the world’s come over you — but she’ll be thrilled.

Here’s what Momstown said about FlyLady, when they were counting their votes for Top Mom sites:

FlyLady.net…has a following unlike any other, but a genuine following. They REALLY love that site, which is why it composes close to 33% of all votes…

Why? Love, pure and simple. While the vote is largely about business, business comes with a heart. You can’t fake it, you can’t buy it, and you can’t argue against it.

I can tell you one thing — from only a few days of emails — what I think people like about FlyLady is her “voice.” She’s got the perfect tone — like that wise older sister who offers you plenty of love and encouragement, but also knows the right buttons to push to motivate you.

Here’s the first thing you’re supposed to focus on: Shine Your Sink. FlyLady takes this so seriously, she even has a book called Sink Reflections (Ballentine Books.) If you go to Amazon and check out the reader reviews, you’ll see nearly 300 people are totally passionate about her book in some way or another.

She tells you to shine it with Windex, then wipe it dry with a towel. Then look in your sink and see your reflection. Well, I say — that’s a very positive suggestion — instead of saying, “Wash those dishes,” she says, “Shine that beautiful sink.”

And don’t most people respond to praise more than criticism? If you praise me and tell me good things, then I’m going to feel good about myself and work to please you. But if you criticize me, thinking I’ll learn more that way, I go the opposite way and feel like giving up. I don’t think I’m all that unusual — that’s just the way most of us think.

So, stay tuned for next FlyLady Friday when I tell you about Hot Spots, the Secret Weapon, Holiday Super Cruising Missions, and how YOU…yes YOU can become a genuine Fly Baby.