December 11th-17th

[sweetpumkinpye]

Well another week closer to Christmas and I wish I had another week or two.
Another long work week for me, will be in the office 4 days this week but am on holidays from this Friday.

Water throughout day,
Shower/bath at night,
Moisturise,
Brush teeth,
Lip balm,
Hand cream,
Clean kitchen and DW on before bed.
Read and sleep at reasonable time.

Weekly:
*washing (X) )(X)
*fold washing ( )
*vacuum floors (X)
*mop floors ( )
*clean bathrooms (X)( )
*meal plan dinners plus work lunches ( ) Look at pantry freezers for inspiration/ideas.
*clean fridge ( )
*tidy pantry ( )
*tidy freezer ( )
*tidy stockpile ( )
*general tidy up ( )
*shopping list (fortnightly) (X) grocery shopping (fortnightly) (X)
*make work lunches for Monday, Tuesday and Friday (X)

Fun/ Christmas prep:
*start/continue/finish one craft project ( )
*start/continue/finish one book/magazine ( ) Goal for the year is to read 10, I have read 22
*update planner ( )
*tidy gift closet ( )
*continue looking for stocking fillers, gifts and supplies (X) A year round project..I have a lot to buy this year so will need to be savvy.

This week:
*Exercise at least 3 days ( )( )( )
*Connect with family via phone, email or text (X)
*Lunch with friends Sunday (X)
*Work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday this week. (X)
*Groceries Thursday (X)

5 small chores:
*Meal plan between Christmas and NY ( )
*Get out and wash Christmas serving ware ( )
*Double/triple check lists and notes ( )



Project for Winter......Tidy Family History information and complete 1 jigsaw puzzle
Word of the Year: Prepare




Last edited: Friday at 7:13 AM

~Katrina~
Try and make the feelings and actions of Christmas part of everyday life- Sara Henderson
Word for 2011: SIMPLIFY, 2012: ROUTINE, 2013: BASICS, 2014: COMPLETE, 2015: ORGANISE, 2010 & 2016: STRIVE, 2017: RENEW, 2018: BETTER, 2019: AWARE, 2020: APPRECIATE, 2021: IMPROVE, 2022: PREPARE

 

[jampss]

Yep. Time is flying. Off the top of my head ....

() Start SC vacation meal ideas
() Shop for said meal ideas
() Visit my sister next weekend
() Make pet sitting list for friend who is watching Axl
() Make some sugar cookies dough and freeze to take

 

[Holiday_Mom]

The last three weeks I've been trying to meet the needs of immediate and extended family while being run down with a cold and working on Thanksgiving/Christmas prep. Things are getting done but it's been a struggle. I haven't had enough down time for myself and I'm feeling it. This week, I'm focusing on me.

• Pay bills
• Correspondence
• Appts: Mon. - Afterschool Pick Up; Evening Meeting; Tues. - Afterschool Pick Up; Evening Meeting; Wed. - Afternnoon Pick Up; Thursday - Early Morning Drop Off; Evening Concert; Saturday- Christmas party;
• Weekly Cleaning: Vacuum, Dust, Mop, Empty trash cans, Bathrooms
• Monthly Cleaning: Bathrooms
• Yard work: Gather pine, holly, boxwood and winterberry for arrangement
• Laundry
• Menu Plan
• HHP

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Mary, as we know it does not take too much to derail the plans and suddenly we are behind. I feel so grateful that when times are good we get so much done that then gives us that little buffer for when times are not so good.