Another busy week ahead as we head into the Christmas season. Christmas ads are beginning to appear on the TV and the supermarket catalogues are full of Christmas items. I will be doing another extra at work this week and I am hoping that this is the last for a while. I have a lot to do here still to get ready, not panicking just yet but am aware of what I still need to get done.
Daily:
Water throughout day. Especially important as it heats up. Must also pack water when I go out
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 (X)
*vacuum floors ( )
*clean bathrooms (X)(X)
*meal planning ( )
*general tidy up (X)
*clean fridge/freezers ( )
*tidy pantry/stockpile ( )
*make work lunches (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) ( ) grocery shopping (fortnightly) ( )
Quarterly/Seasonal Goals:
September, October and November.....Spring
*Baking days leading up to Christmas....we have several scheduled ( )
*Continue with wrapping party dates (X)
*Christmas prep....focus on this ( )
*Target savings in bank ( ) Save for cruise. Have full payment by December.
*Review word of the year (X)
*Prepare garden( ) papers (X) emergency kits (X) for upcoming fire/storm season
*Start decluttering for move next year ( ) I have a plan for this at least, will ramp up during HGP
*House inspection September (X)
*Mini vacation to coast September (X)
*At least one no spend day/week per month (X)(X)( )
*Annual Bathurst day October (X)
*Day light saving October (X) change smoke detector batteries (X)
*Ballet with DD, DSisL, Mum and I October (X)
*Organise Family get together for November 12th ( )
*Work Christmas picnic November 17th ( )
*LDC Lunch November 24th ( )
*Complete the HGP ( ) This is a must this year
*Start thinking ahead for Spring/Summer meals ( ) plans ( ) celebrations ( ) goals ( )
Extras:
Fun/Christmas prep:
*tidy gift closet (X)
*update planner (X)
*do something that is just for me ( )
*start/continue/finish one craft project ( )
*start/continue/finish one book/magazine (X) Goal for the year is to read 10. I have read 13
*continue looking for stocking fillers, gifts and supplies ( ) Have wrapped for now, time to start thinking of ideas for 2024
This week:
*Connect with family via phone, email or text (X)
*Dinner with kids Sunday (X)
*Nail appointment (X)
*Work Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday (X)
*At least one no tech night (X)
*Wrapping at Mum's Thursday (X)
*Day trip to meet DS Friday (X)
*Post wrapping party reminder (X)
*Day trip to farm Saturday (X)
5 small chores:
*work on kid's books (X) Start on DS's
Word of the Year 2023: Progress
Daily:
Water throughout day. Especially important as it heats up. Must also pack water when I go out
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 (X)
*vacuum floors ( )
*clean bathrooms (X)(X)
*meal planning ( )
*general tidy up (X)
*clean fridge/freezers ( )
*tidy pantry/stockpile ( )
*make work lunches (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) ( ) grocery shopping (fortnightly) ( )
Quarterly/Seasonal Goals:
September, October and November.....Spring
*Baking days leading up to Christmas....we have several scheduled ( )
*Continue with wrapping party dates (X)
*Christmas prep....focus on this ( )
*Target savings in bank ( ) Save for cruise. Have full payment by December.
*Review word of the year (X)
*Prepare garden( ) papers (X) emergency kits (X) for upcoming fire/storm season
*Start decluttering for move next year ( ) I have a plan for this at least, will ramp up during HGP
*House inspection September (X)
*Mini vacation to coast September (X)
*At least one no spend day/week per month (X)(X)( )
*Annual Bathurst day October (X)
*Day light saving October (X) change smoke detector batteries (X)
*Ballet with DD, DSisL, Mum and I October (X)
*Organise Family get together for November 12th ( )
*Work Christmas picnic November 17th ( )
*LDC Lunch November 24th ( )
*Complete the HGP ( ) This is a must this year
*Start thinking ahead for Spring/Summer meals ( ) plans ( ) celebrations ( ) goals ( )
Extras:
Fun/Christmas prep:
*tidy gift closet (X)
*update planner (X)
*do something that is just for me ( )
*start/continue/finish one craft project ( )
*start/continue/finish one book/magazine (X) Goal for the year is to read 10. I have read 13
*continue looking for stocking fillers, gifts and supplies ( ) Have wrapped for now, time to start thinking of ideas for 2024
This week:
*Connect with family via phone, email or text (X)
*Dinner with kids Sunday (X)
*Nail appointment (X)
*Work Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday (X)
*At least one no tech night (X)
*Wrapping at Mum's Thursday (X)
*Day trip to meet DS Friday (X)
*Post wrapping party reminder (X)
*Day trip to farm Saturday (X)
5 small chores:
*work on kid's books (X) Start on DS's
Word of the Year 2023: Progress
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