September 17th-23rd 2023

[sweetpumkinpye]

Another lovely week weather wise, Monday and Tuesday 28C (82F) until Thursday and Friday when it dips to 18C (64F). Not a lot of rain on the horizon.
Have been doing great with HGP, really making Progress (my WOTY) with it so far and am happy with the results. This week the plans will be on the back burner a bit as I have an extra day at work to fill in for CW. Here is my list for what will be a busy mid September week.

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 (X)
*clean bathrooms (X)(X)
*meal planning (X)
*general tidy up (X)
*clean fridge/freezers ( )
*tidy pantry/stockpile ( )
*make work lunches (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) (X) grocery shopping (fortnightly) (X)

Quarterly/Seasonal Goals:
September, October and November.....Spring
*Baking days leading up to Christmas....we have several scheduled ( )
*Continue with wrapping party dates ( )
*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)( )( )
*Annual Bathurst day October ( )
*Day light saving October ( ) change smoke detector batteries ( )
*Organise Family get together for November ( )
*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 ( )
*update planner (X)
*do something that is just for me (X)
*start/continue/finish one craft project ( )
*start/continue/finish one book/magazine ( ) Goal for the year is to read 10. I have read 10
*continue looking for stocking fillers, gifts and supplies ( ) My challenge for 2023 is to do great stockings, useful and interesting items.

This week:
*Connect with family via phone, email or text (X)
*Work Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (X) (X) (X)
*At least one no tech night ( )
*House inspection Wednesday (X)
*Grocery shopping Wednesday (X)
*Lunch with former CW's Friday ( ) Cancelled as one was sick
*Day trip to farm Saturday ( ) Not this week....dog sitting DD's pups
*HGP Craftroom this week if time allows (X)
*Work with Harry (X)(X)(X)(X)(X)(X)(X)

5 small chores:
*revisit completed HGP rooms (X)
*set up 2024 planner (X)

Word of the Year 2023: Progress

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Last week week was the first official regular week of work and school. Doing the meal planning, meal prep and outfit planning on the weekend, really helped with making it a relatively smooth week for me. I'll be doing that for the rest of the year. I also tried something that I haven't done in ages: assign tasks from this week's list to a day of the week. I usually did what I felt like doing but now that I feel like crashing when I get home, that doesn't work too well. This new way was great. Doing all the planning on the weekend, frees up my mind during the week. I look at my list for [insert day of week] and do it. I also gave myself a 30 minute time limit to work off that list and it seems to make me more motivated to start and complete the task. It's not dragging on.

Daily:

• Exercise
• Prayer
• Calendar Review of Appointments/Meetings
• Reading
• Writing
• Coffee Prep for the next day
• Lunch Prep for the next day
• Breakfast Prep for the next day

Weekly:

• Outfit Planning for this week
• Menu Planning for this week
• Meal Prep for this week
• Dust/Vacuum/Mop
• Bills
• Laundry
• Groceries
• End of Last Week Reflection
• Set Research/Writing Goals
• Weed Garden

Monthly: Bedroom

• Dust.
• Vacuum.
• Clean Windows.
• Declutter room.
• Shred papers.

HHP: Week 3 list

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Mary, you are such an inspiration to me. So organised. Glad that you have found a few methods that help make the week an easier one for you.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Mary, you are such an inspiration to me. So organised. Glad that you have found a few methods that help make the week an easier one for you.

Well, it's a work in progress. Disorganization does not help me be my best. It's like the recurring nightmare of struggling to walk in water.

This job has forced me to take better care of myself. I'm in bed between 9 and 9:30 pm, up between 5:15 and 5:30 am. I get exercise in, get ready for the day and then have coffee, vitamins and breakfast before leaving the house. It's not stressful because the clothes have been picked out on Sunday, a vegetable and fruit smoothie lunch has been prepared on Sunday (it's the same thing for the week), and dinner has been planned for the week. I'm on my feet most of the day so I wear compression socks. Just walking at school, I get two miles in a day. I need all the energy and help I can get to keep up with four year olds.