It is the first week of what I am hoping will be an absolutely stellar year.
I do suffer terribly with the post Christmas blues and the fact that we have another year behind us. Time is certainly marching on way too quickly and I always feel very melancholy for the first few weeks after Christmas. but I love the newness and fresh slate of it all.
I have said before that I am a person that craves routine. I like my everyday life with just a little interest thrown in. These list remain mostly unchanged week to week, month to month but that is exactly what I like. How I do things is not everyone's cup of tea but it makes me feel secure, I don't do well with chaos. I also use these weekly postings as a journal of sorts, a reminder of events or occasions that have occurred through the year.
Let's set some goals and challenges and be our best selves as we welcome 2023
Daily:
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 (X)
*vacuum floors (X)
*clean bathrooms (X) ( )
*meal planning ( )
*general tidy up ( )
*clean fridge/freezers (X)
*tidy pantry/stockpile (X)
*make work lunches (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) ( ) grocery shopping (fortnightly) ( )
Quarterly/Seasonal Goals:
December, January and February.
*Set savings goals for the year ( )
*Baking day, try a new recipe and an old favourite. ( )
*Organise Australia Day bbq (X) Celebrate Australia Day ( )
*Tidy photo trunk ( )
*Tidy loungeroom ( )
*Tidy bedroom (X)
*Tidy bathrooms ( )
*Tidy kitchen ( )
*Target savings in bank ( )
*Review word of the year ( )
*At least one no spend week ( )
Fun/Christmas prep:
*tidy gift closet (X)
*update planner (X)
*do something that is just for me ( )
*start/continue/finish one craft project ( ) Look for ideas for 2023, I need to make time for crafting more.
*start/continue/finish one book/magazine (X) Goal for the year is to read 10. I have read 1
*continue looking for stocking fillers, gifts and supplies (X) My challenge for 2023 is to do great stockings, useful and interesting items.
This week:
*Connect with family via phone, email or text (X)
*Dinner with family Sunday (X)
*Planning day with Mum Wednesday (X)
*Back to work Friday (X) Be the best I can be
5 small chores:
*Tidy pantry (X)
*Tidy car ( )
*Do something fun for me ( )
*Sit with planner, decide on areas to focus on for the first quarter of 2023 (X)
*Post end of year review (X)
*Tidy medicine cupboard (X) Toss anything out of date. Add requirements to planner.
*Deep clean bedroom (X)
Word of the Year 2023: Progress
I do suffer terribly with the post Christmas blues and the fact that we have another year behind us. Time is certainly marching on way too quickly and I always feel very melancholy for the first few weeks after Christmas. but I love the newness and fresh slate of it all.
I have said before that I am a person that craves routine. I like my everyday life with just a little interest thrown in. These list remain mostly unchanged week to week, month to month but that is exactly what I like. How I do things is not everyone's cup of tea but it makes me feel secure, I don't do well with chaos. I also use these weekly postings as a journal of sorts, a reminder of events or occasions that have occurred through the year.
Let's set some goals and challenges and be our best selves as we welcome 2023
Daily:
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 (X)
*vacuum floors (X)
*clean bathrooms (X) ( )
*meal planning ( )
*general tidy up ( )
*clean fridge/freezers (X)
*tidy pantry/stockpile (X)
*make work lunches (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) ( ) grocery shopping (fortnightly) ( )
Quarterly/Seasonal Goals:
December, January and February.
*Set savings goals for the year ( )
*Baking day, try a new recipe and an old favourite. ( )
*Organise Australia Day bbq (X) Celebrate Australia Day ( )
*Tidy photo trunk ( )
*Tidy loungeroom ( )
*Tidy bedroom (X)
*Tidy bathrooms ( )
*Tidy kitchen ( )
*Target savings in bank ( )
*Review word of the year ( )
*At least one no spend week ( )
Fun/Christmas prep:
*tidy gift closet (X)
*update planner (X)
*do something that is just for me ( )
*start/continue/finish one craft project ( ) Look for ideas for 2023, I need to make time for crafting more.
*start/continue/finish one book/magazine (X) Goal for the year is to read 10. I have read 1
*continue looking for stocking fillers, gifts and supplies (X) My challenge for 2023 is to do great stockings, useful and interesting items.
This week:
*Connect with family via phone, email or text (X)
*Dinner with family Sunday (X)
*Planning day with Mum Wednesday (X)
*Back to work Friday (X) Be the best I can be
5 small chores:
*Tidy pantry (X)
*Tidy car ( )
*Do something fun for me ( )
*Sit with planner, decide on areas to focus on for the first quarter of 2023 (X)
*Post end of year review (X)
*Tidy medicine cupboard (X) Toss anything out of date. Add requirements to planner.
*Deep clean bedroom (X)
Word of the Year 2023: Progress
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