Last week of January 2021

[sweetpumkinpye]

Last week of January 2021. I feel like I achieved a good balance between relaxing and getting things done. My to do list is in full swing and I seem to have got back into my routine quickly. Looking forward to another great week.

Daily:
Moisturise morning,
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:
*make work lunches for Monday (X) Tuesday ( ) Will do this Sundays, Tuesday is a holiday this week
*washing (X)(X)
*fold washing (X)
*vacuum floors ( )
*mop floors ( )
*clean bathrooms (X)(X)
*meal plan dinners plus work lunches (X)
*clean fridge (X)
*tidy pantry (X)
*tidy freezer (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) (X) grocery shopping (fortnightly) (X)

Fun/ Christmas prep:
*start/continue/finish one craft project (X) Must try and be more diligent with this in 2021 Will start teddy bear
*start/continue/finish one book (X) Goal for the year is to read 10, I have read 3. I also have magazines to read.
*update planner (X)
*tidy gift closet (X)
*continue looking for stocking fillers and gifts (X)
*DrillDance training (X)

Extras:* (back to 5 small chores a week)
*BBQ dinner for Australia Day Tuesday (X)
*Dr's visit Thursday (X)
*Grocery shopping Thursday (X)
*DS home on Saturday (/) postponed for this week, got called into work.

1) Clean vanity drawers (X)
2) Tidy bedside/move and vacuum behind (X)
3) Clean and declutter kitchen drawers (X)
4) Tidy side of fridge (X)
5) Soak and cull tea towels/dish cloths (X)

Word of the Year:
Improve

 

[Holiday_Mom]

That is awesome to hear, Katrina. This week is the first time in two months that all of my dc will be in classes. Two colleges are in person/online and the other one is doing online learning starting Monday until 15 February. I'm hoping to get some more organizing and decluttering done this week.

Weekly

• Clean Bathrooms.
• Pay bills - Utilities, Tax, Internet
• Appts: None
• Menu Planning
  • Make a meal plan for February.
  • Check that ingredients for planned meals are in the house.
  • Make a grocery list.
  • Buy groceries.
  • Food Prep: Cut up onions, peppers and carrots for upcoming meals.
• Gather photos for school. Due on 29 Jan 2021.
• Prepare monthly reflection questions.
• FlyLady: Living Room, Entrance, Dining Room and Front Porch:
  • Dust.
  • Vacuum.
  • Dust Blinds.
  • Sweep the front porch.
  • Clean front door.
  • Wipe down wall and door jambs.
  • Dust Chandelier.
  • Wipe down dining room chairs
• Do weekly reflection.
  • Staple reflection papers to the planner pages.

To do if time permits

• Find missing books.
• Declutter mudroom.
• Make a basement declutter plan.
• Refill Pancake Dry Mix.
• Press off the graduation gown for pictures.
• Determine who will receive Valentine’s Day cards via mail.
• Sort through the general boxes and bins.

Personal

• Spiritual: Bible & Journaling: Update Covid journal XX
• Reading - Austen; Library Book
• Genealogy: Webinar
• Walking XXXX
• Weights
• WaterXXXX

 

[MrsSoup]

I have absolutely nothing on my schedule this week. I will be focusing on applying to any more job postings that show up.

[X] Meal plan
[X] Grocery shop

[X] Start going through kitchen

[X] [X] [X] [X] Workout with DD
[-] [X] [-] [X] [X] [X] [ ] Walk
[X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [ ] Read

[X] Paperwork to school
[X] TB Test

[X] Eli Orthodontist (Sat)
[ ] Family book club (Sun)


I'll have to come back and update as things come up and get done.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Mary, loving the "To do if time permits" section of your post. I think we could all have one of those sections.
Jess, hope you will have a quiet week.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Jess, good luck on your job postings and interviews. It must be difficult to post for a job in a state that you don't live. I'm impressed with what you are doing. I've always lived in the same state. I can't imagine going through what you are going through.

Katrina, I keep tweaking the lists as I learn about living with "good enough" and not "perfect." That part about "to do if time permits" helped me last week. It's a place to keep future things I don't want to forget but also it doesn't make the perfectionist in me cringe when I don't mark something off the list.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Mary, tweaking is a good thing! The things we do around the house are fluid depending on what is happening. One of the things that we are good at is adapting to new situations, they might not be ideal but we do the best we can.

It will be interesting to see how I settle into my new routine once this initial flurry of activity is over. I will look back at these lists periodically and see where I might need to tweak/add/delete. I believe I will end up in a place where I have not too much to do each week so will have to reassess what I do with the extra time.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

I'm working my way through Wednesday. For those who may be ininterested, below are the questions that I'm going to use at the end of each month.

Monthly Reflection

1. What worked and didn't work for me this month? Why?
2. What things or activities made me happy this month?
3. What energized me this month?
4. What drained me this month?
5. What stress or concern worked itself out?

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Mary, can I suggest a separate thread at the end of each month where we post our thoughts. We could name it January reflection, or Monthly refection. All of our reflections could be stored there for and they would be easy to find.

 

[DawnSu]

Mary, can I suggest a separate thread at the end of each month where we post our thoughts. We could name it January reflection, or Monthly refection. All of our reflections could be stored there for and they would be easy to find.

this is such a wonderful idea.... I am in.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

this is such a wonderful idea.... I am in.

Dawn Su, I look forward to getting to know you better.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Mary, can I suggest a separate thread at the end of each month where we post our thoughts. We could name it January reflection, or Monthly refection. All of our reflections could be stored there for and they would be easy to find.

Great idea! I will post the questions on the last Sunday of the month. For most months, it will be the 4th Sunday of the month. If there is a 5th Sunday in the month, I will post the questions then. I'll start one now.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Great idea! I will post the questions on the last Sunday of the month. For most months, it will be the 4th Sunday of the month. If there is a 5th Sunday in the month, I will post the questions then. I'll start one now.

Odd! I set up a new thread last night and thought I posted it. I don't see is anywhere now. I'll write up another thread in Weekly Wonders later today.

 

[girlsinmo]

Odd! I set up a new thread last night and thought I posted it. I don't see is anywhere now. I'll write up another thread in Weekly Wonders later today.

I looked for the thread last night but couldn't find it. I love your questions