Can you believe it is August????

[sweetpumkinpye]

Welcome to August! The last month of Winter for us. August is generally a quiet month before the BER months and we start to get busy with Spring cleaning and Christmas prep. Glad to be back to normal this week after working extra the last few weeks. I do miss my routines and am glad that I was not needed for too many more weeks. I am looking forward to hearing about your first week of August.

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 (X)
*washing (X)(X)
*fold washing (X)
*vacuum floors (X)
*mop floors ( )
*clean bathrooms (X)(X)
*meal plan dinners plus work lunches ( )
*clean fridge ( )
*tidy pantry ( )
*tidy freezer ( )
*tidy stockpile (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) ( ) grocery shopping (fortnightly) ( )

Fun/ Christmas prep:
*start/continue/finish one craft project (X) Continue wedding bunting
*start/continue/finish one book/magazine ( ) Goal for the year is to read 10, I have read 13
*update planner (X)
*tidy gift closet (X)
*continue looking for stocking fillers and gifts (X)
*start looking at HGP (X)
*start thinking ahead for Summer ( )

Extras:
*Mend umbrella and sunshade (X)
*Exercise at least 4 days (X) (X) (X) (X)
*Mammogram Wednesday (X)
*Craft day with Mum Thursday (X)
*Return library books Thursday (X)
*Decide on work Christmas gifts (X) chocolate covered oreos and crushed candy canes.
*Day trip to farm Saturday (X)

5 small chores: Catch up this week!!!!
1) Bedroom windows/sills (X)
2)Tidy gift closet/update planner (X)
3)Tidy wardrobe (X) vacuum (X)
4)Tidy stockpile (X)
5)Clean bird feeders and bird bath (X)
6) Start setting up emergency totes for Summer (X)

Word of the Year:
IMPROVE

 

[MrsSoup]

I have not even sat down yet to make my list for this week. We had the baby on Saturday, little Cooper, and that was a treat. Then yesterday we school shopped all day, that was exhausting with 4 people to shop for. I plan on really focusing on this today and will come back with a complete list but here's what I know in the meantime.

[24oz] [72oz] [12oz] [24oz] [ ] [ ] [ ] Water intake (trying to reach 100oz a day)
[X] [X] [X] [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] S&S journal
[-] [X] [X] [X] [X] Do something to prep for school
[-] [-] [X] [X] [ ] Daily reading for all of us (at least 30 minutes, includes DD and Eli)

[X] Sedalia with mom
[X] Pick up free rug
[X] Walmart trip
[X] Read book club chapters
[X] Make Eli physical appt

[X] Make up guest bed
[X] Take paperwork out to school
[X] Set up journal for the month
[X] Remove toenail polish/repaint?
[ ] Hem pants or find somewhere to take them

[X] Purchase Eli's school supplies
[X] Drop paperwork at DD's school
[X] Go to Eli's school
[X] Finish laminating
[X] Write teacher letter
[X] Decide on and prepare for open house
[X] Make sub plans
[X] 1st day of school plans
[X] Start canvas training

 

[Holiday_Mom]

I just realized that I didn't get a list posted yesterday. I see it was a busy weekend for Jess too. I can not believe how fast July flew for me. I think spending so much time painting a room made me lose track of the month.

Here's what needs to get done this week:

• Weed Gardens
• Clean Bathrooms.
• Pay bills - Water, Credit, Utility, Heat/AC,
• Correspondence: Family History group;
• Appts: Tues: Physical Therapy; Austen Book Meeting; Friday: Physical Therapy ;
• Menu Planning
  • Menu plan for upcoming week.
  • Plan for Saturday luncheon
  • Check that ingredients for planned meals are in the house.
  • Make a grocery list.
  • Buy groceries.
  • Food Prep: Cut up onions, peppers and carrots, etc, for upcoming meals.
• 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.
• Update journal.
• Think about bridal shower gift, card and wrapping. (Bought one item. Still need to buy more.)
• Declutter boxes from closet.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Hello ladies, here's to a great week. I so love reading about your Summer as we are over here freezing. I am really looking forward to Spring.

Are either of you going to be doing one of the cleaning plans? I am going to try and participate in a modified HGP. I have tried to complete it the last few years and have never gotten all the way through, maybe this year.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Yes, I'm planning on doing HHP. I have been able to stick with it over the years. Some weeks are tougher to get done because of life's circumstances. I remember doing HHP one year after my aunt died rather unexpectedly and I was so thankful. I really was in a state of shock and trying to get through life. That the plan was spelled out for me and so I just did what I could do each week.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

I like both the cleaning plans and have really modified them both to suit my own needs. I have it all set up in my planner and my household binder and am ready to get moving at he end of the month. I start off really well and then struggle at the end. This year I am not in DrillDance so that will free up a bit more time. I am determined to give it my best this year.

 

[MrsSoup]

I don't usually follow either plan, but may give it a whirl this year since we have our own house. However, being that we just moved in there won't be much to do.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Jess, I think both plans also incorporate Christmas Prep. That's where I find the value to the plans. It helps me to think ahead on ways to prepare for Christmas without being so stressed when December hits.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

It helps me to think ahead on ways to prepare for Christmas without being so stressed when December hits.

Mary, agreed. I like the little reminders about buying pantry items or making a freezer meal, wrapping a gift. They are th little nudges I need to keep on top of things