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sweetpumkinpye

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Welcome to the first week of September, the first of the Ber months. Spring is here for us in the Southern Hemisphere and cooler weather for you in the US. This week I continue with the HGP, and start really looking at what I need to do to get the house in order for the holidays. I hope that you all have a great week and achieve what you need to.

Moisturise morning,
Water throughout day,
Shower/bath at night,
Cleanse,
Moisturise,
Brush teeth,
Lip balm,
Hand cream,
Read and sleep at reasonable time,
Clean kitchen and DW on before bed.

Weekly:
*make work lunches for Monday (X) Tuesday (X)
*wash hair (X)
*shave legs ( ) not happening for now.....Winter growth lol
*washing (X)( )
*fold washing ( )
*vacuum floors ( )
*mop floors ( )
*clean bathrooms (X)
*meal plan ( )
*clean fridge (X)
*tidy pantry ( )
*tidy freezer ( )
*shopping list (fortnightly) ( ) grocery shopping (fortnightly) ( )

Fun/ Christmas prep:
*start/continue/finish one craft project (X)
*start/continue/finish one book (X)
*books back to library ( )
*update planner (X)
*tidy gift closet ( )
*DrillDance training plan (X)
*DrillDance training (X)
*walk at least 3 times ( ) ( ) ( )

Extras:

*5 small maintenance chores ( ) not now, doing HGP
*Work on DrillDance routine (X)
*Day trip to DH father's Thursday (X)
*Lunch with former coworkers Friday (X)
*Work on Household binder/meal plan/ HGP (X)
*Start HGP, I am doing the spare bedroom this week(X)
*Trip to farm Saturday (X)
*Fathers Day Sunday (X)

Word of the Year:
Appreciate
 
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MrsSoup

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The first half of the year seemed like it went so slowly, and now it seems like it is going so quickly.

[X] Covid test
[X] Mentor Call
[X] [X] Acupuncture
[X] Cohort Seminar

[ ] Sam's Club
[X] Finish book/start another
[X] [X] [X] [X] [X] Take lunch to work
[X] Lesson plan
[X] Prepare for/request evaluation
[X] [X] [X] [X] [X] CNN10 daily
[X] [X] Cohort reading/journal entry
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Yoga daily
[X] HHP tasks
 
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Classes start for 2 of my dc tomorrow. Another starts on Wednesday. HHP starts this week. With remote working and remote learning, I won't have the house to myself at all. That is going to be the biggest adjustment for me this September.

  • Review calendar for upcoming week.
  • Clean Bathrooms.
  • Pay bills.
  • Call:
  • Weed one flower bed or trim bushes.
  • Make a grocery list off of this week's and next week's menu.
  • Buy groceries.
  • 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
  • Trimester Goals - 5 days/20 minute sessions:
    • Exercise
    • Water
    • Research/Write
  • HHP
To do this week:
  • Get school schedules for meal planning.
  • Print off school criteria for Covid-19.
  • Prepare for first day of school.
  • Work on formatting recipes on Google Docs. Partially Done
  • Harvest herbs from garden. Partially Done
  • Take dried herbs and put into containers. Partially Done
  • Wrap back to school gifts for the teachers.
Projects to work on as time permits:
  • Put together Christmas cookie dry mix kits and add recipe to each kit.
  • Print off newly formatted recipes.
  • Add printed recipes to new seasonal recipe binder.
 
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PamelaG

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Evening routine - clear kitchen counters and declutter living/dining room, cleanse, night cream, cuticle treatment, moisture gloves, go to bed by 9:30pm (Sunday-Thursday) (Sn) (M) (T) (W) (Th) (F) (S)

Weekly:
Laundry (Wash/Dry/Fold/PUT AWAY)
Meal Plan
Grocery List

Grocery Shopping

Leisure:
Read ( X ) The Woman Before Wallis by Bryn Turnbull
Return library books if applicable (N/A)
Pick up any new library books (N/A)
Update planner, tidy gift closet, check Amazon Wish Lists ( X )
Scan two family photos and send to my cousin in the UK for identification - on hold

Chores/Things To Do:
Keep filing up to date
Pay Vic's Visa

Update financials
Furnace Rebate - 12 weeks on September 1 - Gas company says it was only 7 weeks on September 1, moving this five weeks out

Holiday Grand Plan:
Front Porch

Rental House:
Lead Inspection - scheduled
New stove - scheduled

Pressure washing
Fence repair

Follow-Ups:
Sizzix replacement parts
Hallmark (still waiting for reissue of 40% off coupons that expired during the height of COVID-19 - sent second request Aug 8)

Orders due:
LEGO
Williams Sonoma skillet
Colorful Images bookplates for Sophia
Horseware Ireland order for Ginger
Friends Advent calendar
Nordstrom dress pants and jeans
Bath & Body Works Candles
Amazon totes

Rockler order for Vic
Package mailed to Sophia - mailed, received
Package mailed to Vic - mailed, not received yet
Broadway plays puzzle - received wrong puzzle, horrible quality, requested a refund
Watch for Target wedding gift acknowledgment - wedding was July 4th - e-mailed my friend (mother of the groom, but she's not sure if it was received, will e-mail groom)
Watch for Amazon wedding gift acknowledgment - wedding was July 10th (e-mailed my friend (mother of the bride, no answer yet)

Other:
New job - offer or thanks, no thanks
Seismic Retrofit, but not complete, emergency shut-off valve not installed
December Daily products on sale September 3

Bold green - items completed
Bold red - items not completed
 
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sweetpumkinpye

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Looks like a busy week for all of us. I agree with Jess, the first part of the year was dragging by and now it is flying. I need to get myself organised. I do not want to be rushing at the last minute to get things done.
 
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Looks like a busy week for all of us. I agree with Jess, the first part of the year was dragging by and now it is flying. I need to get myself organised. I do not want to be rushing at the last minute to get things done.
I know, yesterday was March, right? Which means, the day after tomorrow is December lol!