Mid July 2020

[sweetpumkinpye]

I cannot believe how quickly July is going, mid Winter here and it has been cold. I am being quite diligent in getting things done, do not want to slide backwards.

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

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

Extras:
*5 small maintenance chores (X)
*DS birthday Wednesday (X)
*Dr appointment Wednesday (X)
*groceries Thursday (X)
*trip to hardware warehouse Thursday (X)
*dinner Thursday Night (X)
*Trip to farm Saturday, will continue to prep one room (X)
*DrillDance meeting Sunday (X)

Word of the Year:
Appreciate.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

I've got lots of emails and phone calls to make this week. I'm still working off that long list. I'm not adding any huge project until this one is finished.

• Clean Bathrooms.
• Pay bills.
• Call: Insurance Company, Oil Company, Heating Company
• Weed one flower bed or trim bushes.
• Make a grocery list.
• Buy groceries.
• FlyLady: Master Bedroom
  • Dust.
  • Vacuum.
  • Clean Windows.
  • Declutter room.
• Trimester Goals - 5 days/20 minute sessions:
  • Write out Exercise plan for the week: cardio, strength,
  • Write up Research plan for the week: Questions to answer; Sources to use

To do this week:

• Update emergency preparedness plan binder:
  • Update phone contacts for family and friends
  • Update list of prescriptions and pharmacy
  • Update Food safety and sanitation sheet: how long frozen foods last w/o power, making clean water, etc.
  • Print basic recipes for cooking over fire and cooking on grill.
  • Make a basic food supply list
  • Update policy claim numbers for auto, homeowners, health insurance
  • Get the web address for American Red Cross Safe and Well (It’s a place to register to let others know that you are safe and well in a disaster.)
  • Car Safety Supply List

Projects to work on as time permits:

• Declutter basement.
• Set up a Celebrate Christmas basket for myself: Christmas tea blend, scented candle, matches, hot chocolate, Christmas mug, maybe a Pepperidge Farm Christmas cookies ;-)

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Mary, another great list this week.
You remind me that I really must get my emergency planner started, I have been meaning to get to this.
Am interested in your celebrate Christmas basket. Is it for CIJ?

 

[PamelaG]

Work Days Daily:
Morning routine - shower, shampoo, cleanse, moisturize, brush teeth (M) (T) (W) (Th)(F)
Evening routine - clear kitchen counters and declutter living/dining room, cleanse, night cream, cuticle treatment, moisture gloves, go to bed by 9:30pm (Sn) (M) (T) (W) (Th)

Non-Work Days Daily:
Morning routine - shower, shampoo, cleanse, moisturize, brush teeth (Sn) (S)
Evening routine - clear kitchen counters and declutter living/dining room, cleanse, night cream, cuticle treatment, moisture gloves (F) (S)

Weekly:
One room a day - (Bed 1) (Bed 2) (Office) (Bath 1) (Bath 2) (Living Room) (Kitchen/Dining Room)
Make CrockPot dish for weekly dinners (Sn)
Laundry (Wash/Dry/Fold/PUT AWAY)
Meal Plan
Grocery List
Grocery Shopping

Leisure:
Start/continue/finish one craft project - aim for at least 30 minutes per day: (Sn) (M) (T) (W) (Th) (F) (S) (2009 Family Album)
Start/continue/finish one book (The Girl in White Gloves: A Novel of Grace Kelly by Kerri Maher )
Return library books if due ( N/A this week)
Pick up any new library books (N/A this week )
Update planner, tidy gift closet, check Amazon Wish Lists ( )
Scan three family photos and send to my cousin in the UK for identification (N/A this week - my cousin is on holiday)

Chores:
Keep filing current
Keep e-mail inbox empty
Keep photos downloaded and labeled
Review budget and long-range planning (15th)

Follow-Ups:
Sizzix (still waiting for reply for replacement parts)
LEGO (waiting for reply regarding out of stock item)
Hallmark (still waiting for reissue of 40% off coupons that expired during the height of COVID-19)
Amazon order due July 13
Nordstrom order due July 14
Pop Fit order due July 14
IKEA order delivery date to be scheduled - new date next week
Watch for acknowledgement of Target wedding present
Watch for acknowledgement of Amazon wedding present

Bold green - items completed
Bold red - items not completed

 

[MrsSoup]

I'm a little late this week because I had no motivation to make a list. I, honestly, am not sure what to put on it anymore. I feel like i'm grasping at straws right now and just kind of doing things as they come up and not really planning on anything unless it's a scheduled appointment. *sigh*

Priority Items/Appointments:
List small table on sale site (been sitting too long and reoccurring on weekly list)
Dermatology Appointment
Neurology Appointment (talk about Botox again since it appeared to work)

Necessary Items:
Drop bag of clothes at Goodwill or Thrift Store (if open)
Schedule eye exam
Email PCE principal/host teacher thank you's (waited way too long to do this)

School Items:
Study for assessment
Take pre-assessment
Schedule objective assessment

Household Items:
Reorganize pantry
Create Meal plan
Write out grocery list
School supply shopping

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Mary, another great list this week.
You remind me that I really must get my emergency planner started, I have been meaning to get to this.
Am interested in your celebrate Christmas basket. Is it for CIJ?

For me, part of doing the Organized Christmas plans is taking time to enjoy the process. For all the years that I've done the plan, generally speaking, I've always had weekly time alone in the house to get either Christmas cards written or gifts wrapped. With the huge uptick in cases across the country with college students and older, we may be looking at online learning happening sooner than the end of November for college students. If that is the case, our family room becomes the learning hub with the two desktops that are set up there. I won't have our family room to myself for the cards and gifts to get done while listening to a Christmas movie on the television. I'll have to move to my bedroom. It really isn't ideal. I thought if I made a Celebrate Christmas basket then it would make the potential situation seem better.

I've had to deal with so many disappointments and cancellations and changes this year that I'm trying to find a way to deal with potential snafus for things that bring me Christmas joy. I'm going to work hard at finding it.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

I'm a little late this week because I had no motivation to make a list. I, honestly, am not sure what to put on it anymore. I feel like i'm grasping at straws right now and just kind of doing things as they come up and not really planning on anything unless it's a scheduled appointment. *sigh*

We all have days like these. Give yourself a day or two of space and grace. Sometimes we just need to nourish our souls before we can work off a list. These are difficult times.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

We all have days like these. Give yourself a day or two of space and grace. Sometimes we just need to nourish our souls before we can work off a list. These are difficult times.

Mary, what great advice. I was going to suggest much the same.....take a break, enjoy some time out and when ready go again. We cannot work all year round without some stumbles.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

I've had to deal with so many disappointments and cancellations and changes this year that I'm trying to find a way to deal with potential snafus for things that bring me Christmas joy. I'm going to work hard at finding it.

I understand what you are saying. I love that you are going to work hard to find joy. Sometimes I cannot see the joy through all the chaos but I know if I look hard it is there.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

How's everyone doing this week? I'm really trying to get through some of these things so I can work on some other things I've got brewing now. It feels good to get to some of those long put off projects.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Hey Mary, I am doing OK. I seem to have a lot going at the moment, I have extra crafts going and I am working on some decor for the farm plus just my normal routine jobs. Will get there just have to prioritise what is most important and move from there.