Weekly Planning Recap...Weekend Planning...

Last night, Hubby & I finally watched Lone Survivor. I may be the last person in America to watch this, but I knew it was going to be hard to watch. I knew I would be very emotional. And I was right. It was an amazing film, but I cried most of the way through it. God Bless the men and women who willingly sacrifice and put their lives on the line to fight for freedom, for us and for others.

Tuesday:
Nutrition: Follow meal plan
Workout: PIYO Define Lower
Daily Chores:

• LDF: Tans/Blues
• Empty Dishwasher
• RDF: Kitchen
• Brush Dogs
• Vacuum Stairs
• Scoop Litter Box
• Walk Dogs/Check mail
• Check Payments, transfers and bills
• Clean up dog poo in backyard
• Shiny Sink (Kitchen) (Bath)

Follow Morning Routine & Bedtime Routine
Place 2nd call to Finance coordinator at Fertility clinic

Wednesday:
Nutrition: Follow meal plan
Workout: PIYO Define Upper
Daily Chores:

• LDF: Reds
• Empty Dishwasher
• RDF: Living Room: Dust furniture, blinds, fan, vacuum furniture, wash windows (in), polish wood furniture
• Change litter
• Vacuum Upstairs
• Walk Dogs/Check mail
• Balance checkbook
• Clean up dog poo in backyard (Mowing Day!)
• Shiny Sink (Kitchen) (Bath)
• Trash & Recycling

Follow Morning Routine & Bedtime Routine
Set up miter saw to cut trim for projects

Thursday:
Nutrition: Follow meal plan
Workout: PIYO Sweat
Daily Chores:

• LDF: Whites/Bath Mats (Bleach)
• Empty Dishwasher
• RDF: Outside/Garage hose off patio and garage door, spray for bugs, tidy garage
• Brush Dogs
• Vacuum SW
• Scoop Litter Box
• Walk Dogs/Check mail
• Clean up dog poo in backyard
• Shiny Sink (Kitchen) (Bath)

Follow Morning Routine & Bedtime Routine
The beginning of the week went pretty well as far as following my plan. Thursday, Hubby was off work, so we went downtown to the Aquarium and had a late lunch with a friend. After that, we came home and took a nap, then watched a movie and some TV. I have to get better following my daily plan.

This weekend's Weekend Planning.



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Friday: Happy Independence Day!
Nutrition: Follow meal plan - having dinner with friend before fireworks.
Workout: PIYO Define Lower & Day 3 Squat Challenge
Daily Chores:

• LDF: Darks
• Empty Dishwasher
• RDF: Office/Craft Room: Dust blinds, furniture, fan/light fixture, empty trash, vacuum, file paperwork/bills
• Vacuum Downstairs
• Scoop Litter Box
• Walk Dogs/Check mail
• Clean up dog poo in backyard
• Shiny Sink (Kitchen) (Bath)

Follow Morning Routine & Bedtime Routine
Fireworks at a friend's condo downtown.

Saturday:
Nutrition: Follow meal plan
Workout: PIYO Core & Day 4 Squat Challenge
Daily Chores:

LDF: Sheets

Empty Dishwasher

RDF: Master Bedroom: dust: fan, blinds, furniture, strip and remake bed, vacuum, tidy closet

Vacuum Upstairs

Scoop Litter Box

Walk Dogs/Check mail

Clean up dog poo in backyard

Shiny Sink (Kitchen) (Bath)

Meal Plan

Follow Morning Routine & Bedtime Routine
Heading to the zoo today, I think, but I won't feel badly if we skip. We'll be out late Friday night.

Sunday:
Nutrition: Follow meal plan
Workout: PIYO: Define Upper & Day 5 Squat Challenge
Daily Chores:

Write out grocery list: coupons?

Empty Dishwasher

Scoop Litter Box

Walk Dogs

Clean up dog poo in backyard

Shiny Sink (Kitchen) (Bath)

Follow Morning & Bedtime Routine

Wish me luck! LOL My main goal for July is simply to get this routine down into a habit so I don't have to think about it so much. *sigh* I would have hoped by 31, I'd be better at this.

Weekend Planning Recap...

This past weekend, I attempted to revisit planning my weekend and following up with how I did. I need to become accountable, for myself and maybe this is a great way to do so.

Here is how I did.
Red = Fail           Blue = Half credit        Green = Hooray for me!!
Friday:
Pathfinder Game Night - This was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. Hubby may turn me toward the nerd yet!
Dinner: Grilled Chicken legs, butternut squash lasagna, fruit salad --Ended up with baked sweet potatoes.
Vacuum downstairs
Workout: PIYO- Define Lower Body

Saturday:
Spray outside the house for bugs-- this was a hubby job, instead he was assisting a co-worker with some home entertainment set up.
Wash the windows - In & Out
Strip bed, Wash sheets & dust/vacuum bedroom
Scoop litter box
Workout: PIYO - Define Upper Body
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, fruit
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: CP Beef Roast, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts -- hubby brought home Mellow Mushroom! Yummo!!
Sunday:
Workout: PIYO Rest - run 30 minutes with dogs & hubby -- slept in instead
Breakfast: eggs, bacon, fruit
Lunch: Out
Seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark at the historic theatre in town. Loved the experience!
Dinner: Leftovers - CP Beef Roast, squash and fruit salad.
I typically rest from housework on Sundays, but I want to sweep and tidy up the garage a bit.
Scoop litter box
Trash night
Monday:
Breakfast: Shakeology -- Had Oatmeal with raisins instead
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Refrigerator dump-- had pork chops, mac and cheese and corn. not the healthiest
Workout: PIYO- Sweat
Scoop litter box
Pay bills
Clean bathrooms
Wash Towels
Soak hubby's work shirts
Vacuum downstairs
Green = I counted 19 accomplished, hooray for me's!  Red: I counted 12 fails.
I call that a WIN! 

Weekend Planning...6/27-30/14

I started weekend planning back when I discovered the blog My Happy House. Her organization style appealed to me. I fell off the wagon as I so usually do, since I haven't quite discovered the full joy of following through with a task. Self-motivation isn't one of my strong suits. Since becoming a housewife, I have struggled with my dislike of cleaning and my laziness (to put it bluntly.) So, I devised schedules, routines and organizational lists for myself that have all failed. The failure isn't on the part of the schedules, lists or routines, but strictly falls into the "user-error" category. haha 

I thought I'd bring back weekend and weekly planning to try to keep me more on track and accountable. I include Monday so I already have a plan for Monday in my mind over the weekend, I also included Friday this week to get started, even though it is already Friday afternoon.

So this weekend, we don't have a lot on the schedule.
Friday:
Pathfinder Game Night - Hubby convinced me to try out this role playing game, so we are headed to the local game store for the weekly meet-up.
Dinner: Grilled Chicken legs, butternut squash lasagna, fruit salad --Check out this post regarding our attempt at a Whole30.
Vacuum downstairs
Workout: PIYO- Define Lower Body

Saturday:
Spray outside the house for bugs (a monthly task in FL)
Wash the windows - In & Out
Strip bed, Wash sheets & dust/vacuum bedroom
Scoop litter box
Workout: PIYO - Define Upper Body
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, fruit
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: CP Beef Roast, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

Sunday:
Workout: PIYO Rest - run 30 minutes with dogs & hubby
Breakfast: eggs, bacon, fruit
Lunch: Out
Seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark at the historic theatre in town.
Dinner: Leftovers
I typically rest from housework on Sundays, but I want to sweep and tidy up the garage a bit.
Scoop litter box
Trash night

Monday:
Breakfast: Shakeology (My sister is a coach, swears by this, and since I have packets, I'll use them.)
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Refrigerator dump
Workout: PIYO- Sweat
Scoop litter box
Pay bills
Clean bathrooms
Wash Towels
Soak hubby's work shirts
Vacuum downstairs

 I'll check back in on Monday to update you on what happened/didn't happen!

Weekly Planning...

I've got 6 weeks until my vacation, 7 weeks until my first 10k race, 9 weeks until my first mud run/obstacle course, 13 weeks until my first Tough Mudder, and 14 weeks until the baby shower a friend and I are hosting for friends. There are a lot of things to get together, get done and work on before then. These things include: running and strength workouts, birthday parties, house de-clutter, some household projects, work, organization, etc. Lots to do and only a finite amount of time to get schtuffs done. Solution for attacking this to do list and potential procrastination problem?
Weekly planning.

Today is Sunday, so I will start here.

Sunday:
Laundry
Workout: Strength This is normally my day off, but I have been slacking, so I must gets my butt in gear.
Lesson Planning: Dr. Seuss week, prep lesson needs for next day
Sweep & Mop kitchen floor
Vacuum carpets
1 hour work in former daycare room
Make lunch salads for the week
Dinner: Cod, rice & veggie

Monday:
Workout: Strength
1 hour work in Spare Room.
Prepare lesson needs for next day & Wednesday
15 minute maintenance clean: bedroom
Dinner: Chicken stir-fry & rice

Tuesday:
Work meeting
15 minute maintenance clean: upstairs bathroom
Dinner: Quick Meal

Wednesday:
Workout: Strength
1 hour work in "Nursery" Room
15 minute maintenance clean: kitchen
Prepare lesson needs for next day
15 minute maintenance clean
Dinner: Beef Stroganoff, noodles & veg

Thursday:
Workout: Run: 3 miles, intervals
Trash night
15 minute maintenance clean: laundry room
1 hour work in "Nursery" Room
Prepare lesson needs for next day
15 minute maintenance clean
Dinner: Chicken Quesadillas

Friday:
Workout: Strength
1 hour work in Garage
15 minute maintenance clean: living room
Prepare meal plan for next week & grocery list
15 minute maintenance clean
Dinner: Chili & rice

Saturday:
Workout: Outside run: Long run, 4 miles
Meet with contractor friend to determine materials needs and purchase.
15 minute maintenance clean: office (bills/paperwork)
Grocery shop
Mail birthday & Christmas gifts (Ack...yes I am way, way behind!)
Dinner: Tuna Noodle Casserole

Weekend Planning...

This weekend is already started, but here's what I'm planning on accomplishing.

Friday:
Gym
Chicken Enchiladas
Put out Valentine's Day


Saturday:
Work (3 hours)
Hem the curtains for classroom
Take down the Christmas decorations
Vacuum Carpet
Bowling with friends

Sunday:
Walk outside (to become acclimated to the outside temp)
Laundry
Lesson Planning

Monday:
Daycare Inservice
Lesson Planning

Weekend Planning Recap...

Weekend planning follow up:

My plans for this week are:

Saturday:
Laundry, laundry, laundry
Outlet shopping with a friend.
Closet purging

Sunday:
More laundry
Lesson Planning
Finish the bulletin board blurbs (for work)
Re-organize the closet

Weekend Planning for 2013

This weekend, the first of 2013, is going to be a good one! I am determined.

My plans for this week are:

Saturday:
Laundry, laundry, laundry
Outlet shopping with a friend.
Closet purging

Sunday:
More laundry
Lesson Planning
Finish the bulletin board blurbs (for work)
Re-organize the closet



Not too much. Plenty of time to rest and just be.

Weekend Planning - Check-In...

Happy New Year to you all!

Here's how my weekend shaped up. Green means that I accomplished said task...red = no go.

Friday:
Work
??Girl's Night?? -- We will see how I feel after a day's work.

Saturday:
Laundry, laundry, laundry
Clean and organize Master bedroom closet -- purge and donate
Mop the kitchen floor
Dinner & Game night with friends

Sunday:
More laundry, laundry, laundry
Strip and remake the bed (master and spare)
Clean the upstairs bathroom
Grocery shopping
Start packing up the toys from the daycare.

Monday: Day off for me!! Woot woot
More daycare toy purging
Organize daycare craft supplies
Sort paperwork/bills/mail
NYE out and about with friends

Tuesday: New Year's Day
Recover from NYE festivities
Lesson Planning
 -- Yeah, that sounds like about all I want to do that day.
??Maybe some Christmas decorations will get put away....maybe...if I feel like it! LOL

A very ambitious weekend...and I did about half of what I planned. That's about par for the course for me. It is Thursday, though so I'll be back with another round of planning tomorrow. I do have a date with a treadmill this evening though. Wish me luck!

Weekend Planning

I went to bed last night determined to sleep in late and do nothing today. This past week I have had a really hard time sleeping. I'd wake up at 4 AM and it was like my body REFUSED to go back to sleep. This resulted, of course in extremely tired days after and early an early bed time...only to wake again at 4 AM. Luckily by the end of the week I was able to sleep normally although I was still feeling more tired than usual.

So, I went to bed last night fully determined to sleep in late and do nothing!

 

My dogs, on the other hand, had other plans. I had given my hubby strict instructions to not wake me as he went to work this morning, but I guess I forgot to mention to him that it would be his responsibility to let the dogs out and feed them before he left. On typical mornings I do this whenever I get up for the day, and usually on the weekends, the dogs will be kind and let me sleep in until 8 or so.

But, oh no, not today! 6:45 AM they were quite insistent to go out for their morning constitutional! UGH!

 

Well, so ok, no sleeping in for me. I did get to enjoy my luxury of relaxing in bed with my cuppa joe and watch the weekend news. The longer I sat, the more I felt anxious to get up and DO something. *SIGH* I guess it's a good thing to feel motivated.

I created a list of what I would like to get done this weekend and that list includes:

• Clean litter box (not just scoop...but really clean it)
• Clean laundry room
• Vacuum living room, bar/dining room & stairs
• Vacuum kitchen, daycare, hallway & master bathroom
• Mop kitchen, hallway, bath, laundry room, living room & bar/dining room
• Wash sheets, daycare laundry, towels & take personal laundry to laundry room to sort
• Empty dehumidifiers (2 downstairs)
• Vacuum breezeway & wash dog bed covers
• Clean out Jeep & vacuum back
• Drive to Mom's and get table & chairs
• Put table & chairs together
• Go for a 4-6 mile run
• Clean upstairs & downstairs bath
• Make menu for coming week(s)
• Grocery shop for needed items
• Trip to Michael's or AC Moore for craft supplies (stay tuned for that project)
• Trip to Home Depot to get a new seal for downstairs shower drain (that might be another post) & price out plywood/mdf for DIY shelves for laundry room & office (also might be another post -- if they ever get done!)

 

So I think that is all on the list. I will try to update Monday morning with a re-cap and a "Did I do it" list.

Have a great weekend y'all!!

 

Weekend Planning...

3:33 AM on a Friday morning! UGH...so this should be an interesting day.

Once again time for the Weekend Planning Blog Hop with Molly @ My Happy House. Here goes:

Friday:
Work 6:30am - 5pm -- and try to survive & enjoy it on 4 hours sleep
30 min run/walk -- in an effort to begin some sort of workout regimen
Clean bathroom
1 load of laundry: wash, dry, fold, & put away
Clean daycare desk
Do one step of the Express Cleaning Challenge +

Saturday:
Sleep in -- yep...it's a to do. I'll need the rest I'm sure.
30 min run/walk
Do one step of the Express Cleaning Challenge +
1 load laundry: wash, dry, fold & put away
Mail gifts/clothes to niece & nephew in NC -- I got them souveniers from my vacation in August..yep it's October
Clean out nursery room (for daycare)

Sunday:
Do one step of the Express Cleaning Challenge +
Help sand drywall
30 min run/walk
Clip dogs' nails


I really am trying to take it easy this weekend. I've been having a stressful few weeks...and well this week hasn't been any exception. Next weekend we are *fingerscrossed* putting in our new windows...so that will be a very busy weekend.

Weekend Accomplishments...

So last Friday, I attempted to begin to hold myself accountable for my lack of motivation and participated in Molly's (My Happy House) and Gia's (A Life In Progress) Weekend Plannign Blog Hop.

Here is what I accomplished this weekend!
Friday: I had to work my normal 6:30am to 5:00pm:
Supervise delivery of our new WINDOWS!!!! -they are beeee-uuuutiful! I can't wait until we can install them!!!!!
Deep clean the bathroom
Wash towels
Mop kitchen & bath floors
Make Garlic Chicken and Vegetables for dinner --hubby made chicken curry and rice instead! YUMMY

Saturday: Hubby worked this weekend and I woke up with another bout of this cold I can't kick...oh joy, week 2 of it.
Order new rug for living room-- decided to wait until it went on sale again, plus hubby isn't 100% sold
Change sheets in Master bedroom
Deep clean kitchen
Michaels run for daycare supplies
Wal-mart run for daycare supplies (and a folding footstool!) --mish mashed enough other supplies together, I didn't need to go! yippee
Farmer's Market
2 loads of laundry --happened on Sunday...still kinda counts right?
Dinner: leftovers -- therefore clean out fridge --hubby's brother & sis-in-law were in town with our nephews so we ended up at the in laws for dinner...so fridge did not get cleaned out :( There's always Wednesday.  


Sunday:
Clean out Pantry
Install new organization systems for pantry (should be arriving on Saturday I'm soooo excited)
Replace pantry items in new organized pantry-- see the new Pantry Overhaul!
4 loads of laundry
Pre-plan Halloween curriculum for daycare
organize craft items & recycled items for crafts
organize daycare desk, clean, sort and trash
??Mow lawn -- this one totally depends on if it stops raining!
Dinner: Tuna Noodle Casserole

I am so proud of myself! Even with a cold, I still managed to accomplish most of my to-be-dones!
 

Weekend Planning...

I really feel behind. Really, really behind in just about everything :(

So, this week I want to plan and try to accomplish a bunch of items on my to do list. AND I'm going to hold myself accountable. How? By participating in the Weekend Planning Blog Hop.

 

Let's get to it!

 

Friday: Is a full working day for me...so alas not much can or will probably get done...but I'll try to:

• Supervise delivery of our new WINDOWS!!!!
• Deep clean the bathroom
• Wash towels
• Mop kitchen & bath floors
• Make Garlic Chicken and Vegetables for dinner

Saturday: Hubby is working this weekend, and I've got my car back so I'm planning on getting a lot of errands done!

• Order new rug for living room this one
• Change sheets in Master bedroom
• Deep clean kitchen
• Michaels run for daycare supplies
• Wal-mart run for daycare supplies (and a folding footstool!)
• Farmer's Market
• 2 loads of laundry
• Dinner: leftovers -- therefore clean out fridge

Sunday:

• Clean out Pantry
• Install new organization systems for pantry (should be arriving on Saturday I'm soooo excited)
• Replace pantry items in new organized pantry
• 4 loads of laundry
• Pre-plan Halloween curriculum for daycare
• organize craft items & recycled items for crafts
• organize daycare desk, clean, sort and trash
• ??Mow lawn -- this one totally depends on if it stops raining!
• Dinner: Tuna Noodle Casserole

 So, we'll see what get accomplished! It's a pretty ambitious weekend, me thinks.

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