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Post by hollyhock on Nov 26, 2017 6:33:20 GMT -5
Next weekend I have an old friend coming to stay overnight, so we can firstly visit, but also attend a couple of Christmas activities. So my main goals for this week are to finish setting up the Christmas villages and then tidy and clean through with extra emphasis on the floors. My project until the 30th is to get out my Christmas linens. So this could be a busy week. I'm also hoping to attend a couple of activities with 'the kids' this week, if they can make it. I may even try baking something.
Goals for Sunday November 26 - Saturday December 2, 2017
DEEP CLEANING: Floors Bedroom - damp mop Hall - damp mop Spare room - damp mop DR - damp mop LR - damp mop plus clean baseboards/ under couch Kitchen and entrance - add wax? Bathroom - extra good cleaning Launder cleaning cloths
LEFTOVER: (MAYBE!!!!) WEEK 3 - SPARE ROOM Tidy Damp dust as needed Spot clean walls Vac baseboards Wipe down baseboards Damp dust 1 book shelf (5 shelves) removing books etc
OMM (on-going): NEW THIS WEEK: Get out Christmas linens Prepare for L's visit Wash and put on new duvet cover See if kids want to attend any activities during the week Attend activities with L on weekend
PREVIOUS: Set up Christmas villages - set up houses in china cabinet - set up accessories - set up smaller village and lights on bedroom dresser Make Christmas cakes - buy ingredients - bake - decide if I want to make a 2nd batch (probably not) Buy gift for Secret Santa draw name Try new nail polish (Type 4 colour) Sew button on blue pea jacket - needs 2 put back on, and 4 others resewn, all loose Red pea jacket(s) to dry cleaners Try cookie recipe #1 ? Get out Christmas music Sort out make-up in vanity drawers - remove Type 2 items Buy amaryllis
CONTINUOUS: Crochet on dgs' blanket daily Exercise at least 6 days
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Post by lucie on Nov 27, 2017 11:38:43 GMT -5
I did my baking and this weekend I want to do the second kind. I also want to do some ironing.
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Post by RoadRunner on Dec 3, 2017 7:18:23 GMT -5
I had a great week last week. Hoping for another week of success. I hope everyone has a great day!!Weekending 12/9/17 -- Goals may give you focus but dreams give you power!!! A goal is a dream with a deadline...... Date-Steps-Action=A Dream Come True...... Failure is not the opposite of success it is part of success. RED -- Done Blue @next GREEN --In Progress Lime Green -- Holding
Getting the monkey of my back: Course Work -- Still working on this Dream Goal but should be done TODAY!!! Christmas Spirit-- The DREAM is to get in the SPRITE.... December 3, 2017 The Sprite is good and I have made good progress this week. Tree up--Clear Hallway Dust fixtures, picture, staircase -- Dusty vanity, Baseboards VacuumWindow Other --Tree in --Find stand --Find lights--Tree Up -- Ornaments Box from garage, ornaments out of box, to tree
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Post by lucie on Dec 3, 2017 10:44:26 GMT -5
I did the second batch of baking and did ALL ironing.
Next week I am meeting several friends so Christmas presents will start to leave my home. I have a list of errands for Saturday.
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Post by hollyhock on Dec 3, 2017 16:30:42 GMT -5
Results of Last Week's Goals: = Done = Started Goals for Sunday November 26 - Saturday December 2, 2017 DEEP CLEANING: Floors Bedroom - damp mop Hall - damp mop Spare room - damp mop DR - damp mop LR - damp mop plus clean baseboards/ under couch Kitchen and entrance - add wax? Bathroom - extra good cleaning Launder cleaning cloths LEFTOVER: (MAYBE!!!!) WEEK 3 - SPARE ROOM Tidy Damp dust as needed Spot clean walls Vac baseboards Wipe down baseboards Damp dust 1 book shelf (5 shelves) removing books etc OMM (on-going): NEW THIS WEEK: Get out Christmas linens Prepare for L's visit Wash and put on new duvet cover See if kids want to attend any activities during the week tried with little success, 1 went to 1 by myself Attend activities with L on weekend PREVIOUS: Set up Christmas villages large village only, finally on bedroom dresser after backdrop issues in china cabinet x 3 - set up houses in china cabinet - set up accessories - set up smaller village and lights on bedroom dresser Make Christmas cakes - buy ingredients - bake - decide if I want to make a 2nd batch (probably not) Buy gift for Secret Santa draw name Try new nail polish (Type 4 colour) Sew button on blue pea jacket - needs 2 put back on, and 4 others resewn, all loose Red pea jacket(s) to dry cleaners NO - also needs a button fixed first Try cookie recipe #1 ? Get out Christmas music Sort out make-up in vanity drawers - remove Type 2 items Buy amaryllis CONTINUOUS: Crochet on dgs' blanket daily Exercise at least 6 days only 2 out of 6 days ADD: Requested different locker and moved all contents
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Post by hollyhock on Dec 3, 2017 16:39:13 GMT -5
We are now at a point where any deep cleaning should have been done, and all projects now pretty well concentrate on Christmas, and maybe some winter, preps.
However, I also decided to follow a plan put out by The Confident Mom again, and see how that works out. On her plan she has extra chores to be done each week, so I am including those in my weekly goals too. Main focus this week will be on decorating and baking.
Goals for Sunday December 3 - Saturday December 9, 2017:
EXTRAS for this WEEK: Pay bills due - pay bills - record Quicken, Budget Book - file - file other papers File paperwork / receipts Ironing/ dry cleaning (for me this includes clothing preps) Dust/ wipe all back of apt blinds Fill liquid soap containers Wipe down bathroom cabinets/ drawers LEFTOVER- LAST WEEK: Dust/ wipe down all front of apt blinds
OMM: PROJECTS: Move plants in LR - bring out 2 small Bakers racks Put up Christmas tree, add lights, add garlands?, add balls, add icicles Put up Christmas wreaths? - where, how many, add extras Bring up tote of Christmas linens , and put out - throws, table cloths, towels, maybe wall hangings Put up extra LR and DR decorations, knickknacks Put out smaller Christmas village? - where? Bake cookies #2 Check Christmas activities Finish decorating other rooms Decorate balcony? Plan pre-Christmas cemetery visit ADD: remove tossable items from locker PREVIOUS PROJECTS: Unpack 2 small totes of assorted ceramic Santas, a Christmas train, Christmas salt and pepper shakers, and put out - totes 1 2 Make Christmas cakes - buy ingredients Try cookie recipe #1 Get out Christmas music Christmas shop as needed Buy amaryllis Sew button on red pea coat Take red pea coat and 1 jacket to dry cleaners Sew 2 buttons on blue pea jacket - resew 4 loose buttons Sort out jewelry in vanity drawers Sort makeup in vanity drawers Finish reorganizing bedroom closet again Have elderly neighbor M in for tea and cookies Exercise at least 6 days Crochet on blanket every day
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Post by RoadRunner on Dec 5, 2017 11:41:34 GMT -5
Submitted last assignment for my final class to earn my AIG Certification last night at 8:30....IT IS DONE ITS IS FINISHED!!!! The monkey is off my back and I can take this course work off my list of TODO's.......IT FEELS GOOD!!!
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Post by hollyhock on Dec 5, 2017 13:12:10 GMT -5
Yay RoadRunner. Great job. You must feel so relieved!
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Post by RoadRunner on Dec 5, 2017 17:32:40 GMT -5
Thank you it does feel great, it has been a long 15 months taking the necessary courses to realize this DREAM!!!!! On to the next!!!!!
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Post by RoadRunner on Dec 7, 2017 5:55:31 GMT -5
A just beyond midweek update---hopefully it will help me focus on what next....
Christmas Spirit Goal came crashing down yesterday am just 15 mins after I finished decorating the tree. I was sitting in my chair on the computer working on DDs scholarship "stuff" when I heard a huge crash, my tree fell over. Ugh all that effort to reach the goal just laying on the floor in shambles. I was very upset to say the least. Plus I had decorated with our Hallmark Ornaments. We have a huge collection of series ornaments. Concerned it would fall over again, once DH got it back up I took all the ornaments off and will pack up. So now I have another task to do before I can move on to the next goal. I was so upset about it I came home and went straight to bed. I could not bare to start working on the pack up knowing I was supposed to be moving on to another goal. Needless to say this pushes everything back.
--On the upside DD came up with the idea of watching Christmas movies and string popcorn and cranberries as now our tree only has lights and beaded garland. So we will do that once we are off for Christmas Break.
Doddle Goes To College -- I am making progress on getting DDs scholarship stuff organized, still have a ways to go and my mind gets all cluttered when working on it. But I am pleased with the spreadsheet I am creating to get ready for applying for scholarships.
Home Life -- My goal here is to have all home maintenance stuff done before 12:00 Saturday's. I did not hit all of my goals last week but made huge progress and felt satisfied that I had might my goal well enough that I did not work on any home stuff on Sunday. This week I am keeping up with the dailies for the most part. Laundry is all caught up. But I have some weeklies that I am going to have to bust my butt to do if I am going to meet my Saturday Goal. For a major detail cleaning I have been working on cleaning my stove, it is slow but steady. DH cooked soup (awhile back, and I mean awhile ago) just after I had gotten it supper shiny. When he cooks soup the eye on the stove top gets all yuck. He did not clean it up and I refused to. So fast forward to now and it is really a mess. So I have been trying to get it back to super shiny, and of course he is going to want to cook soup soon I am sure. But this time I will be a total *** until he cleans it up this time....and that is so not in my nature, but if I want things to change I guess my nature is going to have to change.
Oh Yes a Project!!! No progress in this area, which I have not been focusing on it...It was to be my next big area of focus after finishing up Course Work and getting Christmas Decorations done. So it will be a bit before I get that done.
So when I get home today my goal will be to get as much weekly stuff done as possible.
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Post by hollyhock on Dec 8, 2017 4:53:36 GMT -5
Hi RoadRunner. I love your dd's plan to string popcorn and cranberries for your tree. It reminded me of something I did a long time ago, and I loved. Somewhere on-line I found about slicing oranges and lemons, and drying the slices in the oven. Then hanging these slices on the tree- they do last a while dried. They looked and smelled good, and if a light happened to be behind them, they almost looked like bits of stained glass. Nice effect for very little money, and no potential for breakage.
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Post by RoadRunner on Dec 8, 2017 6:50:22 GMT -5
Thanks hollyhock sounds like a great idea. I love anything that smells good!!!!
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Post by hollyhock on Dec 10, 2017 5:33:26 GMT -5
Some success in my goals for last week - mostly related to Christmas preps. In the end I finally said 'good enough' and stopped. I baked 1 cookie this week, and as I was even mixing the ingredients I realized (again) how much I hate baking - and wondering why I keep torturing myself even trying! I almost just threw the stuff out. In the meantime I do enjoy my Christmas cake - much better than store-bought, plus I promised some to a neighbor, so I still have to make that - just bought the ingredients yesterday - they had nothing I wanted when I was in Walmart earlier in the week. As of yesterday I am basically finished my Christmas shopping, except for something for myself. But I do now need to really put in time on getting this crocheted blanket completed. I have started coming down with a cold as of yesterday AM, so nothing besides shopping got done yesterday. I am hoping that this does not linger too long. My neighbour was supposed to come over this afternoon for tea and cookies, but I am going to cancel her. Results from last week's goals: Sunday December 3 - Saturday December 9, 2017: EXTRAS for this WEEK: Pay bills due - pay bills - record Quicken , Budget Book - file - file other papers File paperwork / receipts Ironing/ dry cleaning (for me this includes clothing preps) Dust/ wipe all back of apt blinds N/A Fill liquid soap containers Wipe down bathroom cabinets/ drawers LEFTOVER- LAST WEEK: Dust/ wipe down all front of apt blinds OMM: PROJECTS: Move plants in LR - bring out 2 small Bakers racks Put up Christmas tree , add lights , add garlands? NO, add balls , add icicles NO Put up Christmas wreaths? - where, how many, add extras Bring up tote of Christmas linens , and put out - throws, table cloths, towels, maybe wall hangings Put up extra LR and DR decorations, knickknacks Put out smaller Christmas village? - where? NO Bake cookies #2 Check Christmas activities Finish decorating other rooms Decorate balcony? Plan pre-Christmas cemetery visit ADD: remove tossable items from locker N/N PREVIOUS PROJECTS: Unpack 2 small totes of assorted ceramic Santas, a Christmas train, Christmas salt and pepper shakers, and put out - totes 1 2 Make Christmas cakes - buy ingredients Try cookie recipe #1 Get out Christmas music Christmas shop as needed Buy amaryllis Sew button on red pea coat Take red pea coat and 1 jacket to dry cleaners Sew 2 buttons on blue pea jacket - resew 4 loose buttons Sort out jewelry in vanity drawers Sort makeup in vanity drawers Finish reorganizing bedroom closet again Have elderly neighbor M in for tea and cookies was supposed to be today, but cancelling due to cold Exercise at least 6 days only 3 Crochet on blanket every day only 1
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Post by hollyhock on Dec 10, 2017 5:49:43 GMT -5
Luckily most of my Christmas preps are now done, since I am starting a cold. The main thing I would like to do this week is to work on crocheting the blanket for dgs, but I don't want to work on it if I'm 'germy'. I do have other gifts for him. I have about another 18-20" to do to finish it. I also want to make my Christmas cakes - but not if ill.
I was trying to follow plans from The Confident Mom, but some of her weekly plans did not happen due to just getting the decorations up. The things not done were mainly in the bathroom, and repeated again this week, so I'm not worried. I'm just starting over. She does a bit each day and it does not appear overwhelming. She has a few 'extras' included for each week, so they are part of my goal list.
Goals for Sunday December 10 - Saturday December 16, 2017:
EXTRAS for this WEEK: Pay bills due - pay bills - record Quicken, Budget Book - file - file other papers Ironing/ dry cleaning (for me this includes clothing preps) Wrap Christmas gifts File paperwork / receipts LEFTOVER: Wipe down bathroom cabinets/ drawers Dust/ wipe down all front of apt blinds
OMM: PROJECTS: Plan pre-Christmas cemetery visit PREVIOUS PROJECTS: Make Christmas cakes Get out Christmas music Christmas shop (for myself) Buy amaryllis Sew button on red pea coat Take red pea coat and 1 jacket to dry cleaners Sew 2 buttons on blue pea jacket - resew 4 loose buttons Sort out jewelry in vanity drawers Sort makeup in vanity drawers Finish reorganizing bedroom closet again Have elderly neighbor M in for tea and cookies? (was cancelled due to cold) Exercise at least 6 days Crochet on blanket every day ADD: Get a 2017 Christmas picture ornament for dgs
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Post by RoadRunner on Dec 10, 2017 19:24:50 GMT -5
Hope everyone had an awesome week and sending all good vibes for a great week this week. My week went well. Finished up Course Work, DD got a Scholarship, vacuumed and dusted the house for the 3rd week in a row, got Christmas Ornaments catalogued and packed up. Had not plan to do that so that ate away at some of my time go accomplish other things, but it is done and I did not just add the task to a list to do later...IT IS DONE. I have a busy week ahead, meetings after work or something to do after work everyday this week. Ugh, that is really going to cut into my getting things done time. But...........................I will master each eay as it comes. Failure is not the opposite of success it is part of success.
Christmas Spirit-- The DREAM is to get in the SPRITE....this past week the SPRITE has been challenged..... 12/13/17 Get Hallway Ready for Christmas12/15/17 Christmas List Home Life The DREAM is to have all house work done by 12:00 Saturday afternoon. Do The Weekly --Frig--Vehicles Middle, Back --Dust Doors & Jams Kitchen -- Utilityroom -- Livingroom -- Dinningroom -- Bedroom -- Bathroom--Hallway --Sheets--DS--Master--DD --Sink and counter tops, bar--Rabbit Pen-- Grocery Shopping & Meal Planning--Vac -- Sort & Put Away & ready next week Me Put Away & Ready next week DS Do The Monthly Monthly Plan, Ceiling Fans, Clean Frig--Shelf 1, Shelf 2, Shelf 3, Drawer 1, Drawer 2, Drawer 3, Door, Freezer, Outside Light Switches Detail In the Cleaning -- Stove -- Oven -- Bathtub -- Bathroom Ceiling Project Declutter 12/20/17 Clear Floor Space -- The DREAM is to have clear floor space by December 20th at 11:59 pm. Boxes up Complete by Sunday December 10th. -- Buy tubs for barbies-- Wipe and pack upClear Horizontal Surfaces -- Utilityroom 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Paper Clutter -- Bar Paper --Receipts--File--Handle--Receipts-- File--Handle--Receipts--File--Handle 12/31/17 Doddle Goes to College Doddle got a Scholarship 1 down and more to go!!!! Prep for Interview on Thursday CFNC Add Scholarships Print out information Work Stuff Prep for Christmas Parade -- November 30th
| Put Away Pull video off Make Video | The Night Before Christmas video -- next week
| Print copy of words Talk to Austin Check with Austin | Cert Prep Plans -- December 15th
| Create Illy Create Photoshop Create Pr Cs6 | Skills USA plans -- Friday 15th
| Read and take notes -- Calendar | Web Site Drama -- December 20th
| Review website Make Plan | Blueprints for OCS and Honors December 20th
| Print Blueprints Printer Standards Setup Folders | Dailies |
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