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Post by MamaAngie on Mar 12, 2014 22:04:50 GMT -5
Fold & put away comforter in dryer Dry rugs Wash & Dry load darks Wash & Dry load towels Dishes Clear kitchen counter clutter Wipe kitchen counters Empty kitchen trash & recycle Empty bathroom trash Feed kids dinner Homework time w/8 yo Fill cereal container and Keurig water tank Fold & put away clean sheets Put clean rugs in bathrooms Fold & put away load darks Reading with 8 yo Baths for 8 yo and 2 yo Get my stuff ready for work for Thursday - clothes, coffee, purse located, etc Fold & put away load towels Balance checkbook to bank Work on March budget (yes the month is halfway over) Work on vacation budget 10 minutes toy clean up in toy area
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Post by MamaAngie on Mar 13, 2014 22:51:20 GMT -5
Today feels like a success to me. Despite being tired from my normal 4 hour sleep and work, I did get a few small things done .... picking up, dishes of course. But also all of the linens changed, washed and clean ones put away. Details in WIT thread.
Friday Plans Work 3-11 am Grocery store Nap
File coupon inserts Pull out old coupon inserts Checkbook Bills
Dishes Wash 1 load darks
The rest of the day will be determined by how tired I am.
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Post by MamaAngie on Mar 15, 2014 19:28:42 GMT -5
Slept in until 9 ==== yea!! Sleep is something I don't get enough of! And now the day has sort of slipped away.
Today's accomplishments:
Got dressed Fed myself and others Went to bank to get new debit cards - found fraudulent charges on the account Emailed vacation rental - checking to see how we pay. They will send us payment request on 23rd
Yeah ... that's it. It's been a really "relaxed" day.
To Do Saturday Eve:
Feed all the beasts Balance checkbook --- I had started and then found those charges and changed gears after that Pay bills Dishes Package & Label chicken freezer meals
I am so tired I think that's all I am going to commit to, even though I have 4 hours at least until bedtime. Just haven't felt any kind of surge of energy today.
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Post by MamaAngie on Mar 16, 2014 13:50:35 GMT -5
Well I failed at doing anything last night. I just had no energy, no motivation and a headache. Today is going slow. But I am going to make a go at getting some things done. Got dressed .... woot! Eat breakfast Eat lunch Feed others Dishwasher unloaded, loaded & run Kitchen counters wiped Kitchen trash emptied 8 chicken burritos rolled --- taco chicken meat was cooked in crockpot the other day Bagged up burritos after flash froze - 2 meals Put together Chicken Taco soup and into freezer - 1 meal Bagged up BBQ Cranberry Chicken - 2 meals Paid balance on Spring rental Gather all dirty laundry from all rooms & sort Start load #1 Make beds Unload dishwasher, load & run (again!) Pick up misc stuff --- a few arm loads as I moved around Toy pick up --- mostly hubby did Wash 1-2 loads Fold/Hang & put away clean laundry Make 3 birthday cards Clean up papers on desk --- multiple piles of crapola Balance checkbook Bills Stampin' Up order 1 bag - 40 bag challenge TOY ROOM / LIVING ROOM --- 10 mins x 3 (may incorporate with bag challenge)
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Post by MamaAngie on Mar 17, 2014 7:49:37 GMT -5
I got quite a good amount of stuff done yesterday. Didn't update all my ta da's here, but posted in 10 minute challenge and WIT's.
Monday's Plan
Work 3-10 am -- doing good so far. Got office & driver schedules made for next month (tentatively as a vacation request or two may come in.) Son's teacher visit 10:30 - 11:30 -- hubby will do any tidying needed in living room. Got the big toy mess cleaned up yesterday and 8 yo vacuumed Nap -- both hubby and I are functioning on 3.5 hours sleep so we'll rotate naps and caring for our son
Household To Do List
Dishes Clean bathrooms - sinks, counters, mirrors, toilets, tubs/shower walls Sweep kitchen Sweep entry way Sweep bathrooms Mop kitchen Mop entry way Mop bathrooms Junk on porch - some boxes, rake, nasty Gold Panning clothes Fold & put away clean towels - in dryer Wash nasty gold panning clothes 1 bag - 40 bag challenge
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Post by MamaAngie on May 6, 2014 7:16:44 GMT -5
Tuesday PlanWork ... off 9 am Dishes Start load laundry - darks in dryer now Start 2nd load laundry - lights in washer now Put away clean rugs from dryer Enter receipts in checkbook & balance Kitchen trash & recycle emptied Wipe kitchen counters 10 minute paper tidy on desk - toss lots in recycle & file some Look over budget & paid a few bills Receipts in checkbook & balanced Call Insurance guy Dinner in crockpot Fold & put away load of darks Fold & put away load of colors NAP!!! --- finally going at 2:45pm! 10 minutes x 2 - toy area 10 minutes x 3 - garage EveningCheck backpacks, notes to teachers Homework w/8 yo Reading w/8 yo Dinner Dinner dishes Bath time for kids Clothes & breakfast stuff ready for next day
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Post by MamaAngie on May 7, 2014 8:27:46 GMT -5
Although I was tired yesterday, making my list helped me stay focused. Little guy has no preschool today and it's early release for 8 yo. I am going to keep it real, knowing I do need a nap and hubby goes to work so no early to bed for me tonight. And I'm here at work until 10 am today. Trying to stay on task. All my stuff here is done, plus worked ahead an extra month on the schedule. Soon my next batch of work will come in via email, besides the calls. *yawn* Wednesday's Keeping It Real ListHouseholdDishes - am Dishes - pm Sweep kitchen floor (delegate to hubby) Hallway Bathroom 20 minutes (minimum) toy area Errands & CallsCall Farmer's - cancel policy ComputerOrder app for daughter's iPad Check on checkbook - enter paycheck & check on payments clearing Shred papers & empty shredder iPad case - ordered from Amazon Ordered other items for hubby and crafting from Amazon KidsWrite reply in J's notebook to teacher for Thursday Get E to work on Spelling, Math problem and writing Bath for E & J Get E to spend 10 minutes cleaning up toys in her room
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Post by MamaAngie on May 19, 2014 8:19:10 GMT -5
Today's goals ....
1. Reclaim control of finances (receipts entered in checkbook, balance, budget, pay bills) 2. Reclaim control of laundry (fold & put away what's washed - gather up and wash 1 load) 3. Reclaim control of kitchen (dishes, counters, meal plan for week)
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Post by MamaAngie on Jun 7, 2014 13:58:34 GMT -5
Saturday and Sunday are my days off. The week has been a bit hectic. Took 8 yo to her school carnival last night. Hubby went on field trip with the 3 year old in the morning. School is coming to an end. 2 more weeks. The 3 yo only has 6 school days left and the girls have 10, but 4 of those are early release days. After school is out, I have a week off to spend getting them adjusted to summer life and hoping to get more things done here.
Ta Da's for Saturday
Dishwasher unloaded, loaded & run Cooked breakfast Shredded pile of papers Purged old coupons Purged 200 photos Purged 100 emails Changed sheets on master bed Changed sheets on 1 kid bed Swapped laundry in machines Purged 200 more photos Organized the photos from my phone into folders after purging
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Post by MamaAngie on Jun 10, 2014 8:07:38 GMT -5
So much for some relaxing time with dh on his days off. Yesterday was yucky. Him and 15yo were gone about 4 hours. Big scare by her teachers claiming she was having seizures at school (never had them before, but it can happen. And I had them as a child.) Doctors office returns my phone call and says "Go to ER." Then after finally seeing someone and explaining what was told to him by school, doctor tells my husband I don't think she had seizures. Talks to our doctor and he agrees to see her in the next day or two. So she has an appointment at 2:45 today. My oldest daughter was booked due to job interviews this am and a concert tonight but my mom agreed happily to leave work early today and come watch our youngest kiddo and meet the middle one when she's off the bus. So both of us can go to the doctor together. Appointments are best to have hubby along in case there is anything requiring muscle (holding for blood draws, etc) and it really is better for me to go too because he forgets half of what is going on. So we saw him in May and now we'll go back. There are still so many things that need to be addressed. She is miserable and is holding us hostage many days with her raging fits. *sigh* But of course I don't want the main living areas to look like crap like they normally do. It's not that she doesn't see it or hasn't seen it like this. But it's a good enough reason to clean up some today. (Plus I know my mom. And she may get a little stir crazy and start tidying things if it's in total chaos.)
I will have approx 4 hours to work and will have help from dh. We will have about 1.5 hours without the 3 yo and then he'll be home from preschool.
To Do Tuesday Work 3-9 am (half way done)
Kitchen Unload dishwasher Wipe kitchen counters Clear clutter from kitchen counters Wipe kitchen table
Living Room/Entry Pick up shoe & coat clutter in entry way Put donation box in van Pick up toys - good enough Pick up dirty laundry - I know I saw several items discarded by children yesterday Tidy blankets & pillows
Family Room Pick up toys Pick up misc
Hallway Bathroom Clear all unnecessary clutter from counter Clean counter & sink Clean mirror Put corner counter shelf back in (in master bathroom and we seem to have more items in this hall bathroom) Clean tooth brush holder Clean toilet Empty trash - if needed Sweep floor Mop floor
Vacuum Living Room Family Room Hallway
MISC Dinner in crockpot Package up ground beef in fridge Lunch for everyone 3 year old down for nap - or we may have a repeat of last night with him sleeping 4-6 pm. ugh!
Install sliding glass door lock (dh) --- very important! 3 yo is getting out. Thankfully our back yard is gated and locked, but he is resourceful!
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Post by hollyhock on Jun 10, 2014 11:47:57 GMT -5
MamaAngie, wishing you the best for this appt today. Seizures or not, your dd seems to be going through a lot right now, and you too because of it. I hope the doc can find some way to help all of you.
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Post by MamaAngie on Jun 10, 2014 11:59:01 GMT -5
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Post by MamaAngie on Jun 10, 2014 14:09:34 GMT -5
To Do TuesdayWork 3-9 am KitchenUnload dishwasher Wipe kitchen counters Clear clutter from kitchen counters Wipe kitchen table Living Room/EntryPick up shoe & coat clutter in entry way Put donation box in van Pick up toys - good enough Pick up dirty laundry - I know I saw several items discarded by children yesterday Tidy blankets & pillows Family RoomPick up toys Pick up misc Hallway BathroomClear all unnecessary clutter from counter Clean counter & sink Clean mirror Put corner counter shelf back in (in master bathroom and we seem to have more items in this hall bathroom) Clean tooth brush holder Clean toilet Empty trash Sweep floor Mop floor VacuumLiving Room Family Room Hallway MISCDinner in crockpot ---- ended up with pizza for dinnerPackage up ground beef in fridge --- cooked beef Wednesday nightLunch for everyone 3 year old down for nap --- hahaha .... tried but he wasn't tired. But he crashed out while Grandma was here.
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Post by MamaAngie on Jun 11, 2014 19:45:16 GMT -5
Yesterday we were pretty productive before the doctors appointment. Doctor determined not seizures (which I didn't think.) He is not concerned at this point to do any kind of MIR or CAT scan. Something like this is a major deal with DD and would require sedation. We are thinking perhaps it was more like she was feeling faint or light headed from some weird sleep/lack of sleep and/or her period.
Hubby had a dental appointment this am. After that I napped for 2 hours. He took care of the boys, ours and our nephew. My sister took nephew to eye appointment today. He needs classes. They dilated his eyes so since he would have only been at school about 2 hours and wasn't seeing quite clear, she dropped him here. By the time 8 yo daughter got home, he was good to go. Hubby took the 2 of them bowling. So nice that the bowling ally let hubby use his free pass for bowling. So only had to pay for shoes and a drink for the kids. So today has been less active for housework. Hubby did go get his new license plates for new vehicle though. And also picked up potatoes and onion so I could cook tonight.
TA DA Paid Work 3 - 9 am Dishwasher unloaded & loaded Kitchen counters wiped and tidied Kitchen recycle emptied Make meatballs - 2 trays in oven so enough for another nights dinner (will freeze) Cook last lb beef for sloppy joes (another nights meal) Pick up bits here and there
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Post by MamaAngie on Jul 9, 2014 21:33:49 GMT -5
Looks like I have been MIA from the boards for a month now. I had all these "high hopes" for June and purging. Well that didn't happen. The month sort of slipped away once the kids got out of school. Focusing on the future and not the past. Need to make myself accountable for a short period tonight. 1.5 hours until I want to start getting kids and myself in bed. tonightUnload dishwasher, load & run Wipe kitchen counters Clear all recycle from kitchen counters - put on porch (hubby will put out in bin when he gets home) Empty kitchen trash to porch (hubby will take out) Clean sheets on my bed Start folding laundry - must be 4 or 5 loads piled in my room *sigh* Get Ready for Thursday amCoffee & breakfast stuff ready Clothes laid out Purse, keys, shoes found
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