Weekly Goals 8/26

This week was super long- Monday seemed like Friday and so did Friday!!!  I am not sure why there are weeks like this but I packed too much into the week and I just wanted to have a little bit of a rest...plus with grandpa in town, there is no resting.  He has started the project of cutting down the bamboo in the backyard and between the fences before the new neighbors move in (or the house is ever sold). 

In case you missed the story of the house next store, let me tell you about it.  We had a little cape cod with no basement next to us that wouldn't sell when the owners were retiring.  A company came in to make it into a beautiful mansion (might be an exaggeration but it is super huge) in comparison to the neighborhood.  It was going really well except listening to the construction noise straight through naptime.  Then they put the same color siding on the house that we did... really, the only person on the street and you choose to copy the neighbor.  Fine, copying is the sincerest form of flattery or something like that :)  Then, the last straw... they came back and put shutters on the house...guess what color, almost the same as mine!!

Anyway, back to the week.. long and thank goodness over!  Trying to do better next week :)

Last Week:

Family Goals

• Spend time with my family- We had a great week together even though Daddy had to work late since school is about to open and he has to get all the computers ready to go :(
• Good Vibrations (I think music program) at the library- We had a great time singing, dancing, and playing instruments at this library program.  We got to listen to fun new stories and rhymes!
• Playdate with a friend- We went to the park one day with some friends and then went to the park and had a friend over to the house the next day!  The week turned out to be more filled with friends then we knew it was going to be which is always a joy!!
• We added an additional busy day of fun and went to get new shoes for school.  It was exhausting and filled with some ups and downs but we did come home with shoes so that was good news.  We did get a short stop at Panera for lunch so that was a special treat for both of us. 
• Storytime at the library- We signed up for a new storytime at a new library so we were super interested in checking out the new library :)  It was lots of fun based on the letter P.

Personal Goals

• Cut coupons- I really put this off this week and should have started cutting coupons earlier but I don't know what was stopping me from getting it done but I was much more interested in reading and napping my free time :) I started on Friday afternoon so here is hoping that I am better next week!! Saturday night was me hurrying to finish them before the end of the week!!
• Shut off computer 6 nights to save energy- I did great with shutting off my computer and saving lots of energy by not leaving my laptop on all night. I just forgot on Friday night :(
• Read Back on Murder (A Roland March Mystery) by J. Mark Bertrand- I reserved this book at the library and it came in so I was super excited to read the first book in the series.  It was super great read and might have been the downfall of the weekly extra chores but it was worth it.  Started on my next book but only about one chapter so I guess that it will be a long reading week to finish that and start off the Hunger Games series... I might need a babysitter for that week :)

Home Management Goals

• Clean dishes, counters and floors at least 5 days of the week- I cleaned up every day during the week and kept a pretty clean kitchen throughout the week despite having a house guest.
• Clean dishes one night and not wait until the morning- I started off the week right by washing all the dishes on Sunday night.  It is a great way to start the week to wake up to a clean kitchen.  I am going to try to be better about it because it really does make for an easier morning. My husband and I washed all the dishes on Tuesday night too!!

Blog Goals

• Post one post everyday- Done
• Schedule at least 7 posts so that can spend more time with family- Done 
• Review book reviews completed during the week- Done 
• Work on a few posts to work ahead for the coming week- It was a work in progress but I tried to get a few posts prepped and ready to go! Not too far ahead but here is hoping for a super productive week.
• Post Weekly Goals, Menu Plan Monday, and Thrifty Thursday Tip- Done

This Week:

Family Goals

• Spend time with my family
• Take donations to NVFS
• Pool date with a friend 
• Playdate with a friend (maybe at the pool)
• Friends birthday party

Personal Goals

• Cut coupons (get coupons first since they didn't have them at the library on Friday or Saturday so going on Sunday morning to hope for newspapers)
• Shut off computer 6 nights to save energy
• Read Friendship Bread: A Novel by Darien Gee and/or The Hunger Games (Book 1) by Suzanne Collins (trying to decide to start with the library book or the Hunger Games series)

Home Management Goals

• Clean dishes, counters and floors at least 5 days of the week
• Clean dishes one night and not wait until the morning

Blog Goals

• Post one post everyday
• Schedule at least 7 posts so that can spend more time with family
• Review book reviews completed during the week
• Work on a few posts to work ahead for the coming week
• Post Weekly Goals, Menu Plan Monday, and Thrifty Thursday Tip