Weekly Goals 3/10

What a week!!!  How could it be so busy?  Well, my mother in law came into town so everyone was at my house on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for dinner.  Plus to make matters busier, my son was sick :(  It was just enough for him to be cranky and not enough to knock him out to sleep and rest!!  Then, my father found a used Toyota van on Craigslist so they drove down to join us on Friday.  They are now proud new owners of that van.  I am planning and really slow week next week to recuperate for everyone.

Last Week:

Family Goals

• Spend time with family- We had lots of family time with my mother in law in town.  We had everyone over for dinner on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.  I heard from my parents and they headed into town so everyone was here on Friday!!
• Get to preschool on time- We didn't have school on Wednesday because of the snow storm so we made it on Monday and Friday without any trouble (minus forgetting our school bag on Friday- oops).
• Dinosaur Roar storytime- We had a great time at storytime even though it was super crowded.  My little man was interested in hearing about the dinosaurs and all of the different types of stories.  We got to bring one of the books home too!
• Preschool storytime- We went to storytime with Grammie while she was visiting and it was all about boxes.  It was pretty cute!!  He liked one of the stories so much that we brought that one home and I saw another with the same character Meeow in the library so we brought them both home.

Personal Goals

• Cut coupons- This wasn't in the cards this week.  I had some inserts from last week and some from this week.  I got two totally cut and one in the process.  I still have three complete ones to do so I am going to try to get them done on Sunday.  Crossing my fingers that I can catch up!!
• Get coupons at library on Friday- I went to the library to get the papers on Friday and there wasn't any there.  I went to the desk to ask and they said that they had some in the back.  They brought me one :(  Then, I waited and they never filled the shelf.  I went back to the desk and asked someone else.  I got five more.  Sadly, I left with only 6.  I went to Giant and they had some so I grabbed a pile so I got the coupons that I needed.  I separated them already and am super excited that Giant still had some.  I think that I am going to have to to Giant first thing in the morning and not wait for the library because it seems to be really hard to get what I need there :(
• Shut off computer 6 nights to save energy- I shut off the computer whenever I could to make sure that it was working well.  It was hard to keep a regular schedule since things were so mixed up with when I actually got to use the computer and blog with all of the company all week!!
• Get final crown completed!!!- Got it put in on the morning of the snowstorm
• Read Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr- Finished and posted review
• Start Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr- Finished and posted review
• I finished the next Robyn Carr book which I had to get from the library and then the Mitch Albom book.  I started on the next Robert Parker novel in the Spenser series.

Home Management Goals

• Clean dishes, counters and floors at least 5 days of the week- I tried my best to keep the kitchen clean and sanitary but with up to 8 people wandering through the kitchen, it was hard.  I cleaned the kitchen everyday at least once or twice.  It was a project that was a little more than I wanted to take on but it was the only way to make sure that it wasn't overwhelming when dinner was over :)
• Clean dishes one night and not wait until the morning- I got most of the dishes washed on Wednesday night except one pot.  I did them all during the power outage, hurrying before we lost daylight.  Then the power came back on and I made dinner for 6 of us so I think that one pot was a success.  Then I got all of the dishes washed on Thursday night and spent most of the week washing dishes!!

Blog Goals

• Post one post everyday- Done
• Schedule at least 7 posts so that can spend more time with family- Done ahead of time!
• Review book reviews completed during the week (if done)- Each one was done as soon as the book was completed.  I try to make a point of doing them before starting the next book so that I don't get them mixed up.  Plus, I am trying to get them returned to the library as quickly as possible since my son has tons of books and DVDs checked out now.
• Work on a few posts to work ahead for the coming week- Done and far ahead on posts for the month except Thrifty Thursdays so I am going to try to do a little more work to think of my next few weeks to get those posted.
• Post all month end updates- Done and scheduled.  I added links as new ones are available.
• Post Weekly Goals, Menu Plan Monday, and Thrifty Thursday Tip- Done

This Week:

Family Goals

• Spend time with family
• Get to preschool on time
• St. Patrick's Day storytime at the mall
• Playdate with friends (if we are feeling better)

Personal Goals

• Cut coupons
• Get coupons at library on Friday
• Shut off computer 6 nights to save energy
• Finish reading Hush Money by Robert Parker
• Start reading Hugger Mugger by Robert Parker

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 7 posts so that can spend more time with family)
• Review book reviews completed during the week (if done)
• Work on a few posts to work ahead for the coming week
• Post Weekly Goals, Menu Plan Monday, and Thrifty Thursday Tip