Sunday, December 29, 2013

Weekly Goals 12/29

Not only the end of the month but the end of the year!!!  Happy New Year to everyone and I hope that you have great plans for this week.  I had a crazy week with all the company in town and didn't get a lot of other things done but hoping to get back to a calmer life next week.  I started to think that things were getting better but I came down with a full force of my TMJ again and couldn't sleep on Friday night at all.  I took medicine, did my exercises and things weren't getting better.  I finally passed out at 3 am which made for a tough morning.  Saturday was worse and earlier because I melted down when I was watching a family movie but I guess they started to understand the pain that I was in for the last almost 6 years.  I am going to be calling the dentist, doctor and ENT next week and trying to get into physical therapy in the new year since that is the only thing that has helped to this point....and maybe my massage that I got a gift certificate from my aunt and uncle before my husband goes back to work :)

Last week:

Family Goals
  • Spend time with family and the whole extended family for the holidays- We were super excited to welcome Grammie into town on Sunday night with a pizza dinner at her house and Grandma and Grandpa into town on Monday.  We had a busy week with so much excitement.
  • Go to movies at the library program- We went to see movies at the library which has been ages since we have been able to go since they are normally on Friday and we are in school. 
  • Go to Legos at the library- My son loved this last time so it seemed like a great thing to get him involved with so that he would be out of the house and not bouncing off the walls with all the Christmas excitement.  He was mostly just bouncing off the walls at the library and seemed to pick the worst kids to hang out with.  Do you ever have that problem when you go to the park or somewhere else where kids are playing?
Personal Goals
  • Cut coupons- Decided to do cleaning instead of cutting coupons before people got here and I didn't get a lot of free time to do them when everyone was here.
  • Get coupons on Friday- I actually got papers/coupons on Friday before I realized that they were last weeks coupons and there wasn't a local paper this week.  Oh well, a break because I didn't get last weeks cut yet anyway :)
  • Shut off computer 6 nights to save energy- I didn't get a lot of time on the computer so it was off a lot!
  • Cut and freeze chicken- It wasn't as bad as I made it out to be with only two packages, I cut and froze all of the chicken on Sunday morning while my husband was busy cleaning the dishes.  Once I was done, I got to clean the counters and then the kitchen (and the fridge) was amazingly clean until everyone got here and then it was a mess.
  • Go to Jazzercise (?)- I didn't get to go because there was so much going on but I guess that is the price for family in town and now I am not sure with my TMJ but hoping to be able to go next week.
  • Clean house for company- We made a lot of progress cleaning the house on Sunday.  My husband cleaned out some weird parts of the washing machine and did a cleaning cycle per the instruction book.  Does anyone else have the front loading HE washer?  It is a pain but my husband did find two pennies in the hidden compartment so make sure you read the manual.  We vacuumed, dusted, and moved toys away to get ready for company.  There were a few more things that I needed to be done like laundry and clean the microwave which started late on Sunday and into Monday.
  • Finish reading the Blogging for Books novel- I don't know what I thought the book was about but the title still had me confused the second time (I couldn't remember it) that I picked the book up.  I finished it and posted the review so check it out.
  • Start reading the next book in the pile or on the shelf because I think that I am at the end of the library check outs and with all of the company coming probably not enough time to get to the library :)- I started reading a book off the shelf so I was super excited to get to that part of the list and find a good book!  Probably finishing on Sunday night :)
Home Management Goals
  • Clean dishes, counters and floors at least 5 days of the week- I have to say that my kitchen is a mess.  I tried to keep it clean and then gave up.  I had some time to clean the counters and the floor and decided to lay down instead!  It is impossible to keep ahead of that many messes but I am going to get some cleaning done at the beginning of next week when everyone leaves and then stop eating...okay, maybe just stop messing up the kitchen.
  • Clean dishes one night and not wait until the morning- Haha!!!  We didn't stop washing dishes.  Every time I walked through the kitchen, I had to wash dishes, run the dishwasher or fill it again!  I was exhausted from all the dishes and it makes me wonder why I don't use more paper plates.  Right because it isn't eco friendly :) My husband cleaned dishes in the times that I wasn't doing them too and it was still overwhelming (just want to give him credit).
Blog Goals
  • Post one post everyday (schedule 7 posts so that can spend more time with family)- Done.  I got most of my posts up at the beginning of the week except one recipe that I needed to get added which I didn't get done until a little later in the week but with plenty of time to schedule.
  • Review book reviews completed during the week (if done)- Done
  • Work on a few posts to work ahead for the coming week- I didn't get to do a lot ahead but I did make the framework for all the posts that I needed to get up in January so there are lots of drafts that I need to add a little work and get posted.
  • Post Sunday Weekly Goals, Menu Plan Monday, Kid Wednesday and Thrifty Thursday Tip- Done
This week:

Family Goals
  • Spend time with family
  • Go to Rainbow Readers at the library
  • Go to Rocknoceros at the library
  • Sister in law and brother in law coming for dinner on New Years Eve
  • Exchange presents with friends
  • Ready for school storytime at library
  • Lakeshore Learning for craft and play (depending on how I feel by the end of the week)
Personal Goals
  • Cut coupons (from the week before)
  • Get coupons on Friday 
  • Shut off computer 6 nights to save energy
  • Go to Jazzercise (? depending on doctors advice)
  • Make reading list for 2014
  • Finish reading Light on Snow
  • Start reading One For The Money
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) 
  • Write End of the month reviews of budget, reading and cooking
  • Review book reviews completed during the week (if done)
  • Work on a few posts to work ahead for the coming week
  • Post Sunday Weekly Goals, Menu Plan Monday, Kid Wednesday and Thrifty Thursday Tip 

2 comments:

  1. I'm so impressed at how organized you are!

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    1. Not really that organized but I know that I have to have my lists or nothing gets done. There always seems to be way more things to do then time to do it. I never realized how easy I had it before I had a kid because there is so much less time now :)

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