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How did your week go this week?  I am finally getting over the tooth/sinus issue and starting to feel better but the weather is horrible.  I am so over the cold and want to have good temperatures again.  I feel like I am back in New York but without all of the snow gear to deal with it.  I didn't get a lot done with having my son home most of the week but I was planning on a quiet week to get back on track after birthday madness.  I think that it helped a little and now we just have to figure out where all the new presents are going to go (which is my job to do and I have been putting it off).  I don't have a lot of room left with the toys and I can't figure out the Lego sets but I know I need to get some Rubbermaid tubs to get them organized.  Here is hoping that I can clean out a corner of the basement and move some downstairs so that the play area isn't over run!!!  Here is hoping for a new house with a great play area :)

Hope you had a great week and have another great plan for next week!!!


Last week:

Family Goals

• Spend time with family (and grandparents and sister in law)- We had a great week and all of our company was gone by Monday so we had a quiet rest of the week with the snow starting right after our three day weekend so it got extended.
• Birthday Pizza party for son with his aunt- We had a ton of pizza and everything with it on Sunday to start the week and we ate the leftovers for a few days.  There was lots of yummy food and lots of great conversation.
• Sledding-  We went out sledding..okay, my son did the sledding and I drank my hot tea at the top of the hill and cheered.  He had a blast after he got used to it but it took a little bit for him to get over the fear part and enjoy it.
• Playdate with friends after school- We had a great time playing with friends after they got out of school on Friday and we even lost track of the time because the kids were playing so well.

Personal Goals

• Cut coupons- I cut my coupons on one of the snow days while my son was entertained on Wed or Thursday and got them all put away.  I even got all of my expired coupons sorted out and coupon basket cleaned up.  Excited because the top closes again!!
• Get coupons on Friday - Remembered in the morning and forgot by the afternoon so I got my papers on Saturday.  Super big week this week with three big inserts!!!  I have a lot of cutting ahead of me and some good coupons in there.
• Shut off computer 6 nights to save energy- I had the computer shut off most of the time because I was afraid that the power was going to go out at any time with all of our storms but things actually weren't bad with the power.  The computer appreciated the rest :)
• Dentist follow up on root canal and medicines- Went to the dentist and everything is fine so I finally got to schedule my cleaning for later this month.
• Post more items on ebay and maintain spreadsheet - Sold some more stuff and updated the spreadsheet.  I had to cut coupons to get a few more things posted and I kept putting it off for other more fun things to do...oops!  I posted a few more and sold some and added some more.  I have so much more to do but only 24 more free listings and I want to make them count but I guess it doesn't really matter because there is only a week left so I am going to try to get a bunch up next week and see what goes.
• Sub two days at the preschool- We had a snow day so I wasn't sure when I was going to be subbing and if school was going to ever start back up but I was ready!  I am going to do one next week and one the week after.  I also have another teacher to sub for that week and I have at least 6 more on the calendar in the next two months.
• Teach couponing class to Moms- Got a few more people to learn about couponing and it gave me a chance to practice for the NVFS presentation that I have next week.
• Go to Jazzercise- Snow was crazy this week so I didn't get to go but hoping to get back on track soon!!
• Finish reading Two for the Dough- Finished, review posted and it was returned to the library
• Start on next book in the pile from the library from Robyn Carr or Janet Evanovich- I decided to go with the next one in the Stephanie Plum series which was directly following up after the book I just finished.  Luckily, got some of my snow day to make big progress so I went to the next book in the pile after that which I finished and started on the next.  Quick run to the library to get the next few books to read!!

Home Management Goals

• Clean dishes, counters and floors at least 5 days of the week- I got the kitchen pretty clean this week although I am not sure if I have just lowered my standards this week because after having family in town, everything looks tons cleaner!  I felt bad about it so I crawled around on my hands and knees and cleaned the floor and did a second cleaning of the counters.  I think that things are a little better then I thought and pretty clean after a visit and a party :)
• Clean dishes one night and not wait until the morning- I usually try to do my best at doing the dishes all at night but it sometimes depends on timing because if we don't have dinner early enough, I can't get all the dishes done before my son's bedtime and then all bets are off.  Well, Tuesday night we got the little man dressed in pjs and he was watching some TV on the couch snuggled under some covers.  My husband and I went in the kitchen and we loaded the dishwasher.  Then, he washed and I dried.  We got all the dishes done.  My husband looked at the huge pile and was wondering how the sink was empty when he went to work and there were piles on both sides and in the sink by the time he got back.  That is the joy of making bread, making chicken broth, and a few other things like lunch and dinner dishes.  We got all the dishes done and the little man was asleep on the couch so my husband carried him up and put him in bed.  If I could only have that good of timing all week, we would be all set.

Blog Goals

• Post one post everyday (schedule 7 posts so that can spend more time with family) - I actually got most of the week scheduled on Monday when I was working to get ahead and schedule the rest of the month and get some of the stuff done that was a little back logged with all of the family in town and my son's birthday party.
• Review book reviews completed during the week (if done)- Done
• Work on a few posts to work ahead for the coming week- Done
• Post Sunday Weekly Goals, Menu Plan Monday, Kid Wednesday and Thrifty Thursday Tip- Done

This week:

Family Goals

• Spend time with family 
• Go to Music and Movement class
• Playdate with a friend
• Event at library 
• Return lots of stuff at the library

Personal Goals

• Cut coupons
• Get coupons on Friday 
• Take pictures of my son's art work and get it organized
• Shut off computer 6 nights to save energy
• Dental cleaning
• Couponing class with NVFS 
• Subbing at preschool
• Post more items on ebay and maintain spreadsheet 
• Finish reading Blue Skies by Robyn Carr
• Start on next book in the pile from the library from Janet Evanovich (I have 4, 5 and 6)

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 Sunday Weekly Goals, Menu Plan Monday, Kid Wednesday and Thrifty Thursday Tip