I didn't do a menu plan last week, and I definitely had to face the consequences. We grabbed dinner one night and that's never good for the budget. This week I'm planning ultra-easy meals to keep that from happening.Monday - Baked chicken breasts, buttered noodles and spinachTuesday - Turkey smoked sausage pan fried with hash browns.Wednesday - … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2009
My New Non-Negotiable for the Week
I haven't done very well this week. I've had lots of excuses for not doing the complete list of daily tasks every single day. I think that a lot of that has to do with the house being ultra clean on Tuesday for the party, and then too much for me to handle cleaning up immediately (at least I told myself it was too much). So half of the problem … [Read more...]
Another "Duh" Moment
This week has been crazy. Are there ever weeks that aren't? Every night this week we've had something going on. Something pretty major. And the days have been equally as hectic. So what do I do? I ignore my house. The house falls down farther on my priority list when I'm busy with more "important" things. So I put off cleaning up from the … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I:Made bed.Emptied dishwasher.Cleaned kitchen.Swept kitchen.Checked bathrooms for clutter. Put the dining room and breakfast area back in order after the party Tuesday night. Yes. Tuesday night. Three days ago.Started a load of laundry.Yesterday was pretty much a total loss. Except for when I folded one load of laundry, I did nothing … [Read more...]
Surefire Way to a Clean House
HAVE A PARTY!!!! Seriously, have a party. I've always said this. The best way to get me to clean my house and make decisions about decorating issues I've been putting off is to put a party on the calendar and invite people over. It's amazing how that impending doorbell will act like a wind-up knob in your back and get you going. I've written … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist and Excuses
I generally write two posts a day. My daily checklist and a general post about this process. I decided last week that I should write my daily checklist post first, and then the other (hopefully more interesting) post second so that if someone checked the blog, they would see the interesting post first. Not that my daily checklists aren't … [Read more...]
Crazy Cleaning Day
Well, not as crazy as it could be. Today I'm trying to notice all the details. Translated, I'm hoping I don't miss something gross or embarrassing in my house since my husband's office co-workers are coming over tonight. I'm pretty much done except for vacuuming and mopping and setting up the food and drinks tables. Thankfully, I'm not … [Read more...]