I really liked the checklist that I created last week. First let me make my excuses. I made the chart to start with Sunday. But I made it on Sunday, and then started using it on Monday, not paying any attention to how I had made the chart (even though I made it less than 24 hrs before). You can see on the chart that I did well on Monday and … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2010
Daily Checklist
Four day weekend. You can probably guess what I'm going to say. Yes, you're right. I stink at keeping a household routine going when there is no routine. But today I did do a little here and there. I'm really not capable of doing this without following my list of daily tasks. … [Read more...]
Our Last Official Week of Eating from the Pantry
This is it. A week from today is . . . PAYDAY!!! When I heard about the Pantry Challenge that Moneysavingmom and Lifeasmom were hosting, I decided to do it because it was something I had been thinking about anyway. January is always a difficult month for the grocery budget since hubby gets paid early in December, and this adds at least an … [Read more...]
I’ll Declutter . . . But Do I Have to Give Up ALL my Dreams?
I worked some more in the kitchen today. As I've said before, finding a place for everything sounds nice, but it's a LOT of work. I began by looking for a place to put the Dollar Tree glasses that I washed yesterday. I ventured into an upper cabinet in a totally inconvenient place that I consistently forget exists. Good place for these … [Read more...]
Pantry Challenge is Making me a Little Nervous
I'm getting nervous. My convenience foods are disappearing. The cupboard and the fridge are beginning to look especially bare. The freezer is getting there. This is what I wanted to do. But convenience food is so . . . . convenient. My mother grew up on a farm. She had a disdain for convenience food that she passed down to me . Things should … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Kids are home
The kids are out of school today. Fun fun fun, but not so good on keeping me on track with daily tasks. Today I:Made bed.Emptied dishwasher.Cleaned up kitchen including the crock pot full of beans that I started yesterday at 4pm and forgot about completely until I woke up at 3am and smelled something. I went and unplugged them at that point. … [Read more...]
Bringing Beauty Out of Hiding
I started doing some random decluttering this morning, and ended up very happy with big results. I began by moving some glass goblets that I had purchased at the Dollar Tree a while back because I "didn't have any nice glasses to use with my formal china." I learned this three Thanksgivings ago when we used our formal china for the first and … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I:Made bed. Didn't empty dishwasher because I didn't run it last night.Swept kitchen.Made to-do list.Cleaned up kitchen.Did a focused 5 minute pickup. (What a HUGE difference this makes!)Washed and dried a load of laundry.Checked bathrooms for clutter.Put away clothes in bedroom.Last night I:Put out clothes.Checked laundry. … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Sort of
I didn't get much done today as I was gone most of the day. Made bed.Emptied dishwasher.Folded and put away laundry mountain.Last night I:Made lunches.Put out clothes.Checked laundry. Didn't wipe down bathrooms because I had cleaned them earlier in the day. … [Read more...]