End of week 2 and start of 3!

Week 2 goals:
Chore: Main Bathroom
Health: Walk Charlie
Time Management:  No going back to sleep after get up in morning
Budget: Run dishwasher fuller/better

I did fairly well this week, didn't walk charlie at all, have to figure out how to fit in schedule, after the kids leave (which was my plan) just doesn't work, i'm tired, some days it's almost dark, and the last few days it was so muggy i had zero ambition to do anything by then...  Once a few of the kids start 'school' this week i'm thinking i'm going to try to take the few that are here with and go for a walk.   I cleaned the bathroom most days, and swiffered it half way through the week, need to do it a little more, but did better this week then others!  I don't think I went back to sleep any days, but did sit down on couch after kids get there, but didn't go back to sleep!   I hadn't been running the dishwasher horibly before, but a few times i would just go 'oh well, it's almost full' but this week i made the concious decission each time whether or not it was completely full or not.

Week 3:
Room: Play Room
           Pick up and Vacuum every night

Health:  Only 2 'treats' a day
              inc. pop, candy, cookies, cake.... (not reasonably sweetened tea or coffee)

Time Management: 3 hours or less of 'sit down' TV watching (doesn't include when actively doing something
                                             else)
                            Do something while watching too
Budget: Cut monthly eating out budget to $40 (inc fast food, delivery, real restaurants, deli food etc.)

The play room can get behind quickly so keeping up on it daily will help a lot! (and of course try to have kids do most of pick up before they leave).  Only 2 treats a day is actually a lot so even less would be better, but it's a very doable number and a stepping stone.  3 hours of sit down TV is more than enough, doesn't include things like watching hulu when doing dishes, or when picking up living room.  While I don't spend a ton of money eating out, if I go out etc once a week it really adds up!

Week 3

Room: Play Room
           Pick up and Vacuum every night

Health:  Only 2 'treats' a day
              inc. pop, candy, cookies, cake.... (not reasonably sweetened tea or coffee)

Time Management: 3 hours or less of 'sit down' TV watching (doesn't include when actively doing something else)
                            Do something while watching too
Budget: Cut monthly eating out budget to $40 (inc fast food, delivery, real restaurants, deli food etc.)

The play room can get behind quickly so keeping up on it daily will help a lot! (and of course try to have kids do most of pick up before they leave).  Only 2 treats a day is actually a lot so even less would be better, but it's a very doable number and a stepping stone.  3 hours of sit down TV is more than enough, doesn't include things like watching hulu when doing dishes, or when picking up living room.  While I don't spend a ton of money eating out, if I go out etc once a week it really adds up!

Week 2.... redo!

This week has been one crazy week.  From major family drama Sunday night, that quickly turned into Monday morning (everything’s going ok now) to my living room light shorting out, thankfully when I was at home so it didn't result in a fire!  Since this week was so crazy I basically didn't get any of the goals done, I cleaned the bathroom, but not as often as I wanted, I did drink lots of water, although primarily trying to get rid of the migraine I had for a few days (with a houseful of boys it was difficult to beat!), I did call and lower my TV etc bill (goal from week one), and even saved more by finding a brand new answering machine at a resale shop!  Going to bed early just didn't happen, after getting off schedule Sunday night (family stuff) just wasn't disciplined.... and basically all the goals were like that, so instead of starting week 3's goals, I'm taking a week to get week 2's done and part of my routine before I get farther behind!  My goal for this adventure was not to feel guilty about not doing what I planned but to slowly make changes, so I am going to forget this last week even happened, and restart week 2!

So here are week 2's goals:
Chore: Main Bathroom
           Keep picked up
           Daily Wipe down
           Mop Sunday and Thursday

Health: Walk Charlie
              At least one square block daily

Time Management:  No going back to sleep after get up in morning
                                     No even sitting until load of dishes done, inc. any needing away

Budget: Run dishwasher fuller/better
                Less loads equals less soap, power, and water

I am going to add to it one thing, to make at least 3 things for the craft fair I'm hoping to be involved in, if I'm even going to be close to having enough things to sell by the time it comes, I need to get into hyper drive! 

So here goes week 2 (again!)

Week 1 recap- Week 2 Beginning...

Overall last week went ok... Of the 4 goals, I did ok, great on going to bed earlier, (well except for thurs night, but that wasn't without reason), decent on drinking more water, devos not so great...  and really didn't look at the tv etc bill, other than knowing need to get a cheap phone with an answering machine to cut costs.

Week 2 goals are easy-  keep bathroom clean (not a big deal-just more consistant), walk charlie everyday, don't go back to sleep in the morning (often i'll get up and get ready then have 20ish min til kids come so I'll go back to sleep), and to load dishwasher better.  Not huge goals, but one more step in the overall big changes of the next year!

Week 2

Chore: Main Bathroom
           Keep picked up
           Daily Wipe down
           Mop Sunday and Thursday

Health: Walk Charlie
              At least one square block daily

Time Management:  No going back to sleep after get up in morning
                                     No even sitting until load of dishes done, inc. any needing away

Budget: Run dishwasher fuller/better
                Less loads equals less soap, power, and water

Main bathroom can get dirty fast with the little kids (esp. since they're all boys!) and the white floors, so while I clean it often now, I need to be more consistent.  Both Charlie and I need more exercise, and 1 square block will only take a few minutes (and it won't seem like I'm wasting much time) and I can easily add to it later on.  Having 3ish loads of dishes a day, running the dishwasher more effectively will make a big difference!

Week 1 progress... technically...

This weekend of course I was way less productive then I wanted to be.  The new couch took way longer to clean than I thought (and still smells like someone else’s house, not necess bad, just not good), and then I spent some much needed time with the fam' and a friend, I did get the things in my weekly plan done, and some of the extras, but not all.  And of course when trying to get started on doing better on habits etc. life happens, even more so than normal (prayer for my fam would be appreciated, without going into details lots of drama), making it harder to get ahead, but I am determined!  I did get to bed at a decent time last night, a few minutes before 10:30 even, did get up and do short devos this morning, and have drank almost the 32oz of water I wanted to drink every day, the main hall is clean, and the second one is very close (needs to be swept).  Still though I'm behind in dishes, laundry needs to be put away, and there are toys everywhere...  and I have zero energy to do anything!  I'm trying to look at the positive and know I accomplished my daily goals, even if the house is a mess, that's the whole point of this journey to slowly get on top of things, cause there's no way I could do it in a day!  A ton of new habits in one day can't (or at least won't) happen, however a few a week will, and they add up!  Think tonight I may even go to bed earlier, keep telling myself if I'm not getting anything done, then I might as well go to bed and get up earlier and get more done then!

Weekend 1.

The goals this weekend are more than just the 'year of change' ones, it's a 3 day weekend so I need to get caught up on more things too.  And I just scored a couch, chair, and ottoman off craigslist that I need to clean, and rearrange the living room a little for.

So here are the goals:

• Get the hallways cleaned up
• Find my good water bottle
• Set the timer on my coffee pot (for devos, the smell of coffee is a good motivator!),
• Set a reminder on my phone (for bed)
• Look at my TV etc bill. 

AND

• Pick up and vacuum playroom (just a few toys laying around)
• Pick up and mop living room (if I’m putting new furniture in, I don't want to be putting it on dirty floor)
• Wash all the (kids) mats etc. (3 day weekend means enough time!)
• Prune some plants in the garden, plant some flowers my gma gave me
• Sweep porch
• Wash windows
• Wash my car
• Wash Charlie
• Clean bathroom
• Laundry away....

and I'm sure I'll think of more.  It will be hard to stay motivated in this heat (it's in the mid-80's, I'm a total coastie and I almost feel sick from it lol), but I have a little extra time, and I’m going to take a nap so I can stay up later and use my more productive time (evenings and late at night), and by then the heat will have gone down a little too!

I'm off for my nap!