As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks).   It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off!     I didn’t complete my extra chores until yesterday, but I was pleased to find it only took me 30 mins to dust all the air vents, fan {Read More}

As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks).   It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off!     I took a 4 week hiatus from extra homemaking tasks while the kids were home this summer.  I was a much happier Mom to not have a {Read More}

As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks). It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off! Weeeell what can I say?  Mid week last week I decided to go out of town, so I pretty much threw my homemaking plan out the window for {Read More}

As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks).   It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off!     Last week went much better. It was actually my shortest week at home without hubby  I managed to have the house well picked up and cleaned by {Read More}

As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks).   It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off!     With family in town last week and going to my Mother-in-law’s house this weekend my house is needing some attention from me.  I need to get everything {Read More}

As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks).   It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off!      This week I was not successful in the least at homemaking.  With my husband gone until Friday it was really all I could do to keep {Read More}

As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks).   It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off!      We took a quick trip to Shreveport at the end of last week – more on that later hopefully.  I had forgotten how difficult it was {Read More}

As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks).   It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off!      Well, I did manage to survive last week with hubby gone and no available sitter.  I even accomplished a few extra chores and stay on top {Read More}

I participated in a garage sale this weekend so my house quickly became a wreck in my absence. This week my husband is also out of town and I’m watching a friend’s two kids for 2 days.  I really got behind on my work last week with the kids home so this week is a no extra projects/chores week.  Really I just have one goal – Survive Can anyone relate?  Next week I should have a good list of extra {Read More}

As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks).   It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off!      The first week of both kids being home went ok.  Admittedly I only had them by myself for 3 days. The most stressful thing was keeping {Read More}