Day 46 - Half-hour Hope (Take 1) - Be (8) - CS (13) - SP (18) - TT (21) - FtP (24)

Today's plan:

- Introduce my new challenge of Half-hour Hope
--- as soon as Sunny is settled for the night I'll take fifteen minutes to set things to rights through the house, folding laundry, putting away dry dishes, wiping the worktop/sink, giving floors a quick brush etc. before taking fifteen minutes to craft for Christmas, order gifts, wrap, write cards, or craft in general
--- this will be a super-productive half-hour before I slouch into the sofa for the evening
--- any set-up required for this half-hour's activity will be included in bedtime prep and any clean-up for the crafting should be included in the half-hour or be completed before my bedtime
--- today my second fifteen minutes should be spent going through the gift cupboard; wrapping up and writing the card for a baby gift for Tilly; setting out a b/day gift for my Aunt-in-law B; generally figuring out what/who I have bought for their autumn/winter b/days and Christmas and who/what I still need to get

- Beautifying

- Cleaning Schedule - Mondays
--- brush out en-suite
--- brush out master bedroom
--- brush out nursery
--- clean en-suite
--- dust master bedroom
--- dust nursery

- Smaller Portions

- Tidying Time (putting away any purchases into their new homes and clearing away any packaging etc.)

- Frumps to Pumps
--- begin day with God
--- text Sis#1 challenge reminder
--- get dressed by 9am, with a cheerful attitude
--- wear earrings
--- read e-book chapter sixteen
--- read day sixteen blog post
--- be truly present in my home today. Not just with my physical presence but with my heart. Allow myself to truly enjoy the work I do around the house, and the great blessing of the children I have.
--- tackle a few items from the sewing basket
--- text Sis#1 the challenge details

- Ikea shopping trip with my Mum and Sis#1 (baby bag, list and returns at the ready, alas no receipt - we know we put it in a safe place but where?)

- Text baby Tilly's Mama re possibly visting Tues/Weds with baby gift

- Tutor E

- Consistency Challenges
--- Bleach toilets regularly (M/W/Sa)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres)
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Sugar Fast (no chocolate)
--- Walk with Sunny
--- Worship Song Time

- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep (leave out wrapping supplies for Tilly's baby gift and a new baby card for writing)
--- Catechism practice (22)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep (Lift out bacon, make pancake batter and pancakes, including some for freezing)
--- Laundry (take downstairs, sort, put away folded laundry)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- Quiet Time (finish up study into beauty references)
--- Record tutoring income/expenditures
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Weigh-in and record weight (M/W/Sa)
--- What's for dinner? Pancakes, bacon, syrup, beans and dry fried egg.
--- Write review post
--- Write 31 days' post (October)
--- Write tomorrow's post