Day 66 - Review + CP (Take 3)

Today I:

- Christmas Preparations
--- didn't go through the Christmas card list with Hubby
--- wrote up the first draft of our Christmas letter insert with Hubs, it just needs some information added and permission sought to include a couple of tidbits
--- didn't type up any addresses but have the computer sitting ready for me to do so tomorrow, instead I sat with Hubby to enjoy Downton Abbey and "It's a Blas" uninterrupted as Sunny slept peacefully in the next room

- needed to focus on the following Daily Do List items and I:
--- did commit the day to God in prayer though not quite first thing
--- did lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- didn't even think about Moodscope until I sat down to type this review
--- didn't think of my Quiet Time either! Not good and the only thing I really need to focus on tomorrow

- repacked the baby bag for Sunny's hospital appointment in the morning

- showered and shaved and quickly dried my hair, as a result we were a little late to church BUT I'm ready to face the week ahead and I didn't look like I'd been dragged through a bush backwards

- finished going through the book people magazines but will need to cull the virtual shopping basket contents (Mum too) before we're ready to place out order (either tomorrow or Tuesday)

- Grooming Goal
--- kept from biting my nails, though still suffering from the nibbling of earlier in the week
--- cleaned toe in the shower and then applied iodine before redressing it (looking forward?! to my Tuesday appt. as it's SO painful)

- Half-hour Hope (quick house tidy up, laid out my clothes, repacked baby bag, made myself some supper)

- Beautifying (showered and shaved)

- Cleaning Schedule - Sunday - rest - need to work on the work part!

- prayed about (and attended) church

- have yet to plan posts for the week ahead, I'll only type up for tomorrow before I turn in

- enjoyed a lie-in (thank you Hubs), much needed as I battle allergies/a bad headcold thing

- enjoyed an afternoon nap too en famille, a lovely thing indeed

- Consistency Challenges
--- Frumps to Pumps - done
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres) - not recorded or even close to met
--- Say Grace before dinner - nope, whoops
--- Smaller Portions/Sugar Fast (no chocolate) - neither were even on my radar as I gorged on chocolate before reboarding the wagon tomorrow
--- Tidying Time - general only
--- Walk with Sunny - nope

- Daily Do List - all done except for the following:
--- Catechism practice (25)
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-cleans
--- Quiet Time

Day 65 - Review + CP (Take 2)

Today I:

- Christmas Preparations
--- wrote out a detailed list of people we have/will buy/make for including the details of what/how much
--- wrapped and labelled all the presents already bought/made for Christmas/birthdays (recording details in the gift notebook)
--- inventoried the gift cupboard (into the gift notebook)
--- updated the gift notebook for the year ahead (2014)
--- ordered my Christmas present nativity set
--- went through (some of the) book people magazines and filled up my virtual basket with Mum, will finish this task tomorrow, ready to place an order on Monday (day 67)

- Grooming Goal
--- didn't bite my nails but am suffering after doing so yesterday

- Half-hour Hope (folded laundry, gathered ironing, tidied away most gift wrapping supplies and gathered the rest to put away tomorrow, set out my clothes for tomorrow, packed all the wrapped Christmas gifts into the gift cupboard and glued more birds together)

- Beautifying (tidying away the efforts of the day)

- didn't attempt my Cleaning Schedule for Saturday

- packed baby bag for church

- Consistency Challenges
--- Frumps to Pumps (got dressed first thing/wore earrings/CTM'd and will apply nightcream before bed)
--- Hydration (was very close to or may well have met my goal, need to record my intake better tomorrow)
--- Said Grace before after dinner
--- didn't eat Smaller Portions
--- Sugar Fast (no chocolate) ate lots if chocolate
--- Tidying Time (tidied the gift cupboard)
--- Walk with Sunny (nope, poured with rain all day)

- Daily Do List
--- forgot to bleach the toilets
--- also forgot to commit the day to God in prayer, do prayer sticks or pray over Sunny before his nap but did have a lovely prayer time with him before bed
--- didn't even think about Moodscope
--- Quick-cleaned one bathroom
--- Quick-cleaned the kitchen counters
--- didn't even think about a quiet time today as I've gotten so out of the way once again - not good and needs to be rectified!!!!!
--- wrote in my review post yesterday that I needed to refocus on several daily do tasks and then promptly forgot, think I definitely do better with individual to do posts for each day as it keeps me more on task, I've added my focus tasks onto my Christmas Preparations post for tomorrow so hopefully what needs to get done will be

Sis#1 is pushing to start into 42D2F and I know I should I just don't want to! I'll be beginning to prepare for it this coming week though, with the plan to start it fully on the folowing Monday (day 74). Gulp!!!!

Day 64 - Review + CP (Take 1)

Today I:

- discussed Christmas with Hubby and decided to definitely purchase the traidcraft nativity, do a bit ore research before choosing one to buy Sunny for Christmas and I'm going to think a little more about buying the Hanukiah; unfortunately Hubby vetoed the nativity ducks :(
- we also got a jump on Christmas Preparations by writing our gift list and deciding budget and what we still need to buy (as it turns out very little, I'm way more organised than I thought)
- we also chatted about the envelope addressing (I bought clear printable address labels earlier in the year in preparation) and we still have to type up most of our address book (we'll split that chore), then I'll format them and we can print them out before assigning cards and writing them (Hubby's job usually)

- Grooming Goal
--- nibbled my nails a lot today - not good and gonna hurt later today/tomorrow
--- soaked, cleansed and redressed my (increasingly painful) infected toe

- Half-hour Hope (glueing birds and laying out felt birds and owls from a craft set)

- Beautifying (see above)

- Cleaning Schedule for Friday - nope

- We chose not to attend the Tots' group today as we're keeping Sunny in, loser around the nappy, pyjamas and as it was the gathering that would include older (rougher, off-school) siblings, we thought it wiser to stay away. We did enjoy a little errand to the bakery though and treated ourselves to lovely fresh seeded bread etc.

- planned to watch Luther in celebration of Reformation day but frankly too tired

- Consistency Challenges
--- Frumps to Pumps (get dressed after my lie-in, wore earrings, have chosen to stop texting my sister)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres) - haven't been keeping track but doubt I was even close
--- Say Grace before dinner - how do I find this so hard to remember
--- Smaller Portions - hahahaha
--- Sugar Fast (no chocolate) - nope, nope, nope
--- Tidying Time - general not specialised
--- Walk with Sunny - up and down the street the bakery is on

- Daily Do List - have gotten out of the habit of several elements - cornerstones - as I've reverted to bad habits - tomorrow the elements I need to focus on are:
--- Committing the day to God in prayer
--- Laying out the next day's clothes
--- Moodscope
--- Quick-clean bathrooms and kitchen
--- Quiet Time

Day 63 - Review

Today I:

- Grooming Goal
--- kept from biting my nails
--- trimmed and filed Sunny's fingernails

- Half-hour Hope (sewed four items - a pair of my leggings, woollen tights and a cardigan as well as a pj top of Sunny's also beginning to make simple felt birds using a cheap crafting kit from asda)

- Beautifying (tidying the hall of excess baby bag itms)

- didn't attempt my Cleaning Schedule at all but unwittingly did straighten the hallway

- managed to remember to say Grace and tidied in the hall etc. so two out of seven for my Consistency Challenges, also have ceased "reminding" my sister daily of the FtP challenge as I don't get the impression she even reads them

- Daily Do List (wrote my last 31 days post, moodscope is being sorely neglected and my dedicated quiet times have also gone a little by the way. I have been spending time contemplating scriptures but not so much actually sitting down to really focus in. I have a catechism devotion book to work through and think it might help refocus me on more serious study)

- Praise the Lord Sunny is in fine fettle!

Day 61 - Review

Today I:

- Grooming Goal
--- showered and shaved
--- redressed my infected toe

- Half-hour Hope (packing up and showering)

- Beautifying (tidying in the nursery)

- Cleaning Schedule - Tuesday (kitchen)
--- scrubbed and shone sink and draining area
--- wiped down counters

- packed up for an overnight stay, including lots of food for Sunny's operation tomorrow

- picked up a few groceries and also some cutie-patootie underwear for Sunny while I was out

- Consistency Challenges
--- forgot to tweeze my eyebrows
--- didn't meet my Hydration goal
--- forgot to say Grace
--- definitely did not eat Smaller Portions
--- didn't Sugar Fast
--- Tidied in the nursery
--- Walked with Sunny around the shops/shopping centre

- Daily Do List
--- Forgot to bleach toilets
--- Laundry done but I've left it in the dryer
--- didn't do Moodscope
--- Didn't quick-clean bathrooms
--- failed (again) to have a Quiet time

Day 60 - Review

Today I:

- Grooming Goal - nibbled my nails incessantly due to nervousness re Sunny's op; booked a podiatry appointment

- spent my Half-hour Hope recycling cross-stitch threads into an autumn scarf, probably for my mother

- tidied away the "birthday" display for my Hubs and actually put it all away fully into the birthday "bus"

- tidied away all the papers from yesterday's beautifying craft

- Beautified my autumn displays by adding yesterday's updates display unit and an old (ceramic) hot water bottle, that was my Hubs' great-aunt's

- helped my folks clear up for a few days away with Sis#1 and took some leftivers off their hands (dinner - yay)

- set my slow cooker to low for two days worth of cooking uo some chicken stock using yesterday's chicken carcass and some celery and carrot

- didn't clean

- scored one out of seven on my Consistency Challenge

- did a good proportion of my Daily Do List

Day 60-66: A failure to plan is a plan to fail

This week's plan is to continue with my days as "normal" and accept my limitations and try to be consistent and stay firmly on the wagon (no chocolate) BUT as we deal with a post-operative Sunny come Wednesday (Day 62) all bets are off. My baby may float through his operation and recovery but who's to say; so in the vein of "a failure to plan is a plan to fail," this post will cover the week ahead from a to-do perspective and I will seek to continue my daily reviews. I'll not be adding to my challenges, especially as I'm struggling but will add in to my review anything beyond the basics that I've managed to include in my day.

- Grooming Goal
--- try to keep from biting my nails
--- book another podiatry appt.
--- continue to soak, cleanse and redress my infected toe
--- read through "TDWYCP" (The 'Do What You Can' Plan) a chapter at a time, as I'm able, and complete associated tasks
My mustard seed goals are...
--- to grow my fingernails and file them (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) so as to have fingernails that protect my fingers by completely covering the quick (the sensitive nailbed skin) and being smoothly edged to remove the temptation to bite them. I will consider my goal achieved when I have stopped having to think about it and have ceased even thinking about nibbling (though I recognise that this is probably going to take considerably longer than twenty-one days)
--- to have toenails that protect my toes and ward off infections (in-grown toenail infections especially) by letting go of my pathological need for short toenails and keeping them "grown-out" with the added need to trim them more regularly (perhaps weekly on Sundays) and file them to keep the edges smooth and negate my neuroses (scratching or catching my nails on myself/Hubs in bed, tights and socks). I will consider this goal achieved when I no longer worry about a return to ingrown toenail infections (after twenty-one LONG months of constant toe pain, ingrown toenail infections, several anti-biotics and FIVE unsuccessful nail surgeries).

- Half-hour Hope (sewing, knitting and nail care I'd imagine)

- Beautifying

- attempt as much of my Cleaning Schedule as I can:
- Monday
--- brush out en-suite
--- brush out master bedroom
--- brush out nursery
--- clean en-suite
--- dust master bedroom
--- dust nursery
- Tuesday (kitchen)
--- brush floor
--- clean appliance fronts
--- clean counters
--- clean cupboard doors
--- scrub and shine sink and draining area
--- scrub floor
- Wednesday - none as we attend hospital with Sunny
- Thursday
--- brush dining room
--- brush guest bathroom
--- brush hallway
--- clean dining room table/change tablecloth
--- clean guest bathroom
--- dust dining room
--- dust hallway
--- dust wee room
--- straighten dining room
--- straighten hallway
--- straighten wee room
- Friday (vacuuming or attending Tots' group or neither)
--- vacuum area rug in the lounge
--- vacuum carpet in the wee room
- Saturday
--- brush lounge
--- dust lounge
--- dust and tidy car interior
--- mop or spot check lounge floor
--- straighten lounge
- Sunday - rest

- Consistency Challenges
--- Frumps to Pumps (get dressed by 9am/immediately after lie-in/wear earrings/encourage sister by a daily text/tweeze eyebrows on Tues/CTM and apply nightcream on Sat)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres)
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Smaller Portions
--- Sugar Fast (no chocolate)
--- Tidying Time
--- Walk with Sunny

- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime & HH prep
--- Bleach toilets regularly (Tu/Sa)
--- Catechism practice (25)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep
--- Laundry (washing on Tues and Sat if possible)
--- Lay out the next day's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- Quiet Time
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Weigh-in and record weight (Tu/Sa)
--- What's for dinner?
--- Worship song time
--- Write daily review post
--- Write 31 days' post (Oct only)
--- Write Weekly Weigh-in post (Tues but scheduled for Weds)

Day 59 - Review

Today I:

- failed miserably at my Grooming Goal and bit my nails! but did redress my (very infected) toe

- spent my Half-hour Hope on my Beautifying goal and redressed my small display unit with scrapbook paper backgrounds, really makes our little treasures *pop*

- followed my non-existent Cleaning Schedule

- Prayed about church attendance etc. and Sunny almost made it through (coming out just before the last prayer/hymn) despite a very unsettled night and not so good mood this morning. I spent the first half of creche catching up with R and the second half cuddling a distraught, sleepy and teething toddler J - oh the gorgeousness of cuddles when their whole bodies just sink into you

- Enjoyed time in the afternoon with my beloved Hubby and in the evening as we watched Downton Abbey.

- Also had a nice evening with the parentals for dinner, with talk of their pre-Christmas travels and returned home to enjoy a read aloud of the first chapter of our new "family book" - Sunny is too young to appreciate this but happily played while Hubs and I savoured the story

- Planned out my posts for the week ahead or at least I will after I hit publish on this :)

- managed two out of seven of my Consistency Challenges - oops

- managed most of my Daily Do List though I didn't do Moodscope (again) or have much of a quiet time and whilst I laid out Sunny's clothes, I didn't kay out my own (though I'll mostly be wearing today's outfit recycled)

- got the sad news that my Granda broke his hip and is hospitalised indefinitely, including needing to have an operation to set things aright. To be honest he will more than likely not be able to return to living on his own and whilst it will break his heart (he never wanted to leave the home he shared with his bride - Nanny) the social aspect of elderly care would do him the world of good. I've sorely neglected him of late but at least the hospital stay garnered him visits from my cousins etc. I'll not get down to visit before Sunny's op on Wednesday and for who knows how long afterwards. It's just hit me as I type this - my baby's op is in three days - I've really been blocking it from my mind and have peace about it but phew it still scares me.

Day 59 - Seventh Consistency Day - GG (8) - HH (14) - Be (21) - CS (26)

Today's plan:

- sticking to simplicity...

- Grooming Goal (file fingernails and redress toe)

- Half-hour Hope (sewing)

- Beautifying (wallpapering small shelf unit?)

- Cleaning Schedule - Sundays - Rest

- Pray about church attendance and creche duty and attend (add water cup for Sunny to the baby bag)

- Enjoy time in the afternoon with my beloved Hubby and in the evening as we watch Downton Abbey

- Plan out my posts for the week ahead

- Consistency Challenges
--- Frumps to Pumps (get dressed by 9am/immediately after lie-in)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres)
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Smaller Portions
--- Sugar Fast (no chocolate)
--- Tidying Time
--- Walk with Sunny (or at least get outside)

- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime & HH prep (salt soak/sewing)
--- Catechism practice (Review)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Laundry (fold dryer clothes)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- Quiet Time
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Worship song time
--- Write review post
--- Write 31 days' post (Oct)
--- Write tomorrow's post

Day 58 - Review

Today I:

- spent my Half-hour Hope enjoying a "date" and a snuggle up on the sofa with Hubby

- Beautified my bedside cabinet by clearing the clutter

- Cleaned our clothing and bedding

- packed the baby bag for church

- managed four of my seven Consistency Challenges

- did all of Daily Do List except Moodscope

Day 58 - Sixth Consistency Day - HH (13) - Be (20) - CS (25)

Today's plan:

- sticking to simplicity as I try to get back on track...

- Half-hour Hope (soaking toe/sewing)

- Beautifying (fixing nursery decals)

- Cleaning Schedule - clean something

- pack baby bag for church (snack, water cup and bibs, Bible stories and quiet toys, water bottle for me)

- Consistency Challenges
--- Frumps to Pumps (get dressed by 9am)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres)
--- Say Grace before dinner (set alarm)
--- Smaller Portions
--- Sugar Fast (no chocolate)
--- Tidying Time
--- Walk with Sunny (or at least get outside)

- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime & HH prep (salt soak/sewing)
--- Catechism practice (24)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep (order and collect)
--- Laundry (two loads)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes for church for Sunny/creche for me
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope (after QT)
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- QUIET TIME (at naptime)
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Wake up the house routine
--- What's for dinner? Takeaway of some sort
--- Worship song time
--- Write review post
--- Write 31 days' post (Oct)
--- Write tomorrow's post

Day 57 - Review

Today I:

- used my Half-hour Hope to FINALLY CANCEL MY LIST SUB - HOORAY!!! but did nothing else

- Beautified my home by tidying away the freshly laundered (but don't currently fit me) spring/summer clothing that needed a quick wash after (far too many) years in clothing storage

- Cleaned the baby, after meals - does that count, I don't care if it doesn't, to me it counts - ha!

- Hubs changed the bed

- tried to organise a visit to Gerta and co. but they're down with a bug

- wasn't consistent on any of my Consistency Challenges but did get outside (albeit breifly) with Sunny

- didn't do all of my Daily Do List:
--- I put out Sunny's clothes but not mine for tomorrow, though I'll probably just recycle today's outfit more or less
--- I didn't do Moodscope, feeling too down and didn't want it confirmed
--- Didn't quick-clean either bathroom or the kitchen/sink
--- failed to have a quiet time but did complete the rest

Day 57 - Fifth Consistency Day - HH (12) - Be (19) - CS (24)

Today's plan:

- back to a more bare bones day for today as I seek to get back on track...

- Half-hour Hope (cancelling list sub/soaking toe/sewing)

- Beautifying (fixing nursery decals)

- Cleaning Schedule
--- working to clean something/somewhere that needs it, i.e. cleaning something!

- change bed

- visit Gerta, Piotr and Lilo to drop in Piotr's birthday gifts

- Consistency Challenges
--- Frumps to Pumps (get dressed by 9.30am)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres)
--- Say Grace before dinner (set alarm)
--- Smaller Portions
--- Sugar Fast (no chocolate)
--- Tidying Time
--- Walk with Sunny (or at least get outside)

- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime & HH prep (list sub/salt soak/sewing)
--- Catechism practice (24)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep (heat beans reheat spuds and sausages)
--- Laundry (darks)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope (after QT)
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- QUIET TIME (at naptime)
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Wake up the house routine
--- What's for dinner? Sausage, beans and spuds
--- Worship song time
--- Write review post
--- Write 31 days' post (Oct)
--- Write tomorrow's post

Day 56 - Review

Today I:

- am still not back to "work"

- tutored Cr

- roughly filed my fingernails as an attempt at my Grooming Goal but didn't soak my sore infected toe?!

- knitted for my Half-hour Hope/Beautifying and completed Piotr's scarf in time for his birthday tomorrow

- failed to follow my Cleaning Schedule

- didn't cancel list sub

- managed an abysmal one out of five for my Consistency Challenges only managing Smaller Portions i.e. wasn't consistent

- failed to do much of my Daily Do List

- time to pray, recommit and get to getting

Day 56 - Fourth Consistency Day - Grooming Goal (Take 5) - HH (11) - Be (18) - CS (23)

Today's plan:

- try to get back into the swing of things

- Grooming Goal
--- file fingernails as needed
--- salt soak toe

- Half-hour Hope/Beautifying (knitting scarf)

- Cleaning Schedule - Thursdays
--- clean hob
--- clean kitchen counter
--- clean kitchen sink
--- clean microwave
--- quick-brush dining room and guest bathroom

- Cancel list sub

- Consistency Challenges
--- Frumps to Pumps (get dressed by 9am/immediately after lie-in)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres)
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Smaller Portions
--- Sugar Fast (no chocolate)

- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep
--- Catechism practice (read over 24 and listen to it on repeat)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Laundry (darks)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- Quiet Time
--- Record tutoring income/expenditures
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Worship song time
--- Write review post
--- Write 31 days' post (Oct)
--- Write tomorrow's post

Day 55 - Review

Today I:

- followed one out of three of my Grooming Goal tasks, I trimmed toenails for Sunny and I and also Sunny's fingernails, I cleaned my (infected once more) toe last night and again this morning but have yet to salt soak it (which will hurt)

- used my Half-hour Hope to continue with the scarf knitting only to have to rip out most of it due to a dropped stitch, something I haven't done for years.

- Beautified my evening by getting back into the rhythms of my life and sorting out my laundry

- failed to follow any of my Cleaning Schedule or cancel my list sub.

- Prayed for my FIL and got updates through my Hubby

- Prayed for Hubby as he continued his work training trip and faced a presentation

- Tutored Cl and E

- Didn't read or text about the 42D2F challenge

- failed at all three of my Consistency Challenges as I didn't get dressed until near two as I waited until after my shower and didn't get Sunny dressed until after his nap, I didn't meet my Hydration goal or even record my intake and I forgot to say Grace

- didn't follow much if my Daily Do List, I didn't bleach the toilets, complete moodscope, clean the bathrooms or kitchen, have a quiet timeand I haven't writeen a post for tomorrow yet, we shall see if I do or not

Day 55 - Grooming Goal (Take 4) - HH (10) - Be (17) - CS (22)

Today's plan:

- Grooming Goal
--- this needs focused on, like it or not as it's already so firmly fixed in my mind that I can't set it aside but need to set it out a little less strictly to begin with. My daily aim will be to simply grow my nails (i.e. no nibbling) and to read "TDWYCP" e-book and file my nails etc. as I feel I can/as needed, building up to my goals:
--- to grow my fingernails and file them (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) so as to have fingernails that protect my fingers by completely covering the quick (the sensitive nailbed skin) and being smoothly edged to remove the temptation to bite them. I will consider my goal achieved when I have stopped having to think about it and have ceased even thinking about nibbling (though I recognise that this is probably going to take considerably longer than twenty-one days)
--- to have toenails that protect my toes and ward off infections (in-grown toenail infections especially) by letting go of my pathological need for short toenails and keeping them "grown-out" with the added need to trim them more regularly (perhaps weekly on Sundays) and file them to keep the edges smooth and negate my neuroses (scratching or catching my nails on myself/Hubs in bed, tights and socks). I will consider this goal achieved when I no longer worry about a return to ingrown toenail infections (after twenty-one LONG months of constant toe pain, ingrown toenail infections, several anti-biotics and FIVE unsuccessful nail surgeries).

Grooming Tasks for today are:
--- trim toenails for Sunny and I
--- salt soak my toe after I get Sunny down for nap
--- file (and as needed trim) fingernails for Sunny and

- Half-hour Hope (scarf knitting)

- Beautifying (scarf knitting)

- Cleaning Schedule - Wednesdays
--- brush dining room
--- brush en-suite
--- brush guest bathroom
--- brush hallway
--- clean dining room table
--- clean en-suite
--- clean guest bathroom

- CANCEL LIST SUB, COMPLAIN AND REQUEST REFUND

- Pray for FIL as he goes in for his operation, phone later in the day

- Pray for Hubby as he continues his work training trip

- Tutor Cl and E

- Read chapter five of "100" e-book and text Sis#1 and Cuzcuz about 42D2F challenge

- Consistency Challenges (only aiming for these three today)
--- Frumps to Pumps (get dressed by 9am)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres)
--- Say Grace before dinner

- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep
--- Bleach toilets regularly (M/W/Sa)
--- Catechism practice (read through 24 and listen to it on repeat)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep
--- Laundry (two loads, hang and dry, fold and put away dry take d/s sort)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes (Hubby off no set plans beyond lifts for my niece)
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Good scrub kitchen/sink
--- Quiet Time
--- 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?
--- Worship song time
--- Write review post
--- Write 31 days' post (Oct)
--- Write tomorrow's post
--- Write Weekly Weigh-in post (Weds)

Day 54 - Review

Today I:

- did a very little bit of knitting for my extremely delayed Half-hour Hope

- Beautified by tidying up the mess of not caring while Hubby is away

- Cleaning Schedule - nope

- Met Gerta and Lilo for a walk, got rained on then headed for an indoor (free) playplace before we (Sunny and myself) got Sunny a new (bigger) shirt to match his wee Sunday suit, called to the wool shop (yay - red wool), shoe shop (hello, flat "maryjanes" and a treat for someone special) and dropped off an early (can already be used 17-month calendar) Christmas gift with Sis#1

- Brought the rest of yesterday's shopping in from the car

- Had Dad drop car and tyre down to mechanics, new one to be collected tomorrow

- Read chapter four of "100 lbs Loser" e-book and didn't text about it but will tomorrow

- Had a catch-up with Mama while Sunny played then tutored M after dinner and enjoyed a catch-up with her Mama while M and Sunny had some playtime - they're so cute together

- managed to have a Walk with Sunny, Say Grace and wasn't far off my Hydration goal of my Consistency Challenges

- did most of my Daily Do List but not all; bit checked out as Hubs is away with work and also wasn't home very much today, no plans to leave the house tomorrow so that'll improve my chances of getting things done

Day 54 - HH (9) - Be (16) - CS (21)

Today's plan:

- Half-hour Hope (knitting scarf)

- Beautifying (knitting scarf and Cleaning Schedule)

- Cleaning Schedule - Tuesdays (kitchen) - this to be dome while Sunny and I enjoy our early tea before tutoring
--- brush floor
--- clean appliance fronts
--- clean counters
--- clean cupboard doors
--- scrub and shine sink and draining area
--- scrub floor

- Since it is such a HUGE adjustment for me (you know actually cleaning my house), I'm going to keep "Cleaning Schedule" as a "Current Challenge" until I've attempted it for at least thirty days (rather than twenty-one)

- Meet Gerta and her daughter Lilo at duckpond/playplace at ten then swing by wool shop to get a wool that'll work better as the other colour for for Piotr's scarf

- Bring rest of shopping (wipes and custard) in from the car

- Have Dad drop car and tyre down to mechanics

- Text Sis#1 and Cuzcuz re 42D2F challenge, read chapter four of "100 lbs Loser" e-book

- Tutor M after dinner

- Consistency Challenges (will undoubtedly be breaking my Sugar Fast today)
--- Frumps to Pumps (get dressed by 9am/tweeze eyebrows/text Sis#1)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres)
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Smaller Portions
--- Tidying Time
--- Walk with Sunny

- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime & HH prep
--- Catechism practice (review up to 23, read through 24)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep (chop veg)
--- Laundry (carry downstairs and sort, prep load for first thing in the morning, fold and put away dry clothing)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- Quiet Time
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- What's for dinner? Gammon etc. with added noodles and veg
--- Worship song time
--- Write review post
--- Write 31 days' post (Oct)
--- Write tomorrow's post

Day 53 - Review - Third Grace Day

Today I:

- couldn't seem to stop nibbling my nails, oh dear, I read through the chapter and in terms of journalling, "the next thing I can do is..." take my hand out of mouth! This Grooming Goal is going to be a mental challenge as much as anything I reckon. Didn't file, trim or paint my nails! Have decided to set this goal aside for now.

- didn't read the No-brainer Wardrobe and have made the decision to take a week off of this challenge, comtinuing with the FtP Consistency Challenges (beginning my day with God, getting dressed first thing, wearing earrings, tweezing my eyebrows and cleansing, toning and applying nightcream weekly and encouraging my sister)

- didn't follow the Half-Hour Hope challenge

- did Beautify my mind by learning how to knit a stripy scarf, thank you youtube

- didn't follow my Cleaning Schedule for Mondays

- Read chapter three of the "100 lbs Loser" e-book and continued to prepare for the upcoming 42D2F challenge

- Attended my optician's appt. with Sunny and picked up some groceries

- edited sidebar Scripture memory work

- called to my in-laws' with Hubs and Sunny before dropping Hubs to the airport; went round the superstore near the airport until I felt calm enough to drive/had a trolley load of bad foods/could stop myself from crying so all in all wasn't really home all that long today

- decided to give myself a grace day, watched a movie as soon as I had Sunny down for the night and am about to collapse into bed after I write tomorrow's post and have a quick quiet time, nightie night

- Didn't cancel list sub, complain and request refund which I really can't put off!!

- managed four out of six of my Consistency Challenges

- did a good deal of my Daily Do List and will regret not having laid out tomorrow's clothes in the morning, felt too miserable to complete Moodscope (have a cold and was desperately missing Hubs), have yet to unload/reload the dishwasher I put on this morning, need to clean the kitchen counters and will complete a (too-short) quiet time before bed