Today's plan:
- Christmas Preparations
--- discuss Christmas card list with Hubby
--- type up at least ten addresses
- Grooming Goal
--- cut and file Sunny's toenails
--- keep from biting my fingernails
--- read "TDWYCP" (The 'Do What You Can' Plan) chapter four
--- share my goal(s) with Sis#1, 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 (continuing to glue the birds/owls together perhaps, keeping this as a current challenge until its 28th day)
- Cleaning Schedule - Monday (continuing this as a current challenge because clearly I'm not very good at it)
--- brush out en-suite
--- brush out master bedroom
--- brush out nursery
--- clean en-suite
--- dust master bedroom
--- dust nursery
- Tutor M from 4-5 (so long as Sunny is in good form after having his catheter removed)
- Repack baby bag for my toe appt. tomorrow
- Consistency Challenges
--- Beautifying (edit sidebar to reflect this move)
--- Frumps to Pumps (get dressed by 9am)
--- Hydration (two-and-a-half litres - record and meet!)
--- Say Grace before dinner (set alarm)
--- Smaller Portions/Sugar Fast (no chocolate) - RECOMMIT TO THESE!
--- Tidying Time (addresses on computer)
--- Walk with Sunny - car to hospital and back should suffice ;)
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime & HH prep
--- Bleach toilets regularly (M/W/Sa)
--- Catechism practice (25-26)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer *FIRST THING*
--- Food prep - lift out pancakes from freezer
--- Laundry (take downstairs, sort, prep load for tomorrow, fold and put away dry laundry)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathroom
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- *****QUIET TIME***** (first task for naptime)
--- Record tutoring income/expenditures
--- Scripture memory work (edit sidebar)
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Weigh-in and record weight (M/W/Sa)
--- What's for dinner? Bacon, pancakes, beans and eggs.
--- Worship song time
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
Showing posts with label Sugar Fast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sugar Fast. Show all posts
Monday, 4 November 2013
Sunday, 3 November 2013
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
- 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
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Day 45 - Review
Today I:
- Hope I treated Hubby like a King, I did let him lie in and made him coffee and an omelette
- Continued reading through "No-brainer Wardrobe" e-book as a supplement to and continuation of my FtP challenge
- Didn't focus on my to-do lists at all as we enjoyed the Hubby's birthday, our visitors etc.
- Beautified myself by showering - that counts, doesn't it?
- Followed my Cleaning Schedule for Sunday and rested
- ate Smaller Portions
- Tidied as I went but certainly didn't set aside a specific time
- worked through my Frumps to Pumps tasks (the reading and 'Pinning' before I even went to bed this morning)
- Prayed about and attended church
- Enjoyed a visit from my SIL, BIL, niece Lola and in-laws and some birthday cake
- Enjoyed time and dinner with my parents, Sis#1 and her four boys
- Planned out this coming week's blog posts
- Prepared for our trip to Ikea tomorrow morning (with Sis#1 and my Mama)
- failed to be terribly consistent on my Consistency Day and didn't fulfil my Hydration goal, planned to break my Sugar Fast with chocolate birthday cake and didn't walk so only two out of five for my Consistency Challenges
- didn't complete my Daily Do List, failing to: complete moodscope, do prayer sticks or Scripture memory work
- Hope I treated Hubby like a King, I did let him lie in and made him coffee and an omelette
- Continued reading through "No-brainer Wardrobe" e-book as a supplement to and continuation of my FtP challenge
- Didn't focus on my to-do lists at all as we enjoyed the Hubby's birthday, our visitors etc.
- Beautified myself by showering - that counts, doesn't it?
- Followed my Cleaning Schedule for Sunday and rested
- ate Smaller Portions
- Tidied as I went but certainly didn't set aside a specific time
- worked through my Frumps to Pumps tasks (the reading and 'Pinning' before I even went to bed this morning)
- Prayed about and attended church
- Enjoyed a visit from my SIL, BIL, niece Lola and in-laws and some birthday cake
- Enjoyed time and dinner with my parents, Sis#1 and her four boys
- Planned out this coming week's blog posts
- Prepared for our trip to Ikea tomorrow morning (with Sis#1 and my Mama)
- failed to be terribly consistent on my Consistency Day and didn't fulfil my Hydration goal, planned to break my Sugar Fast with chocolate birthday cake and didn't walk so only two out of five for my Consistency Challenges
- didn't complete my Daily Do List, failing to: complete moodscope, do prayer sticks or Scripture memory work
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Day 27 - Review
Today I:
- completed my Frumps to Pumps tasks and more, ending up with my going right through all my short hanging, purging a jacket and putting a few things into my seasonal pile (for when I sort out my underbed storage) and I've only added a notation to my shopping list to look for nice cardigans as I don't really need anything else
- had to get my Mama to force my earrings through and bless her she sucked it up and did it and it wasn't a sharp soreness at all, just a throbbing and I'm wearing earrings for the first in almost a year!
- also had Mama cut my hair to neaten it up
- Tutored Cl and E
- Edited sidebar
- Tidied more of the top of the COD but certainly not fifteen minutes worth
- Hydrated
- Sugar Fasted-ish, had plain biscuits, sugary cereal, a few sweets and a chocolate covered ice cream but this still does not reflect normal sugar-ingestion on my part so still a positive day IMHO
- completed my Consistency Challenges except walking with Sunny (again), however Sunny had a bike ride with his Granda so he's certainly not been deprived despite me (yesterday was a bike ride with Daddy so he's been spoiled)
- did my Daily Do List
- completed my Frumps to Pumps tasks and more, ending up with my going right through all my short hanging, purging a jacket and putting a few things into my seasonal pile (for when I sort out my underbed storage) and I've only added a notation to my shopping list to look for nice cardigans as I don't really need anything else
- had to get my Mama to force my earrings through and bless her she sucked it up and did it and it wasn't a sharp soreness at all, just a throbbing and I'm wearing earrings for the first in almost a year!
- also had Mama cut my hair to neaten it up
- Tutored Cl and E
- Edited sidebar
- Tidied more of the top of the COD but certainly not fifteen minutes worth
- Hydrated
- Sugar Fasted-ish, had plain biscuits, sugary cereal, a few sweets and a chocolate covered ice cream but this still does not reflect normal sugar-ingestion on my part so still a positive day IMHO
- completed my Consistency Challenges except walking with Sunny (again), however Sunny had a bike ride with his Granda so he's certainly not been deprived despite me (yesterday was a bike ride with Daddy so he's been spoiled)
- did my Daily Do List
Day 27 - Frumps to Pumps (Take 5) - TT (11) - Hy (16) - SF (21)
Today's plan:
- Frumps to Pumps
--- text Sis#1 challenge reminder and blog post link for day three
--- get dressed by 9am/immediately after lie-in
--- read the day's e-book chapter and corresponding blog post
--- nail down my biggest hurdle to completing these challenges and brainstorm some creative ideas to get past this, pray for guidance in helping to overcome it. Also look at my morning routine to see how I could better carve out extra time to allow me to get dressed as I wish
--- go through and purge t-shirt drawer/hanging tops (add to "supplement wardrobe" shopping list)
--- use sharp earrings/sterilised needle to re-open ear piercings
- Tutoring Cl and E
- Edit sidebar, moving Sugar Fast from new challenges to consistency challenges.
- Pray over the addition of tomorrow's new challenge and edit sidebar to include details about it
- Tidying Time
- Hydration
- Sugar Fast
- Consistency Challenges
--- Bleach toilets regularly
--- Quiet Time
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Walk with Sunny
--- Worship Song Time
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep.
--- Catechism practice (Q&A 19-20)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep
--- Laundry
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- Record tutoring income/expenditures
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Weigh-in and record weight
--- What's for dinner?
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
- Frumps to Pumps
--- text Sis#1 challenge reminder and blog post link for day three
--- get dressed by 9am/immediately after lie-in
--- read the day's e-book chapter and corresponding blog post
--- nail down my biggest hurdle to completing these challenges and brainstorm some creative ideas to get past this, pray for guidance in helping to overcome it. Also look at my morning routine to see how I could better carve out extra time to allow me to get dressed as I wish
--- go through and purge t-shirt drawer/hanging tops (add to "supplement wardrobe" shopping list)
--- use sharp earrings/sterilised needle to re-open ear piercings
- Tutoring Cl and E
- Edit sidebar, moving Sugar Fast from new challenges to consistency challenges.
- Pray over the addition of tomorrow's new challenge and edit sidebar to include details about it
- Tidying Time
- Hydration
- Sugar Fast
- Consistency Challenges
--- Bleach toilets regularly
--- Quiet Time
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Walk with Sunny
--- Worship Song Time
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep.
--- Catechism practice (Q&A 19-20)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep
--- Laundry
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- Record tutoring income/expenditures
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Weigh-in and record weight
--- What's for dinner?
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Day 26 - Review
Today I:
- worked my way through my Frumps to Pumps tasks but definitely could have gotten dressed earlier (ate breakfast and pottered online sat up in bed before getting ready), I did shower and dress quickly once I decided to though :) which is unheard of! I'm pleased to have my tights all sorted (only had to take out a couple of pairs for being too small and none for holes and yay, have more pairs than I thought so don't need to buy any either.
- Did a little tidying about the COD but not fifteen minutes worth
- Hydrated
- Sugar Fasted-ish, had my first chocolate in twenty days and a few sweets but no madness! Oh and I only ate it with Hubs' permission :)
- Was saved another phone call to the optician's when Hubby bumped into one of the optician staff at our neighbour's funeral and she'll bring Sunny's glasses to church on Sunday saving me another errand too!
- completed my Consistency Challenges
- did my Daily Do List
- Tutored M
- Edited sidebar of Scripture memory verses
- worked my way through my Frumps to Pumps tasks but definitely could have gotten dressed earlier (ate breakfast and pottered online sat up in bed before getting ready), I did shower and dress quickly once I decided to though :) which is unheard of! I'm pleased to have my tights all sorted (only had to take out a couple of pairs for being too small and none for holes and yay, have more pairs than I thought so don't need to buy any either.
- Did a little tidying about the COD but not fifteen minutes worth
- Hydrated
- Sugar Fasted-ish, had my first chocolate in twenty days and a few sweets but no madness! Oh and I only ate it with Hubs' permission :)
- Was saved another phone call to the optician's when Hubby bumped into one of the optician staff at our neighbour's funeral and she'll bring Sunny's glasses to church on Sunday saving me another errand too!
- completed my Consistency Challenges
- did my Daily Do List
- Tutored M
- Edited sidebar of Scripture memory verses
Day 26 - Frumps to Pumps (Take 4) - TT (10) - Hy (15) - SF (20)
Today's plan:
- Frumps to Pumps
--- text Sis#1 challenge reminder and blog post link for day two
--- get dressed immediately after lie-in and shower
--- read the day's e-book chapter and reread corresponding blog post
--- try to include God in my day, first thing
--- think of at least one person that inspires me in how I dress. Write down the why
--- go through, purge and organise tights box (add to "supplement wardrobe" shopping list)
--- tweeze eyebrows
- Tidying Time (top of master bedroom COD)
- Hydration
- Sugar Fast
- Phone re Sunny's glasses and collect if possible
- Consistency Challenges
--- Quiet Time
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Walk with Sunny
--- Worship Song Time (Hillsong)
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep.
--- Catechism practice (Q&A 19)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer (first thing)
--- Food prep
--- Laundry (carry laundry downstairs and sort for tomorrow/fold and put away dry clothes)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Fully clean kitchen counters and sink/draining area
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- What's for dinner?
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
- Shower and shave
- Possibly attend coffee morning/visit park
- Tutoring M
- Frumps to Pumps
--- text Sis#1 challenge reminder and blog post link for day two
--- get dressed immediately after lie-in and shower
--- read the day's e-book chapter and reread corresponding blog post
--- try to include God in my day, first thing
--- think of at least one person that inspires me in how I dress. Write down the why
--- go through, purge and organise tights box (add to "supplement wardrobe" shopping list)
--- tweeze eyebrows
- Tidying Time (top of master bedroom COD)
- Hydration
- Sugar Fast
- Phone re Sunny's glasses and collect if possible
- Consistency Challenges
--- Quiet Time
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Walk with Sunny
--- Worship Song Time (Hillsong)
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep.
--- Catechism practice (Q&A 19)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer (first thing)
--- Food prep
--- Laundry (carry laundry downstairs and sort for tomorrow/fold and put away dry clothes)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Fully clean kitchen counters and sink/draining area
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- What's for dinner?
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
- Shower and shave
- Possibly attend coffee morning/visit park
- Tutoring M
Monday, 23 September 2013
Day 25 - Review
Today I :
- completed my Frumps to Pumps tasks!!!
- have not tidied (again)
- Hydrated
- Sugar Fasted-ish except for sweeties and a doughnut tonight but still no chocolate!
- Phoned optician's re Sunny's glasses (still not ready, will have to phone again tomorrow)
- did all the Consistency Challenges Except a walk (again) but I did add to my work and thoroughly cleaned the guest bathroom too-yay!
- did my Daily Do List
- Tutored Cr
- Also helped my Mama make a dessert, did a big food shop with Sunny (so I guess I could say I walked ;) round the supermarket), arranged a girlie catch up with my newly engaged friend and a play date with my Hungarian friend and went further in my FtP tasks and separated out/purged extra clothing - yay for a productive day!
- Didn't cancel list sub or salt soak toe and now am off to bed.
- completed my Frumps to Pumps tasks!!!
- have not tidied (again)
- Hydrated
- Sugar Fasted-ish except for sweeties and a doughnut tonight but still no chocolate!
- Phoned optician's re Sunny's glasses (still not ready, will have to phone again tomorrow)
- did all the Consistency Challenges Except a walk (again) but I did add to my work and thoroughly cleaned the guest bathroom too-yay!
- did my Daily Do List
- Tutored Cr
- Also helped my Mama make a dessert, did a big food shop with Sunny (so I guess I could say I walked ;) round the supermarket), arranged a girlie catch up with my newly engaged friend and a play date with my Hungarian friend and went further in my FtP tasks and separated out/purged extra clothing - yay for a productive day!
- Didn't cancel list sub or salt soak toe and now am off to bed.
Day 25 - Frumps to Pumps (Take 3) - TT (9) - Hy (14) - SF (19)
Today's plan:
- Frumps to Pumps
--- text Sis#1 challenge reminder and blog post link for day one
--- get dressed by 9am
--- read the day's e-book chapter and reread corresponding blog post
--- underwear/sock/pyjama drawers etc. (see Day 23)
--- go through "pile" at base of long-hanging wardrobe and hang up green coat
--- take a look at my morning routine, is there a way I could better include God in the beginning of my day?
- Tidying Time (top of COD in master bedroom)
- Hydration
- Sugar Fast
- Phone optician's re Sunny's glasses (and collect them if possible)
- Consistency Challenges
--- Bleach toilets regularly
--- Monday - Brush out & thoroughly clean en-suite
--- Quiet Time
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Walk with Sunny (to optician's?)
--- Worship Song Time (Hillsong CD)
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep.
--- Catechism practice (goal for this week being to memorise Q&A 19)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep
--- Laundry
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean guest bathroom and brush floor
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink, also clean front of dishwasher and brush floor
--- Record tutoring income/expenditures
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Weigh-in and record weight
--- What's for dinner?
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
--- Tutor Cr
--- Cancel list sub
--- Salt soak toe and apply betadine
- Frumps to Pumps
--- text Sis#1 challenge reminder and blog post link for day one
--- get dressed by 9am
--- read the day's e-book chapter and reread corresponding blog post
--- underwear/sock/pyjama drawers etc. (see Day 23)
--- go through "pile" at base of long-hanging wardrobe and hang up green coat
--- take a look at my morning routine, is there a way I could better include God in the beginning of my day?
- Tidying Time (top of COD in master bedroom)
- Hydration
- Sugar Fast
- Phone optician's re Sunny's glasses (and collect them if possible)
- Consistency Challenges
--- Bleach toilets regularly
--- Monday - Brush out & thoroughly clean en-suite
--- Quiet Time
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Walk with Sunny (to optician's?)
--- Worship Song Time (Hillsong CD)
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep.
--- Catechism practice (goal for this week being to memorise Q&A 19)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep
--- Laundry
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean guest bathroom and brush floor
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink, also clean front of dishwasher and brush floor
--- Record tutoring income/expenditures
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Weigh-in and record weight
--- What's for dinner?
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
--- Tutor Cr
--- Cancel list sub
--- Salt soak toe and apply betadine
Sunday, 22 September 2013
Day 24 - Review
Today I:
- managed 3 1/2 out of 5 Frumps to Pumps tasks
--- a half as I should have gotten dressed quicker/earlier and I completely missed the mark once more on the drawer sorting due to surprise visitors (the not unwelcome in-laws) and the decision this morning to spend the evening visiting with recently bereaved friends and neighbours
--- the "whys" reflection became a digital affair but better edited in that regard
- Attended Church en famille and enjoyed the whole service with only one toilet trip with Sunny and no trips out for a talking to - yay! However I didn't prepare well in terms of the messages I wanted to take this morning so they stayed home - next week...
- Our sermon this morning looked at Judges and discussed empty religion and ritual versus a personal faith and relationship with God and I was struck by how much these "challenges" I call "His" are so much ritual that I need to be careful that they do not become like the rejected burnt offerings and incense burnings of the Israelites when God turned His face from them. I need to be careful that completing checklists does not become my focus but rather my starter's pistol setting me off toward the goal of a closer relationship with God. The checklists and challenges should simply remind me to commit each day to Him; read, study, learn and meditate on His Word; pray for others, our church, government etc. BUT it should not be done by rote but in prayerful submission to God's will and His leading. These challenges have had such an impact on me already and were chosen with God's leading and therefore mostly have succeeded in getting me re-committed to my faith. I was attending church and paying lipservice for such a long-time, I was wandering and not growing and these challenges have certainly helped me to grow once more. I am thankful for the message this morning to keep me "in check" about the checklists though. I want to be a disciple ever learning not a Pharisee ever proud of what I am doing to learn.
- Didn't cancel (stupid) list sub (again) or salt soak my toe or tidy
- Hydrated
- Sugar Fasted
- Following yesterday's quiet time I took the differing approach of a smaller passage and greater depth-revelations abound.
- Consistency Challenges (all but a walk)
- Daily Do List done
- managed 3 1/2 out of 5 Frumps to Pumps tasks
--- a half as I should have gotten dressed quicker/earlier and I completely missed the mark once more on the drawer sorting due to surprise visitors (the not unwelcome in-laws) and the decision this morning to spend the evening visiting with recently bereaved friends and neighbours
--- the "whys" reflection became a digital affair but better edited in that regard
- Attended Church en famille and enjoyed the whole service with only one toilet trip with Sunny and no trips out for a talking to - yay! However I didn't prepare well in terms of the messages I wanted to take this morning so they stayed home - next week...
- Our sermon this morning looked at Judges and discussed empty religion and ritual versus a personal faith and relationship with God and I was struck by how much these "challenges" I call "His" are so much ritual that I need to be careful that they do not become like the rejected burnt offerings and incense burnings of the Israelites when God turned His face from them. I need to be careful that completing checklists does not become my focus but rather my starter's pistol setting me off toward the goal of a closer relationship with God. The checklists and challenges should simply remind me to commit each day to Him; read, study, learn and meditate on His Word; pray for others, our church, government etc. BUT it should not be done by rote but in prayerful submission to God's will and His leading. These challenges have had such an impact on me already and were chosen with God's leading and therefore mostly have succeeded in getting me re-committed to my faith. I was attending church and paying lipservice for such a long-time, I was wandering and not growing and these challenges have certainly helped me to grow once more. I am thankful for the message this morning to keep me "in check" about the checklists though. I want to be a disciple ever learning not a Pharisee ever proud of what I am doing to learn.
- Didn't cancel (stupid) list sub (again) or salt soak my toe or tidy
- Hydrated
- Sugar Fasted
- Following yesterday's quiet time I took the differing approach of a smaller passage and greater depth-revelations abound.
- Consistency Challenges (all but a walk)
- Daily Do List done
Day 24 - Frumps to Pumps (Take 2) - TT (8) - Hy (13) - SF (18)
Today's plan:
- Frumps to Pumps
--- text Sis#1 challenge reminder
--- get dressed immediately after lie-in
--- cleanse and tone skin before applying my moisturiser
--- think about my "why" for doing this challenge and for getting dressed, write it down and post it on inside of the hot press door
--- catch up by finishing off yesterday's challenges
- Church (take large format storybooks for Tots' group and [needs wrapped] baby girl gift)
- Cancel (stupid) list sub (again)
- Salt soak toe and apply betadine
- Tidying Time (yesterday's focus of putting away the non-board/toddler books in our lounge)
- Hydration
- Sugar Fast
- Consistency Challenges
--- Quiet Time
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Walk with Sunny
--- Worship Song Time
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep.
--- Catechism practice
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep
--- Laundry (put dryer on again if necessary and fold/put away dry clothing)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Wake up the house routine
--- What's for dinner?
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
- Frumps to Pumps
--- text Sis#1 challenge reminder
--- get dressed immediately after lie-in
--- cleanse and tone skin before applying my moisturiser
--- think about my "why" for doing this challenge and for getting dressed, write it down and post it on inside of the hot press door
--- catch up by finishing off yesterday's challenges
- Church (take large format storybooks for Tots' group and [needs wrapped] baby girl gift)
- Cancel (stupid) list sub (again)
- Salt soak toe and apply betadine
- Tidying Time (yesterday's focus of putting away the non-board/toddler books in our lounge)
- Hydration
- Sugar Fast
- Consistency Challenges
--- Quiet Time
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Walk with Sunny
--- Worship Song Time
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep.
--- Catechism practice
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep
--- Laundry (put dryer on again if necessary and fold/put away dry clothing)
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink
--- Scripture memory work
--- Swagbucks
--- Wake up the house routine
--- What's for dinner?
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
Saturday, 21 September 2013
Day 23 - Review
Today I:
- completed all my FtP challenges excepting for sorting through my underwear/sock and pyjama drawers; I even made an amazing(-ly childish) sticker chart of paths leading to my e-book/reading rewards
- in preparation for tomorrow I have my sister's reminder text pre-typed and my cleanser, toner and cotton pads sat at the ready (a morning routine time saver and visual reminder in one)
- tidied a little in the lounge and kitchen but didn't do my focused time
- Hydrated lots
- Sugar Fasted except for a small piece of flapjack, even turning down fairy cakes and chocolate chip brioche rolls from my nephew's birthday tea
- Packed baby bag ready for church
- did all of my Consistency Challenges, more or less; my walk with Sunny was very short as I felt dizzy from my sinus-y cold, the general ick feeling also led to the lack of focused tidying etc. Worship songs were sung but not listened to and quiet time was a shorter but more intense affair. I'm thankful that at least that is one habit that seems to be taking well, praise the Lord.
- as for the Daily Do List, catechism practice was a short and sweet review of Q&A 17&18, while laundry was a mammoth four loads (since I'd deliberately let it build-up since the two loads on Tuesday and had [finally] changed our bedding - though really it was The Hubby, under instruction, thanks honey) and everything else got done
- and so to bed to attemot to get some sleep (don't you just love insomnia) and recover from this cold (which alas requires you know, sleep). Fortunately the morning will bring a glorious lie-in (hopefully an unconcious one, but at the very least a good rest and relaxation time) while Hubby takes Sunny for a cycle before we (D.V.) will go to church en famille.
- completed all my FtP challenges excepting for sorting through my underwear/sock and pyjama drawers; I even made an amazing(-ly childish) sticker chart of paths leading to my e-book/reading rewards
- in preparation for tomorrow I have my sister's reminder text pre-typed and my cleanser, toner and cotton pads sat at the ready (a morning routine time saver and visual reminder in one)
- tidied a little in the lounge and kitchen but didn't do my focused time
- Hydrated lots
- Sugar Fasted except for a small piece of flapjack, even turning down fairy cakes and chocolate chip brioche rolls from my nephew's birthday tea
- Packed baby bag ready for church
- did all of my Consistency Challenges, more or less; my walk with Sunny was very short as I felt dizzy from my sinus-y cold, the general ick feeling also led to the lack of focused tidying etc. Worship songs were sung but not listened to and quiet time was a shorter but more intense affair. I'm thankful that at least that is one habit that seems to be taking well, praise the Lord.
- as for the Daily Do List, catechism practice was a short and sweet review of Q&A 17&18, while laundry was a mammoth four loads (since I'd deliberately let it build-up since the two loads on Tuesday and had [finally] changed our bedding - though really it was The Hubby, under instruction, thanks honey) and everything else got done
- and so to bed to attemot to get some sleep (don't you just love insomnia) and recover from this cold (which alas requires you know, sleep). Fortunately the morning will bring a glorious lie-in (hopefully an unconcious one, but at the very least a good rest and relaxation time) while Hubby takes Sunny for a cycle before we (D.V.) will go to church en famille.
Day 23 - Frumps to Pumps (Take 1) - TT (7) - Hy (12) - SF (17)
Today's plan:
- Frumps to Pumps Challenge (thirty days to work through an e-book, blog posts and my own related challenges)
- Across the FtP challenge I plan to:
--- Read through the Frumps to Pumps e-book
--- Read through The Modest Mom's Blog, as she blogs through the e-book
--- Text my sister daily to send her the blog post link, any challenges and to encourage her to join me in "upping her game" in how she dresses/grooms herself etc.
--- Get dressed by 9am (unless I've been granted a long lie-in by my Hubby, in which case the goal will be to get washed/dressed immediately I get up)
--- Purge my clothing (multiple tops need cut up for rags/donated I suspect)
--- Improve and expand my wardrobe as needed (e.g. I'm in need of opaque tights that fit me comfortably and some new underwear)
--- Reorganise my clothing, shoe and accessories storage
--- Go through my wardrobe to create outfits
--- Repair/hem clothing as necessary
- Today's tasks for my FtP challenge will be to:
--- text Sis#1 her reminder/challenges for the day
--- pray over my challenge decisions for the month
--- re-read the e-book's introduction
--- get dressed by 9am
--- sort my underwear/sock drawer and my pyjama drawer, (purging as I go and making a note of anything I need to supplement my wardrobe) and
--- make a "star chart" or "smiley face chart" to track my progress through the challenge (for every thirty successes I'll allow myself a treat - Reading the [already purchased] second novel written by a friend from church, Purchasing the sequel(s) to "The Planner" e-book, Purchasing The Hunger Games Trilogy, Purchasing The Giver Tetralogy [this means series of four books as opposed to trilogy/three books] by Lois Lowry)
- Tidying Time (set timer, focus on putting away books into the organised library to help maintain/restore order)
- Hydration (record on app)
- Sugar Fast (no sneaking)
- Pack baby bag ready for church (snack, quiet toys and Bible story books)
- Consistency Challenges
--- Bleach toilets x3
--- Quiet Time
--- Say Grace before dinner
--- Walk with Sunny (weather-permitting to the Presbyterian and back, or in iffy weather 24 laps around Sis#3's house, a mile-and-a-half)
--- Worship Song Time (Hillsong CD)
- Daily Do List
--- Bedtime prep.
--- Catechism practice (Q&A 18-19)
--- Commit the day to God in prayer
--- Food prep
--- Laundry
--- Lay out tomorrow's clothes
--- Load/unload dishwasher
--- Moodscope
--- Prayer Sticks
--- Quick-clean bathrooms
--- Quick-clean kitchen/sink, brush floor
--- Scripture memory work
--- Wake up the house routine
--- Weigh-in and record weight
--- What's for dinner?
--- Write review post
--- Write tomorrow's post
Friday, 20 September 2013
Day 22 - Review
Today I:
- Prayed over and planned out my new challenge beginning tomorrow
- Tidied in the nursery
- Hydrated a lot (over 3L and counting)
- Sugar Fasted
- Had my Quiet Time in the evening rather than at naptime
- Consistency Challenges done
- Daily Do List done
- Attended the Tots' group in the morning, enjoyed jiggling a four-month-old to sleep, turned down homemade shortbread and got to chat with some of the mums
- Got Sunny his new shoes, a very painless outing and got in a (very short) walk too
- Was all set-up and ready for tutoring but student never showed and still have no idea why, was pretty annoyed but c'est la vie, Hubs informed me later that the student's grandfather may be very ill which could be an explanation as they're a very close (and forgetful) family. *Update* Just got an apology text to say they are gathered around the grandfather who hasn't long to live, so very understandable absence.
- Edited my sidebar and wrote up templated posts for the new challenge
- Rang optician with Sunny's healthcare number
- Have yet to cancel list subscription
- Salt soaked toe and applied betadine
- Decided to hold off on texting re LLL membership
- Forgot I wouldn't have a car this afternoon so my nephew will have to wait until tomorrow for his card.
Day 22 - Consistency Day - TT (6) - Hy (11) - SF (16) - QT (21)
Today will mark my first "Consistency Day," not a day off so much as a day on, redoubling my efforts to be consistent in completing my challenges and tasks. Incorporating my new challenges (especially Tidying Time), the Consistency Challenges (a list which will be edited tomorrow to include Quiet Time and which will have some items shifted across to the Daily Do List) and the Daily Do List, as well as all the little errands (and tutoring) will be my focus today without adding anything new.
- Tidying Time (especially focusing on the nursery and using the timer on my phone)
- Hydration (measured and recorded through the waterlogged app)
- Sugar Fast (removing the sweet treats of jam, plain biscuits and flapjacks that have snuck in)
- Quiet Time (during Sunny's nap)
- Consistency Challenges (Bleach Toilets Regularly, Catechism Practice, Moodscope, Prayer Sticks, Saying Grace before dinner, Scripture Memory Work, Swagbucks, Walk with Sunny-to get his new shoes, Worship Song Time)
- Daily Do List (commit the day to God in prayer, lay out clothes for tomorrow, tutoring prep/set-up/clear-up, what's for dinner?, food prep and clear-up, dishwasher, laundry folding and putting away, wipe down kitchen/sink, quick-clean bathrooms, strip bed and leave out new bedding for Hubby, open/close blinds, bedtime prep, write the day's review post, write tomorrow's list post, note down income/expense immediately)
- Tots' group with both Hubby and son
- Get Sunny his new shoes, time/mood-permitting
- Tutoring O while Sunny has fun with the grandparents
- Editing sidebar content and praying over and choosing a new challenge to add in tomorrow
- Ring optician with Sunny's healthcare number
- Cancel list subscription
- Salt soak toe and redress with betadine
- Text Vicky re LLL membership
- Drop off birthday card to my nephew
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Day 21 - Review
Today I:
- Didn't do Tidying Time - seem to really suck at remembering to do this challenge!
- Hydrated
- Sugar Fasted, except for a piece of boob-shaped cake at La Leche League's birthday gathering and some plain biscuits
- Quiet Time done in the evening as Mama needed a nap with the baby
- Consistency Challenges all done except going for a walk - no excuse for that today except pure laziness
- Daily Do List done
- Cancel list subscription - not done again and quite frankly tonight I can't be bothered
- Salt soak toe and redress, yep you guessed it - nope
- Tutoring for Cr, postponed until next week
- Forgot to ring optician until it was too late - oops
- La Leche League attended, I remembered to return my library books, make and take popcorn for group snack and take water for Sunny and I and we had a ball
Day 21 - Tidying Time (Take 5) - Hy (10) - SF (15) - QT (20)
Today's plan:
- Tidying Time (esp. top of master bed COD, set the timer and go for it)
- Hydration (use waterlogged app to record this)
- Sugar Fast
- Quiet Time
- Consistency Challenges (Bleach Toilets Regularly, Catechism Practice, Moodscope, Prayer Sticks, Saying Grace before dinner, Scripture Memory Work, Swagbucks, Walk with Sunny, Worship Song Time)
- Daily Do List (commit the day to God in prayer, lay out clothes for tomorrow, tutoring prep/set-up, what's for dinner?, food prep and clear-up, dishwasher, laundry, wipe down kitchen/sink, quick-clean bathrooms, make bed, open/close blinds, bedtime prep, write the day's review post, write tomorrow's list post, note down income/expense immediately, tidy away tutoring immediately the session ends, weigh-in and record weight)
- Cancel list subscription
- Salt soak toe and redress
- Arrange tutoring for Cr
- Ring optician with Sunny's health number
- La Leche League (return books, make and take popcorn for group snack, take water for Sunny and I)
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Day 20 - Review
Today I:
- Tidied as I went today but didn't set aside a specific fifteen minutes or get to the COD - fail.
- Hydrated though less through water and more milk and tea today. Downloaded the free "waterlogged" app to help me keep a better record of my level of hydration. My challenge is for 2.5L, today I logged about 2.7L but according to the app as a breastfeeding mother I should be on about 3.1L of water (aside from food) so I'll seek to improve on this challenge as I progress.
- Sugar Fasted
- Quiet Time was done shortly after Sunny went down for his nap
- Consistency Challenges were all done except taking a walk with Sunny which seems to have fallen by the wayside entirely of late. Must do better on that one but no idea when I could fit it in.
- Daily Do List all done
- Tutored Cl and E
- Didn't cancel list subscription yet or salt soak or do the en-suite or arrange tutoring or ring the optician back - I suck at this - tomorrow again
- Finished drying laundry, folded it and put it away
- Set out mince etc. for Mama
Day 20 - Tidying Time (Take 4) - Hy (9) - SF (14) - QT (19)
Today's plan:
- Tidying Time (esp. top of COD in master bedroom)
- Hydration
- Sugar Fast
- Quiet Time
- Consistency Challenges (Catechism Practice, Moodscope, Prayer Sticks, Saying Grace before dinner, Scripture Memory Work, Swagbucks, Walk with Sunny, Worship Song Time)
- Daily Do List (commit the day to God in prayer, lay out clothes for tomorrow, tutoring prep/set-up, what's for dinner?, food prep and clear-up, dishwasher, wipe down kitchen/sink, quick-clean bathrooms, make bed, open/close blinds, bedtime prep, write the day's review post, write tomorrow's list post, noting down any finances immediately they occur, tidying away tutoring accoutrements immediately the double session ends)
- Tutoring Cl and E while Sunny visits his grandparents
- Cancel list subscription
- Salt soak toe and redress
- Brush out and thoroughly clean en-suite
- Finish drying laundry, fold and put away
- Arrange tutoring for Cr
- Ring optician with Sunny's health number
- Set out mince/apples for Mama
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Day 19 - Review
Today I:
- Tidied Sunny's books and toys - wow he has a lot of books (and I bought him more both today and yesterday - oops)
- Hydrated though not nearly enough
- Sugar Fasted excepting one plain biscuit and putting honey on the roast parsnips
- Quiet Time done straight after I got Sunny done for his nap - yay
- Consistency Challenges done except for cleaning and brushing out the en-suite, tomorrow it'll have to be
- Daily Do List all done except that tutoring tidying away was a little bit later, not so immediate as it was also bedtime
- Laundry done, two loads and happily tumbling around in the dryer though it'll need longer in the morning I suspect
- Tutored M
- Dropped off Sunny's "old" glasses to get new lenses and made myself an eye appt.
- Oopsie I forgot to salt soak my toe and cancel my list subscription!
- Made physio. appt.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)