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10-08-2016, 03:20 AM
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Rose Garden
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~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
A new week! You will find the new points thread here http://gentlechristianmothers.com/co...d.php?t=520827
General question: is everybody ok with these threads being in the public homekeeping forum? I've been wondering about moving them to the picture forum for more privacy? But I also worry about excluding anyone who hasn't found the right options in their control panel yet. My list for Saturday: Get dressed  Return library books and buy vegan cheese Help put the furniture back in the living room after the failed carpet fitting shenanigans  Pick up playroom Hoover playroom and landing Laundry- dark load and nappies I think that's it today. I got a little over excited last week and burned myself out somewhat. This week I'm making an effort to slow down and stop being so perfectionist. I read a really interesting article that showed up in my FB feed last night about high functioning anxiety and the fear of 'not being good enough'. Listing everything out in these threads, and having DH home sick to validate how hard I actually work made me realise that the mental dialogue that goes on in my head after I 'clock out' for the day about what I didn't accomplish and how I fail at everything is unreasonable and unhealthy. With 3 disabled adults, a 9 year old, a 15month and 2 dogs at home all day and DH around at weekends, my house isn't going to look perfect, and it's ok if sometimes there is clutter on the window ledge and the toys don't get picked up at the end of the day. The truth is that no matter how much I do, there will always be something else to be done because that is the nature of having a family. I will NEVER get everything done because it isn't physically possible. I AM good enough. What I do is good enough. Which is probably another thread on it's own but I shared it here incase anyone else is struggling with the same thing. My second habit is going to be 'clocking off' 30 minutes after I get the kids to bed no matter what 'still needs to be done' and working on my internal dialogue of self degradation and finding peace in just letting it be.
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10-08-2016, 08:36 AM
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Rose Garden
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
Thanks Isabel :Tu I'll check in properly later but I just wanted to say I'd prefer to be in a less public forum is possible, but if everyone else wants to stay here then that's fine too
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10-08-2016, 10:56 AM
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Rose Garden
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
Ok, here's my to do list, though it's early evening now so I'm not going to be doing much more!
To do list - Saturday - - Fold yesterday's laundry - Put away yesterday's laundry - 5 mins tidying - 10 mins sorting emails - Sweep dining room floor - Sweep kitchen floor - - Receive grocery shopping - Buy cards for Dad and nieces - Drop dd off at ballet and run errands in town - Vacuum upstairs - Quiet time - - - New habit 1 - use hand cream - New habit 2 - lights off by 10:30 Hmm, it hasn't been a hugely productive day, but then weekends never are. I have to ferry dd1 to two classes, and today we stayed out in between them and ran a few errands but by the time we got home, it was time to start dinner. Tomorrow morning will be taken up with church and hopefully the afternoon will be quiet! Last edited by Vicki_T; 10-08-2016 at 12:56 PM. |
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10-09-2016, 02:44 PM
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Rose Garden
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: UK
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
Saturday I got 3 things done of my list. Today I got very little done as we were out all day for my nieces bday.
My list for tomorrow: * * Breakfast and meds * Prep chicken noodle soup for lunch * Life of Fred and Daily Grams * Set BB up on reading eggs while I clean kitchen * Colouring and science * Set BB up to play with play doh for OT * Clean bathroom (up) * Atleast put Pram fabrics in a bag to go up the loft * * Shower * Pack changing bag to go out for dinner with my family for nieces bday * Wrap her present and write her card
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Isabel Mama to BB, 13 S, 4 T, 2 And Miss A 27/3/2020 Always missing my 5 9/10-1/12My new venture! www.facebook.com/dizzyknits Last edited by Earthmummy07; 10-10-2016 at 02:27 PM. |
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10-09-2016, 11:48 PM
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Rose Garden
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: UK
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
I didn't make a Sunday list because I just planned to keep things ticking over, but in fact I got 780 points just doing that and also making time for quiet time, bonding and new habits
. Here's Monday's list :- - Fold yesterday's laundry - - 5 mins tidying - Sweep dining room floor - Sweep kitchen floor - Vacuum upstairs - Sponsor child's Christmas card - Email/admin time - - - - New habit 1 - use hand cream - New habit 2 - lights off by 10:30 Didn't do so well with my list today! I did end up having a pretty busy day, and was out of the house for longer than I expected. Tomorrow's list might need to be long! Last edited by Vicki_T; 10-10-2016 at 01:42 PM. |
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10-10-2016, 01:33 AM
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Rose Garden
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
Well I woke up this morning with what I suspect is vertigo; every time I move my head the room spins. So I'm not sure how well I'll do today :/
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10-12-2016, 01:31 AM
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Rose Garden
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Arizona
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
We're all fed
trash and recycle taken out laundry going kitchen cleaned dining room cleaned living room cleaned I have swept all the floors in those rooms (and they already need to be swept again  )Also doing school with the big kids (reading and math for DS and writing and drawing for DD)
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Military wife (living in Germany!) and homeschooling mama to three children. Echo is 7!  Charlie is 5!!!!!  Romeo is 2! Save
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10-12-2016, 03:55 AM
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Rose Garden
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Arizona
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
Living room done
landing done boys' room done lunch made kids fed Toddler napped More school ( writing and science for DS Science and math for DD) Dishes Still to do: School for DD (history, reading, spelling and grammar DD's room My room Bathrooms Sweeping mopping
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Military wife (living in Germany!) and homeschooling mama to three children. Echo is 7! Charlie is 5!!!!! Romeo is 2! Save
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10-12-2016, 04:19 AM
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Rose Garden
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
A master list that's assigned weekly could work Isabel - thanks for the suggestion
 My tablet needed charging this morning so I didn't make a list first thing. So far, apart from school, I have prepped dinner (it's in the slow cooker) and done a bit of laundry. Still to do: Put away laundry Wipe down bathroom sink Send some emails Last edited by Vicki_T; 10-12-2016 at 06:56 AM. |
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10-12-2016, 07:04 AM
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Rose Trellis
 Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Texas
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
Wednesday's to do list...
Mop dining room Dust Clean guest bath Oil change for my car Menu plan Grocery shopping Pay water bill Do school with kids Make Dinner |
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10-12-2016, 08:44 AM
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Rose Garden
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
I'm done with my original list bar making dinner and putting away the baby's laundry. I got half way through sorting my entry but had to stop to nurse the grumpy child.
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10-12-2016, 09:52 PM
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Rose Trellis
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Texas
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
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Oil change Menu planning Grocery shopping School Then dh came home early and had other plans. So I guess I'll finish tomorrow. |
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10-13-2016, 12:48 AM
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Rose Garden
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: UK
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Re: ~*~ Autumn Home Blessing Challenge ~*~ To Do / 5 Minute Challenge Thread Week 2
 I'm still trying to fight off this cold - I jay feel really slow and tired. Anyway, today's list:- more laundry! - put away yesterday's laundry - exercise - email admin - sweep dining room floor - - wipe down bathroom sink - clean toilet - tidying - focus in hotspots - quiet time - music practice I have a feeling I've forgotten something so may need to come and add it! Last edited by Vicki_T; 10-13-2016 at 06:20 AM. |
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