Wednesday 3/31

Today is my mommy's birthday! Here's hoping it was a wonderful one!

So today was a bit crazy because I had to meet the Easter Bunny at Target after dropping off the little Monkeys at school. Then once I came home I had a few things to get done before I could take care of the kitchen.

Done:

• White laundry ~ washed and dried
• dishwasher ~ emptied, refilled
• kitchen ~ kinda cleaned
• showered, flossed, brushed
• found someone to work the shift I need to miss at work! YEAH!

Tomorrow will be a busy one since we are off to the parents for Easter weekend. Since we are planning on leaving Friday morning, that means packing tomorrow! WOW!

Tuesday 3/30

9:40 PM Update:

I am enjoying the evening now that I'm home from work! I got a ton of things done today and have more to do tomorrow.

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Hello readers! Are you out there? Not that this is the most interesting or entertaining blog, but does anyone read this? Not that I'm really caring, just wondering!

Today the weather is just perfect and I am thankful! It make cleaning and getting so much done a much more pleasurable chore because I have the sun shining in and the house warms up (and since I turned the heat off yesterday, this is a big deal!).

Done:

• Sheets ~ taken off all 4 beds, new sheets put on all 4 beds, washed, dried, flannel sheets stored in the space bag and the regular sheets put in the linen cabinet
• Monkeys rooms ~ cleaned, vacuumed, windows opened, and the breeze blowing through!
• bathrooms ~ cleaned, disinfected, and happy
• bath mats ~ washed, need to move to the dryer, but haven't quite remembered when I am on that end of the house!
• dishwasher ~ emptied, refilled, will be washing after the Monkeys are done with their lunch dishes
• water ~ 1 glass

Need to get done:

• Sweep the living room
• buy milk (we are very much out) ~ Done
• put the little Monkeys down for nap ~ Done, although at 9:41pm I'm not sure it was a good idea to let Monkey-3 sleep for 2 hours because she is not falling asleep now!
• read my book ~ In the BEAUTIFUL sunshine!
• brush my teeth ~ done
• drink more water ~ um, not really
• get ready for work at the Y ~ did that
• shower before work ~ yep!
• possibly take some allergy meds. Still debating this one at this time. Not sure I want to take them just yet. But the sneezing is getting worse now that the windows are open! ~ nope, but I'm thinking I might now! The Y has AC so I wasn't sneezing there!

Here's hoping it is beautiful where you are! Let the sun shine down on you and yours and make this a wonderful day!

Monday 3/29

8:55 Update:

Well, I got Monkey-1 to the dentist! The dark laundry finished drying, was folded, and put away. Made spaghetti for dinner. Didn't toss any cookies! Read my book (which I'm really enjoying. If you are looking for an interesting read try "the witch doctor's wife" by Tamar Meyers). Basically I'm saving a ton to do for tomorrow! That is how I roll these days!

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Oh My! The weekend never seems to be long enough and there are never enough hours in the day. I think Monkey-3 had a wonderful birthday and the party was a success! Then on Sunday RS decided we were going forward with the club house under the stairs idea! So that required cleaning up the storage room and moving all the stuff that was under the stairs to new spots in the storage room! But the Monkey's will LOVE it when all is said and done, and that is all that matters!

Back to today, unfortunately it is another busy one. So I'm already off on what needs to get done.

Done

• Light laundry ~ washed, dried, folded, put away
• Dark Laundry ~ washed, drying
• Monkey-3's school birthday party ~ partied!
• dishwasher ~ emptied and refilled by RS before he left for work

Still to be done

• laundry ~ finish dark laundry and towels
• take Monkey-1 to the dentist
• clean the bathrooms
• try not to get a tossing my cookies stomach bug from the stomach cramps I've had since yesterday, as long as I don't toss my cookies it is all good I can deal with the other stuff.
• take the children outside to play (it is beautiful here)
• make spaghetti for dinner
• drink more water to keep myself hydrated
• go to bed early this evening, although some of this depends on RS, so I better tell him we are hitting the hay early tonight!

Now to see what all I can accomplish. The sun is shining and I can't make the dryer dry and faster, so I'm going to have to figure out what else I can get done before I have to take the little Monkeys to the neighbors house to go pick up Monkey-1 for his dental appointment this afternoon! Or maybe I'll just read my book in the sunshine.....that sounds so much more fun!

Thursday 3/24

I have once again gotten too busy to blog my daily list of stuff I've done or am doing! Shocking I know.

Yesterday I kept the kitchen cleaned, washed the white laundry, had RS fold and put away the light laundry and white laundry, edited a ton of pictures, but still didn't finish, drank a ton of water, peed a lot, and tried not to let myself get into a major funk. So far that is not going well.

Today I have:

• made the list of dinners for the next 4 weeks
• made a Sam's shopping list, still need to make the Target list
• painted names on the goodie bags for Monkey-3's birthday party on Saturday
• hugged, kissed, and tickled each Monkey
• tried to keep the funk from taking over my life, still holding my head up, but sinking is the best way I can describe it

Things that need to happen today:

• dark laundry needs to be washed, dried, folded, and put away
• finish editing the twin pictures, put them online, and e-mail the parents
• drink water
• shower
• brush and floss teeth
• call dentist and say Monkey-1 will be at his appointment on Monday
• keep fighting the funk that is trying to get the better of me
• take some allergy meds (although they do seem better today)
• attend the meeting at the Y this evening
• Read with Monkey-2 (well, such as it is, help him to read)
• make shopping list for Target, try not to buy stuff I already have and don't need more of
• finish working on the goodie bags for Monkey-3's party and get them filled

I'm sure there is more, but it never seems to get done. Fortunately I was incredibly frustrated last night and made the children clean the basement so I didn't have to do it this morning. Probably need to vacuum again, but that isn't too horrible.

Tuesday 3/23

I didn't get nearly as much done today as I was hoping. That is what I get for doing mini-jobs before the ones that have to be done.

• light laundry ~ washed, dried, in a basket
• dishwasher ~ emptied, refilled, will wash at bedtime
• shopping for Monkey-3's birthday party on Saturday
• kitchen ~ still mostly clean

I started to clean up the kids rooms, but it wasn't happening before nap. So nothing got done. Everything will have to be redone on Friday for the party on Saturday, so I'm sure I will have more work to do on Friday no matter what I do.

Monday 3/22

Did you think I got lost? I kinda took my own little Spring break last week. Trust me my house looked like I took a Spring Break too.

Goals for this week:

• keep kitchen clean
• exercise daily
• less coke
• no eating after 8 pm
• healthy snacking
• spend more time doing educational stuff with the kiddos

I'm not sure what all I will get done, but here's hoping I'll at least a few things done.

• kitchen ~ cleaned
• dishwasher ~ emptied, refilled, washed, emptied, refilled, washed, emptied, refilled
• dark laundry ~ washed, dried, waiting to be folded
• towels ~ washed, waiting to go in the drier.
• bathrooms ~ all three cleaned
• swept the living room, vacuumed up the sweeping stuff
• baking Amish Friendship Bread

Off to fold laundry and put it away. Feeling a little like I didn't get anything done this morning, although I certainly did.

Tuesday 3/16

This morning was the Monkey's book group. Since we hosted this morning and that caused nothing much to get done. The light laundry got washed, dried, folded, and put away. Here's hoping tomorrow will be a busy, busy day for us and we will get the house cleaned up!

Monday 3/15

Ah the ides of March! Hope everyone is being wary!

• dishwasher ~ emptied by Monkeys, filled, washed
• dark clothes ~ washed, drying
• towels ~ washed
• bathrooms ~ cleaned
• Monkeys ~ cleaned (this is an accomplishment since it is Spring Break. I'm horrible about getting them to do it when they don't have school)

Not sure what else is going to get done today. I'm aiming to take pictures of Monkey-3 in her birthday/Easter dress. I even curled her hair, so I need to get moving on my own shower! Plus I have to work at the Y this evening.

Weekly Goals 3/15 to 3/19

Since the Monkeys will be on Spring Break this week, I'm making goals to see what will be going on, and to keep us busy.

• Spring Monkey pictures. Monkey-3 will be 4 years old at the end of the month, so I have to get new pictures for the Grandparents
• Zoo trip ~ a spring break must! Plus the weather is supposed to be wonderful!
• Kids Book Group ~ Tuesday activity
• a trip to the library ~ not sure when exactly

I'm sure there will be more, but this is the start.

Friday 3/12

An easy Friday to have all the Monkey's home. This is the start of Spring Break for us! WooHoo! Three monkeys home for the next week! Oh dear!

• each monkey got new shoes
• bought milk
• paid bills
• white laundry ~ finally folded and put away!
• dark laundry ~ washed, drying
• light laundry ~ washed
• hutch moved back into the living room and things put away again!
• made tuna salad (darn catholic husband and no meat on Friday), Amish friendship bread
• dishwasher ~ refilled, washed
• quote a new quote for Auto insurance

Wow suddenly I feel like I've gotten something done today!

4:22 Update:

• Dark laundry ~ folded, put away
• Light laundry ~ dried, folded, put away

That is all. Just didn't want people to think I never finish the laundry in one day! I do, just got behind this week. And somewhat lazy!

Thursday 3/11

Things to do, things to share, too busy, and getting no where!

• ran errands with Monkeys 2 & 3 ~ Home Depot, SuperTarget, Kohl's
• basement ~ cleaned and vacuumed

And you'll notice that nothing else is getting done. Basketball game to watch, naps to be taken, and life gets crazy. I'll do an extra load of laundry tomorrow (then the Monkeys can put it away!).

Wednesday 3/10

Nothing much has gotten done today.

• filled the dishwasher and washed the dishes
• washed and dried the light laundry
• went to parent-teacher conferences for the little Monkeys. They are both smart and doing everything they are supposed to be doing.

I vow to get something really done this afternoon. I still have plenty to do.

9:25 pm Update

• Dishwasher ~ emptied, refilled, going to wash
• Light Laundry ~ folded and put away
• White Laundry ~ washed, dried, in a basket for folding tomorrow
• blinds over the sink cleaned
• pendant lights over island and sink cleaned
• Monkey's rooms ~ picked up, vacuumed (Monkey-2 did his room)
• Windows ~ outside of kitchen windows cleaned (the ones I can reach), front door window cleaned outside ~ Most of the insides were done when I put the blinds back into the windows earlier this week

I need motivation for getting back to exercising. I need motivation to remember to brush and floss before going to bed (I'm pretty good about doing it during the day). Next week I'll need motivation to clean my kitchen again because I will have to do it! I need to get outside and walk again. I need to do so much and I never seem to make myself do it. Strange as that may sound considering what all I seem to do in a day.

Tuesday 3/9

I feel happier than I have in weeks! My house is getting put back together, slowly, but getting there!

• cleaned 6 sets of wooden blinds and returned them to their correct spots in the windows (still have to clean the ones over the kitchen sink that didn't get taken down, but will get to it sometime tomorrow probably)
• cleaned the kitchen and living room windows
• cleaned the kitchen walls
• admired my beautiful new floor
• put the pictures back on the walls
• put the knick-knacks back on the shelves in the kitchen and living room
• dusted the shelves in the kitchen and living room

While most of this seems simple it isn't. I'm not trying to figure out what to do with all the other stuff that was just sitting on the shelves and doesn't belong there. I think we will be having a massive Goodwill trip in the near future!

And you might note I haven't done much of the things I'm supposed to be doing today. I noticed that too. The kids rooms are messy and need to be cleaned, but since I can't really clean the kitchen tomorrow, I think I'll be able to do that and get the kitchen stuff done. Plus I'll have two Monkey helpers at home tomorrow!

Monday 3/8

Hello Monday! I'm so glad to see you once again!

• Monkeys off to school
• kitchen ~ cleaned of dust from counter tops
• dishwasher ~ emptied, refilled, washing (mostly empty but needed to wash the stuff that was on the counters during the Great Sanding Event of 2010)
• dark laundry ~ washed, drying
• Towels ~ washed
• bathrooms ~ cleaned, floors mopped
• water

The house feels like a new place, well you know until you walk into the basement and see the stuff we have down there or into the bedrooms which are a HUGE mess. RS is going to sand the floor with a fine grade sandpaper this evening and then will put the last coat of polyurethane on the floor after I get home from work! YEAH!

Saturday 3/6

Ah, thing things I did today:

• I dropped the table top on the Rocket Scientist's finger
• sanded, sanded, and I think I even sanded
• wandered around the West side of town
• took the Monkeys out for doughnuts
• took the Monkeys to Burger King for dinner
• cleaned up after sanding

I'm very, very hopeful that the RS will be able to put on three coats of the polyurethane and then it will be closer to being able to put my house back to right! Maybe anyway!

Thursday 3/4

I know I'm kinda losing this whole cleanliness thing. Here's hoping that my home will be getting back to normal in just a few days when the floor is finished and everything is moved back into the living room and kitchen.

• dark laundry ~ washed, dried
• basement ~ cleaned, vacuumed

I'm not sure if I did anything else other than go to work at the Y.

Tuesday 3/2

Ah, Tuesday. An easy day which is made easier because the living room is not something I can exactly clean at this moment!

• Boy Monkeys' room ~ sheets removed, mattresses flipped, under the bed cleaned, vacuumed, new sheets put on
• Girl Monkey's room ~ sheets removed, floor cleaned, vacuumed, new sheets on bed
• RS and I's room ~ sheets changed
• sheets, quilts, and stuffties ~ washed, dried, put in their spots
• light laundry ~ washed, waiting to be put in the dryer. When will I ever learn not to stop and sit down. It is hard to get started again!
  

Monday 3/1

Welcome to March! I'm thrilled to start a new month. Normally this would be deep cleaning week, but due to the living room remodel, I don't feel deep cleaning would be beneficial to our family this week. Since we will soon be sanding a making a bigger mess, I don't want to do it twice! That said I did deep clean that bathrooms!

• three bathrooms cleaned, including bathtubs and showers and floors scrubbed
• swept and vacuumed up some of the wood dust and what-not
• dark laundry ~ washed, dried, folded, put away
• towels and bath mats ~ washed, dried, folded, and put away (thanks to RS)
• worked at the Y
• teeth brushed
• dinner put in the oven for the family

Hope your Monday was great!