I can't believe it is already Thursday! We are continuing to do little tasks around the house, so that we are ready for Ellie's party on Saturday. It should be quite the event, so tonight I am going to bake some of the cupcakes for the party. That is my short term goal for home tonight. Besides that it is time to get lots of rest, so that we have energy to keep up with all of the activity this weekend.
Long-term goal:
Yesterday, I did laundry in the evening after work, because I knew there would not be time for it this weekend. My husband and I also worked to plan a date night for my bday next month.
Short-term goal:
Tonight I plan to bake cupcakes, and yesterday my wonderful husband went to the grocery to buy supplies for Ellie's party. Today I will also run to get a few more groceries at another store.
Heartwarming Event:
My husband is a students, so his schedule allows him to help care for our daughter. Sometimes I have to work in the evening, and he has to also care for her during these times. Last night was one of those times, so he took her for a run, fed her, bathed her, and put her to bed. I am glad that he is so good with Ellie, and I hope that they continue to have a really close relationship as she grows up.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, Monday
Feeling a little of the Monday Blah's, and feeling a little under the weather. However, I am making progress on my goals. Over the weekend we did some cleaning and preparation for Ellie's b-day party this coming weekend. I can't believe she is going to be one. I just took a look through some of her old pics, and she has grown so fast. What a whirlwind year this has been, but a good one.
Long-term goal:
This weekend I spent all of Saturday doing laundry, so that counts as my laundry for the week. I also did lots of dishes, removed clutter, and did some cleaning.
Short-term goal:
Made progress on removing and donating clutter. Also, tried out an egg-less recipe for Ellie's bday cupcakes. Then I organized Ellie's baby pics in a photo album while Scott cleaned and dusted. Our house is nearly ready for company.
Heartwarming event:
My mother-in-law came drove three hours from her house to come help use watch Ellie and prepare for her bday party. What a blessing! She is what I like to call a cleaning ninja, and we accomplished a lot of cleaning.
Today I accomplished very little, because I feel pretty gross. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day.
Long-term goal:
This weekend I spent all of Saturday doing laundry, so that counts as my laundry for the week. I also did lots of dishes, removed clutter, and did some cleaning.
Short-term goal:
Made progress on removing and donating clutter. Also, tried out an egg-less recipe for Ellie's bday cupcakes. Then I organized Ellie's baby pics in a photo album while Scott cleaned and dusted. Our house is nearly ready for company.
Heartwarming event:
My mother-in-law came drove three hours from her house to come help use watch Ellie and prepare for her bday party. What a blessing! She is what I like to call a cleaning ninja, and we accomplished a lot of cleaning.
Today I accomplished very little, because I feel pretty gross. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Posting Format
I am starting a new notebook project with some other members of my campus community. The format of the project includes developing a set of long-term and short-term goal. Then each day you post an update on your goals, and a note about something heart-warming you experienced in the world that day. This is a challenge for me, because I have never been a journal keeper. I have posted my goals on the side bar of my blog, and I will try to post a daily update on my blog. Here goes...
Long-term goal:
I am not much of a cleaner, so many of my goals contain cleaning items. I am trying to change the way I think about and approach cleaning my house. Last night I worked with my husband to do dishes, so that they did not sit dirty overnight.
Short-term goal:
I am going to bake cupcakes for my daughter's birthday party, but we have discovered she is allergic to eggs. Yesterday, I found a vegan recipe for cupcakes that do not contain eggs. I plan to try the recipe this weekend.
Heartwarming Event:
Yesterday, my university had an event we call Early Registration, and about a hundred incoming students and their parents attend the event. It is so nice to see students and parents together, and see how they interact. Many parents finally start to realize that they are sending their baby to college, so they are often pretty nervous. I talked to a set of parents that admitted they had sheltered their daughter, and they were asking real questions about making sure their daughter had success away from home. They asked a lot of questions, and were very honest and open. I was very sensitive in answering their questions, and I hope that they were feeling a little better by the time they left the campus yesterday.
Long-term goal:
I am not much of a cleaner, so many of my goals contain cleaning items. I am trying to change the way I think about and approach cleaning my house. Last night I worked with my husband to do dishes, so that they did not sit dirty overnight.
Short-term goal:
I am going to bake cupcakes for my daughter's birthday party, but we have discovered she is allergic to eggs. Yesterday, I found a vegan recipe for cupcakes that do not contain eggs. I plan to try the recipe this weekend.
Heartwarming Event:
Yesterday, my university had an event we call Early Registration, and about a hundred incoming students and their parents attend the event. It is so nice to see students and parents together, and see how they interact. Many parents finally start to realize that they are sending their baby to college, so they are often pretty nervous. I talked to a set of parents that admitted they had sheltered their daughter, and they were asking real questions about making sure their daughter had success away from home. They asked a lot of questions, and were very honest and open. I was very sensitive in answering their questions, and I hope that they were feeling a little better by the time they left the campus yesterday.
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