This Week's Goals

We bought our new washing machine and it was delivered last Wednesday. I love having a top loader again! The clothes wash quickly, I don't have to worry about cleaning the inside of the machine, and I don't have to worry that the machine will shut down in the middle of a load. I'm back on track with laundry again, and looking forward to staying that way.

Last week, instead of going to the library to work on my websites, I dropped the kids at my mom's house and came home to tackle my husband's office. I filled at least 5 trash bags with junk and old papers, and took 4-5 boxes to Goodwill. Over the past few days, I've been putting CD's in storage boxes to reduce the amount of space they take up, and sorting through some of our keepsake boxes to get rid of items we don't really need to keep.

I still have a few boxes of photos to sort through, along with my husband's notebooks, keepsakes and files. My goal this week is to continue working on the office and staying on top of the laundry.

I'm also going to start jogging this week. I jogged for 20 minutes yesterday, and it was hard work, but it was fun. Here's hoping my extra weight just falls right off!

This Week's Menu

Monday - Mexican Lasagna
Tuesday - Leftovers
Wednesday - Spinach Quiche, French Bread
Thursday - Meatball Sub
Friday - Hot Dogs and Tater Tots (Mom and Dad eat out)
Saturday - Pizza

This Week's Goals

I've still been playing around with my schedule and I've dramatically reduced the amount of time I spent working. Much of the reduction has been through eliminating time wasters, but a large part of it has also been shifting my focus from work to home, and realizing that if it's in God's plan for me to succeed in business, He will work it out.

Last week, a friend came over to help me organize our playroom/schoolroom. It had been organized at one point, but as our family grew, so did the clutter. It is a relief to have an organized space in which I can actually work and think! The only other room in the home that needs heavy duty attention is the office, so that's my next project after cleaning the laundry room.

Speaking of laundry... Our machine is on the outz again! Our well-used warranty has expired and we are buying a new machine. I can't wait to get this hunk of junk out of our home! When we get our new machine in, I'll continue working on a method to keep our laundry clean and put away.

I read this interesting blog post by author Tim Ferriss about the secret to changing behavior. I'll be incorporating some of these principles as I work toward my goals.

This Week's Menu

Monday - Nachos
Tuesday - Dinner at Grandma's
Wednesday - Stuffed Pasta Shells
Thursday - Leftovers
Friday - Burgers and Fries (Dad taking Jasmine out to Dinner)
Saturday - Pizza (Taking Andrew out w/Friends)
Sunday - Chicken Burritos