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Showing posts with label My Five Things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Five Things. Show all posts

Sunday, January 30, 2011

My Five Things hiatus

I'm not going to do the Weekly Five Things linky for a few weeks.  I want to focus on some other areas of my blog.

Thank you to everyone who has faithfully linked up week after week!  I hope you'll continue to make your weekly list and get things done!

Sunday, January 23, 2011

My Five Things link-up 1/23/11

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  The Weekly Five Things is a blog hop with a purpose!  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?  It's the new year!  A great time to start getting organized!!!

Many thanks to Lisa for the new button for the Five Things Challenge!  (See the bottom of the post to get the button code and you can post it in YOUR Five Things Post!

Here was my list from last week with the results:
  1. Sweep the basement stairs  DONE!
  2. Move Bug's crib and glider and vacuum behind them No...
  3. Dust the furniture in all the rooms  Ummm...some...
  4. Clean the floors  Ummm...some..
  5. Organize my coupon mess  I started too...
I am working some extra hours this week.  So I'm not going to be too hard on myself this week.  I am going to finish what I didn't do this week and just try to maintain order.  I'll barely have time to fix dinner, put the kiddo to bed, breathe, blog a little and still get to bed at a decent hour.  Hopefully this will be the only week I'll have to work these extra hours.  We'll so.
So my list this week is:
  1. Finish the floors
  2. Dust
  3. Organize coupon mess
  4. Vacuum behind nursery furniture
  5. Maintain order and my sanity!  :)))
Here's the button code you can use in your own post:


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What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post in this linky 2. Copy and paste the button code above and put it in your Five Things Post 
 

 

Sunday, January 16, 2011

My Five Things - 1/16/11

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  The Weekly Five Things is a blog hop with a purpose!  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?  It's the new year!  A great time to start getting organized!!!

Many thanks to Lisa for the new button for the Five Things Challenge!  (See the bottom of the post to get the button code and you can post it in YOUR Five Things Post!

 So, we had a lot of Snow Days this week.  I was home a lot.  So I should have accomplished a lot.  But, I didn't.  But Hubs wasn't able to go to work for 3 days either, SO we had A LOT of family time which is unusual and nice.  :)))   And there was a lot of staying up late and watching movies and drinking hot chocolate and sleeping late the next day.  Which has wreaked havoc on Bug's schedule and I have paid dearly for it these last few days!  But it was nice while we could do it and he's settling back into "normal".

So....I guess I have to tell you how I did, don't I?
  1. Clean up the Christmas mess (yes... sort of.  It's all down and sitting in a pile in the dining room...you see, my Christmas storage is in the basement and when it's 22 degree outside, it's COLD in the basement...so...when it's bearable to be in the basement, I'll get everything put in the boxes...)
  2. Laundry (I actually accomplished a good bit of laundry - yay me!)
  3. Dust and Vacuum the living room  (uhhhh....I vacummed...)
  4. Organize my coupon mess  (nope...)
  5. Balance check book and work on some budget and finance related stuff.... (yes...)
So... I wasn't a complete failure this week, was I?

Here's my list for this week:
  1. Sweep the basement stairs
  2. Move Bug's crib and glider and vacuum behind them (I can't believe I've NEVER thought to do this.  I happened to look behind the glider and...wow...)
  3. Dust the furniture in all the rooms
  4. Clean the floors
  5. Organize my coupon mess
Here's the button code you can use in your own post:



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What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post in this linky 2. Copy and paste the button code above and put it in your Five Things Post


Sunday, January 9, 2011

My Five Things 1/9/11

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  The Weekly Five Things is a blog hop with a purpose!  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?  It's the new year!  A great time to start getting organized!!!

Many thanks to Lisa for the new button for the Five Things Challenge!  (See the bottom of the post to get the button code and you can post it in YOUR Five Things Post!)


Here's how I did this week:
  1. Finish packing up Christmas.  I like Christmas to "linger" but once it starts coming down, it has to come down fast.  I don't like the mess to linger...  (uhhh...well, it's kinda lingering...the tree is down and a few things are packed up, but not everything.  grrrr...)
  2. Laundry  (uhhh.....)
  3. Take control of the toy chaos  (YES!  I have dispersed toys throughout the house and bought some extra storage)
  4. Order some pictures  (Yes!)
  5. Give myself a pedicure  :)))  (No  :(((  ) 
Here is my list for this week:
  1. Clean up the Christmas mess
  2. Laundry
  3. Dust and Vacuum the living room
  4. Organize my coupon mess
  5. Balance check book and work on some budget and finance related stuff....

Here's the button code you can use in your own post:




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What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post in this linky 2. Copy and paste the button code above and put it in your Five Things Post

Sunday, January 2, 2011

My Five Things - 1/2/11 A New Year!

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  The Weekly Five Things is a blog hop with a purpose!  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?  It's the new year!  A great time to start getting organized!!!

Many thanks to Lisa for the new button for the Five Things Challenge!  (See the bottom of the post to get the button code and you can post it in YOUR Five Things Post!) 

I will begin by saying I got knocked down flat by the flu this week!  So here is what I was supposed to accomplish and what I actually managed to do:
  • Begin packing up Christmas stuff Yes, I can honestly say I did "begin". 
  • Take control of the toy chaos in the living room - decide what goes to Bug's room, what goes downstairs to the playroom and what can stay in the living room.  Nope...being sick and all, I just let my 2 year old take over the living room.
  • Make and order cards (I have some free print credits at Shutterfly so I'm going to make New Years and Valentine's cards!)  no...changed my mind.  I thought my shutterfly credits were for cards, but it can be for anything so I'm going to get some pictures printed instead.
  • Laundry....bleh...  I worked on laundry out of necessity - gotta get rid of the germs!  But I'm still so behind it's pitiful!!
  • Wash and pack up all serving pieces I've used this week.  Yes!  YAY!  

Here's my list for this week:
  1. Finish packing up Christmas.  I like Christmas to "linger" but once it starts coming down, it has to come down fast.  I don't like the mess to linger...
  2. Laundry
  3. Take control of the toy chaos
  4. Order some pictures
  5. Give myself a pedicure  :)))
Okay, so the first three things are pretty big so I'm giving myself a pass on the last two!   LOL!!

Here's the button code you can use in your own post:



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What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post in this linky 2. Copy and paste the button code above and put it in your Five Things Post

Sunday, December 26, 2010

My Five Things - week of 12/26

Sorry it's late but I decided that since today is my birthday, I shouldn't have to think about to-do lists for at least most of the day! 

I didn't post a Five Things list last week, it being the week of Christmas and all.  I wanted to just enjoy the week!

I did accomplish everything the week before though!  Yay!

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Here is my list for this week:
  • Begin packing up Christmas stuff (but not until Friday!)
  • Take control of the toy chaos in the living room - decide what goes to Bug's room, what goes downstairs to the playroom and what can stay in the living room.
  • Make and order cards (I have some free print credits at Shutterfly so I'm going to make New Years and Valentine's cards!)
  • Laundry....bleh...
  • Wash and pack up all serving pieces I've used this week.

What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post   2.  Link back to this post in your post.


Sunday, December 12, 2010

My Five Things - 12/12

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Well, how did you do this week?

After having THREE very successful weeks in a row, I am going to declare this one successful so as not to break my streak.  Is it the right call?  You can be the judge!

Here's my results for the week:
  1. Make list of all meals/dishes I'm preparing for holiday gatherings and make list of things I need to buy  DONE!  And everything is bought!  Well, except for the potatoes because apparently when I was making my list and adding all the ingredients for potato salad, adding potatoes to the list slipped my mind...
  2. Wrap presents  DONE!!!!!!!
  3. General Housecleaning  I did some....and then my vacuum cleaner belt broke  GRRRR!
  4. Catch up on laundry I did some...catch up?  No.  But I did some.  We have clean clothes to wear so all is well.
  5. Pick another cabinet to clean out!  I did a closet again this week.  I *almost* tackled the junk drawer in the kitchen...and then decided against it.
We will be having people over on Saturday so my list this week is going to pretty much be getting ready for that:
  1. Thorough housecleaning (and pray that the vacuum cleaner belt I ordered gets here before Saturday!)
  2. Work on coupon organization (this is necessary because I keep my stuff spread out on the coffee table.  I need to organize it before I put it away otherwise it's just going to be a mess for another day...)
  3. Pay bills and balance checkbook
  4. Prep as much of the food for Saturday ahead of time as I can
  5. Finish up details on the gifts for Saturday (waiting on a few photo gift items to get here so I can add them to gift baskets, need to put some finished touches on a scrapbook for a gift, etc)

What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post   2.  Link back to this post in your post.



Sunday, December 5, 2010

My Five Things 12/5

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Well, how did you do this week?  I think I've had THREE very successful weeks in a row!

Here was last week's list with the results:
  1. Pick another cabinet to clean out (you might remember, I'm doing the great cabinet clean out!)  I did two closets instead
  2. Finish unpacking our winter clothes I've unpacked enough for right now...
  3. Pack up Bug's too small clothes  They are not "packed up" in their permanent place.   But they are in boxes in the basement out of the way for now
  4. Finish decorating for Christmas  DONE!
  5. Clean up the decorating mess!  almost - just need to vacuum the living room today
Here's my list for this week:
  1. Make list of all meals/dishes I'm preparing for holiday gatherings and make list of things I need to buy
  2. Wrap presents
  3. General Housecleaning
  4. Catch up on laundry (didn't do any this week!!)
  5. Pick another cabinet to clean out!

What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post   2.  Link back to this post in your post.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

My Five Things - 11/28

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Well, how did you do this week?  I think I've had 2 very successful weeks in a row!

Here was last week's list with the results:
  1. Pick another cabinet to clean out  I actually cleaned out two dresser drawers and my half of the closet and have a bag of clothes to take to the donation center.  Much better than cleaning out a cabinet!  I also cleaned out the bowl on top of the microwave where coupons, boxtops, recipes, junk mail and other things tend to breed and multiply.
  2. Laundry  a never ending evil but I accomplished quite a lot this week
  3. Finish Thanksgiving crafts with Bug  yep!
  4. Begin Christmas Decorating  YES!!!!!!!!!!  :)))  Accomplishing this one wasn't hard!
I left my list last week at 4 things because it was a busy week!

Here's my list for this week:
  1. Pick another cabinet to clean out (you might remember, I'm doing the great cabinet clean out!)
  2. Finish unpacking our winter clothes
  3. Pack up Bug's too small clothes
  4. Finish decorating for Christmas
  5. Clean up the decorating mess!
What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post   2.  Link back to this post in your post.


Sunday, November 21, 2010

My Five Things - Week of 11/21

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Here was last week's list with the results:
  1. Laundry accomplished about half
  2. Finish straightening up the Bedroom  made good progress
  3. More general housecleaning  Yes!  But Hubs did most of it...still counts though!
  4. Wrap the Christmas presents I've already bought (maybe?)  No...but I did little decorating
  5. Begin the Great Cabinet Clean Out!  I'm going to clean out one cabinet a week until all my cabinets are de-junked and organized!  Yes!  I got one cabinet cleaned out!
Not bad, if I do say so myself!

So here's my list for this week:
  1. Pick another cabinet to clean out
  2. Laundry
  3. Finish Thanksgiving crafts with Bug
  4. Begin Christmas Decorating
With the holiday this week, I'm going to leave my list at those four things because we will be gone all day Wednesday and Thursday and I'll be shopping on Friday!  :)))

What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post   2.  Link back to this post in your post.  Thanks!


 

Sunday, November 14, 2010

My Five Things - week of 11/14

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Here was last week's list with the results:
  1. Finish the living room -ehhh...it actually looks worse than it did.  Thus is the perils of having a 2 year old!
  2. Laundry -I did a little.  Need to do a LOT more though...
  3. Straighten up the bedroom -I actually did work on this and am pleased with my progress!!
  4. Clean out Bug's books and donate some to his classroom at daycare -All bagged up, just need to remember to take them now...
  5. General housekeeping tasks :))) -Some but not as much as I wanted...
I also got my new wall hangings hung (which was on the list 2 weeks ago) and I washed the bathroom curtains and all my table runners.  So I think I get a pat on the back this week!  :)))

Here is this week's list:
  1. Laundry
  2. Finish straightening up the Bedroom
  3. More general housecleaning
  4. Wrap the Christmas presents I've already bought (maybe?)
  5. Begin the Great Cabinet Clean Out!  I'm going to clean out one cabinet a week until all my cabinets are de-junked and organized!

What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!
Rules for linking up: 1. Link directly to your Five Things Post   2.  Link back to this post in your post.  Thanks!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

My Five Things week of 11/7

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

This was last week's list and the results:
  1. Restore order in my living room! -Halfway done
  2. Laundry  - ehhh...most of it is sitting in the living room (see above)
  3. Work on coupon organization - Yes!  I got a lot of this done!
  4. Straighten up our bedroom - ehhh...I made a pitiful effort at this
  5. Put up new wall hangings - nope...
As disappointing as last week's results are, I did clean my fridge out and that wasn't on the list!  :)))

Here's my list this week:
  1. Finish the living room
  2. Laundry
  3. Straighten up the bedroom
  4. Clean out Bug's books and donate some to his classroom at daycare
  5. General housekeeping tasks :)))
What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

My Five Things week of 10/31

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

I haven't post a Five Things post in a couple weeks.  We're just starting to get back to normal around here.  ;)  When I was a kid, after Christmas and my birthday (which was the day after Christmas - so I never really had a "normal" birthday experience) I pretty much had reign of the family room for about a week.  My toys could stay in there, the year I got a sleeping bag for Christmas, I slept in there for about a week.  My mom was a very neat, orderly, clean person so for her to give up the main room in the house for a few days to a week for me to enjoy all I had gotten was a sacrifice for her.  So I've sort of carried on the tradition and allowed all of Gavin's birthday presents to stay in the living room (including the Thomas the Train pop-up tent and what's left of the balloons....)  But I have to say, the first thing on this week's list is:
  1. Restore order in my living room!
  2. Laundry
  3. Work on coupon organization
  4. Straighten up our bedroom
  5. Put up new wall hangings
What do you need to accomplish this week?   Link up below!  (If you link up before Monday night, comment on the CSN Store's Giveaway Post that you linked up to My Five Things and you'll get an extra entry!!
  


Monday, October 11, 2010

My Five Things - late!

I'm not posting a Five Things list this week.  Everything I have to accomplish this week is ultimately about the BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY in less than 2 weeks!  I know what I need to do and it's waaaaaaaaaaay more than five things!

But the linky is still here if you'd like to link up your lists!


Sunday, October 3, 2010

My Five Things - 10/3

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Here's last week's list:
  1. Wrap those presents!  Birthday presents wrapped.  Wanted to wrap Christmas presents too.  But that's not a priority.
  2. Clean the living room, top to bottom!  Well...I've cleaned from top to about halfway down.
  3. More yard sale packing up.  Change of plans, not doing the yard sale.  So cross this off!
  4. Clean off the dining room table  Yeesh...I forgot this was on the list.
  5. Make sure that 1-4 on this list gets done!!  Umm..obviously, I didn't...

Here's this week's list:
  1. Clean kitchen top to bottom - including cabinet doors, front of fridge, dishwasher, oven and clean out fridge.
  2. Clean off the dining room table
  3. Clear the yard sale boxes out of the spare room and pack in garage
  4. Pack up Bug's too small clothes and store in garage
  5. Finish the living room.

Okay, you know the drill.  Blog your five things, include a link to this post.  Link up directly to your post below.  I'll be watching you this week to see if you get your list done!!!  ;)


Sunday, September 26, 2010

My Five Things - 9/26

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Here's last week's list:
  1. Wrap presents  NOPE
  2. Fill out the invitations  YES!
  3. More Yard Sale packing  YES!
  4. Straighten up and clean Bug's room, top to bottom! YES!
  5. Schedule as many blog posts as I can.  (I'm prepping for being away from the blog for about a week next month.  If you are a blogger and can help me with guest posts, please let me know!)  YES!!

Here's what I need to accomplish this week:
  1. Wrap those presents!
  2. Clean the living room, top to bottom!
  3. More yard sale packing up.
  4. Clean off the dining room table
  5. Make sure that 1-4 on this list gets done!!

Okay, you know the drill.  Blog your five things, include a link to this post.  Link up directly to your post below.  I'll be watching you this week to see if you get your list done!!!  ;)

Sunday, September 19, 2010

My Five Things - 9/19

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Here's last week's list:
  1. Work on Christmas - take inventory of what I've already bought and make list of what's still needed. DONE
  2. Laundry - Catching up slowly
  3. Gather things together for the October Yard Sale - Filled 3 boxes already!
  4. Start on Bug's birthday invitations   I have decided to be easy on myself, I am not making his invitations this year.  I've purchased them, just need to fill them out now.
  5. Wrap Bug's birthday presents  No.  They are in the spare room divided in piles (birthday, Christmas from Santa, Christmas from Mommy and Daddy) but nothing is wrapped yet.
 So, after a couple off weeks, I feel like I had a moderately successful week!  Here's what I want to accomplish this week:
  1. Wrap presents
  2. Fill out the invitations
  3. More Yard Sale packing
  4. Straighten up and clean Bug's room, top to bottom!
  5. Schedule as many blog posts as I can.  (I'm prepping for being away from the blog for about a week next month.  If you are a blogger and can help me with guest posts, please let me know!)

Okay, you know the drill.  Blog your five things, include a link to this post.  Link up directly to your post below.  I'll be watching you this week to see if you get your list done!!!  ;)



Sunday, September 12, 2010

My Five Things - 9/12

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

I would say I accomplished half of what was on last week's list.

Here's my list for this week:

  1. Work on Christmas - take inventory of what I've already bought and make list of what's still needed.
  2. Laundry
  3. Gather things together for the October Yard Sale (this is a community thing I'm participating with.  I'm just selecting a few boxes of stuff to set up and sell at a local church that's putting this on.   Hoping to make $40-$50!)
  4. Start on Bug's birthday invitations
  5. Wrap Bug's birthday presents
Okay, you know the drill.  Blog your five things, include a link to this post.  Link up directly to your post below.  I'll be watching you this week to see if you get your list done!!!  ;)

Sunday, September 5, 2010

My Five Things - wk of 9/5

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Here was last week's list:
  1. Finish the Toy Purge...seriously...FINISH IT!
  2. Laundry!  (Are you surprised it wasn't on last week's list???)
  3. Finish the floors.
  4. Work in the garage a little bit.  I haven't been able to park in there since we had our yard sale in July!!
  5. Try to plant the hydrangea and crepe myrtle that are struggling to stay alive in post on my back porch!  We've been having some cooler (not by much, but after weeks at 100+ degrees, I'll take 90!) and a little rain.  So I hope I can plant my new plants.
And I'm pronouncing it a complete failure.  I worked on laundry this week and finished the floors, but that's it.  But what I did do that was not on the list was shop for new carseats and purchase two, take Bug to get his foot fitted and purchased him two pairs of shoes for the fall, packed up some baby stuff for storage, installed a row of hanging pegs in the hallway for backpacks, purses, etc (so they will stop collecting on the back of dining room chairs) and began re-organizing my kitchen.  So I strayed from the list, but still had a productive week.  

Here's my list for this week:
  1. Finish the Toy Purge
  2. Laundry
  3. Some general housecleaning
  4. Work in the garage a little bit.  I haven't been able to park in there since we had our yard sale in July!!
  5. Try to plant the hydrangea and crepe myrtle that desperately need to be planted.

Okay, you know the drill.  Blog your five things, include a link to this post.  Link up directly to your post below.  I'll be watching you this week to see if you get your list done!!!  ;)

Sunday, August 29, 2010

My Five Things - 8/29

What is The My Five Things Challenge?  We're getting organized one to-do list at a time!  Would you like to join us?

Here was last week's list and the results:
  1. Scrub bathrooms from top to bottom.  I had a vicious stomach virus yesterday and am still struggling to feel human again!  DONE!
  2. Toy purging!  Started....
  3. Vacuum living room/hallway.  Sweep and mop kitchen & dining room  Almost done.  Everything but mopping.  I would get the floor swept real good but would get distracted and not mop.  And by the time I got around to it, it would need sweeping again.  So I would sweep it, but not mop right away.  Then it would need sweeping again...It's like when you give a mouse a cookie
  4. Birthday party planning - specifically make list of who we're inviting and take stock of supplies I already have.  DONE!
  5. Get caught up on the blog.  I normally schedule posts ahead of time.  Usually half the posts over the week were all done ahead of time but I was soooooo sick yesterday that I got nothing done!  I actually accomplished a lot of posts this week!  And look, My Five Things is actually up in on Sunday MORNING!  As opposed to Sunday night...
So here's my list for this week:
  1. Finish the Toy Purge...seriously...FINISH IT!
  2. Laundry!  (Are you surprised it wasn't on last week's list???)
  3. Finish the floors.
  4. Work in the garage a little bit.  I haven't been able to park in there since we had our yard sale in July!!
  5. Try to plant the hydrangea and crepe myrtle that are struggling to stay alive in post on my back porch!  We've been having some cooler (not by much, but after weeks at 100+ degrees, I'll take 90!) and a little rain.  So I hope I can plant my new plants.

Okay, you know the drill.  Blog your five things, include a link to this post.  Link up directly to your post below.  I'll be watching you this week to see if you get your list done!!!  ;)


If you participate in the My Five Things link up, you will get extra entries in the Boogie Wipes Giveaway!  (ends 9/1!!!)