Friday Fun Day
September 3, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
Friday!
You made it through another week—congratulations! Give yourself a pat on the back.
Plan some fun for the long holiday weekend. If you’re on the east coast, be careful with the storm. I hope the news is wrong and Earl isn’t really a big deal. I’m thinking of you!
Today:
switch up your exercise routine. If you usually do the same video, pick a new one. If you always do girl push-ups, throw in some rotations and walk up from plank position (on forearms) to full push-up position 8 times on each side. Push yourself. You’re only going to have today once.
You can do it!
gear up for the long weekend.
Thursday, Sept 2
September 2, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
Thursday!!
Good morning! We’re hitting the tail end of our first week of school, and so far things are going really well. The kids are happy, I’m happy, and the house is running smoothly.
How are things going in your house?
Today:
how’s your shower/bathtub enclosure? do you need to do a deep-cleaning?
make an extra concentrated effort to stay in a positive frame of mind today
A pessimist sees the difficult in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. –Winston Churchill
I have no idea what day of the year it is.
September 1, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
Wednesday!!
I canceled the hosting service for this blog without checking to make sure that the new host was all lined up.
I would not recommend this.
Everything should be back to normal—let me know if you find any other server errors. I can’t find anymore on my end.
I lost about 10 days worth of posts—so not a big deal. Jennette rocks.
School started on Monday in our house, and the first two days went really well. We won the teacher lottery this year—the kids and I couldn’t be any happier.
Today’s the first day of September, which marks the beginning of the end of the year. How are you doing on your goals? Anything need to be switched around/revamped/reality-checked?
Don’t go into this fall season with dread. Write down everything that needs to happen—and go through the list. Write down every last bit. You can totally do it.
Today:
brain dump for the stuff that needs to happen in the next month or two. Birthday parties coming up? Are you hosting a Halloween event?
A goal properly set is halfway reached. —Abraham Lincoln
Tuesday, get your errands done
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We have no fresh fruits or vegetable in the house. The wire basket thingy hanging by the sink is completely empty. And I need to go to the bank. And the post office. AGAIN.
I will not, however, dare to go near the mall or Target, or anywhere else where there are people frantically buying back to school stuff. I consider myself somewhat social, but my goodness, there are times where I just don’t like other people.
Today:
meal plan for the week if you haven’t already done so
exercise
monday: weekend recovery
August 16, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Happy Monday to you! Are you ready for a brand new week, or are you waking up with dread and anxiety? The past few weeks I’ve felt funky on Monday mornings—-like the weekend wasn’t long enough, and I wasn’t ready to face “the real world” again. I’m going to try my hardest to focus on the positive today.
How about you?
Today:
goal check–sept is creeping up fast!
It’s so hard when I have to, and so easy when I want to. ~Annie Gottlier
the weekend, fun & games and yard work
August 14, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Congratulations on making it through another week. Make this weekend count. Stay present and aware and live in the moment. Don’t check out when playing with the kids or listening to them read. Step away from the computer and put down the blackberry.
This is it. You’re only going to have today once.
This weekend:
spend time with the family
meal plan for the week
anything need to happen in the yard? divvy up the work if applicable
Friday Fun Day
August 13, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Hooray for another Friday!
I hope you had a wonderful week full of surprises and accomplishments. Clean your work area up this afternoon, and gear up for a fun and relaxing weekend.
Today:
PROM your work area
clean out the front seat of the car, and have the kids clean out the back
Thursday, catch up day
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Happy Thursday! You’ve made it almost through another week. I’ve got all three in tears right now, and two American Girl Bitty Babies in timeout in my closet, so this is going to be super short.
Today:
catch up on the stuff you know you need to catch up on
remember that patience is a virtue!
Wednesday, clobber the cobwebs
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I bet you’re the only one you know who is able to confidently say it’s the 222nd day of the year.
You’re welcome! 
Today:
when was the last time you changed the sheets?
Tuesday–run errands and stuff
August 10, 2010 by Stephanie · 4 Comments
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So the update on the no swaddling with the Miracle Blanket thing is that the baby is sleeping pretty well at night but NOT napping. AT ALL. It’s pretty funny to watch her spring up and start banging the crib rails as soon as I put her down. I swear yesterday she took her binky and ran them up and down the sides like she was in prison. crazy kid.
I did get a bunch of work-work done yesterday and the kids were really well behaved considering I banned the TV. Today we’re going to run a bunch of errands and finalize the back to school stuff the school sent out.
and go to the post office.
I hate our post office. Are they all so slow? I see employees walking around back there, but there’s usually only one window open during the day, and the line moves so slow I feel like plucking out eyelashes just so SOMETHING is happening.
anyway. I got two great emails yesterday. Jenny suggested putting in “speed bumps” during the summertime to get the kids on track with their summer reading—stuff like no going to Six Flags until your summer reading is caught up, etc.
and Laura had a fantastic idea of doing a “dress rehearsal” to get back on track for the busy school day mornings. Get up, get dressed, make beds, eat breakfast, brush teeth, etc. all by a certain time. Brilliant!
Today:
PROM the dresser drawers for the very last time. Or until maybe right before the holidays? 
