Happy Thanksgiving!
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Have a wonderful and joyful Thanksgiving!
Remember:
lumps in the gravy means it’s homemade.
someone will say something inappropriate. Don’t let that someone be you.
make eye contact with whomever is speaking.
bribe the kids with pie to get them to stay seated at the table.
I am so very thankful for each one of you.
lots and lots and lots of love. xoxo
Monday: prepare for the madness
November 22, 2010 by Stephanie · 3 Comments
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I hope you had a great weekend and are feeling well-rested. Today we’re going to roll up our sleeves and get a bunch of work done.
During today’s weekend recovery, look around and put extra things away. Do you need all the birthday cards out on the mantle? What about the half-burnt candle on the sofa table? How long are you going to move the pile of catalogs from table to table?
just do it. get it done.
then give yourself a pat on the back!
What can you do in the kitchen to lighten the load? I made cranberry sauce and cornbread yesterday (for stuffing). Today I’m going to peel potatoes and onions and store them in zippered bags. Look over your menu—if you can get things done now, do so.
Today:
keep up with the Daily 7
Thanksgiving countdown
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Good morning! How was your weekend? I’m happy to report that the bees have moved on. We seemed to have been a stop for a migrating colony, and they have evidently relocated thanks to Duraflame. 
I’m looking forward to an uneventful week—the kids have gotten lots of sleep thanks to daylight savings time, and the big girls and I made 9(!) stops in the morning before 10am. It’s quite difficult to find rain boots in November while it’s raining…
Today:
meal plan for the week, and make a plan for Thanksgiving
PROM the china cabinet and wherever you keep your fancy table linen
tuesday! check meal plan, run errands
October 26, 2010 by Stephanie · 4 Comments
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We are fast approaching the 300th day of the year, and I’m realizing it is going to land on my grandpa’s birthday. That’s neat. I wonder if he knows that? Unless it’s a leap year, that should be a natural phenomenon, right?
oh neat! wordpress automatically spelled phenomenom right for me. neat.
Today:
make sure your meal plan is set. Sunday is Halloween—have your meal plan get you through this day so you’re not at the store this weekend.
Now! buy candy. 
only so you don’t have to run another errand later in the week. If you don’t trust yourself, put it in your husband’s trunk or something similar so it’s out of sight and hopefully out of reach!
Your stomach shouldn’t be a waist basket. ~Author Unknown
Tuesday: run errands; make sure you actually did your meal plan
October 5, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Hello! If you have errands to do, get them done and over with. How’s your meal plan going? We’re having crockpot turkey breast tonight, which will provide leftovers for Wednesday, and probably a bit more for lunches the rest of the week. Thursday night we’re going to have some sort of bean soup because I’ve got the ends of a few bags of dried beans taking up valuable real estate. Friday night I’m at BlogHer so Adam will probably do Taquitos, and Sat night the kids are at grandma’s.
Today:
Wednesday, day 265
September 22, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Thank you so much for all of your help and suggestions yesterday about Jennifer’s situation. I’ve emailed her all of your comments, and know she greatly appreciates your input.
you all rock.
Today:
dust, vacuum, and quick mop. Oh! and does anyone have one of those Hoover Floor Mates they are showing on TV? Is it bad to covet a mop/vacuum?
make sure your meal plan is up to date. Plan stuff for the weekend so you’re not tempted to hit the drive through or a restaurant. Unless someone else is paying—then you should go for it!
Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now. –Alan Lakein
tuesday, september 7
September 7, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
Tuesday
It’s the day after a holiday weekend. Cut yourself some slack. It will all get done—-it always does. Write down the five most important things that absolutely have to get done today. Cross of two, and the one of the remaining three that will make you feel as if you accomplished something,
start with that one thing.
Today:
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. –Stephen Covey
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
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
Tuesday! day 214
August 3, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Good morning! I left Adam in charge yesterday to do the weekend recovery while I ran a few errands and got a pedicure. It was a lovely day!
