Weekly To Do List 1/2/11

With being off work last week, I accomplished quite a bit on my to do list. I enjoyed my time off, but it will be nice to get back into a routine, and it will be nice to see all the kids again!

• Sunday
• Dec. and Jan. budgets.
• Work on school stuff.
• Monday - Back to work!
• Call dog kennel.
• Call dog groomers for information.
• Tuesday
• Verify Google Ad Sense with bank.
• Bible Study, 7 pm.
• Wednesday
• Return library books before work.
• Vacuum.
• Laundry - one load whites, one load darks.
• Thursday
• Freeze celery.
• Friday
• Clean bathroom.
• Change sheets on our bed.
• Dog Grooming appointment: 11:00 AM in Tomah.
• Saturday
• Plan Sunday School. Don't need to - using last week's lesson!

And my plan for blogging:

• Sunday
• Copps.
• Dollar General.
• Walmart?
• Publish menu plan.
• Kmart.
• Weekly To Do list.
• Aldi ad.
• Monday
• Link menu plan.
• If time: continue to work on Buy Price series.
• Tuesday
• Burnstad's.
• Start Festival.
• DG Wow Savings.
• Wednesday
• Aldi Special Buys.
• If time: continue to work on Buy Price series.
• Thursday
• Festival.
• Copps.
• If time: continue to work on Buy Price series.
• Friday
• Super Savings Saturday.
• Walgreens.
• Saturday
• Link Walgreens and SSS.
• Menu plan.
• Kmart.

Weekly To Do List 12/26

Since we don't have school this week, I'm hoping I'll have some extra time to get a few tasks done at home.  Last week was very busy, but I got most of my tasks completed, even after a bout with the stomach flu. After the busyness of Christmas weekend, I'm also looking forward to relaxing a little bit!

• Sunday
• Clean up from Christmas.
• Figure out menu plan for the week.
• Work on Excel price book - throughout the week. Done on Monday night!
• Monday
• Figure out insurance statement.
• Call doctor?
• Laundry-one load darks, one load whites.
• Laundry-fleece blanket.
• Tuesday
• Call doctor in AM.
• Laundry-towels.
• Work on school stuff.
• Thank you cards for church members.
• Take care of Fidelity money. Deposit in bank and transfer back.
• Wednesday
• Work on school stuff.
• Clean bathroom.
• Sweep and mop floors.
• January menu plan.
• Thursday
• Take donation bag to thrift store (and maybe check out the new thrift store?).
• Hardware store - tub leak.
• Deposit Fidelity money at bank.
• Change sheets on both beds.
• Laundry-sheets (2 loads).
• Work on school stuff.
• Friday
• Call dog groomers.
• Work on school stuff.
• Finish January menu plan.
• Saturday
• Make dip for Rose Bowl get-together.
• Finish out December budget.
• Put together January budget.
• Plan Sunday School lesson.

And here's my plan for blogging this week:

• Sunday
• Copps.
• Walmart?
• Kmart.
• Menu plan.
• Dollar General? No ad this week.
• Finish/publish weekly to do list.
• Monday
• Finish Sunday's list!
• Link menu plan.
• Tuesday
• Burnstad's.
• Start Festival.
• Wednesday
• Aldi Special Buys.
• Thursday
• Finish Festival.
• Friday
• Super Savings Saturday.
• Walgreens.
• Saturday
• Link Walgreens and Super Savings Saturday.
• Kmart.

Weekly To Do List 12/19

Last week was yet another busy week, but I stayed on top of my to-do list for the most part. It's nice to be in the "home stretch" of the Advent and Christmas season!

We don't have After School Program this week, so I'm just going to work as it fits into my schedule since I have some things to get done before January rolls around. Here's the plan:

• Monday:
• Errands in Tomah in the AM. stayed at home-had the stomach flu :(
• Work in the PM.
• Elementary Christmas program at school-7:00 p.m.
• Tuesday:
• Errands.
• Laundry-towels.
• Freeze bananas.
• Wednesday:
• Finish freezing bananas.
• Make chocolate covered pretzels.
• Vacuum.
• Dust.
• Work in the afternoon.
• Thursday: Mike's family arrives!
• Sub in AM.
• Finish vacuuming. My vacuum gets "tired" very easily...we have to do the house in two shifts!
• Sweep-kitchen and bathroom.
• Clean bathroom.
• To work on: a price book in Excel. (to start in January)
• Make cinnamon rolls for Fri. breakfast.
• Friday: Christmas Eve!
• Saturday: Christmas Day!
• Sunday: My family arrives! Doesn't look like they'll be coming...maybe later in the week.

The blogging plan: (which I'm sure will change...)

• Monday 12/20: Kmart; link menu plan; Dollar General?
• Tuesday 12/21: Burnstad's; Start Festival; DG Wow Savings
• Wednesday 12/22: Aldi Special Buys
• Thursday 12/23: Festival
• Friday 12/24: Walgreens; Super Savings Saturday
• Saturday 12/25: Menu plan; Link Walgreens & Super Savings Sat.
• Sunday 12/26: Copps; Walmart?, Dollar General?; Weekly To Do list; Kmart

Weekly To Do list 12/12

What a week{end} it's been in central Wisconsin! God bestowed an enormous amount of snow on us over the weekend. We have spent a good chunk of our weekend shoveling...and shoveling again...and shoveling yet again. Did I mention that we've been shoveling?! I've had enough snow for awhile a few days (if we're lucky!).

On the upside, since we were stuck at home for two straight days, we accomplished so much at our house! My husband even helped clean! We're hosting a Christmas dinner/party for our church staff and Council members tonight, so that kept us busy. I covered quite a bit on last week's to do list - and then some!

With bitter cold temperatures and likely more snow on the way, here's this week's plan:

• Shovel snow.
• Laundry - one load whites, one load darks (Wed. AM?).
• Clean bathroom (weekend).
• Finish wrapping Christmas presents.
• Shovel snow.
• Prepare Sunday School - short lesson? (Sat.)
• Plan for next week (Sat.).
• Make sure my prescription comes in the mail!
• Shovel snow. :)

And here's the plan for blogging:

• Sunday Dec. 12: Kmart deals; menu plan; Walmart deals.
• Monday Dec. 13: Link menu plan; finish from Sunday?
• Tuesday Dec. 14: Burnstad's deals; start Festival's deals; DG Wow Savings
• Wednesday Dec. 15: Aldi Special Buys.
• Thursday Dec. 16: Finish Festival's deals; Copps deals.
• Friday Dec. 17: Walgreens deals; Super Savings Saturday.
• Saturday Dec. 18: Link Walgreens & SSS; Kmart deals; Menu plan.
• Sunday Dec.19: Finish/publish menu plan; Weekly to do list; Walmart deals; Copps deals

Weekly To Do List 12/5

Last week was just crazy at our house! By Thursday night, I didn't know what end was up anymore. In the end, I did accomplish most of what was on my To Do list. I sure did feel like I was playing "catch up" over the weekend, though!

I anticipate a few more crazy weeks before it's all over, so here's my plan for this week:

• Dust.
• Vacuum.
• Clean the bathroom.
• Sweep and mop (kitchen and bathroom).
• Laundry - 1 load darks, 1 load whites.
• Polish silver.
• Print and mail Christmas cards. (will need more stamps first!)
• Prepare Sunday School. (Sat.) Church and Sun. School canceled due to snow blizzard!
• Plan for next week. (Sat./Sun.)
• Call Graduate office/advisor about final grade.
• Call doctor's office about prescription.

And here's my plan for blogging:

• Monday 11/29: Link up menu plan
• Tuesday 11/30: Burnstad's deals; start Festival deals; new DG WOW Savings; Walgreens midweek ad
• Wednesday 12/1: Aldi Special Buys
• Thursday 12/2: Finish Festival; Copps
• Friday 12/3: Walgreens deals; finish Super Savings Saturday post
• Saturday 12/4: Kmart deals; next week's menu plan; link Walgreens & SSS posts
• Sunday 12/5: Weekly to-do list; publish menu plan, Dollar General deals (?)

Weekly To Do List 11/28

I've been doing pretty well staying on top of my To Do list each week. Last week threw me a couple wrenches, like being called in to substitute on Tuesday and some grocery ads being released on odd days. But, I still got quite a bit accomplished, even with a crazy schedule! Go here to see what I actually got done!

It's a full week at school this week and we have Advent services beginning, too, so here's this week's plan:

• Call about paystubs (Mon.).
• Put together shopping list (Tues.).
• Errands (Wed. AM).
• Finalize December menu plan - it's almost done!
• Polish silver.
• Wash fleece blankets (?).
• Clothes laundry - one load whites, one load darks.
• Other laundry - one load towels, one load sheets (Fri./Sat.).
• Clean bathroom.
• Dust.
• Vacuum (if it works!).
• Prepare Sunday School (Sat.).
• Plan for next week.

And here's my blogging plan:

• Monday 11/29: Link up menu plan
• Tuesday 11/30: Burnstad's deals; start Festival deals; new DG WOW Savings; Walgreens midweek ad
• Wednesday 12/1: Repost Aldi Special Buys
• Thursday 12/2: Finish Festival; Copps
• Friday 12/3: Walgreens deals; finish Super Savings Saturday post
• Saturday 12/4: Kmart deals; next week's menu plan; link Walgreens & SSS posts
• Sunday 12/5: Weekly to-do list; publish menu plan, Dollar General deals

Weekly To Do List 11/21

This week is a little different for me, with no school and then Thanksgiving. I'll be getting some stuff taken care of at home, as well as running a few errands throughout the week. We'll be at my in-laws Wednesday through Friday.

You can also see how I did with last week's To Do list!

Here's what I need to do this week:

• Call Tomah Hospital - Monday. Need to pay bill
• Mail HP printer claim form - Monday.
• Send graduation fee to school - Monday.
• Pay dentist bill - Monday.
• Finish graduate project and notify advisor/Graduate office - Monday morning. It's been sent off! I will have a Master's as of December 18, 2010!
• Menu plan for December - Tuesday. - called in to sub at school on Tuesday.
• Prepare Sunday School - Saturday.
• Laundry - one load darks, one load whites - Wednesday afternoon. Did this on Tuesday night!
• Wash fleece blankets - Wednesday afternoon.
• Clean bathroom - Tuesday. Did this on Monday night!
• Polish silver - if I have time one day.

And here's my plan for blogging: (I'm going to see what I can get done while we're gone. Thursday and Friday's tasks may get pushed back because of the holiday.)

• Monday 11/22: Link up menu plan; finish Walgreens Black Friday deals
• Tuesday 11/23: Burnstad's deals; start Festival deals
• Wednesday 11/24: Aldi Special Buys (?) Didn't have any new ones
• Thursday 11/25: Give thanks! 
• Friday 11/26: Walgreens deals; finish Super Savings Saturday post
• Saturday 11/27: Festival; Kmart deals; next week's menu plan; link Walgreens & SSS posts
• Sunday 11/28: Copps; weekly to-do list; publish menu plan , Dollar General deals

Weekly To Do List 11/14

I really need to make sure I give myself a to do list each week. It makes it so much easier to get things done if I can see it written down. I made myself a to do list this weekend and it was amazing how much I accomplished!

Crystal at Money Saving Mom has been talking Time Management lately. And she's got me thinking. A home management binder of some sort might actually be very useful for me. I don't have kids - yet - but I am a very organized person by nature! If I don't have a plan for my week, I am not very efficient or productive. Yes, I think I need to work up some kind of plan to keep myself organized. I'll add that to this week's to do list...see below!

I have finished my Graduate seminar project, so now I can focus more on blogging in my free time. I am going to try to keep to a blogging schedule so I can be more productive and efficient with my blogging. I want to get more topical posts up now that I'm done with school. (Hooray!!)

Here's a few of the ideas I have for posts in the future:

• A series about my price book: how/why to keep one; a list of my "buy prices"
• A series about menu planning: why, how, benefits, etc.
• What we scrimp on and what we pay more for (our "brand loyalties")
• Tips for shopping when you live in a small town.
• How to live with and cook in a small kitchen.
• Benefits of small town life. (Yes, there are benefits!)

Here's what I need to do this week:

• Laundry - one load whites, one load darks - Wed. AM
• Follow-up with school about applying for graduation - MONDAY
• Vacuum.
• Dust.
• Work on Christmas gift list for family, along with a budget for Christmas shopping. It's a work in progress! We did start shopping this weekend...
• Write biography for church directory.
• Make treats for Fellowship time (on Sunday).
• Prepare Sunday School lesson. (Maybe I'll actually have children to teach next Sunday?!)
• Put together a "time management plan" for myself. I did start working on this!

And here's my blogging plan:

• Monday 11/15: Link up menu plan.
• Tuesday 11/16: Burnstad's deals; start Festival's deals; DG WOW Savings deals
• Wednesday 11/17: Aldi Special Buys; Walmart deals (?); topical post (?)
• Thursday 11/18: finish Festival's deals; Copps' deals
• Friday 11/19: Walgreens deals; Super Savings Saturday post, also did DG Black Friday
• Saturday 11/20: Kmart deals; next week's menu plan; link Walgreens & SSS posts
• Sunday 11/21: weekly to-do list; publish menu plan

What about you? Do you have a time management plan? How do you make sure to stay productive? What other ideas do you have for posts - topics you'd like to learn about?

Weekly To Do List 10/24

With my husband gone Monday through Friday this week and me off school on Wednesday and Thursday, I'm going to have some extra time on my hands.

Extra time? Wait...what's that?!

To celebrate the extra time in my week, I'm planning a big shopping trip to Madison on Wednesday. Don't I have so much excitement in my life?!

I despise shopping. I especially despise being forced to shop all day.

However, when you live in the middle of nowhere, sometimes you just have to shop. all. day.

Aside from my big shopping adventure on Wednesday, I have a nice list of other things to accomplish this week.

Tasks to do

• Menu plan for November
• Laundry - 1 load sheets, 1 load darks, 1 load whites
• Vacuum
• Wash kitchen curtains. I noticed an odd stain on them this weekend...no idea how it got there!
• Homework - continue working on Chapters 3 & 4.
• Finish organizing the salvaged boxes on the pallets in the basement. We are finally almost fully recovered from the flood!

Freezer cooking

• 2 pounds taco meat (Eat some, freeze some and make some into freezer burritos!)
• 1 batch chicken taco meat
• Chicken broth?
• 1-2 batches homemade pizza sauce (made 1 batch)
• 1 batch GF apple cinnamon muffins
• Homemade Peanut Butter Cups (Don't these sound amazing?!)

Weekly To Do List 10/3

Here's this week's To Do List!

• Finish laundry? This will depend on whether or not our dryer starts working/gets fixed... Well, the dryer won't be fixed for awhile yet. I just did the last of the darks and air-dried them on the deck! I'm not doing laundry unless we're out of clothes now!
• Clean shower.
• Sweep kitchen and bathroom. I've given up on mopping until our basement has been totally cleaned. It's just pointless to try now...
• Put together shopping plans for the week - Monday or Tuesday.
• Finalize the October menu.

This week's list will probably be light since my After School Program starts this week. This will be my first week with scheduled work hours, so I'll be trying to establish a routine.

Weekly To-Do List

Here's a new post I'll be trying each Sunday: my weekly to-do list.

I am definitely a list-maker.

I am definitely organized.

So, it follows that lists help me accomplish things. For me, I need a visual - a list of goals. If I know what I have to do and can spread it out, I'll get it done. For example, I don't like cleaning, but if I do one or two small tasks each day, it's all done by Thursday.

So here's this week's to-do list: (And I'll likely be adding to it!)

• Dust done Tuesday
• Sweep
• Vacuum
• Laundry - darks, whites - Tuesday done Tuesday
• Change sheets - Monday or Tuesday done Tuesday
• Keep up with filing and budget things.
• Finish Review of Literature chapter for Seminar project. Sooo glad this is done!
• Plan next Sunday School lesson for next week.
• Mail in sub license paperwork - Monday next week!
• Get fingerprinted for sub license - Tuesday in Tomah next Tuesday @ 2:30!
• Make hair cut appointment.
• Set up direct deposit with school.
• Find dog groomer.
• Menu plan for October.

I'll be crossing things off my list as I accomplish them!