Well this month I didn’t to too hot in the no driving department. With school in session that puts me driving at least 5 days out of the week, so I’m glad I did my best over the Summer. For the month of August I ended up with 3 no driving days. That brings my year to date totals up to 38 days, still over my goal. We’ll see how September goes…
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Organizing a Family Notebook
In the ever-ongoing quest to get my house in order, I thought it was a good time to organize my desk, and tidy up the clutter. I have had my mind set on making a Family Notebook for quite awhile, and with all of the great deals on back to school supplies, I decided to pick up a binder and get to work.
I have our Family Notebook organized in the following categories:
- Helpful Information-emergency phone numbers
- A tab/section for each family member
- Local information/menus/ local coupons
So far the notebook has come in really handy in organizing all of Thade’s school information and the many calendars that come home with him. My desk is also a lot cleaner now that the paperwork is in order.
New Curtains
James had been asking me to complete a curtain project, and I finally got it done.
We have a large leaded glass window in the foyer/office, and James really wanted a curtain to cover it. I wanted to make the project by using what I had on hand, so I went through my fabrics, and found just enough to cover the 50 inch window. A few hours later and a trip to the store to buy a curtain rod, and the window is covered.
One down, several windows to go… Now if I can just find some super-cute fabric for the nursery, and some more time and energy to sew, I’ll be all set.
Weekend Plans…
Thank goodness it is Friday, and we are just about finished with week #2 at school. Thade was really tired this morning and did not want to go, and Dylan had a rough night too. I think we all need a nice and relaxing weekend!
I needed to run to the store, and I decided to pick up a few movies on the way home too.
I thought it would be nice to surprise the kids with some treats to go along with the movie. Time to relax and enjoy the weekend.
Can’t Seem To Stay Out Of The Kitchen
Yesterday I started my extra cooking Wednesdays, and I decided to take a bit of time to stock the freezer too. I made a Chicken and Rice Casserole, Green Beans, and Oatmeal muffins to send to another family. I decided to make a quadruple batch of pancakes for quick and easy breakfasts, I also sent along a dozen pancakes with the casserole.
Today I’m baking a couple of batches of muffins for my hubby for work tomorrow, and then I hope to stay out of the kitchen for just a bit.