So, I know I've not posted in a while...at least it was only a few days and not a few years like last time! My youngest has been sick for 2 weeks. I kept him home Monday and went to the doctor. He was not getting any better and actually seemed worse since he was then running a fairly high fever and coughing all night. To my amazement, no ear infection! I was told, however, that it was most likely a virus and he should start feeling better soon.
Yesterday, he was. Or at least he acted as if he was feeling better. Today, not so much. He woke up begging me to take his temp. This is not a good sign as he normally fights me and hates his temp being taken. He felt clammy, but luckily no fever. On the flip side, his cough isn't any better and he now has a blotchy rash on his trunk. Now I agree - virus. So, home he stayed again.
On to the progress!
I managed to clean my washer and dryer and the sink area beside it. Also attacked the room under the front porch. It's finally organized a bit. Yesterday, I worked on shirts for our Disney trip. I got 8 completed, and put the fronts on another 8. Still have the backs of 8 plus another 24 shirts (I think 24, could be 32) to go!
Plans for today?
I had been planning to shampoo the living room carpet, but with Ethan home sick I probably won't. He doesn't deal well with the noise from the machine. So, I guess I will be mopping the bathroom, hallway, kitchen and dining room. Then on to working on 8 more shirts! I also need to exercise, do morning house work, post on eBay (or find a better alternative), shower, etc.
No OT today and No respite clients this afternoon. This means I don't have to leave the house at all!!! I never have a problem doing these things, but its rare I get a day that doesn't consist of going somewhere. Hopefully that means I will get a lot accomplished.......Here goes nothing........
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
First Order of Business
Now that schools back in and I'm getting more into a better routine, I have plans.... serious plans!
Plans to get my couponing back under control. My binder is a mess. There are tons of expired coupons in there and then I have stacks of coupon booklets that need to be sorted and filed. Sadly, I have to work on my meal plan and grocery list today and I'm stressing out on where to start because of this!
Plans to get my basement in order. Oh My Goodness! That place is a mess!! It flooded several times over the past few years and every time we've just unpacked the boxes that got we and either let it dry out of threw things away. Well, now I have several piles of 'aired out' items and still some boxes to go through. Plus my son's bedroom that we're building for him needs to be finished. I did get one item knocked off my list for the basement this weekend! I cleaned out and around the soak sink in the laundry area. This is going to be a long process because I have walls to knock down, walls to build, doors and windows to replace, a floor to refinish, bathroom to repair, and all those boxes of 'stuff' to go through and purge.
Plans to repaint the house. In fact, we were going to do this last fall. Bought all the paint and its just sat in my living room closet since then. It's probably not any good by now. I'll probably have to buy new paint. But all the rooms in my house need a new coat of paint, the deck, the kids playground. You name it, its needs a new coat of paint.
Plans to buy a 'new' to us car. The truck I have likes to just cut off on my while I'm driving, even on the interstate and always when I have to be somewhere important! There are a few other minor issues, but it has over 215,000 miles on it. Not sure how long its really going to last. I'm hoping to save up enough that I don't have to trade or sell it though. It would be useful for my soon to be driver. I've got less than 2 yrs for that.
That's just the bottom layer of the cake! I have a huge list of things I need to get completed around here. So, the 'PLAN' is, now that I'm better scheduled and organized with the kids, to get to work on my giant list. Wonder how many things I can knock out this month?? What about you all? Do you have massive 'To Do' lists as well? What the one thing on your list that's been eating at you the longest?
Plans to get my couponing back under control. My binder is a mess. There are tons of expired coupons in there and then I have stacks of coupon booklets that need to be sorted and filed. Sadly, I have to work on my meal plan and grocery list today and I'm stressing out on where to start because of this!
Plans to get my basement in order. Oh My Goodness! That place is a mess!! It flooded several times over the past few years and every time we've just unpacked the boxes that got we and either let it dry out of threw things away. Well, now I have several piles of 'aired out' items and still some boxes to go through. Plus my son's bedroom that we're building for him needs to be finished. I did get one item knocked off my list for the basement this weekend! I cleaned out and around the soak sink in the laundry area. This is going to be a long process because I have walls to knock down, walls to build, doors and windows to replace, a floor to refinish, bathroom to repair, and all those boxes of 'stuff' to go through and purge.
Plans to repaint the house. In fact, we were going to do this last fall. Bought all the paint and its just sat in my living room closet since then. It's probably not any good by now. I'll probably have to buy new paint. But all the rooms in my house need a new coat of paint, the deck, the kids playground. You name it, its needs a new coat of paint.
Plans to buy a 'new' to us car. The truck I have likes to just cut off on my while I'm driving, even on the interstate and always when I have to be somewhere important! There are a few other minor issues, but it has over 215,000 miles on it. Not sure how long its really going to last. I'm hoping to save up enough that I don't have to trade or sell it though. It would be useful for my soon to be driver. I've got less than 2 yrs for that.
That's just the bottom layer of the cake! I have a huge list of things I need to get completed around here. So, the 'PLAN' is, now that I'm better scheduled and organized with the kids, to get to work on my giant list. Wonder how many things I can knock out this month?? What about you all? Do you have massive 'To Do' lists as well? What the one thing on your list that's been eating at you the longest?
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Where did everybody go?
Well, its been a while. A really long while. One could say that life too a crazy turn, or its just the norm around here. As I was sitting around on this quiet, rainy first day of September, I started to think about some of the things I've let fall by the wayside this past year. This blog was one of those things.
Since all three of my kiddos are in school now, I have more time to get things done! My house actually stays clean more than 10 minutes each day, Peanut Sprouts is starting to take off, and a home cooked dinner is making it to the table on time almost every day now!!! That's not to say I'm no longer busy. That's just saying that I've managed to cut out a better routine to fit my crazy life!
Thinking about just how crazy it is, a perfect example would be the month of May. Between the 3 kids we had 26 appointments. None of them were school or extracurriculars related. All health visits...lots and lots of health visits. My oldest had his ADHD/ODD testing redone, my youngest was diagnosed PDD-NOS, ADHD and SPD. He had surgery to remove his adenoids and tonsils in May, but is still having the apnea episodes so now his neurologist is trying to rule out seizure activity. He's also developed scoliosis like his sister. Speaking of which, her's is making a comeback so I'm going to have to find a new chiropractor.
As for our summer, it was pretty great! Took the kids camping at Old Stone Fort in Manchester, the big kids went to church camp, and we took a road trip to Massachusetts.We had fun exploring new places and got to mark a few items off of our 'places to visit' list! The two oldest ended up staying in MA with their grandparents for the last 3 weeks of summer break, getting back home the night before school started back!
I hear footsteps and voices so I guess it's time to get my day started. I'll be back later to post more and promise to make a better effort this go round! Til then, enjoy your morning!
Since all three of my kiddos are in school now, I have more time to get things done! My house actually stays clean more than 10 minutes each day, Peanut Sprouts is starting to take off, and a home cooked dinner is making it to the table on time almost every day now!!! That's not to say I'm no longer busy. That's just saying that I've managed to cut out a better routine to fit my crazy life!
Thinking about just how crazy it is, a perfect example would be the month of May. Between the 3 kids we had 26 appointments. None of them were school or extracurriculars related. All health visits...lots and lots of health visits. My oldest had his ADHD/ODD testing redone, my youngest was diagnosed PDD-NOS, ADHD and SPD. He had surgery to remove his adenoids and tonsils in May, but is still having the apnea episodes so now his neurologist is trying to rule out seizure activity. He's also developed scoliosis like his sister. Speaking of which, her's is making a comeback so I'm going to have to find a new chiropractor.
As for our summer, it was pretty great! Took the kids camping at Old Stone Fort in Manchester, the big kids went to church camp, and we took a road trip to Massachusetts.We had fun exploring new places and got to mark a few items off of our 'places to visit' list! The two oldest ended up staying in MA with their grandparents for the last 3 weeks of summer break, getting back home the night before school started back!
I hear footsteps and voices so I guess it's time to get my day started. I'll be back later to post more and promise to make a better effort this go round! Til then, enjoy your morning!
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