Inspiration from Ashely P

This morning I was catching up on my blog reading and saw this post from My Rays of Sunshine that has inspired me to "gather my thoughts".   I have been on a list making high all weekend because the thoughts of Spring Cleaning are just tumbling though my head...as well as renovations & gardening plans etc etc
As I was making lists and plans all weekend I was thinking "Gee why do I seem to make the same list over and over?" "why haven't I made a master copy yet?  Or schedule a rotation for my (no so favourite) chores?" (I crave routine so a "scheduled" rotation would make me feel much better about scrubbing the toilets...I hope)  So Ashely's post about her Home Management Binder has inspired me to quit thinking about and JUST DO IT  (...I might be a Nike fan when <---- lol).

The binder shouldn't be so hard to follow.  Like I mentioned I crave routine  and I pretty much do most of these things anyway just on random slips of paper (that I often lose, or throw out because I can't stand the clutter).

A calendar ...I already had a post about how my life revolves around my calender
 A week planner....I currently use my whiteboard for family updates/reminders
 Cleaning...random lists
 Bills...on my calender
 To Do's...random lists
 Grocery/Couponing...random list attached to a heavily marked up stack of flyers
Menu....I am now completely reliant on....I find it helps me make a better list and saves me several trips (and MONEY lol) and it helps to keep us from falling back into a "food rut". When I do up a menu I jot down what we had the week previous so not to have them again and then try to preplan the following week if I have extra ideas that I don't want to forget. Wayne & the kids love that they can glance up at the whiteboard in my kitchen and know what to expect...and it helps with Ainsley (6yrs) because if we are having something she doesn't particularly enjoy, say seafood chowder on Tuesday, she can look at the menu and know that if she eats it all that on Wednesday we'll have her favourite Tacos :) **I usually now try to do this on purpose and with an organized menu I can :)

I think it is official before the week is over I am going to have to make my own Home Management Binder....
Thanks Ashely P

Monday's Music Moves Me **Another freebie Week :)**

FREEBIE choice for this week is Some of my Canadian Fav's

WOW! Where did March Go?

I cannot believe this is the last week of March already it feels like it just started the other day...Where did March Go? I certainly didn't spend my time on here, my poor blog has been neglected all month with the exception of a Music Moves Me post or 2.
I have been taking Ava to the Tots Program as usual....I joined a book club FOR ME, that was pretty exciting. I haven't had "mom time" in awhile with my crazy work schedule.  My first book was "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Tracy Chevalier .  It was okay but it wasn't great, there wasn't much to really talk about BUT the ladies were awesome and made me feel super welcome.  We're reading "Best Friends Forever" by Jennifer Weiner for next months meeting. I have read her stuff before and it's sweet.  She wrote the book "In Her Shoes" that they based the Carmeron Diaz movie from and "My Sisters Keeper" as well.
Umm let's see where else has March gone??  There was "March Break"for Ainsley which was just chaos :o ...I have done a few cakes...

I went shopping in Calais...and I have been planning and organizing fundraisers for the annual Walk for Autism.
All month I have been going through closets, toys, dressers etc pulling out stuff and photographing it to post on an Online Yardsale I set up, all proceeds are going to our Community Autism Centre.  I (and one of my favmani-pedis, chocolate facials, make up and snacks for donations.  I'm really looking forward to it and hope for a big turn out...maybe it will also become an annual event :)
And besides all that I am trying to keep up with my usual housework, Ainsley's schooling, entertaining Ava and working ....but still Where DID March go? I'm frightened to think how fast April will breeze by....I guess the old saying "In like a Lion and out like a Lamb" most definitely suits March 2011 for me.

MOndays Music Moves Me ~ Personal Choice~

Today's theme is a "FREEBIE" !  So, POST WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY! 

Today I need some serious motivation to clean after March Break so my choices are

Wordless Wednesday - Window Replacement 1 of 22...no words now but give me a couple of weeks

Mondays Music Moves Me - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST

" MONDAY'S MUSIC MOVES ME
  TODAY IS FIND NEW NEIGHBORS DAY  TELL THEM ABOUT US & WHOEVER HAS THE MOST  SIGN UP TO OUR LINKY YOU'LL WIN FIRST PLACE IN OUR LINKY NEXT WEEK!  WOO HOO!"
http://thenewxmasdolly.blogspot.com/2011/03/mondays-music-moves-me.html
so please go check them out and tell them I sent you :)




I had a tough time deciding an artist for this week's theme...I listen to a large variety of music but of my absolute fav's there aren't many females but lately I have really enjoyed this song ...so my choice for "Favorite Female Artist" is :

Thankful Thursday..posted a day late Oops!

Today I am thankful for many things ...my usual  family, friends, health & security but also some fun and exciting stuff as well ...for instants:

...my last car payment is TODAY !!!  5 years later and it's finally over...and time to start shopping again lol

.....It's my weekend off!
and to kick it off I'm heading to my special friend K's for a dip in the hottub after work tonight :)

...I am happy to have Netflix thanks to special friend K's hubby E for walking me through it step by step (also thankful for his genius & time spent on repairing my laptop so I can now feed my FB & blog addiction from bed...won't Wayne love that lol)

....March Break starts today!  one whole week of sleeping in is going to be great

Wordless Wednesday ~Breakfast with Mom & the Ladies~