July Goals

 We are unofficially have way through the summer (isn't that what July 4th symbolizes??) Plus we are officially 1/2 way through 2025!  July is always a good time to regroup on goals, look at what still needs to be done, and figure out how to accomplish the things that are most important to me.  July "should" actually slow down a little - yes, my guys both go to camp but that just means they are gone leaving me (hopefully) more time to get some things done my "list".  Have I ever mentioned that I love lists?  HA!  (Because I do!!)  

Here are my goals for July! 

1. Declutter the basement.  I have made steady progress on this and am continuing with my goal of basically going through one bin/box/bag/shelf a day - but when I start with one I usually end up going through several depending on how much time I have available.  I don't have a set goal in mind of where I want to be on this project by the end of July - I just want to continue on with progress. 

2. Scrapbook - If you read by 101 in 1001 days goals you know I have quite a bit of scrapbooking to get done.  Based on what I specifically want done this year - I have a few goals for July.  1) Finish two total months in 2011 2) Finish January and February of 2025 3) Get all of the memorabilia in an album if completed or ready to go in albums not completed. 

3.  Finish up the last things in Josh's room - he and I have already talked about this and what needs to be done and plan to do it the week Nate is at camp.  Really, we have 2-3 hours total of work to do so it isn't much.  

4.  Fix a board in Nate's bed - this is really Darryl's item BUT it goes on my list LOL  It's not a hard task - just have to find a board, cut it to size and screw it in!  (We've done this before)

5. Figure out Google Workspace (Nate is helping me with this so hopefully he can figure it out HA!).  Then, once I can actually access it, I need to upload all of our co-op documents to our workspace for others to access.  

6.  Clean out all of the co-op documents on my computer. 

7. Nate has asked to paint basketball lines in the driveway so I do have a goal of helping him accomplish this project - my part comes more in the motivation and buying the paint - - his part comes in painting what he wants! 

8. Sell our unused homeschool books (or attempt to sell).  

9. Deep clean the living room.  This will also include figuring out and organizing the "cord" situation behind the TV and in other areas of the living room.  

10. Re-learn/Master "It is Well with my Soul" piano arrangement. 

11. Memorize a scripture verse (part of my 101/10001 is to learn one verse a month) 

12. Read at least 6 books including at least one non-fiction (part of my 101/1001) 

13. Repaint everything that is white in my house (trim/doors).  This is on the list because we have some painting to do in Josh's room that includes, well, white paint.  I figured that if I have it out, we might as well use it! 

14. Steam clean the dining room rug.  I did not do this when I deep cleaned the dining room as I wanted to wait until I was doing the Living Room carpet anyway.  This will get done this month! 

15. Deep clean my truck - I usually do this during Worship camp but it didn't get done.  Hopefully this month!  

16.  Plan and Prep at least 4 of my Joyful classes. 

17. Clean out my jewelry.  

18. Wash the kitchen rugs.  

19. Deep clean/organize the garage - this might sit on my goals list until fall but just in case we get a surprisingly cool few days in July, I'll add it.  

20. Complete the Flylady room cleaning each week. 

21. Go on a date with Darryl. 

22. Finish up Joshua's transcripts and plan for the fall (11th grade!) 

23. Find time to have a bonfire or two - with hot dogs and smore's!  

24. Once the living room is done, deep clean the bathroom. 

25.  Complete at least 1/2 of these goals!  (This is always my favorite goal LOL ) 

Big Daddy Weave - Have Your Way (Official Lyric Video)

Our weekly snapshot

 Here’s a look back at our week! 

On Tuesday Josh and Nate along with friends from our Co-Op ministered in music at a local retirement home. 

On Thursday they went bowling with our Library teen summer program and got to bowl with friends. 

Nate got to attend a TKD pool party. 

We celebrated the 4th at my mom’s with a great steak dinner followed by games. 

Weekly Menu - Happy 4th of July!

 Happy 4th of July!  The unofficial mid-point of summer!  I would like to tell it to slow down but looking at the calendar I'm not sure that is happening!  

Friday - 4th of July - We will celebrate with my mom! 

Saturday - Since we had dinner with my mom yesterday we will eat at home tonight so I am planning Amish Baked Chicken, Buttered Noodles and Stuffed Mushrooms

Sunday - Crock Pot Ramon (this is a new recipe) 

Monday - Asian Beef with mushrooms and snow peas and sitck-of-butter rice.

Tuesday - Spaghetti Carbonara and Roasted Green Beans with French Bread

Wednesday - Easy Stromboli and Salad

Thursday - Baked Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops, Mac and Cheese, and Asparagus

June Goals - Recap

 I know it feels like I just posted my June goals . .. because, well I did!  They didn't get posted until two weeks ago because June was busy but I decided since this will get posted in July I would do the recap now.  June was super busy and extremely hot.  Those two things mean my time was much more limited than I originally planned.  During the extreme heat we had I focused more on just tackling some projects that were inside and did not involve being hot and sweaty!!  

Here's a quick recap of June: 

1. Complete all of the items on the June Declutter 365 calendar.  

2. Complete all of the zone cleaning from Flylady (I made my own master lists based on her suggested lists) 

3. Basement Declutter - Continue with the "bag/box/bin" cleanout each day.  Honestly, I almost always do more than one when I start working so it moves faster than it appears. 

4. Deep Clean the Garage - This is one of my main focus' during the month of June especially while the guys are at worship camp.  This really was my main goal but holy cow was it hot and humid so this did not even get touched.  

5. Finish the odds and ends in Josh's Room - I am keeping this on the list in case we get a chance to get it done but really, I'm thinking this will happen in July. 

6. I'm still working on deep cleaning the living room so that is the main goal this month.  If (and that is a big if) it is completed before month end the next room on the list is the bathroom. I tackled some of the smaller projects in the living room but didn't complete everything. 

7. Go on a date with Darryl - this month it takes just a little more planning :-) Done

8. List curriculum on sale on-line

9. Read at least 6 books this month Done

10. Do my daily Bible Study

11. Scrapbook Done

12. Clean my vehicle!  I always do this during worship camp :-) 

13. Now that school is done I need to wrap up Josh's records and make his transcript. 

14. Figure out the Google Work Space access so I can upload documents for anyone on our Leadership Team to access. 

15.  It is time to start planning my Joyful class.  My goal this month is to just get weeks 1 and 2 planned and prepped. 

16. Learn a second piano song and review the first one.  

17.  One of my yearly goals is to decorate my home for the seasons.  As we come into June-August I want a more clean feeling so I'm taking down the spring decor and not adding anything new.  So the goal is to just get the spring things done and put away. 

18. Attend our various field trips/meet-ups:  Honestly, I don't think there are any official items on the list for our Co-Op that we can actually attend.  I am hoping to do a meet-up with the teems at a local bowling alley.   There were no meet-ups we could attend due to other commitments and we didn't even make it to the bowling alley! 

19. Work on finances/budgeting - looking ahead and what is needed and sticking to our budget. Done 

20. Find time to have a bonfire or two including roasting hotdogs and smore's.  It was WAY too hot for this HA! 

21. Begin some planning for our 25th anniversary year.  I have some ideas in my head and it is time to start planning or it will be here before we know it! I did work on this.  I went through my scrapbooks and made some ideas of what I wan to -re-do for fun. 

22. Keep up with the yard.  To be honest none of us enjoy yard work.  So keeping the yard goal in front of me/us is a good thing.  My teens do a great job with mowing and weep whipping.  From there we just need to stay on top of the big things that grow, trim my tree (the one thing I actually love doing), and just do a general pick up periodically. The heat, rain, and super busy schedules have put us behind on this but hopefully we can catch it back up as we get into July. 

23. Computer clean-up.  There is a lot of stuff saved on my computer and it is time to start cleaning out the stuff that doesn't matter.  Just 15 minutes a day will clean it up pretty quickly. 

24. Make a weekly/daily plan.  I want to make sure I use my time during the summer in a good way.  Don't get me wrong, I do plan to read, enjoy my swing, and relax without the need to run around to all the things but trust me, I can read a day away without an issue if I don't have a plan. HA! Done 

25. Accomplish at least half of this months goals HA! (I like this goal very much LOL) Not even close this month.  

Even though it seems like slim picking's this past month, I did accomplish a bunch of things not on the list the least of which was driving my kids multiple places every day for camps and fun things with friends.  I also worked on some paperwork, menu planning, and cleaning out my recipe file (I know, thrilling).  Mostly, though, I just worked to stay cool so I also enjoyed reading quite a bit.  

Yesterday Is Dead

Josiah Queen is unique in both voice and story telling through song.  Nate introduced me to him a year or so ago and I really enjoy what Josiah creates.  

Our weekly snapshor

 Here’s a look back at our week:

Our werk started with a concert on Saturday.  We saw Andrew Peterson.  We also ran into friends too!  

On Sunday I had a choir concert.  (Thankful for great air conditioning on a very hot day!) 

Nate volunteered this week at a day camp where he played in the worship band and was a junior counselor.