The HGP doesn't actually start until the beginning of September. So, that leaves me this week (only a few days of July left) and August to "prepareP. I already have a schedule of sorts, so I thought I'd go on and post it. Then I will have to work on keeping myself accountable!
AJuly and ugust: cut out fabric for Christmas pillow cases. Clean out refrigerators and freezers. Have excess furniture removed. Change out red/white/blue decorating. Reorganize front hall. Continue to cull out clothes to donate. Clean front linen closet and make room to bring down Scentsy burners.
Week 1: Clean bedroom: Work on continuing to declutter; wash curtains and windows; organize DH's supplies.
Includes Labor Day - nothing celebrated here.
Sew all Valentine covers.
Week 2: Clean front hall: continue cleaning linen closet if not done; organize shelving; clean DH's closet.
Sew all St. Pat covers.
Week 3: Clean bathroom: cleann both closets; clean all cabinets. Begin on next week's room.
Sew all Easter covers.
Week 4: Clean guest room: clean closet; clean dresser drawers; purge shelving at end of sofa; consider getting rid of tall file cabinet.
Sew all patriotic covers.
Week t5: Clean computer/sewing room: continue to purge clutter.
Sew all fall covers.
Week 6: Clean porch: cull out any dead plants; clean storage area; sweep; get rid of any excess cardboard.
DS's birthday (10/9).
Sew all Halloween covers.
Week 7: Clean back hall, including bathroom and closet.
Sew any remaining unfinished cover.
Week 8: Clean laundry room: clean cover over sink; clear any excess clutter on floor; organize closet.
DH's birthday (10/22)
Begin family Christmas shopping.
Week 9: Clean den: declutter shelving; clear back corner; clean undr-bar shelving and all junk behind recliners.
Set up wrapping area, wrap gifts as purchased.
Week 10: Put up yard decorations.
Nieces birthdays (11/7 & 11/9)
Week 11: Clean kitchen: wipe down cabinets, clean out fridges; clean microwave; declutter where needed, scrub floor.
Try to finish shopping; begin baking.
Week Clean living room: clean desk shelves and drawers; declutter shelving; vacuum furniture.
DIL's birthday (11/20)
Anniversary #34 (11/23)
Begin decorating.
Week 13: Clean dining room.
Thanksgiving (11/28)
Continue decorating.
Week 14: Week beginning 12/01/13: complete decorating; finish shopping & wrapping; continue baking.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
July 2013
I know I Seriously dropped the ball on this blog. I won't *promise* to do any better this year, but I will try. Things always change; but around here, the changes have been pretty drastic. Things could change even more drastically this year (the degree of probability depends on who you talk to!).
HGP starts up sometime in August I think. They never put the schedule up until the last minute. And I never follow the schedule exactly anyway. But, this year should be easier on the cleaning end of things. I've been going through my house for the past few years, cleaning and purging as I go. Unlike in the past, I won't be leaving the house as much, and *should* be able to schedule things better.
I already have a set amount of $$ set aside for Christmas; but following the plan on shopping just doesn't work for me. I can't buy the grands' gifts that far ahead, not being sure what to get. And of course there are still at least 4 birthdays between now and then.
My decorating will have to change a lot this year too. Because of DH's health I've had to rearrange several rooms; and that will effect decoration placement. But, I'm sure I'll work something out. Much as I hate to admit it, I will probably have to scale back a little.
I will have to check last year's notes - if I made any - about what to do/not do this year. But then again, as I said, things are different now, so maybe last year's notes wouldn't help me much.
Anyway, this is just to say - to myself mainly - that I'm going to try to follow HGP, or at least a modified version of it - again this year.My goal is to have the whole house clean (which shouldn't be an issue now, as I mostly keep it clean), go through every shelf, drawer, closet and box and purge, do all my shopping and wrapping by Thanksgiving. And to finish decorating by the end of the weekend after Thanksgiving so that December is free to just enjoy. I know I can't go to the shows and parades and such that I love, but I can watch the TV specials, and I can have (or TRY to have) friends and family over here. And maybe I can bake, if I can get someone to help with recipes (I have some enlarged; I may need someone to type up some and email so I can enlarge and print).
A very lofty goal of course - but unless DH's (or my) health takes a drastic turn for the worse, as long as I keep my goal in mind and don't get discouraged, it's quite doable.
HGP starts up sometime in August I think. They never put the schedule up until the last minute. And I never follow the schedule exactly anyway. But, this year should be easier on the cleaning end of things. I've been going through my house for the past few years, cleaning and purging as I go. Unlike in the past, I won't be leaving the house as much, and *should* be able to schedule things better.
I already have a set amount of $$ set aside for Christmas; but following the plan on shopping just doesn't work for me. I can't buy the grands' gifts that far ahead, not being sure what to get. And of course there are still at least 4 birthdays between now and then.
My decorating will have to change a lot this year too. Because of DH's health I've had to rearrange several rooms; and that will effect decoration placement. But, I'm sure I'll work something out. Much as I hate to admit it, I will probably have to scale back a little.
I will have to check last year's notes - if I made any - about what to do/not do this year. But then again, as I said, things are different now, so maybe last year's notes wouldn't help me much.
Anyway, this is just to say - to myself mainly - that I'm going to try to follow HGP, or at least a modified version of it - again this year.My goal is to have the whole house clean (which shouldn't be an issue now, as I mostly keep it clean), go through every shelf, drawer, closet and box and purge, do all my shopping and wrapping by Thanksgiving. And to finish decorating by the end of the weekend after Thanksgiving so that December is free to just enjoy. I know I can't go to the shows and parades and such that I love, but I can watch the TV specials, and I can have (or TRY to have) friends and family over here. And maybe I can bake, if I can get someone to help with recipes (I have some enlarged; I may need someone to type up some and email so I can enlarge and print).
A very lofty goal of course - but unless DH's (or my) health takes a drastic turn for the worse, as long as I keep my goal in mind and don't get discouraged, it's quite doable.
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