Day 159/160 - Weekend

Super busy weekend! Any free hours are up to me!

Saturday - Working all day at a fair - C
Sunday - All day training seminar - C

Day 158:

1. Facebook postings

• DYS
• CFA
• GFWJ
• CES
• St. B
• other:

2. Update TDL on blog - C
3. Update blog post
4. Write tomorrows TDL - C
5. What's for Dinner? - dinner at school event. - C
6. Workout: Push 1 - X (ran of of time. :( )
7. 15 min. in Zone - C
8. Vitamin D supplement
9. Track WW points
10. Meeting at Bowie CFA -C
11. Baby Shower

·        find download to do sheet and customize with dates

·        start spreadsheet for guest list

12. CFA

·        Order POP from QP

·        F/u on Sat. Event

·        Pick up game from storage

·        Confirm Sunday

·        Update calendar

·        Review BOG request

·        F/u on emails

·        Plan for “Mom’s Day Off”

Day 157: Gotta Run

I was feeling so sore today. I had on my exercise clothes and my muscles were telling me to rest. I laced up my shoes and went out for a run! I ran 1.5 miles. May not seem like a lot to runners but to me it is. I am going to work up to 3 miles slowly. I have an ankle with plates and screws and usually when I have tried to run in the past I do too much. Going slow and steady. Just thought it would be good to add into the workout regime a couple times a week to keep mixing it up! I got to drop that entire 30 lbs!

1. Facebook postings

·        DYS - C

·        CFA - C

·        GFWJ - C

·        CES

·        St. B

·        other:

2. Update TDL on blog
3. Update blog post
4. Write tomorrows TDL - C
5. What's for Dinner?
6. Scheduled: TWD - C
7. Workout: Rest (can barely walk from lifting weights yesterday!) Changed my mind and ran 1.5 miles!!
8. 15 min. in Zone
9. CFA ( 2hrs.) - C
10. Vitamin D supplement
11. Track WW points
12. CFA ( 2hrs.)

Day 156:

Yesterday flew by! I had my trusty to do list to check and keep me on track. I did not get everything complete but I got a lot complete!  It was my 8th year wedding anniversary so after my husband came home I wrapped up my to do's and just spent time with him!

Time to get to it for today. One thing I will be working on will be organizing my to do list by priority.
Things in BOLD will be a hot priority! Others to do's I might add a notation about time of day to complete.
I have a few weeks before school lets out and I need to be well organized before the children are home all day, every day! Work things need to get done but they are my priority and I want to maximize my time so my children have my full attention!

1. Facebook postings

• DYS - C
• CFA - C
• GFWJ
• CES - C
• St. B
• other:

2. Vitamin D supplement - C
3. Track WW points
4. Update TDL on blog - C
5. Update blog post - C
6. Write tomorrows TDL
7. What's for Dinner? - C
8. Workout: CLX – Push 3 - C
9. 15 min. in Zone
10. CFA ( 2hrs.)
1. Complete project to do list update - C
2. Work on those to dos! - C

Day 155: Getting Back to It

Wow! I am going to take my vitamin today - a huge to do list! I made my list and I will check it more than twice! Watch me cross of my to do's!!

1. Facebook postings
1. DYS - C
2. CFA - C
3. GFWJ
4. CES - C
5. St. B
6. other: AASF
2. Update TDL on blog - C
3. Update blog post - C
4. Write tomorrows TDL
5. What's for Dinner? - C (Anniversary Dinner - 8 yrs. Married!! Special dinner planned.)
6. Scheduled: TWD - C
7. Workout: Burn it Off - X
8. CFA: Update Project To Do List
9. 15 min. in Zone - C
10. Work on AASF presentation (including website) - C
11. CFA
1. flowers (grab vases) - C
2. flowers - C
3. drop off CES SN Cards - C
4. Signs –pick up from Kathy - C
5. Update my to do list
6. Check of those to dos!
7. Work min. of 2 hrs. - C
12. Paw Printers – whats next - C
13. Baby Shower – What’s next?
14. Comandco & bills (review)
15. Go thru mail - C
16. Check vmail
17. Cancel Friday reading  - C
18. Pick up and drop off from CC - C
19. Vitamin D supplement - C
20. Track WW points - C
21. WW - C
22. Make grocery list for Wed. shopping - X

Day 147 - 154 - Spring Break

Went out of town to visit family. It was a free for all week!
Now back to making to do list, exercise, and planning!
I know it will be a very busy week.

Only TO DO for last week:

1. Write Tuesday To Do List!

Hope you had a great Easter!

Day 145/146:

The upcoming week will be out of sorts b/c of spring break and family in town.

Going to make the most of being with family! My to do list will be very basic!

• Facebook postings
• DYS - C
• CFA - C
• GFWJ
• CES
• St. B
• Update TDL on blog - C
• What's for Dinner? Leftovers
• 10 Push Goals for the Week
• Workout Saturday: - C
• Workout Sunday: Rest
• 15 min. in Zone - C
• CFA ( 2hrs.) - C
• Review RMD email - C
• Church
• Review bills to be paid/finances - C
• Vitamin D supplement (Sat.) - C
• Vitamin D supplement (Sun.)

Day 144: Ooopss...forgot to hit publish...yesterday TDL

1. Facebook postings

·        DYS - C

·        CFA - C

·        GFWJ - C

·        CES

·        St. B

·        other:

2. Update TDL on blog  - C
3. Update blog post
4. Write tomorrows TDL - C
5. What's for Dinner? Up to Hubby! I am heading out to book club!
6. Workout: Push 2 - C
7. 15 min. in Zone
8. Vitamin D supplement - C
9. Meeting with Eric - Moved to following week
10. CFA –
1. FB – C

Day 143: The Written Word Comes to Life

I am thrilled to be meeting my second social media client tomorrow! Rock on!

I have a 3rd scheduled for April 27th! The to do list has made it all possible!

There is something about writing a goal down and an ACTION (in babysteps) down that makes it come to life. Back a few months ago I wrote about resigning from a contract event I worked on each year. I trusted my gut, put actions on my to do list and now...not only am I only FREE of a job that really stressed me out I have more than replaced that income! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

1. Facebook postings
• DYS - C
• CFA - C
• GFWJ - C
• CES - NC
• St. B - C
2. Update TDL on blog - C
3. Update blog post - C
4. Write tomorrows TDL - C
5. What's for Dinner? Soup and Salad
6. Workout: Push 1 - C
7. 15 min. in Zone - C
8. Vitamin D supplement - C
9. Track WW points - X NO and need to get back to it!!
10. Send files to Theresa for PP* - C
11. Finish interview questionnaire for CFA*
12. Pull directions for VGardens* - C
13. Create new account online - C
14. Plan for DYS while away
15. CFA ( 2hrs.) - 1 hr. C
1. Update project TDL
16. email Dave - C

Day 142:

1. Facebook postings

·        DYS - C

·        CFA - C

·        GFWJ

·        CES

·        St. B

·        other:

2. Vitamin D supplement - C
3. Update TDL on blog - C
4. Update blog post
5. Write tomorrows TDL
6. Meeting 8:30- 3:30 - C
7. What's for Dinner? Dickies - C
8. Workout: Rest day (unless I can sneak in a workout)
9. 15 min. in Zone - C
10.  J – TWD reschedule - C

Day 141: List...list...list..

I looked around today on the web and found a lot of great packing list.  Some were created for people traveling overseas for lengths of time, some seemed more suited for local travel. As I reveiwed all the list - I decided to use them as my launching point but really narrow down to meet my needs for traveling out of state to see family.

My list is complete - but will review and edit tomorrow.


To Do List for Today!

1. Facebook postings

·        DYS - C

·        CFA - C

·        GFWJ

·        CES -C

·        St. B

·        other:

2. Update TDL on blog - C
3. Update blog post
4. Write tomorrows TDL
5. What's for Dinner? - C - Soup and Sanwiches!
6. Scheduled: CFA Meeting - C
7. Scheduled: TWD  - C
8. Workout: Push 1 (I got slammed today and did nto get it in. ugh!)
9. CFA: Update Project To Do List
10. 15 min. in Zone - C
11. email Dave T
12. CFA ( 2hrs.) - C
1. f/u on market wide pop - C
2. Go over donation requests
3. f/u with Tami - C
13. Vitamin D supplement - C
14. Work on travel TDL!! - C
15. Plan for Children tomorrows meeting - C
16. PP Meeting tonight - C

Day 140: Traveling

In a couple weeks I will be heading out of town. I am going to work on a traveling "to do list" and post for anyone that would like to download a copy and edit to fit their needs. Usually I leave the house and have overpacked and/or left the house in a bit of chaos.  I think I need to look at my traveling to do list in as two main categories:
-What needs to be done before I leave
-What do I need to pack for the trip

I will post my brainstorm before fine tuning it into a well organized thought out to do list.

1. Facebook postings

·        DYS - C

·        CFA - C

·        GFWJ

·        CES - C

·        St. B - C

·        other:

1. Update TDL on blog - C
2. Update blog post
3. Write tomorrows TDL
4. What's for Dinner? Take out!! Bball game got rescheduled for tonight. - C
5. Workout:  ChaLEAN Extreme Fat Burn Challenge - C
6. CFA: Review Website - C
7. Vitamin D supplement - C
8. Bank - C
9.  Drop off signs - C
10. Week in Review (going to be a crazy week. I need to run the house like boot camp!)
11. Update calendar (meetings, lunches, etc.) - C
12. Delete 100 emails!! get # to 320. - Complete (it is getting harder to delete...I am going to be down to an empty inbox by Friday!)
13. CFA ( 2hrs.)
• eggs
• write egg hunt plan for Melissa - C
• f/u on email request
• donation requests
• send B new fb pp
• f/u on market POP - C

Day 138/139: Weekend

Taxes finally done! I did them so late compared to years past. It's done. All is good.
Ready to move on to a very busy week. I need to stay lasered focused.
I am so tired from the weekend. I am going to get a good nights rest and get up to create my to do list.

1. Facebook postings
1. DYS - C
2. CFA - C
3. GFWJ - x
4. CES - C
5. St. B - x
6. other:
2. Update TDL on blog - C
3. Update blog post - C
4. Write tomorrows TDL - x
5. What's for Dinner? - C
6. Vitamin D supplement - C
7. CFA ( 2hrs.) - C
8. Taxes DONE!!! - C
9. Church - C
10. Baseball opening for J - C

Day 137: Email, email, and more email

I read that billions of dollars are lost by companies each year because of employees mismanagement of email. I can believe it.  The article had it right - companies deploy communication software with little or no education.

The article by the McGhee company goes on to identify compulsively checking of email, loose construction of email email, and holding thousands of emails in the inbox as major issues.

Working from home I am hugely dependent on email. In what I do for a living it is a key component to get my job accomplished. Several months back I had thousands of emails in my inbox I used for reference. I just created a folder called "archive" and dropped them in there for fear I would need something.

Now I have 520 emails in my inbox. I have to rid myself of this email clutter.

My next step is to clear out the inbox by following what the McGhee group refers to as the 4 D's:

1. Delete
2. Defer - (put on my to do list)
3. Delegate
4. Do It (if it takes 2 minutes or less - just do it!)

Over the next 5 days I am going to work on clearning out that inbox using the 4 D approach.
If the email is being saved for reference reasons I will file appropriately in subfolders.

By this evening -- I need to be down to 420 emails!

1. Facebook postings
1. DYS
2. CFA
3. GFWJ
4. CES
5. St. B
6. other:
2. Update TDL on blog - C
3. Update blog post - C
4. Write tomorrows TDL
5. What's for Dinner?
6. Workout: Push 1
7. 15 min. in Zone (Kichen)
8. Vitamin D supplement
9. Track WW points
10. Rid of 100 emails!!
11. Update fb pp
12. Send email to Eric – Bowie CFA
13. Taxes!!!!!
14. BB #1:
15. BB#2:
16. CFA ( 2hrs.)
1. Email pirate
2. Community board
3. Plan of EE Hunt
4. Coupons

Day 136: Productivity

I have been extremely more productive since beginning my to do list quest but in no way have perfected my skill. Last night I listened to a 45 minutes seminar given by John Wittry of Mcgee Productivity Solutions.

One solid take away for me - I have to learn to manage my email. He asked how many emails those in the audience currently have in their inbox. Numbers ranged from a couple hundred to thousands. I am in the hundreds.

What I learned is that I am using my inbox as a reference system.

I am going to work on a consistent methodology to manage my email and get it out of the inbox. Keep it clear and manage my time.

The company has a newsletters available for download on their WEBSITE. Worth a look if you are interested in productivity.

1. Facebook postings

·        DYS - C

·        CFA - C

·        GFWJ - C

·        CES

·        St. B - C

·        other:

2. Update TDL on blog - C
3. Update blog post - C
4. Write tomorrows TDL
5. What's for Dinner? - Pizza
6. Scheduled: TWD - C
7. Workout: REST (not feeling good) - C
8. 15 min. in Zone - C
9. Vitamin D supplement - C
10. Final look over taxes (Ran out of time today. Move to Friday)
11. CFA ( 2hrs.) - C
1. Drop off SN Cards - C
2. Email to pirates
3. f/u re: SN to request
4. Plan for EE Hunt (to give to Melissa)
5. Unexpected Urgent f/u to graphic work - C

Day 135:

1. Facebook postings

·        DYS - C

·        CFA - C

·        GFWJ - C

·        CES

·        St. B - C

·        other:

2. Vitamin D supplement - C
3. Track WW points – NO…I have to get back to it.
4. Update TDL on blog - C
5. Update blog post
   -
6. Write tomorrows TDL
7. What's for Dinner? – Take out. Feeling horrible – so hubby picking up dinner.
8. Workout: CLX Get Lean Intervals - C
9. 15 min. in Zone -  C
10. CFA ( 2hrs.) - C

Day 134: One step closer

Yay! I have a great solid lead on a new client for my marketing work! Everytime I get a new client I am a step closer to achieving my financial goals. I am negotiating pricing now - but am confident things will work out. Someone I currently work for is helping me to expand even further.

One thing I can say for sure! The only reason I am at this point is because of a few small babysteps I had on my prior to do lists!

Tip 1: Don't doubt yourself.

Tip 2: Take babysteps to reach your goal.

Tip 3: Put it on your to do list.

Tip 4: Network with anyone and everyone you know.

Tip 5: Don't give up.

Make that to do list and get to it!

1. Facebook postings

·        DYS - C

·        CFA - C

·        GFWJ - C

·        CES - C

·        St. B - C

·        other:

2. Update TDL on blog - C
3. Update blog post - C
4. Write tomorrows TDL
5. What's for Dinner? - C
6. Workout: Burn 2 - C
7. 15 min. in Zone (Kitchen) - C & More!!
8. Vitamin D supplement - C
9. Update calendar - C
10. Track WW points - X
11. BB #1: - C
12. BB#2:  - C
13. CFA ( 2hrs.) - C

Day 133: Busy, busy, busy

I had a kink thrown in the day - my son came home from school with a high fever. I had to take him to the doctors. Strep! Yuck! I got a ton accomplished other than my workout. Bad on me! I know this to be so true...always do the workout first thing in the morning!! It ensures it gets done!

BTW - All the pants I somehow squeezed into fit properly. Now they are TOO BIG!!



Monday, February 4

1. Facebook postings

• DYS - C
• CFA - C
• GFWJ
• CES - C
• St. B - C
• other:

2. Update TDL on blog - C
3. Update blog post - C
4. Write tomorrows TDL
5. What's for Dinner? Chick-fil-A (I opted for a yummy salad with grilled chicken. You can still eat out and healthy!_
6. Workout: ChaLEAN Extreme Burn 2 (X - have to make it up tomorrow)
7. CFA: Review Website - C
8. 15 min. in Zone (Kitchen is the zone!)
9. CFA ( 2hrs. minimum!) - 4 HOURS
10. Vitamin D supplement - C
11. Track WW points - X
12. BB #1:
13. BB#2:
14. Pay bills
1. tuition -- C
2. bge - C
3. life insurance - could not find invoice (take care of tomorrow
15. Go through any left open details on taxes
16. Plane ticket
17. Send DYS invoice -- C
18. f/u with Brian re: SM

Day 131/132 - The Weekend

I decided this past New Year to have friends, neighbors and family over more. (because my house would not be in CHAOS!) I have been true to that promise. My home is by no way perfect. There are still little things that need to be picked up or finished. Sure there are some closets I might not want opened. All in all I am doing pretty good with keeping my home in a good way.

We have been having lots of fun having fun with this. The children love it and it is great to invite people in our home and have fun. When all is said and done - the fun with have with people we love is what we remember.

The smores were sooooo good last night!!



To Do List:

1. Print off Flylady Zone Sheet - NEW ZONE this weekn KITCHEN!!
2. Facebook postings
• DYS
• CFA - C
• GFWJ
• CES - C
• St. B
• other:
3. Update TDL on blog  - C
4. Write Monday's TDL
5. What's for Dinner? - Cooking on the grill with Friends!!!
6. 10 Push Goals for the Week
7. Workout Saturday:  - C (Burn 1 & Fat Burn Challenge)
8. Workout Sunday: - Rest Day
9. 15 min. in Zone - C
10. Review RMD email - C
11. Church - C
12. Review bills to be paid/finances
13. Vitamin D supplement (Sat.) - C
14. Vitamin D supplement (Sun.)
15. Track WW points (Sat.)
16. Track WW points (Sun.)
17. BB #1:
18. BB#2:

Day 130:

1. Facebook postings
• DYS - C
• CFA - C
• GFWJ -
• CES
• St. B
2. other:
3. Update TDL on blog - C
4. Update blog post
5. Write tomorrows TDL
6. What's for Dinner? Pizza
7. Workout:  REST DAY C
8. 15 min. in Zone
9. Vitamin D supplement - C
10. Track WW points
11. BB #1: X connected with possible sale - C
12. BB#2:
1. CFA ( 2hrs.) - C (1hr)