My New Mom's Planner!

So, like a LOT of people, I live on my smartphone. However, I love a good pencil and paper. I still do my budget by hand, with paper and pencil. I use spreadsheets all the time for other things. But certain things just require pencil and paper.

I've made a planner before and failed. I discovered it was too long. I'd get bored and keep forgetting to write in it. The beauty of making a planner as opposed to buying one is that it's completely custom. I can't keep a planner for a whole year so I make one for 3 or 4 months. I don't need school phone numbers or dry cleaner numbers. I don't add them. I DO need a cleaning schedule because I'm a terrible housekeeper and no planners have that.

Insert - I'm bored and like to play with Microsoft Word and print stuff.

I'm left handed so coil binding or Steno-style is pretty much required.

Daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedule for my lazy house-work-hating self

Full year calendar with days off school

Master Grocery List

It's titled pantry inventory, but really it's my "basement food" inventory

I don't follow meal planning in the sense of this is what we WILL eat this day, but having many meals written out, gives me ideas and prevents too much cereal or take out for supper

Living in an old house, there's always fixing to do

In correlation with my weight loss efforts, I have this tracking page....

And this workout tracking page

In a plea to appeal Brianna to math, I came up with math points in which she can earn Minecraft time or money

In response, she asked to also have to opportunity to earn chore points.

Major school plans

Keeping track of curriculum used

Thus far it's been working well. We've been eating real food and my housework is at least getting done better than before.

I'll be working on sharing the pdf files I make her on the blog. For now though, if you can work simple programs through Word, feel free to copy them :)

Weekly Menu/Fitness Plan

I walked 9.46 miles last week. I was actually doing really good and then it rained, and I mean RAINED, for 4 days straight :(

My menu plans are a rough guesstimate. I don't often "feel" like what I've planned lol But this is generally what we'll eat this week.

Monday
leftovers

Tuesday
Pork roast

Wednesday
Lentil tacos

Thursday
Brianna cooks

Friday

Ofnsteiktur fiskur með lauk og osti - Easy Icelandic fish casserole, Brúnaðar kartöflur - Caramelised potatoes, Icelandic brown bread, chocolate soup, pepper cookies - Country Study - Iceland

Saturday
Joshua's 1st Birthday Party

Sunday
Serve Yourself

Linking up with Southern Living Yankee and I'm An Organizing Junkie

Weekly Menu/Fitness Plan

I walked only 5.57 miles last week. It was a horrible, poopy week, motivation wise. This week WILL be better! 

3 miles of my distance was Sunday where I went out for a walk with the stroller and my radio on my cell. I walked to the beat of the music. It was a great workout! I'll be doing that more often!! Now that we're into hot weather, the humidity levels dictate how much I can get outside (I actually get sick when it's humid), but I'll be doing as much as I can handle!

My menu plans are a rough guesstimate. I don't often "feel" like what I've planned lol But this is generally what we'll eat this week.

Monday
leftovers

Tuesday
chicken kiev

Wednesday
Coq au Vin, Gouda and handmade crackers, fresh real lemonade, baguettes, Bavarian creme - Country Study - France

Thursday

Crockpot Sausage Penne Bake with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach

Friday
Brianna cooks

Saturday
Out of town = fast food

Sunday
Serve Yourself

Linking up with Southern Living Yankee and I'm An Organizing Junkie

Weekly Menu/Fitness Plan

I walked only 6.98 miles last week. No excuses other than I suck :(

My menu plans are a rough guesstimate. I don't often "feel" like what I've planned lol But this is generally what we'll eat this week.

Monday
Enchiladas

Tuesday
Pot Roast

Wednesday
Fish and chips

Thursday
BBQ

Friday
still undecided - Country Study - France

Saturday
Brianna cooks

Sunday
Serve Yourself

Linking up with Southern Living Yankee and I'm An Organizing Junkie

Menu/Fitness Plan Monday

I walked 9.88 miles last week. Much happier with my miles, but still not what I *know* I can do!

My menu plans are a rough guesstimate. I don't often "feel" like what I've planned lol But this is generally what we'll eat this week.

Monday
Lemon and Dill Basa

Tuesday
Pot Roast

Wednesday
Bruchetta Chicken

Thursday
Aloha Burgers with cheese fries, sweet tea and flag cake (Country Study - USA)

Friday
Brianna cooks

Saturday
Out of town = fast food

Sunday
Serve Yourself

Linking up with Southern Living Yankee and I'm An Organizing Junkie

Mean/Fitness Plan Monday

I walked 5.15 miles last week. I need to up this way more if I want to hit my goal of 500 Miles in 2014!

My menu plans are a rough guesstimate. I don't often "feel" like what I've planned lol But this is generally what we'll eat this week.

Monday
Leftovers

Tuesday
Baked chicken with mushroom and cheese sauce

Wednesday
Apple pork tenderloin, stuffing and mixed veggies (third week this is on the menu... maybe I should actually cook it this week)

Thursday
Chili

Friday
Brianna cooks

Saturday
Lemon and Dill Basa

Sunday
Serve Yourself

Linking up with Southern Living Yankee and I'm An Organizing Junkie

Menu/Fitness Plan Monday

I walked 3.45 miles last week. I REALLY need to up this! I did put in my garden on Sunday/today though, and that's a workout in itself!

My menu plans are a rough guesstimate. I don't often "feel" like what I've planned lol But this is generally what we'll eat this week.

Monday
Chicken in cheese and wine sauce

Tuesday
Muffin Melts

Wednesday
Apple pork tenderloin, stuffing and mixed veggies

Thursday
Chili

Friday
Sloppy Joes (yeah, I know, so healthy!)

Saturday
Out of Town = Fast Food

Sunday
Serve Yourself

Linking up with Southern Living Yankee and I'm An Organizing Junkie

Menu/Fitness Plan Monday

So, I figure since Joshua's almost a year old (!!!!), I can't really use the excuse of "I just had a baby" any more. Time to get off my ass and stop shoving so much crap in my mouth!

I do one of my fitness goals already - to walk 500 miles in 2014. You can join me if you make a free account at DailyMile. So far I've done 28 miles. Seems like nothing, but winter really only ended last month and I walk a LOT in the spring/summer/fall. So I'm hoping 500 miles won't be too lofty of a goal!

My ultimate weight goal is 150lbs. I'm not really that far. I haven't weighed myself in TOO long though, so maybe I'm further than I think! I don't believe in quick fixes or diets, so my weight loss will come by upping my exercise and eating healthier foods (and less food in general, I'm a bit of a hoover lol).

My menu plans are a rough guesstimate. I don't often "feel" like what I've planned lol But this is generally what we'll eat this week.

Monday
Marinated steak, cheese pasta and corn

Tuesday
Apple pork tenderloin, stuffing and mixed veggies

Wednesday
Lentil tacos

Thursday
Chili

Friday
Sloppy Joes (yeah, I know, so healthy!)

Saturday
Brianna's cooking

Sunday
Serve Yourself

Linking up with Southern Living Yankee and I'm An Organizing Junkie

Menu Plan Monday

Monday - Spaghetti

Tuesday - Sausage and Potato Roast

Wednesday - Pizza Spahgetti

Thursday - Tuna Salad 

Friday - Mexican Casserole 

Saturday - BBQ

Sunday - Roast in the Crock Pot