A Lady and Three Men : 2019

Last blog post of 2019! Check out our last two weeks as we wind down this decade and look forward to starting the next one. Wishing you and yours a very happy new year!

52-Week Blog Challenge --- Week 51 --- My New Year's Goals

Embrace my 2020 word - JOYFUL - everyday.
Read more for pleasure.
Smile more.
Consistently meal plan and prep each week.
Continue consistent workouts.

I like setting goals that are both attainable and yield a big impact. These five goals certainly meet both of those criteria, in my opinion.

52-Week Blog Challenge --- Week 52 --- A Day In My Life

Monday, December 30, 3019

5:30 - alarm - lay in bed - I’m warm - there are two beagles and a kid snuggled up next to me
6:08 - smell coffee - get up
6:14 - get RA’s clothes out for work + start load of laundry
6:17 - sit down to enjoy coffee
6:50 - grab calendar + to do list to plan day/week
6:51 -RF wakes up and wanders into the living room + snuggles Gus on the couch
7:02 - RF feeding the dogs + bouncing through the house at full speed
7:06 - RA heads out to work and I switch out laundry
7:07 - RF turns on his favorite show - Chasing Monsters
7:20 - finish Thanksgiving 2019 blog post
7:34 - Ellis decides to grace us with his presence
7:52 - and the brotherly bickering begins...
8:02 - time for breakfast - mini blueberry muffins have been requested + switch out laundry
8:23 - starting to de-Christmas the living room while the boys eat breakfast
8:52 - sit down for another cup of coffee and yogurt while the boys play...nicely...with Legos...
9:23 - 2nd cup of coffee has been had...now time to plan out the week
9:56 - week planned out - now to start cleaning the house
10:14 - clean the carpets in our bedroom
10:35 - switch out laundry + strip all beds to wash bedding
10:42 - boys FT with Nana
10:58 - clean out pantry/fridge/freezer
11:54 - hear the ‘I’m hungry’ cry from two kiddos, so I send them outside to play while I make lunch
11:59 - run the carpet cleaner over our bedroom carpet one more time...#dogsandkids
12:21 - sit down to clean out email inbox + warm up another cup of coffee
1:05 - kids come in to eat
1:36 - kids head back outside and I upload a bunch of photos to the blog to do the last two posts of the year
2:15 - switch out laundry...
2:27 -don’t think Gracie is feeling well...call the vet and make an appointment for this afternoon
2:43 - decide to clean the rug in the living room and the carpet in the hallway while I have the monster carpet cleaner machine out
3:26 - change out laundry...again - I think this is the 6th load today...I was very, very behind on my laundry duties...
3:58 - RA texts that he’s coming home early today - PRAISE!
4:12 - bring the boys inside to clean up their toys in the living room + their bedroom
4:37 - remind the boys they should be cleaning...not playing...
4:55 - have boys change to take Gracie to the vet; change another load of laundry
5:06 - leave for the vet
5:17 - arrive at vet with two rowdy boys and Gracie...let us pray...
5:28 - RA texts that he’s coming to the vet to pick up the boys...PRAISE!
5:58 - done at the vet
6:03 - swing by Walmart to pickup grocery order
6:13 - still waiting for grocery order...they are super busy tonight
6:25 - home - RA unloads groceries while I start dinner
6:56 - dinner is ready - tacos and SW egg rolls; load #8 going into the washer
7:25 -boys are done and head to their room to play
7:40 - announce bedtime for boys
7:55 - lights out for RF and E (and RA, too)
8:14 - mama is propped up under a warm blanket working on the last few blog posts of 2019
8:53 - decide to work out at home since I missed spin class to take Gracie to the vet
9:46 - workout DONE - I always feel so great after a good workout - start one more load of laundry for tonight
9:54 - shower!
10:22 - read
11:49 - good night!

Photos of Our Week(s)

Monday, December 16