Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Just One Thing last list

I had a few slower patches during this challenge but overall I did manage to clear out some tolerances and get a chance to reassess what else I need to do. I was impressed.

There is still another week to go before the end of June so I hope to still get more cleared off the list.

* less than 10 minutes, $ need to buy something, K can be totally delegated to kids, - will need help to get done

1. $ IN PROGRESS 13 JUNE* cover boys’ school binders with fabric and plastic
2. * assess what is needed to complete each Christmas stocking
3. * rewrite contact details onto new pages
4. K * wash air mattress with soapy water, dry then put away
5. - clean front fence
6. $ * buy timber plank to use as height marker for boys (we rent so can’t mark a door frame)
7. create lesson plan in HST for SL PreK
8. enter more into lesson plan in HST for Story of the World 1
9. $ * pay library fines so we can use the library again
10. K * check and toss pens and crayons that are no longer useable
11. * price vacuum filters and purchase if possible

JUNE FOCUS PROJECT
1. sort out outgrown clothing pile in my bedroom
2. * take baby clothes to friend in need
3. tidy current clothing sizes for boys, put away outgrown clothing and cull current selection down to 4 sets of play clothes and 2 sets of going out clothes

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Updated Just One Thing list

* less than 10 minutes, $ need to buy something, K can be totally delegated to kids, - will need help to get done, __ need to be done this month

1. clean roll around in prep for painting
2. * cover boys’ school binders with fabric and plastic
3. * assess what is needed to complete each Christmas stocking
4. $ buy a tide book for 2010 and write dates in diary suitable for fishing
5. * rewrite contact details onto new pages
6. DONE 6 JUNE create chore chart that is more visual for my littler ones
7. K * wash air mattress with soapy water, dry then put away
8. - clean front fence
9. $ * buy timber plank to use as height marker for boys (we rent so can’t mark a door frame)
10. blog post – menu folders
11. blog post – cleaning schedule
12. filing backlog – blue box
13. filing backlog – pink box
14. filing backlog – cardboard box
15. create lesson plan in HST for SL PreK
16. create lesson plan in HST for SL Science 5
17. create lesson plan in HST for SL Core 6
18. enter more into lesson plan in HST for Story of the World 1
19. $ * pay library fines so we can use the library again
20. K * check and toss pens and crayons that are no longer useable
21. * price vacuum filters and purchase if possible

PROJECT LIST
1. separate recipes into types eg breakfast, lunch/small meals, dinner, snacks, treats, baking
2. cull recipes once sorted
3. store recipes in a binder/s
4. $ make an island of fabric for boys so they can play with their pirate ship
5. work on meal plans for whole days (healthy lunches and snacks are hit and miss here)
6. create dividers for Christmas binder and add project pages
7. print pages to fill out BOS folder
8. sort out outgrown clothing pile in my bedroom
9. * take baby clothes to friend in need
10. tidy current clothing sizes for boys, put away outgrown clothing and cull current selection down to 4 sets of play clothes and 2 sets of going out clothes

DONE
1. DONE 3 JUNE* contact cover pages for memory activity
2. DONE 4 JUNE create a family tried and true recipe folder for recipes already used and liked
3. DONE 4 JUNE K * reset alarm clock in boys’ bedroom
4. DONE 4 JUNE * re-print monthly chore chart for my binder
5. DONE 5 JUNE - put garden edging along inside of front fence

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Just One Thing list after Jenn's ideas for week 1

* less than 10 minutes, $ need to buy something, K can be totally delegated to kids, - will need help to get done

1. DONE 3 JUNE* contact cover pages for memory activity
2. clean roll around in prep for painting
3. create a family tried and true recipe folder for recipes already used and liked
4. * cover boys’ school binders with fabric and plastic
5. * assess what is needed to complete each Christmas stocking
6. $ buy a tide book for 2010 and write dates in diary suitable for fishing
7. * rewrite contact details onto new pages
8. create chore chart that is more visual for my littler ones
9. K * wash air mattress with soapy water, dry then put away
10. - clean front fence
11. $ * buy timber plank to use as height marker for boys (we rent so can’t mark a door frame)
12. blog post – menu folders
13. blog post – cleaning schedule
14. filing backlog – blue box
15. filing backlog – pink box
16. filing backlog – cardboard box
17. create lesson plan in HST for SL PreK
18. create lesson plan in HST for SL Science 5
19. create lesson plan in HST for SL Core 6
20. enter more into lesson plan in HST for Story of the World 1
21. $ * pay library fines so we can use the library again
22. DONE 4 JUNE K * reset alarm clock in boys’ bedroom
23. - put garden edging along inside of front fence
24. K * check and toss pens and crayons that are no longer useable
25. * re-print monthly chore chart for my binder
26. * price vacuum filters and purchase if possible

PROJECT LIST
1. separate recipes into types eg breakfast, lunch/small meals, dinner, snacks, treats, baking
2. cull recipes once sorted
3. store recipes in a binder/s
4. $ make an island of fabric for boys so they can play with their pirate ship
5. work on meal plans for whole days (healthy lunches and snacks are hit and miss here)
6. create dividers for Christmas binder and add project pages
7. print pages to fill out BOS folder
8. sort out outgrown clothing pile in my bedroom
9. * take baby clothes to friend in need
10. tidy current clothing sizes for boys, put away outgrown clothing and cull current selection down to 4 sets of play clothes and 2 sets of going out clothes

This sure made it look a lot smaller and able to be completed.

Best wishes
Jen

Salad dressing inspired by Ranch Dressing

This is my own mixed up version of a creamy dressing that both dh and I like, although it is yet to grow on the kids.

1 ctn sour cream (300ml)
1/2 cup Delikatess Mayo
1/4 tsp dried dill
1 tsp dried garlic powder
1 tsp dried parsly

Mix together, put in a clean jar and refrigerate for flavours to develop.

Best wishes
Jen

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

My Just One Thing list so far

My starter list for the Just One Thing challenge being run by Jenn of Mom's No Chaos Zone.

1. contact cover pages for memory activity
2. clean roll around in prep for painting
3. separate recipes into types eg breakfast, lunch/small meals, dinner, snacks, treats, baking
4. cull recipes once sorted
5. store recipes in a binder/s
6. create a family tried and true recipe folder for recipes already used and liked
7. make an island of fabric for boys so they can play with their pirate ship
8. cover boys’ school binders with fabric and plastic
9. assess what is needed to complete each Christmas stocking
10. buy a tide book for 2010 and write dates in diary suitable for fishing
11. rewrite contact details onto new pages
12. create chore chart that is more visual for my littler ones
13. work on meal plans for whole days (healthy lunches and snacks are hit and miss here)
14. tidy current clothing sizes for boys, put away outgrown clothing and cull current selection down to 4 sets of play clothes and 2 sets of going out clothes
15. sort out outgrown clothing pile in my bedroom
16. take baby clothes to friend in need
17. wash air mattress with soapy water, dry then put away
18. create dividers for Christmas binder and add project pages
19. clean front fence
20. buy timber plank to use as height marker for boys (we rent so can’t mark a door frame)
21. blog post – menu folders
22. blog post – cleaning schedule
23. filing backlog – blue box
24. filing backlog – pink box
25. filing backlog – cardboard box
26. print pages to fill out BOS folder
27. create lesson plan in HST for HSIE for 3 books DONE 1ST JUNE U.S. TIME
28. create lesson plan in HST for SL PreK
29. create lesson plan in HST for SL Science 5
30. create lesson plan in HST for SL Core 6
31. enter more into lesson plan in HST for Story of the World 1
32. pay library fines so we can use the library again

My version of Pork Chow Mein

I put 2 packets of 2 minutes noodles in a bowl and covered with boiled water. I then cut up 1/2 capsicum, 4 mushrooms and 2 shallots. In the wok I heated up some oil, fried the noodles after draining off the water. I put the noodles aside, cooked 3 eggs in the wok, sort of lightly scrambled. Put them aside too. Put a little more oil in the wok, added 500g pork mince, 2 teaspoons of ginger from a jar and cooked it until almost all done then added in vegetables, a good slosh of soy sauce and the two packets of seasoning from the noodles. I cooked this until it seemed nicely mixed. Added in the egg, about a 1/4 of cabbage sliced up thinly and chopped into 2 inch lengths, and then a good handful of cashews.

Now, I have never had Pork Chow Mein as far as I remember, so this was just a mix up of recipes using what I had on hand. Dh and the kids liked it enough that I will be repeating it exactly as I did it this time. Sorry to anyone who has googled a recipe and thought they would be getting a genuine one.

Best wishes
Jen