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Summer Schedule – Month 2
July 29, 2020
So July turned out all right. Had some ups and downs but overall making progress.
One thing that I did was cut down on my internet time and that was a revelation. I began to be much more intentional with my time. Like taking time to watch some of my favorite movies on Turner Classic Movies. I’ve also started re-watching “thirtysomething” Season 2 again. These things feed my soul and are far better than jumping online because I’m bored. I also do some housecleaning or planning or whatever else I might be in a mood for when I realize I’ve been online too long.
Skincare – I’ve noticed I’m going to need a lot more than just a few items for skincare. I need a seasonal assortment to treat my skin as the seasons and even weather changes within a season. We had been hot and muggy which means makeup meltdown among other things, but now we’re in a cooler more fall like pattern and my skin feels drier. Sooo, I may need to get back on Sephora and pick some minis of gel moisturizers and my Fresh Soy Cleanser for when the weather is hotter, and stick to my Milk Makeup cleanser and moisturizer when my skin is drier. As far as the Supergoop Daily CC Cream it does tend to slide off in humidity so I may need to rethink that too. It is hard to find matte products that don’t suck the life out of your skin though.
Housework – I’ve really dug in with the Flylady Zones this month and made some real progress. The “junk room” portion of the master bedroom got a big dent made in it. Things got sorted and tossed and it looks much better. The kids bathroom is the biggest wreck but I’ve been giving it more TLC lately and it’s coming around. I’ve dusted around the edges of rooms in every zone and even done once a month they stay cleaner.
Menu Plan – I made too many trips to the store but I managed to finally gather everything and make a two week meal plan with what I had on hand. I also tacked the shopping list to the fridge so anyone can add what we run out of right away. I forgot to buy some things on my Target haul last weekend, but I’m going to try to make it until next Wednesday to save my wallet.
Monthly Focus – Remember how I decided to get up at the same time every day? Yeah, that’s gone out the window. I really need a new alarm clock or a reminder to set my phone alarm. This habit is going to be a little harder to stick with. I will add though for the most part I do get up at 6 or 6:30 am every day. However, I’ve been sleeping in until 7:30 the last two days. Not bad but I’d rather be up earlier especially with school starting soon.
Water and Exercise – HA! Forgot about this category. I am drinking more water and reaping the benefits of that, but exercise remains elusive. I do move each day with housework but I still haven’t nailed down anything else. Eating more healthfully is going to be taking center stage soon and I simply need to make fewer changes at a time so I can keep up. I was thinking though, as we’re having a cool spell, maybe once a week my girls and I can get out to the duck pond for a walk. At least it’s a start.
And I’m sticking to a daily schedule pretty well. I will talk about this in a different post but I realized one day that I already compartmentalize most of my day so I really don’t need to change this much.
And that’s my July roundup of the Summer Schedule. August is usually busy with the start of school but it looks different this year and I think we may have a calmer start and my routines may not get totally derailed. So far though this whole thing has been good for me in so many ways and making it stick beyond summer looks easier now. Progress indeed.
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