It is not about this place... it is about these people!
- Go through/Donate/Put away Christmas decor.
- Hang up/Launder/Donate all the clothing in the Master.
- Paint the kitchen cabinets.
- Clean Master Bedroom.
- Clean out everyone's dresser drawers.
- Clean out Andrew's Kitchen drawer.
- Clean out Cat's cupboard.
- Reorganize pots and pans.
- Vaccuum out couches.
- Organize Family Room.
- Organize Living Room.
- Organize Dining Room.
- Organize Kitchen Counters.
- Organize Upstairs Bathroom.
- Organize main floor bathroom cabinet.
- Organize guest room closet.
- Organize Guest room.
- Organize Joshua's Books.
- Organize Art Supplies.
- Organize Coat Closet.
- Create Maintenance plan. Flylady????, Motivated Mom or other?
- Go through/donate/organize school items.
- List sellables on http://www.craigslist.com/ .
- Touchup ceiling paint oops'.
- Go through and donate toys/books.
- Repair nail pops.
- Garage- Throw away/put away.
- Garage- organize.
- Garage- Clean floor.
- Get garage window replaced.
- Get dishwasher replaced.
- Conquer Legos!
- Plant Flowers.
- Pack/donate adult books and relocate shelves for Children's books.
- Seriously consider trying Flylady again...maybe even give it a try.
- Paperwork paperwork paperwork!!!!!!
- Conquer the desk.
- Go through/organize/purge old homeschool/Montessori items.
- Get rid of rarely used cookbooks. (freecycle/craigslist?)
- Repair undersink area.
- Purge computer files that are unnecessary.
- Finish baseboard project in Living/Dining.
- Repair/replace/refresh all light fixtures.
- List Freecycle items (including Microwave).
- Get trees trimmed and trim bushes myself.
- Paint deck :(
- Shop for/purchase solution for living room furniture. (slipcovers?)
- Basement walls.
- Basement carpet/flooring.
- Wash walls (spots).
- Hang picture/art in dining and bathroom, etc...
- List house for sale.
Well, that is my list/goals. I had intended on a 365 list but quickly realized that was crazy. If I can just do one smallish project a week we can get to a place where goal 52 can be realized and that is really part of our goal. I will try to take AND post pictures of my journey. Befores and Afters!
Wish me luck! So uh, anyone know a good cheap handyman?
Josh is liking these okay, it helps that there is a character named Josh in the story.
Josh loves this whole series and reads them fast and voraciously!
Book 2
I am really enjoying this book! It is about the relationship of women during the civil rights movement.
I have to admit, I just love a Fern Michaels book! This one has a sweet Mother/Son relationship!
Which is easily the biggest book I have ever seen, he says he is enjoying it!
Wonderful explanations and lists of books for children. I need to sit down with the book and my laptop and add to my amazon wish lists!
What a great collection of recipes to use with your children! (Her other books are great too!)
Josh is just loving these. When he is not reading them he is drawing pictures of the characters, pretending to be the characters, or making cool things like a home out of a shoebox for a character. These books are a fun quick read (chapter books but shorter) but are full of fanciful characters. We love sci-fi/fantasy but understand that others object to monster/fairy/etc...
We just finished this tonight. What a silly story! We all enjoyed it and are planning to watch the movie this week.
with him. (We have been working on a project together...putting together again the tiny kits that came in his Advent calendar from Christmas...searching for the pieces in his big tub of mixed up pieces!) I agreed and came down to sit on the floor with him. Well, I began the search and was pretty wrapped up in it when I noticed he was off having some elaborate to do with the Lego guys. 
We love the Geronimo books because they are chapter books that he can read entirely on his own. AND they are so silly, he just loves them. You need to check them out because they are pretty special. The author uses pictures and fancy print throughout the book to add fun and frivolity. I love that the stories are good clean fun and they use wonderful language throughout!
Josh's favorite! He is still VERY interested in Ancient Egypt!
There is a whole series of these by Crosby Bonsall. Super cute little mystery books about a group of boys who solve silly mysteries.
and 
These are so fun. Josh and I do these often. As the name suggests, he does the across clues which are at his level and the down clues are a bit harder intended for adults.
! It makes loads of bubbles and is super easy to use! Just toss in a tiny amount of soap, fill up the rest with warm water, shake it, get the screen wet and turn it on.
for my Birthday in October and finally got around to using it just lately (car pool lane is perfect for writing!) I am REALLY enjoying it.
(Love this book!) and chicken fingers
