Anyway. Here's the plan, it's a simple one: Every single night for the month of December that we are at home, we will eat at the table. (There are a few nights we'll be away for the holidays, those don't count.) This means I have to clear the table, every day. Even if it's cereal, we'll be eating dinner at the table. No more excuses. Who's with me? I can make us a cute little button! Come on, you KNOW you want another challenge!
*Lisa's Dinner Table Challenge
**Eat at The Damn Table Already
***Hi! Family Togetherness
****Do We Have To TUrn Off The TV Too?
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I want to participate in that Mailbox Mondays thing, but I am too lazy to go find the icon. Here's what I got this week, all from Paperbackswap:
- Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (Janssen made me.)
- Salvation in Death by JD Robb
- Pornology by Ayn Carrillo-Gailey (can't remember who had the great review)
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And finally, The Week Ahead. (Lost my icon on this computer, too lazy to go find it). The Week Ahead is hosted by SheIsTooFondOfBooks.
Monday- is almost over! Make the Bug's stocking. Photograph jewelry bags. Finish hand sewing on part 2 of The Giant Secret Project.
Tuesday- Photograph Christmas decor so I can blog it. Cut crayon rolls. Read two chapters. Enjoy reading the wishlist of my Bloggy Secret Santa and picking something out for her.
Wednesday- My turn in the Blogger Advent Calendar 2008! I'm looking forward to participating in that one. Go shopping for little goodies to put in actual advent calendar. Sew at least 3 crayon rolls. Read two chapters.
Thursday- Mumble Mumble for Mumble, who reads this blog. Start handsewing on part 3 of The Giant Secret Project. Read two chapters.
Friday- Finish handsewing. Finish crayon rolls. Read two chapters.
Saturday- Post office to mail Secret Santa gifts. Birthday party for niece. Read.
Sunday- Finish GIANT SECRET PROJECT. Make crown. Read.
How'd I do last week?
Monday-
Plan holiday menu Go grocery shopping.Try to spend 30 minutes sewing.Read two chapters. Remind
husband to get tree permit. Return movies to redbox. Return books to
library.Tuesday-
Think about Pie. Finish up theand start cutting out
commissioned jewelry bags (which are half done)
stockings.Wait, find stockings first to use as pattern. Read two
chapters. Remind husband to get tree permit.
Wednesday-Make pie. Think about cutting out
commissioned crayon roles. Spend more time thinking about Brand New Website!
Read two chapters. Clean house so that we don't spend Thanksgiving in a messy
house. Remind husband to get tree permit.
Thursday-Cook. Eat. Read. Eat. Sew. Eat. Remind
husband to get tree permit.
Friday-Go to work! Wish I was home with Mike and
the boys. Clean house so we can make room for a Christmas Tree. Realize that the
space we put the extra piece of furniture in every year now has shelves.
Remind husband to get tree permit.
Saturday- Finish crayon rolls. Start sewing stockings.Dig Christmas decor out of garage. Read two
chapters.
Sunday-GET TREE. Decorate. Take pine needles out
of the Bug's mouth. Read.
Not so bad! I didn't do it all on the day I planned, but I did get most of it done. How'd you do? What your week this week shaping up to be like?
Ha ha ha, I love all your new challenge titles. My family used to eat dinner together all the time, and I have to admit I miss it a lot. I'd be in, except I live alone and so there isn't much point in me eating alone at my kitchen table. Well, I suppose I could sit at the table and read instead of sitting on my couch watching tv or sitting at my computer putzing around while I eat, but that's about it.
ReplyDeleteKim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)
I ended "dinner in front of the TV" about 6 months ago. I got rid of all the TV trays after my daughter spilled milk on the carpet and did not tell anyone. Do you have any idea how bad spoiled milk smells once it is in the carpet? It smelled as if something died.
ReplyDeleteI went into a mini rage and we have had dinner at the table ever since. It's really so much easier and they eat better without the distraction.
I LOVE Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (and the rest of the series). Hilarious-don't-read-it-in-public-because-people-will-look-at-you-funny-when-you-have-a-laughing-fit stuff.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's a quick read, too, so really there's no excuse for not reading it. :)
I am looking forward to reading your Advent Blog Tour post!
ReplyDeleteWe eat dinner at the table almost all the time. Special occasions are when we have a "Family Movie Night" or when Jase is out of town and I am beat.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing awesome on your lists. Sure wish I could see the products. :) I can probably wait until Wednesday.
LOL! Good luck. We seldom make it to the table, these days, for meals.
ReplyDeleteI haven't bothered to get the Monday Mailbox icon, either. But, Friday or Saturday makes more sense to me, for some reason. I have got to get my act together and keep track of what's coming in the door.
I am so with you.... cleaning off my table..yeah, about that. LOL
ReplyDeleteNO.. I AM WITH YOU.
I'll do it.
So far so good on eating at the table! I think it's already helping the Pirate to not be so much of a spaz about eating.
ReplyDeleteThe table is 2/3 clear. The back 1/3 is still full of random stuff. One day I'll have the whole thing.
We always ate at the table when we were living at home but my husbands family NEVER did. We were good for a while, but we've now gotten into the really bad habit of eating in front of the TV. No more when we have kids!! I understand completely where you are coming from!
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