Cleaning List

Here is what I put on the cleaning list I shared earlier this week. I just typed it up in Microsoft works and tried to make it look as cute as I could. Then I cut it out and used cute scrapbooking paper behind it. For everything other than daily I will use the dry erase marker to write which day or what date I did it so I will know when it needs to be done again :o) 


This is on the daily group: Dishes/dishwasher, wipe down kitchen counters, vacuum, bathroom counters, do laundry and put it away, full house pick up, make beds, tidy up seating area, water garden, sweep kitchen and dining room, pick up toys, clear off dining table.


Weekly: Clean glass, dust wood, clean toilets, clean bathtubs, mop floors, empty all trashcans & recycling, clean fridge & microwave, wash all sheets and towels, organize paperwork, vacuum under furniture, mow lawn/weed, wash table linens, 10 min shredding paperwork, bathroom floors


Monthly: Clean out garbage cans, vacuum corners/ceiling, vacuum inside couches, deep clean stovetop burners, clean dishwasher, clean washing machine, vacuum vents, clean switch plates, dust ceiling fans, sweep garage, launder bath rugs, dust cabinets, wipe down baseboards


Quarterly: Change out airfilters, clean couch cushions, vacuum computer, clean oven, wash bed comforters, vacuum mattresses, vacuum/clean window coverings, descale coffee maker, clean fridge/freezer, clean out pantry, launder shower curtains, clean out drawers/cabinets, go through kids clothes, organize all closets. 

Motivation for the home

So I have always struggled with keeping my house clean, even before I had kiddos or a hubby! I always have clothes and paperwork everywhere and feel like I can barely keep up with the daily chores. But now that I am going to have three kiddos soon and be homeschooling plus other random things I have decided that I really need to get a schedule going that will help me stay on top of the house work. So I was inspired by pinterest of course to make a to do list. I put it in a frame so I can use a dry erase marker to check it all off as I do it. This will help me not have paper to do lists all over the place. But of course because I was inspired by pinterest I couldn't just make a list, I had to try to make the list look cute! So I typed up my list which has things to do daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly and then tried to make it cute. So here it is:

Update as usual

Well as usual I have not kept up with this blog so I need to update you before I can attempt yet again to start blogging on a normal basis :o) I am now 30 weeks pregnant with baby boy Greyson Kristopher Mykel. So only 9 weeks to go at the most! Its finally feeling close. I have so much to do before he gets here, I am hoping the nesting energy comes soon. This pregnancy has been the smoothest so far compared to the others. I truly believe that is because so many people are praying for my mom and our whole family as we go through all this craziness. I haven't been on bedrest at all which is a huge blessing. My blood pressure has stayed stable thanks to meds and the chiropractor. I did find out I have gestational diabetes again which is not good, but I am not as worried about it this time. It just gives me motivation to be way more careful about what I eat for the next few months, and hopefully beyond that. I have definitely been more exhausted during this pregnancy, but that is probably because I am always chasing around a 4 year old and a 2 year old.

We have had such a great summer! We got to go camping as a family twice, which is quite an adventure when you are prego but it was so fun. We love spending time with our life group and other friends from church out in the wild where we can let our kids run free(kinda). I am always amazed at how relaxing camping is even with the munchkins. Its so refreshing to have quality time with other like minded adults and just get to enjoy life. Other than the camping trips we have just been trying to stay cool by swimming or hiding in the house during the afternoons. My mom and dad even came up to visit us a few weeks ago which was sooo exciting!

So now as summer is rapidly coming to an end we are getting ready for a new adventure, homeschooling kindergarten. Timmy is so excited to start, almost as excited as me and Curty are! We decided to mainly go with the Sonlight curriculum because it seemed like subject matter that Timmy would really be interested in. So we are going to be busy adjusting to a new schedule but I know both the kiddos will love it, and it will make the time till Greyson gets here go super fast. Here are some maternity pics we just got done by the very talented Michele Valerie:

So there is the update, hope you enjoyed it!