Monday 2 March 2020

Meal Plan Monday - Mon 02/03 - Sat 07/03















I have started back with my Diner Menu/Plan The boys and hubby kept *hinting* to me that they wanted it to start back and then someone actually wrote a message on the board saying "start this again !!!!" lololol

So I have.

It really does help to organise and budget when I do the plan and also on the days when the horid black cloud tries to keep me down, knowing exactly what I am making for everyone helps.

For my own meals I normally just have the carb/starch that I cooked for everone with some veg or salad. If the carb has dairy in it I'll just have cereal or a sandwich. I'm still not doing so well with my eating, I have realised I'm not getting enough nutrients and sometimes if I'm honest, calories. I am trying to keep my mindset towards food to be healthy. I am really working on losing this weight but it has to be healthy.

Soooooo..... here's this weeks Diners:

Monday - Chicken Strips and Crispy Potatoes

Tuesday - Salmon and Pasta

Wednesday - Chicken and Couscous

Thursday - Fish and Rice

Friday - Spaghetti (I'll decide what I'm cooking with it)



Please let me know of any blogs that have meal plan tips/ideas.
Phewww!! I am soooooooooo tired (and still peed off๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ˜…)

I’m glad it’s done though, it really needed to be done.... like yesterday..... or maybe the day before that.
For some strange reason, our broom has disappeared so I was waiting to get one.... I wanted to get in the car so I didn’t have to hold it but today I just thought forget that... I’ll just buy it and carry it as I wanted to tackle the yucky mess.

I tried out the steam mop and it's so good, the floor cloths worked as a "for now" option - I tied the front and pinned the back ๐Ÿ˜ณ -  but I will probably look for the actual Vax cloths.
I also found that it didn't get some stubborn bits off.

The cloud is making itself known and I just want to go and hibernate in my room,

Thanks for keeping me company ๐Ÿ’–✨
Can I get a record skip sound effect please๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ˜ก

I had to stop the cleaning to deal with a kiddie “situation” grrrrrrr kids!!!! 

Also sons number 4 and 2 came in so I had a check in with them both.

Ok back to cleaning,

4th set of tasks (is it 4th? I’ve lost count๐Ÿ˜…)
Sweep floor
Mop floor
Put dinner on - slight change in planned meal due to kiddie situation taking up time.

Grrrrr I’m so peed off..... ok gospel back on and cleeeeaaaannnnnnn
That was actually quick and the dishwasher took mercy on me and worked 2nd time/try.
I had a little chat break as my eldest came in from work๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’–

Onto the floors and put dinner on.

I found my Vax Steam Mop when I was decluttering my cupboard and I really want to use it today, first snag is I have no instructions nor can I remember how to use it, second snag is I don’t have the cloth to go on it๐Ÿ˜ซ๐Ÿ˜ซ I bought some large heavy floor cloths and am hoping they’ll work.

Send cleaning blessings that it works pleeeaaase... ✨
Yikes! “Just a little job” turns out to be a bit bigger lol.

Right that lot of tasks is done, I also sorted out the recycling as the bag was overflowing.
Oh and I also sprayed my cooker hood and stove with some stainless steel cleaning spray.

The cleaning spray smells sooooo lovely.



3rd set of tasks:
Empty Diswasher (we’ve had to do a few loads) and put contents away
Load and start dishwasher (gonna be task in itself as the dishwasher is playing up)
Clean cooker hood and cooker top


Of I gooooooo......

I’m listening to gospel music and it’s really uplifting while doing the chores
Song playing right now is Kirk Franklin - spend my always... I think I need to take it from the top ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ˜ญ ๐ŸŽถ

Ok gone for real now๐Ÿ˜Š
Wow that took longer than expected lololol!!!
Clutter seems to have a life of its own.

It’s surprising how a little work makes things look so much better.







I need to sort the bag more at some point but it’s ok for today, I need a place for hats and scarves, gloves etc that’s “eye catching” so the boys can grab and go and not be searching in the mornings.


I did a bit pf meal planning and updated the Diner Board aswell.


2nd set of tasks: make a batch of cleaning spray
                           Make a batch of clothes softener
                           Put washing in dryer and a new load into washer
                           Clear table and sides and clean with cleaning spray



Back sooooonnnnn!

Humph! Why did I leave my essential oils upstairs๐Ÿ˜ซ๐Ÿ˜…
Firstly settle my youngest with a snack after the school run and change my clothes into something comfy (I decide my Christmas tshirt and tracksuit bottoms)

1st set of tasks : put my shoes away,
                           fold jackets/cardis and put other clothes away.
                           Tidy side table and wipe “diner board”








 Right up I get.... back when they’re done
       
I bought a few cleaning supplies and thought I'd share them.







The Mop, Broom, Squeegee with spray bottle, cleaning cloths, floor cloths and bin bags were from Poundland.

Our broom has gone missing - I don't even know how a broom just disapears ๐Ÿ™„. So I picked up a new one. I also picked up a mop as the one in the bathroom needs replacing.

I used a squeegee for cleaning ur shower screens a long time ago and it didn't work well but I realised that it may be soap scum and hard water deposits so I'm going to try a diy solution and this squeegee looks much beter than the last as it has a sponge bit on the other side and also a spray bottle incorporatd.
I will come back with an update when I try it out.



The Fabulosa Disinfectants were from The Range.
I have seen Fabulosa products in cleaning videos I watch on YouTube and thought I'd give the disinfectants a try. There were so many fragrance/varieties! I picked up Mulled Wine, Wild Rhubarb and Unicorn Dust

Clean With Me- kitchen, dinning room and passage


Wow!! Has 7 months actually gone by?

I have been meaning to blog.... days go by and I put it off to tomorrow.... which as you can see, tomorrow never came ๐Ÿ˜ซ

The black cloud has decided to keep me company for the past month... or months but I’m trying to push through...

Anyway.... I have sooo much cleaning to do, I thought I'd get some company lol.

I did a post like this ages ago...prob a couple of years. I’m doing my Kitchen, Dinning room and downstairs passage today as I still need to cook and do all the other evening stuff.