Happy Homemaker Monday 1-6-25

 Six days into 2025 and we have Snow & Ice-meggon going on!

Along with Thunder Snow and Thunder Lightning! What a Winter this is going to be...what it's NOT doing is keeping me from getting outside and enjoying some brisk air.

Sandra is continuing [YAY] with HHM for 2025.

Join the link up HERE

Let's get to the categories...

** The Weather **

and coming Friday...

All I can say is Bring It!!

** As I look outside my window **

Busy morning it's now afternoon, 25° almost at our high of 26°

 ** Right now I am **

Working on this post, watching a couple of the PurrBoys play...

** OOTD **

Started out with walk/run athletic attire, showered and in fleece leggings and long sleeve flannel shirt.

** Thinking and pondering [how I'm feeling] **

Feeling GREAT!! I finally have ''my'' winter weather - though most hate the snow. 

 

** What I'm reading **

Devotional ** Spiritual read

 ** Self-Improvement read - haven't chosen another yet...

 Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson ** Personal read 

** TV Shows this week **

We've discovered AMC channel and it has the Mayfair Witch series [right up my alley],

We watched a couple of the movies I had DVR'd with more still to view.

** Menu Plan **

Due to leftovers, lots of items from last HHM menu plan.

  Chili Cheese Fries, [Potato or Sweet Potato]

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Frozen pkg meal

Meatloaf patties

Spinach Quiche

Veggie Pot Pie

Hot Dogs [Mr request]

Stroganoff

Chicken Noodle Casserole

** No unNecessary Spend Challenge Update **

January Challenge Goal--> 26/31 days so far 6/31

** Sinking Funds - CC Update **

Sinking Funds Categories for 2025 have changed some:

BUDGETED - CURRENT BALANCE - YET TO GO

Emergency Fund 1800$/985$/815$

Pet Care Fund 500$/315$/185$ [meds for PunkN-again]

*NEW* Pantry Freezer Restock 1000$/60$/940$

Trips &/or Race'cations 4000$/1800$/2200$ [on hold]

Indoor Outdoor Projects 900$/290$/610$

Car Maintenance 350$/330$/20$

*NEW* Phone Upgrade 800$/150$/650$

*NEW* Club Dues/Sponsorships 900$/10$/890$ 

2025 Christmas 1500$/138$/1362$

                         Balance To go: 5472$ [w/on hold 7972$] 

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After Dec pymt loan for Teeth Bal = $1265.89 not inc interest

Credit Card = Giving myself 5 months to pay it off on Track!

** Goal/To Do List **

Finish up laundry,

Balance checkbook,

Bible Study,

Monthly budget plan update,

** Around The House **

Basic's will get done but keeping the floors clean will be the challenge.

With the snow and Ice melt stuff on our shoes tracking in [ the Mr ] I'm not going to stress over it.

 

** Project this Week **

Email HRC committee,

Auxiliary orientation,

Feed GrandCats while the Kid & G'Kid are in Florida,

Email Frosty Feet team, 

Start Tax prep [ugh!]

  

** Today's Motivation **

** Something fun to share **

I was contacted by the admin for Back your Badge race & I'll be doing a zoom interview later this week for advertising purposes,

 2025 Headsweats Ambassador Launch & Contract Review via Zoom

** Looking forward to this week **

Being outside during walk/run training whether I only do 1 mile or more I LOVE the fresh air.

** From the camera **

Our silly PunkN...he's getting back to his ornery silly self.

And he better be! 

After spending 75$ for multiple shots, and a flea bath. 

The Mr wasn't to enthused when I told him ''we'' were getting a LOT of flea/tick granules to treat the basement and outside lawn. Apparently, they do not die even in cold harsh temps. 

** Reflection(s) **

It's what we do in the middle of the storm that counts, reflect his Glory!

Silent Sunday

Snow/Icemeggedon hit today...

That didn't stop me...

Managed to get 3 hardwood floors refreshed...

Along with bleaching the bathroom...

This week's forecast??? 

Saturday + Final COUNT-y

Made a decision late last night to go to the 2nd race of my 2025 season...

Final COUNT-y Down for my runner girl Beth. Anderson County was her 120th county to finish out running Kentucky! Yep she ran a race in every County.

As always there was so much support from the running community,

Other race photos HERE

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So apparently, I had one too many libations on New Year's Eve🤣and posted a Plank-uary Challenge [UGH!!] Of course, my Girlie's decided to get them in for the day while waiting for results to get tabulated...so, here we are! L-R Martha, Shawn & Me...sigh, yes I'm still doing them. Well, I need some core strength, but man am I out of shape!

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After to race was over, I went around downtown Lawrenceburg for my streak mile...Here are decorations and sight's that appealed to me.

Hope everyone is enjoying their 2025 New Year as much as I am!!

 

Friday Feels

 

I feel like I  should post this in EVERY ROOM IN MY HOUSE !

Feeling extra special to get my 'official' badge for the Auxiliary Gift Shop.

Stole this from one of my runner kids....

[shhh, I'm MORE than ready]

Thursday Thoughts

 Day 2 of the New Year...

Activities that qualified me to earn this badge...

Oops, I  think I  forgot to tell blog-world about this New Year goal..more to come stay tuned.

3.4 for #streakingwiththeCOOLKIDS and my ##frostyfeetwinterchallenge 

Beauty on this Beautiful Day.

Hopefully they'll still be standing firm and strong with the upcoming winter weather.

Happy 2025 + Happy Anniversary kids + Word of the Year

 IT'S FINALLY HERE!!

Happy 2025!

2024 was swept out

entering 2025 on the Right Foot.

Let me start by saying Happy Anniversary to the 'Kid' and SIL...

Together 32 years [March]

Married 24 years.

Supposedly we have LOTS of Winter Weather coming our way

And what's this BATTLE ZONE thing??

My 2025 Word is...

** Tenacious **

The kind of person who never gives up and never stops trying,

having drive and passion,

strong-willed,

energetic,

persistent and determined.

** Intentions, Goals, for the Year **

1. Healthy Physical Lifestyle

--> Walk/Run Training

--> West 6 Walk/Run Club meet ups

--> Hike more

--> Continue Better Nutrition

** Cook at Home

--> Loose 5 pounds for "buffer"

--> Return to Gym X3 a week

** Silver Sneakers

--> Earlier bedtime

2. Healthy Spiritual Lifestyle

--> Prayer/Devotion Daily

--> Continue Bible Studies/Prayer group

3. Healthy Emotional Lifestyle

--> More Family Connection

[family dinners/celebrations/date night]

--> Connect with Friends/Send Cards/Gal Pal Luncheons

4. Healthy Mental Lifestyle

--> Mah-jongg with Friends

--> Be outside more/Hike/Pictures

--> Clubs/Community Involvement

--> Read

** Personal 17--24 books

** Self-improvement/Business 12 books

5. Healthy Financial Lifestyle

--> Monthly 'no Un-Necessary Spending Challenge'

[↓ nuNSC days/total days of month↓]

Jan 26/31, Feb 27/29, Mar 24/31, Apr 23/30,

May 23/31, Jun 25/30, Jul 26/31, Aug 23/31,

Sep 24/30, Oct 24/31, Nov 23/30, Dec 26/31

--> Continue Checkbook 'roundup' ['extra' $ padding for cushion]

--> Pay off CC debt... 4 or 5'ish months completion

--> Pay off Teeth loan...6 months completion

-->Cash Envelope/Sinking Funds

[SF budget needed/$$saved-carry over= ?balance?]

Categories are as follows

⮚ Pantry/Freezer Restock 1000$/60$ = 940$ balance

⮚PetCare 500$/390$ = 110$ balance

⮚In:Out Projects 900$/290$ = 610$ balance

⮚Trips [on hold] 4000$/1800$ = 2200$ balance 

⮚Car Maintenance 350$/330$ = 20$ balance

⮚Promo Items [on hold] 1200$/0$ = 1200$ balance

⮚2024 Christmas 1200$/63$ = 1137$ balance

⮚Emergency Fund 1800$/985$ = 815$ balance

⮚New Phone 800$/150$ = 650$ balance

⮚Club Dues 900$/0$ = 900$ balance

Total Needed = 5182$

                                                          [8582$ with 'on hold' items]

6. Healthy Professional Lifestyle

--> Continue w/radio segment

--> More active as Influencer, Promoter, Ambassador, Encourager

--> Get photos published in various publications/Sites

--> Promote Ambassadorships

--> Blog more consistently

7. Community/Clubs Involvement

--> Danville Chamber Membership

--> Garden Club

--> Human Rights Board

--> Central Ky Wildlife Refuge Board

--> Heritage Hospice volunteer

--> Auxiliary Gift Shop volunteer 

8. Indoor/Outdoor Projects

--> Upgrade raised garden beds

--> Organize pictures

--> Set up recipe book

--> Work on Clean/Purge list(s)

--> Upstairs plumbing replacement

--> Repair Ceilings/Wall [due to upstairs plumbing]

--> Add trim and paint Bathroom & Hallway

--> New Bedroom flooring

--> New Office flooring

--> Hang bedroom TV

--> New Wallpaper & Paint in Dining room

9. Cities to visit

--> Working on list

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Off to Work my First Day of 2025 race event of the year, Frozen Rails 5k/10k as of now we have just over 430 signed up!