Cleaning Challenge: Baby-Steps /// Week Two

Last week's challenge was to make the bed every day, even on the weekend, and I did it! It really did make the bedroom feel so much "neater" and made putting away the clean laundry easier. Success! So this week, I'm stepping it up a notch! In addition to continuing the week one challenge, I'm adding a new task to...

The Baby-Steps Cleaning Challenge

• WEEK ONE: Make the bed EVERY morning. Including weekends.

It may not be catalogue perfect, but it's made!

it would be neater if it weren't for my "helper".

• WEEK TWO: 15 Minute Pick Up. This week, I'm going to add a 15 minute quick pick up to my routine. I'm going to set a timer on my phone and for 15 minutes, I'll go through the house and make sure there isn't anything where it shouldn't be (I'm looking at you socks that Bigby keeps stealing from the laundry).

• WEEK THREE: Put away clean clothes.

• WEEK FOUR: Deep clean 3 "things". 

Now, I created this challenge with only myself in mind; however if you need to develop some basic cleaning habits into your daily routine, feel free to join the "fun" with me! You know what they say, "misery loves company." If you are cleaning up your act with me, let me know in the comments!

Goal Getter /// June 2016

JUNE 2016

FAMILY (50%)

• Spend time with Mr. LL's Family (0%)
• Spend time with my family (100%)

NOTES: We haven't had a chance to hang out with Mr. LL's family yet this month, but I know it will happen.

SOCIAL LIFE (0%)

• Book club (0%)
• D&D with friends (0%)

NOTES: 

HEALTH (15%)

• Meal plan every week (25%)
• Stick to said meal plan every week (20%)
• Try to work out at least TWICE this month (0%)

NOTES: So, it's freakin' hot in NOLA right now. We deviated from the meal plan a couple of nights because it was just too hot to turn on the oven/stand over the hot stove. I'll be adjusting our meal plans for future weeks to try to avoid meals that need a lot of heat.

 FINANCIAL (49.5%)

• Pay off at least one credit card (100%)
• Get to Mr. LL's financial goal (98%)
• Maintain Mr. LL's goal (0%)
• Maintain my personal "minimum" balance in my account (0%)

NOTES: I added some new goals because we completed one and are "thisclose" to completing the other one!

CLEANLINESS  (47%)

• Keep going with the "chores" (15%)
• Create a cleaning challenge for myself (100%)
• Complete the cleaning challenge (25%)

NOTES: Ugh, it's just so hot! Bleah. But week one of the challenge was a success!

BLOGGING/FREELANCE  (41%)

• Get posts ready for the month (66%)
• Write at least one post A WEEK for LV Book Design (75%)
• Work on more planner printables (0%)
• Work on new designs for shop in July (0%)
• Finish From Side Hustle to Success course (80%)
• Finish RAVE course (0%)
• Finish with current client (95%)
• Find new freelance clients (15%)

NOTES: I really need to get of this funk!

Father's Day Gift Guide /// 2016

I have so many friends who are having babies these days, I guess I'm just at that age, so I made a Father's Day gift guide with "my generation" dads in mind!

1. I love this backpack of holding and think it would make an awesome gift. (ThinkGeek)
2. Know a dad who shaves? This cute kit would be a fun and useful gift. (ModCloth)
3. This card may not be the most traditional sentiment for a Father's Day, but come one...it's probably true. (etsy - LionheartPrints)
4. It's been out for years, but this book is a great Father's Day gift. (ModCloth)
5. Got a tech dad? Why not give him a circuit board tie? (ThinkGeek)
6. I love love love these daddy+kid t-shirts! (etsy - ThePaintedTee)