Fifteen Minute Friday

So today I had to come home from work. I was just to sick to try and make it through the day. I stayed in bed ALL day long....except for trips to the bathroom. The house is a wreck...I'm having company one week from today and my energy is GONE.  Isn't that the way it always seems.

It's time for a SUPER plan.

First and foremost, I have been staying up WAY to late...bed at 9:00 or 10:00 is a must!  I waste a lot of time later at night on the computer because it is hard to shut my brain down. I am more of a night person than a morning person but when you have to get up early you can't afford to miss even that one hour of sleep! It's time for a regular bedtime.!!!

Tomorrow it's time for a delegation plan....what hubby can do and what my daughter can do...laid out very plainly for the week ahead. Even if they don't get it perfect...I can add some last minute touch ups and it's better than starting from square one.

Also tomorrow if I feel better, it's time for lists and a food plan. What do I till need? What will I pick up last minute?


Sunday it will be time to plan the table setting, locate the items I need for that and have them stashed somewhere handy or Friday evening.

Last but not least...it's time to remind myself WHY I like entertaining and focus on the love of family and friends. That's always and energy boost!

My theme is You Put the Sun in my Sunflower.....so somewhere along the way I need that bouquet of sunflowers or the centerpiece!!  Wish me luck!  Hopefully I'll be back next week with some pictures of the dinner party.

Fifteen Minute Friday 1/2/09

I was reading over on the boards and Basket, a member of Magical Holiday Home suggested having a challenge of a clean desk everyday...not sure I can manage that one...lol...but I LOVE the idea of a desk day....last year I used Fifteen Minute Friday for different small tasks during the year BUT now Basket has me thinking....hmmmm....maybe I will use my fifteen minutes EVERY Friday to work on clearing and keeping track of things at my desk. I could certainly use it...seems the desk is always accumulating stuff and I have misplaced more things than you could every believe!!! Another benefit would be...I'd never have to decide what to do for Fifteen Minute Friday...I'd already have a focus....THANKS Basket...I'm going to DO it...it will help me live my word....ACTION for 2009!!!!

Anyone care to join me in Fifteen Minute Friday?....for 2009....you can either pick a focus area that you will work on for fifteen minutes each Friday and keep it the same all year...or you can pick a different spot every Friday...but lets get moving...in 2009...we can move ahead together!

Fifteen Minute Friday 1/16/09

My weekly task for Fifteen Minute Friday is to work on my desk...sorting, filing, organizing...whatever it takes to keep the desk top nice and clean! I thought since this is a "hot spot" for me that a little weekly TLC might help the situation.

What will you do for Fifteen Minute Friday? Will you pick a different task each week or will you pick one "hot spot" to work on each week? The important thing is to spend 15 minutes every Friday making a difference around your home!! Even small bites of time can make a HUGE difference!

Fifteen Minute Friday

Jackfosty over at Magical Holiday Home has taken another spin on 30 Minute Thursday and is trying a 15 Minute Friday...her challenge for today...Spend 15 minutes clearing your desk top....I'm in....I really need to keep on top of this particular "problem area"
So join us in Fifteen Minute Friday and get busy on your desk or paper handling area!!