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Japanese sayings:

Giving birth to a baby is easier than worrying about it
Fall 7 times and stand up 8
A single arrow is easily broken, but not 10 in a bundle
Adversity is the foundation of virtue
After victory tighten your helmet cord
An accomplishment sticks to a person
An excess of courtesy is discourtesy
Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse
First things first


Kits to give to homeless...

You can make these up with items from the Dollar Tree such as gloves, thermal socks, beef sticks, crackers, candy bars, toothpaste, toothbrush, wipes, deodorant, snacks and other items that may help someone who is homeless or in a bad way. 

Family Emergency Planning

Family and personal prayer, family and personal scripture study, FHE, Sabbath Observance


  • Three month supply of food that is part of your normal daily diet
  • Drinking water
  • Financial Reserves
  • Longer-term supply of basic food items
  • Medication and first aid supplies
  • Clothing and bedding
  • Important documents
  • Ways to communicate with family following a disaster

Road Trip Packing and Prep Checklist 

Regular Clothes (kids' stuff in small bags that fit in large duffle bag, parents' stuff in their bags):
 ___ 3-4 pairs of underwear per person in underwear bag
 ___ 3-4 pairs of socks per person in sock bag 
___ 3-4 shirts per person (one nicer shirt, the rest T-shirts) 
___ 2-3 pairs of pants/shorts per person 
___ 1 swimsuit and swim shirt for each person in swim bag 
___ 1 pair of pajamas for each person in PJ bag 
___ 1 pair closed-toe hiking/running/athletic shoes per person in shoe bag 
___ 1 sweatshirt or jacket per person in sweatshirt bag that always stays in the car
 ___ Diapers and wipes (track the number the baby uses on a typical day; pack that number plus a few)

Sunday/Special Occasion Clothes (if needed - all to go in garment bag):
___ Sunday shirt and pants for each boy 
___ Belts and ties 
___ Sunday dress or skirt and top for each girl plus slip if needed
___ Nice shoes for everyone (with dark socks inside shoes and tights inside girls’ shoes) 

Snacks (in a small cooler where mom or dad can easily reach it) 
___ Fruits (washed, ready-to-eat grapes, apples, baby oranges, etc.) 
___ Veggies (washed, ready-to-eat baby carrots, cucumber slices, sugar snap peas, etc.) 
___ Filled water bottles (in each cup holder in the car plus some extra) 
___ Other snacks (anything that would go bad if you left it in your fridge and is feasible to eat in the car) 

Car Supplies (tucked into easily-accessible spots in the car) 
___ Wet wipes 
___ Tissues, napkins or paper towels (save the extras whenever you go to a restaurant) 
___ Filled water bottles in all cup holders 
___ Pillows (old throw pillows or camp pillows in pillow cases work great – small is good) 
___ Sunscreen and bug spray 
___ First-aid kit (band-aids, painkillers, ointment, etc.) 
___ Books to read and journals to write in plus pencils and pens 
___ Towels if needed for swimming, etc (1 per 2-3 people) 
___ Picnic blanket to keep in car and use as needed 

Other 
___ Phone and phone cord 
___ Computer and cord (if needed) 
___ Camera and camera charger plus extra memory cards, if needed
 ___ Kindle/iPad/other electronics plus cords
 ___ Earphones 
___ Baby equipment if needed (portable crib, stroller, blankets) 
___ Sleeping bags if needed Tasks Just Before Leaving 
___ Confirm that neighbor is planning to pick up mail, water plants, etc. 
___ Air conditioning or heat turned off or set to a high/low temperature; all lights off 
___ All windows closed and all doors locked 
___ Everyone goes to the bathroom 

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Ultimate packing list updated

Tooth brush/paste
Towel
Face wash, shampoo, conditioner
Brush/comb
Socks
Underwear
Shoes
Clothes
Phone charger

Before you leave on vacation:

Alert credit card company
Traveling Abroad? Contact cell phone company to get info on cheapest plan
Confirm all reservations
Make advanced payments on bills that have due dates during your trip
Check the weather
Eat, throw away, or give away any perishable food
Leave itinerary with a friend or family member-emergency contact
Clean out purse or wallet and remove items you don't need on your trip
Arrange for someone to get the mail

For college apartment:

Pillow, mattress pad, sheet sets, comforter, blanket
First aid kit, umbrella
Laundry bag, pop up hamper, laundry detergent, dryer sheets
Towels, toilet paper
Hangers
Dishes, cups, utensils, pan, crock pot, cooking spray, dish soap, sponges, paper towels

Creating a HOME criteria:

Repaired, everything works well, maintenance schedule using Consumer Reports to select appliances
Select natural organic chemical free green materials, energy efficient to lower monthly operation costs
Aging in place, safety, health, self-care
Use cash to make changes to home
Function, utility, use systems, place for everything
Minimize to-do lists
Designed to make it easy to have good habits
Organized in categories, proper containers, easy to reach frequently used items
Smooth, easy to clean materials and surfaces
Beautiful, sparks joy
Uplifting walls, tells our story, focal points
Ventilation, clean air humidity control, CLEAN
Cleaning schedule for windows (inside and out) including tracks, above kitchen cabinets, fridge, pantry, pulling out large appliances and cleaning walls, floors, vents and heating ducts, scrub and disinfect garbage cans, tops of fans, stove vents, blinds and handles, floors, empty and wipe down shelves, wash all layers of bedding, curtains washable
Comfortable, heating, cooling, fireplace, blankets
Clutter-free,
Lights and lighting-overhead, task lighting, accent lighting to highlight art
Soundproofing flooring
Music
Landscaping, curb appeal, mailbox, gardening
Play spaces, books, videos, CDs

Design:

1) Tell the story-positive messages and feel throughout your home
2) Create a great first impression-calm welcoming foyer
3) Have a focal point in each room (view, fireplace, bathtub, art)
4) Use symmetry-pairs
5) Design for the senses-sight, smell, touch, sound
6) Refresh-switch it up
7) Reset the space-make the bed, clean out the sink, fluff pillows
8) Space plan-don't pack too much in a small space
9) Use fewer things, but bigger things properly lt
10) Consider monochromatic
11) Keep what you love and what you need
12) Take advantage of closet storage or containers with lids
13) Elevate what you love and display it properly
14) Showcase low maintenance organics
15) Install dimmers where possible
16) Incorporate white
17) Invest in quality
18) Minimize to do list

Wish List

Estimated cost

$50.00             Light in garage and on side of house Check
$100.00           New wood on East side of porch, paint Check
$100.00           Rota-til sandbox and sand Check
$100.00           Put garden in Check
$20.00             Check sprinklers Check, Stop flooding
0                      White board with hooks for front room Check
$200.00           Front room shelf with places for storing shoes Check
$200.00           Piano bench with storage Check

$50.00              Re caulk tubs Check

0                      White board with hooks for master shower Check

$5.00               Paint house numbers black Check

$25,000.00      Two Bedroom Accessory Dwelling Unit, walk out, basketball court driveway
$3,200.00         New carpet in bedrooms, stairs Check
$1000.00.         New carpet in basement
$2000.00         Tile floor in laundry room and heated floor in bathrooms, drain
$3000.00         Quartz master shower
$1000.00         Double sinks in Master bath
$1000.00          Master tub with air jets, handicap friendly shower
$500.00            Water efficient, handicap friendly toilets
$5000.00         Quartz countertops in bathrooms and kitchen
0                      Organize workshop
$100.00           Organize master bedroom closet (system), organize photos, seating area Check
$200.00           Frame guest mirror in the bathrooms
$700.00           New stove and microwave Check
$300.00           Curtains Check
$100.00           Plants in basement
$100.00           Evergreen plants outside front door-2
$1200.00         New master bed
0                      Headboard Check
0                      Downstairs storage organized
$200.00           Downstairs bathroom ceiling fixed (see I heart organizing )
$2000.00         Deck with overhead shade, outdoor furniture,
$1000.00         On demand energy efficient hot water system Check
$13,000.00      Energy efficient windows, back french doors
$500.00           Replace broken screens
$234.00           New blinds front and back Check
$100.00           Mailbox Check
$  60.00           Paint outside of house
                        Paint playground equipment
                        Finish tool shed in back
                        Exercise space
                        Files Check
                        Garage
                        Clean windows Check
                        Clean garbage cans, hampers Check
                        Light fixtures/fans




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$250.00           New downstairs bathroom toilet
$20.00             Caulk, sand, paint baseboards Check
0                       Paint around island (gray) Check
0                       Paint chairs in kitchen Check
0                       Paint master bedroom headboard, mount
33,000              Two basement apartments used for rentals

To do

Floods-sprinklers
Bathrooms, laundry room tile
tub refinishing
Shed cleaned out, painted, what we want to put in there organized
Garden
Garage
Playground
Covering for garbage can area, bikes

Environmental design-make it obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying
Time and location

When starting a garden ask, "What purpose do I want each area of my garden to serve?

I want a garden:
  • Focused on beauty and aesthetics
  • That embraces a sustainable environmental awareness
  • That prevents waste and pollution and conserves valuable resources
  • To support wildlife and pollinators
  • To give back more than it takes by producing food and flowers
  • That needs minimal maintenance
  • With something of interest year round
  • Where I can entertain guests
  • Where Children can play
From The Garden Refresh by Kier Holmes


Backyard

Sunroom/deck (compost) back
Fruit trees front
Garden-vegetable, flower cutting garden, herbs, drought tolerant, native garden back and front
Trampoline back
Fire pit back
Swing set back
Garden storage center back
Accessory dwelling unit side
Hot tub back
Bike storage back
Garbage bins storage side
Greenhouse back
Compost back
Twinkle lights front and back
Water feature front
No mow lawn front
Evergreens front

Determine sun, wind and frost (first and last dates) patterns throughout the seasons
Get to know your soil (rocky, well-draining, sandy, clay, acidic, alkaline)
Assess any views you want to accentuate, or sites you want hidden
When making choices, remember durable, sustainable, useful, classic

Air pollution tolerant plants:
Black-eyed Susan, Bleeding Heart, Boxwood, Camellia, Flowering quince, Maidenhair tree

Items worth the splurge:
Quality hardscape (structures like retaining walls, pathways, pavers, and patios) materials, a master plan for large yards, grading, properly designed and installed retaining walls, durable and safe main walkways, nutrient-dense planting soil, amendments and compost, french drains, specimen trees, a privacy hedge, an irrigation system with a smart controller

Factor in qualities like durability, maintenance, weather resistance, permeability and aesthetics

Top plants with fragrant foliage:
Bee balm, catmint, hyssop, incense cedar, lavender, lavender cotton, lemon balm, lemon marigold, lemon verbena, mint, rosemary, sage, scented geranium, sweet bay, thyme, yerba buena
Top plants with fragrant flowers:
Daphne, datura, fragrant sweet-box, jasmine, lavender, lemon, lilac, magnolia, night blooming jasmine, pink, rose, sweet pea, trumpet flower







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Growing perennial vegetables

Anniversary Gifts by Year

Life strategies that help you to keep up with your goals, even when "life" happens...

Automate-cleaning routines, scheduled maintenance, cars, finances, traditions
Simplify - Embrase minimalism
Streamline - Backing things up, photo storage, clothing, go paperless, get organized
Maintain - Consistency

Home Management

Air quality
Lighting
Heating and Cooling
Electricity
Facilities
Pest control
Financial Management
Strategic Planning
Acquisitions, labeling, storing, managing
Preservation
Projects
Relationships
Training
Networking
Security, smoke alarms, emergency preparation
Computers and technology
Growth/Progression
Travel


Finance

  • Stage 1 – Solvency (you can pay for yourself but use bad debt)
  • Stage 2 – Stability (you don’t have bad debt like credit cards)
  • Stage 3 – Agency (you’ve got enough savings to choose the work you prefer to do)
  • Stage 4 – Security (your investment income covers basic needs)
  • Stage 5 – Independence (your investment income maintains your standard of living)
  • Stage 6 – Abundance (your income starts funding additional goals


Weekly Checklist

Make a plan
Grocery shop
Prep food
Inbox sweep
Clean out purse
Clean out wallet
Calendar check
Birthdays and gifts
Photo cleanup
Clean off desk
Thank you notes
Clean out car and gas up

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