Saturday, August 15, 2026

Menu Plan for the Week of August 16th




Sunday
Brunch
Dinner: Cheeseburgers, tater tots and veggies

Monday
Breakfast: Apple crumb baked oats
Dinner: Crockpot chicken and protein pasta salad

Tuesday
Breakfast: Breakfast sandwich
Dinner: Sweet potato and turkey enchilada bowl

Wednesday
Breakfast: Muffins or zucchini bread from the freezer
Dinner: Korean beef bowls

Thursday
Breakfast: Apple crumb baked oats
Dinner: Haddock, mashed potatoes and veggies

Friday
Breakfast: Breakfast sandwich
Dinner: Leftovers or homemade pizza

Saturday
Breakfast: On your own
Dinner: Mike's choice

Lunches are always leftovers or sandwiches/wraps

Desserts/Snacks:
Raspberry cheesecake jar
Ninja creami ice creams
Protein copycat crumbl cookies
Quest cheez-its
Chomps sticks
Drizzalicious mini rice cakes
Cottage cheese with everything but the bagel seasoning
Ritz crackers with pb and chocolate chips
Crunchy edamame
Protein shake
Popcorn
Protein bar
Pretzels
Any fruit or veggie

Saturday to do's




It's Mike's choice for dinner tonight so I don't know what we're having yet!

Do a load of laundry
Pantry cull
10 min clothing declutter
Launder autumn bedding
Disinfect light switches & door knobs
Wipe down landing baseboards
Vacuum landing lampshade
Polish landing furniture
Sweep & mop kitchen floor
Dust downstairs
Launder mattress topper
Make protein balls
Fill essential oil diffusers
Clean/polish back door
Top up pantry containers 
Clean bedroom windows 
Clean kitchen window
Mani/pedi
Declutter kitchen counters
Deep clean fridge
Organize pantry/kitchen cabinets
Vacuum upholstery
Disinfect indoor drains
Declutter bins in workout room

Friday, August 14, 2026

Friday to do's




Dinner tonight will be homemade pizza using leftovers

Autumn recipe planning
Do work clothes laundry
Pantry cull
Change bathroom towels
Make next week's menu & grocery list
Order groceries, if doing

10 min clothing declutter
Launder autumn bedding
Disinfect light switches & door knobs
Wipe down landing baseboards
Vacuum landing lampshade
Polish landing furniture
Sweep & mop kitchen floor
Dust downstairs
Launder mattress topper
Inventory both freezers
Make protein balls
Fill essential oil diffusers
Top up/make homemade cleaners
Freshen living room
Declutter favorite sitting spot (side table/floor)
Wipe down laundry room
Sweep & mop laundry room floor
Clean/polish back door
Declutter/organize work bag
Top up pantry containers 
Clean bedroom windows 
Clean kitchen window
Mani/pedi
Declutter kitchen counters
Wipe down kitchen appliances
Deep clean fridge
Declutter & polish hall furniture
Organize pantry/kitchen cabinets
Vacuum upholstery
Disinfect indoor drains
Declutter workout room

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Thursday to do's




Dinner tonight will be pork carnitas over rice with some vegetables.

Launder autumn bedding
Clean empty garden pots
Sweep front path
Make bulk shopping list
Disinfect light switches & door knobs
Wipe down landing baseboards
Vacuum landing lampshade
Polish landing furniture
Sweep & mop kitchen floor
Dust downstairs
Launder mattress topper
Inventory both freezers
Make sourdough starter
Make protein balls
Fill essential oil diffusers
Top up/make homemade cleaners
Freshen living room
Declutter favorite sitting spot (side table/floor)
Wipe down laundry room
Sweep & mop laundry room floor
Clean/polish back door
Declutter/organize work bag
Top up pantry containers 
Clean bedroom windows 
Clean kitchen window
Mani/pedi
Declutter kitchen counters
Wipe down kitchen appliances
Deep clean fridge
Declutter & polish hall furniture
Organize pantry/kitchen cabinets
Vacuum upholstery
Disinfect indoor drains
Declutter workout room

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Wednesday to do's




Dinner tonight will be grilled bbq chicken, roasted potatoes and a vegetable.


Air out house
Do a load of laundry
Disinfect light switches & door knobs
Wipe down landing baseboards
Vacuum landing lampshade
Polish landing furniture
Change bathroom towels
Sweep & mop kitchen floor
Declutter socks & undergarments
Dust downstairs
Launder mattress topper
Inventory both freezers
Make sourdough starter
Make protein balls
Fill essential oil diffusers
Top up/make homemade cleaners
Freshen living room
Declutter favorite sitting spot (side table/floor)
Wipe down laundry room
Sweep & mop laundry room floor
Clean/polish back door
Declutter/organize work bag
Top up pantry containers 
Clean bedroom windows 
Clean kitchen window
Mani/pedi
Declutter kitchen counters
Wipe down kitchen appliances
Deep clean fridge
Declutter & polish hall furniture
Organize pantry/kitchen cabinets
Vacuum upholstery
Disinfect indoor drains
Declutter workout room

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Tuesday to do's




For dinner tonight, we're having fresh lobster that was given to me for nothing yesterday, over garlic butter zucchini (from our garden) noodles. 


Change sheets
Dust downstairs
Vacuum downstairs
Launder mattress topper
Inventory both freezers
Make sourdough starter
Make protein balls
Fill essential oil diffusers
Top up/make homemade cleaners
Freshen living room
Declutter favorite sitting spot (side table/floor)
Wipe down laundry room
Sweep & mop laundry room floor
Clean/polish back door
Declutter/organize work bag
Top up pantry containers 
Clean bedroom windows 
Clean kitchen window
Mani/pedi
Declutter kitchen counters
Wipe down kitchen appliances
Deep clean fridge
Declutter & polish hall furniture
Organize pantry/kitchen cabinets
Vacuum upholstery
Disinfect indoor drains
Declutter workout room

Grocery Haul for August, Week 2




Walmart pickup:
2-12 oz cans Olipop soda
25.6 oz canister Maxwell House half caff ground coffee
3 liter bottle Ocean Spray zero sugar cranberry juice
4-12.5 oz cans Great Value chunk chicken in water
4 oz Drizzalicious birthday cake mini rice cakes
24 oz Cary's sugar free maple syrup
4 lbs Zulka pure can sugar
16 oz can C4 energy drink
16 oz Marketside tri-color coleslaw mix
52 oz Fairlife fat free milk
1/2 gallon Bettergoods unsweetened almond milk
8 oz Great Value deli sliced mild cheddar cheese
36 count large white eggs
24 oz Great Value 2% cottage cheese
32 oz Chobani zero sugar vanilla greek yogurt
12 oz Great Value whipped cream cheese
32 oz kiwi
1 lb strawberries
6 oz raspberries
2 lbs lemons
2 navel oranges
5 bananas

This week: $91.70
This month: $222.51
Remaining: $127.49

Monday, August 10, 2026

Monday to do's




Tonight's dinner will be Egg roll in a bowl


Weigh self
Do white/towel laundry
Launder mattress topper
Change bathroom towels
Declutter summer tops
Sweep & mop kitchen floor
Inventory both freezers
Make sourdough starter
Make protein balls
Fill essential oil diffusers
Clean out laundry baskets
Top up/make homemade cleaners
Freshen living room
Declutter favorite sitting spot (side table/floor)
Wipe down laundry room
Sweep & mop laundry room floor
Clean/polish back door
Declutter/organize work bag
Top up pantry containers 
Clean bedroom windows 
Clean kitchen window
Prep apple yogurt dessert
Mani/pedi
Declutter kitchen counters
Wipe down kitchen appliances
Polish living room "ornaments"
Deep clean fridge
Declutter & polish hall furniture
Organize pantry/kitchen cabinets
Vacuum upholstery
Disinfect indoor drains
Declutter workout room
Polish bedroom lights

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Sunday to do's




We are heading out soon to go to the coast for sun, sand, walking the beach and, of course, lobster rolls!
We will be home for dinner which will be Sausage stuffed zucchini boats.
I do not like working without a plan! I didn't get to doing the inventory on the freezers.  Maybe I'll have time when we get home today.


Declutter summer footwear
Prep breakfast sandwiches
Inventory both freezers
Make a caramel carrot cake
Make sourdough starter
Make protein balls
Fill k-cup holder
Run a rinse pod in Keurig
Fill essential oil diffusers
Clean out laundry baskets
Top up/make homemade cleaners
Freshen living room
Declutter favorite sitting spot (side table/floor)
Wipe down laundry room
Sweep & mop laundry room floor
Clean/polish back door
Declutter/organize work bag
Top up pantry containers 
Clean bedroom windows 
Clean kitchen window
Prep apple yogurt dessert
Mani/pedi
Declutter kitchen counters
Wipe down kitchen appliances
Polish living room "ornaments"
Deep clean fridge
Declutter & polish hall furniture
Organize pantry/kitchen cabinets
Declutter wardrobe
Vacuum upholstery
Disinfect indoor drains
Declutter workout room
Polish bedroom lights

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Saturday to do's




I finally got some tasks checked off yesterday afternoon.
I put tomorrow's tasks on today because I want to get as much of them done today as I can. We are going to take a trip to the coast tomorrow morning and I don't want to have to worry about getting home to do my meal prep work. So, I may not even post tomorrow morning. As for my menu, I'm going to do a freezer cleanout so I haven't made a menu as of yet. I'm going to try and inventory my freezers today. It may end up being a day by day what we ate type thing. Have a fabulous weekend!


Do gentle cycle laundry
Declutter summer footwear
Make zucchini bread (1 plain & 1 raisin)
Prep breakfast sandwiches
Make raspberry white cc mini banana breads
Inventory both freezers
Make a caramel carrot cake
Make sourdough starter
Prep Ninja creami ice creams
Make Crumbl protein cookie dupe
Make protein balls
Stock tp in bathroom
Fill k-cup holder
Run a rinse pod in Keurig
Fill essential oil diffusers
Face mask
Deep condition hair
Shave
Clean out laundry baskets
Top up homemade cleaners
Freshen living room
Declutter favorite sitting spot (side table/floor)
Wipe down laundry room
Sweep & mop laundry room floor
Clean/polish back door
Declutter/organize work bag
Top up pantry containers 
Clean bedroom windows 
Clean kitchen window
Make bagel bites
Prep apple yogurt dessert
Mani/pedi
Declutter kitchen counters
Wipe down kitchen appliances
Polish living room "ornaments"
Deep clean fridge
Declutter & polish hall furniture
Organize pantry/kitchen cabinets
Declutter wardrobe
Vacuum upholstery
Disinfect indoor drains
Declutter workout room
Polish bedroom lights

Friday, August 7, 2026

Friday to do's




Scrub/disinfect kitchen sink
Clean out laundry baskets
Top up homemade cleaners
Freshen living room
Vacuum living room
Pick up groceries & put away
Wash/prep produce
Change bathroom towels
Declutter favorite sitting spot (side table/floor)
Wipe down laundry room
Sweep & mop laundry room floor
Vacuum downstairs
Clean/polish back door
Declutter/organize work bag
Top up pantry containers 
Clean bedroom windows 
Clean kitchen window
Make bagel bites
Prep apple yogurt dessert
Mani/pedi
Declutter kitchen counters
Wipe down kitchen appliances
Polish living room "ornaments"
Vacuum lampshades
Polish bathroom hardware
Wipe doors & lightswitch plates
Deep clean fridge
Declutter & polish hall furniture
Organize pantry/kitchen cabinets
Organize & polish bookshelf 
Wipe down kitchen cabinet doors
Declutter wardrobe
Vacuum upholstery
Disinfect indoor drains
Declutter workout room
Sort, clean & polish "ornaments" in bedroom
Polish bedroom furniture
Polish bedroom lights

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