Monthly Musings February 2026 - Ways We Make Our Weeks Easier

 

Hello friends.  I hope you're staying warm and cozy after a cold and snowy week.  We just survived the blizzard of 2026.  I'm eager for the snow to melt and for warmer weather to arrive.  BRING ON SPRING!!  

I'm joining Holly and Patty for their Monthly Musings link-up.  

The topic this month is Ways We Make Our Weeks Easier.

HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:

1.  I tend to be a paper planner.  I use my iphone calendar for any appointments and events I have planned for the day.

2.  Yes, I do meal planning for each week.  It helps me with planning our meals each week.  I also use the Hello Fresh daily meal kit from time to time.  I will usually pick out two meals for the week.  This is an easy way to plan out my meals, and it comes with all of the ingredients to make a meal, with a recipe card included and delivered right to my door.

3.  Yes, I usually lay out my clothes the night before for the next day.  This is easy and saves me time, especially on the days that I go to my gym.

4.  My one tip for doing laundry is that I have a basket for dark clothes and one for white clothes.  I will do not let the laundry basket get overflowed, and I try to do the laundry every few days.  I will put the clothes away right after they are folded.  

5.  We do big grocery shopping at Costco and BJ's.  For the little shopping that I need to do, I will go to our local grocery store.  I also will shop online from time to time at Fresh Direct, which is convenient, and the groceries are delivered right to my door. 

6.  One of my tips for getting out the door in the morning is setting up my coffee pot the night before.  When I get up in the morning, I just have to plug in the coffee pot.  I make sure all of the pots and pans are put away the night before.    

7.  If I know I am going to be busy for the day and need an easy dinner, it's heating up a frozen pizza from Costco in the oven.  We usually will have a salad on the side.  I like making soup on the stove or in the crockpot.

8.  We like using our Dyson vacuum cleaner on our rugs each week.  I also use a Swiffer mop on our wood floors.  I like to put away blankets, pillows, and remote controls the night before.  I empty our dishwasher in the morning.  I sometimes will set out in the afternoon what pots and pan, plates, napkins, and utensils that I will need to make dinner.   

9.  An easy breakfast is cereal or an English muffin with butter or cream cheese and coffee.

10.  I think I've shared some good tips for staying organized and making our weeks easier.

HERE ARE THE MONTHLY TOPICS:

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Julie