The Plan

So what does this Domestication mean? While I have visions of clean counters, a clutter-free livingroom, pearls, crinolines, and aprons (I was born in the wrong decade I should have existed in the 50's... With maids and cooks, that is), it's not entirely practical, especially for the purposes of this blog.
So let's start with some actual plans, and then set some goals!

First off, in cooking:

1. I want to eat out no more than once a week, which means that I want to make every meal at-home otherwise.
2. I want to cook fancy things sometimes. I want to try out new recipes that I see in magazines (I actually have a collection of fun cookbooks! I do!) and I want to have the time and energy to try them out.
3. Meal Plan!! It's a wagon we keep falling off of. We used to monthly meal plan, because we make good use of Cheap Tuesday at our local grocery store. We can get back to it, but it means that the last weekend of the month, we need to plan our meals. We usually plan at least 5 of the 7 meals in a week, leaving days for leftovers (usually when my daughter has dance or we're not eating together for whatever reason), and days for switching things up as desired.
4. Make use of farmer's markets/co-ops/etc for fresh, local, produce in-season.
5. Keep "Special Supper Sunday" - my husband LOVES to cook, and "Special Supper Sunday" is his chance to try out new and exciting recipes. 

And then in housekeeping:

1. Put everything back where it belongs. Always.
2. Redo my chore chart for the new house. Our old one is for the old house, and we now have more rooms, and different needs (hardwood floors, garage, extra fridge, etc.)
3. Decorate! We've unpacked *most* things, and for the most part everything is decorated and organized, but I'd love to go room to room and FINISH things. The kitchen needs paint touched up, my daughter's room needs pictures hung, etc.