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I'm on here sporadically, so by way of introduction I'm a single mum to an energetic and incredibly sweet 12 month year old. I've just moved house and I'm going through an acrimonious divorce, with a court hearing this month, so I don't imagine I'll be updating much. But I always appreciate any well wishes! My last challenge, the main thing was moving house and (to cut a long story short) it was a really complicated move, with lots of uncertainties all over the place. Anyway, on the last day of the challenge I went to collect the keys to the new place - hoorayish!....except the keys didn't work, but the landlord sorted it out by the next day. As of today, I've just got some new furniture assembled, so my main aim is to get the house in a condition where it's actually pleasant to live in, for both me & baby. Game on! 1. Eat healthier - diet I don't have much time to cook at the mo, so: evening meal is one of: tinned healthy soup, tinned beans, or omelette. If enough time, pasta & beans is fine.sort out obtaining food for healthier breakfast (porridge, cinnamon powder & a certain favourite cereal) Additionally: Once I have burned through all my house move stuff that's taking up soooo much time, I need to start easing off the biscuits. I don't know when this will be, but I will aim to cut back to 3 biscuits a day initially, with a view to reducing that progressively. 2. Improve bedtime routine - general wellbeing Wanted! Missing: sleep. Reward: $5000 Part of my bedtime issue is that I feel overwhelmed at how much I have left to do and start procrastinating about doing the remaining evening tasks... thus leading to a later bedtime. This time: do all the necessary household maintenance tasks once baby is in bed/after dinner as the FIRST thing. This is stuff like washing up, clothes washing, cleaning kitchen floor (someone drops a lot of food on the floor every meal!) etctrack how long it takes to do each particular task 3. Start using baby sling - fitness I just got a beautiful baby sling that is supposed to be the best for your back, and importantly, also looks pretty. It cost a load too, so I had better use it! Plan is: View instructions of how to use it (one-off)Adjust sling to size and practice putting baby in/out (a couple of times)From next week, aim to go outside (if not raining) 3 times a week for at least a 2 minute walk, wearing the sling Life Quest With so much going on, I HAVE to do more than I want, but I tell myself it's a temporary state of affairs. 4. Sort house move CleanTidyUnpack bags and boxesEnsure utilities are working as requiredOrder more necessary things (the place is unfurnished and I didn't have much), especially furnitureUpdate addresses from spreadsheetRemember other accounts not listed in spreadsheet and update addresses with them, tooI want this to be DONE by end of Jan! 5. Keep on top of solicitor requests Take action within 24 hours (aim for same day) of receiving an urgent request from herTake action within 3 days of receiving a less urgent request from herIf unable to achieve the above, plan when I will make the time to do itThis will be ongoing, but is very necessary so may as well make it an accountable quest.