This is a bit belated, but I did create a Living and Learning plan for May. It's going to be a "hopeful" plan more than anything, since we are out of town still and will not return home for a bit more time still.
Faith
Ascension
Homemaking
Keep within
the monthly budget for kids/fun/house
Get back into meal planning and weekly shopping trips
Sign up L for pre-school for the fall
Have dinner outside
Cozy up our outdoor set-up
Make plans for June
Celebrate K's 2nd birthday
Plan and have K's birthday party
Sign up for a photography class or craft class
Re-read Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Markham
Read The Ascetic Lives of Mothers
Keep up with planner
Get up before the kids each morning
Special Days
Mother's Day - 11th
K's 2nd Birthday - 15th
Serafim's Birthday - 18th
Rituals
Reading before naps and bedtime
A one-on-one outing with parent/kid once a week (alternating the parent and kid)
Learning
Visit Cuyahoga Valley National Park on our road trip
Practice being still and quiet during family prayer time and church services
Singing "Christ is Risen" in Slavonic (Serbian and Russian melodies)
Setting & clearing the table, & thanking God for the meal
Structured learning time for L every other day
Great list!
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