This is my original goal list. I think it was a good starting point.
- Finish sewing the girls' quilts and sew a quilt for my friend's baby before he outgrows it
- Complete the reading for my Bible study every day
- Find a new Bible study to participate in when mine ends in June
- Read at least 24 books this year
- Exercise 2-3 times per week all year long
- Find someone to be my exercise partner and hold me accountable
- Publish a blog post at least two times per month
- Finish my 2014 photo book
Here's the progress I've made this month:
- One of the quilts has most of its top stitching. The other one is still in strips. Oops.
- I missed one day of reading last week and got a little behind this week, but I'm caught up on my Bible study now.
- I don't need to find a new Bible study yet ;)
- I have finished one book completely, 40% of one that then auto-returned itself to the library, and I am just beginning another that has promise. Not too shabby.
- This is big news! I have a walking/running buddy and she and I have been going to the gym 2-3 days per week! YAY! Thanks Jacqueline!
- This will be my second blog post this month. Is that a cop out?
- My 2014 photo book has 10 pages. But until I read this I had completely forgotten about it. Oops.
After doing a bit of research on setting and meeting goals, I am thinking it might be helpful to add some new goals, and maybe categorize them too. Lists are fun and I think organizing the goals to focus on developing different parts of who I am will help me to be more balanced in my life. I can see myself continuing to add more goals as times goes on.
Creative Goals:
- Finish the girls' quilts
- Sew a quilt for baby Isaac before he turns 1.
- Complete 2014 photo book
- Publish a minimum of 2 blog posts per month
Healthy Goals:
- Walk or run 3 days per week minimum
Find an exercise partner to hold me accountable (DONE! Thanks Jacqueline!)- Complete a spring/summer 5k and a fall 5k
- Eat a fruit and a vegetable every day (embarrassing but it doesn't always happen)
Reading Goals:
- Read about 2 books per months but at least 24 per year
- Read the Bible every day
- Find a new Bible study to participate in after current one is over
- Find or start a book club and attend regularly
Parenting Goals:
- Have a one-on-one date with each child once per month
- Spend one-on-one time with Lydia every day
- Develop some kind of routine that involves the kids cleaning
Marriage Goals:
- Go on at least one date per month
- Fill in the couples journal together every week
- Cook Tim a special birthday meal
Home Goals - So we are thinking about moving! We are looking for a bit more living space now that the kids are older. It's exciting to look, but the house needs to be in tip top shape in order for it to sell.
- Organize the basement
- Paint the kitchen
- Donate the girls' old clothes
- Go room to room with a trash bag and purge as much as possible, selling anything decent on Craigslist
- Get the house ready to put on the market this spring!
I think I've started strong. Hopefully I can keep the momentum going. In case you were curious, yes, I have continued to watch TV. I've watched all 3 seasons of New Girl (love it, thanks for recommending!) as well as 2 seasons of Orange is the New Black, which is also awesome. I'm staying caught up on Downton Abbey and Big Bang Theory as new episodes become available. I think this is fine, because I've been keeping myself busy with other more worthy tasks as well :)
I'd like to add a goal about cooking more and trying new recipes. I've already tried several so far, so I probably need to somehow add that to the list so I can get credit for doing it.
