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10 Goals for the Week

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10 Goals to Tackle This Week

I crossed 7 out of 10 things off my list of goals for last week. That’s not too bad. πŸ™‚

Here’s what I accomplished:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Work on memorizing a verse of scripture as a family

2. Read books together as a family

Personal Goals:

3. Finish reading the book of Romans in the Bible and get started on 1 Corinthians

4. Email a friend back

5. Create an outline for an upcoming project

6.Β Journal 2x

Home Management Goals:

7. Work on September budget

8. Help Elisabeth organize her toys

Business Goals:

9. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ my YouTube channel

10. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ our family YouTube channel

Here are my goals for this week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Work on memorizing a verse of scripture as a family

2. Visit the library to check out more school books

Personal Goals:

3. Finish reading 1 Corinthians

4. Email a friend back

5. Schedule and plan out a sponsored post

6.Β Journal 2x

Home Management Goals:

7. Sign the kids up for park district programs

8. Post 4 items on ebay

Business Goals:

9. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ my YouTube channel

10. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ our family YouTube channel

What are your goals for this week?


10 Goals for the Week

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10 Goals to Tackle This Week

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written a goals post but since it’s still so helpful for me to do so, I’m going to keep at it. πŸ™‚

Believe it or not, writing these posts is beneficial because whether it takes me one week or three weeks to get most of my goals crossed off, it helps to have them written down for remembrance and accountability.

Here’s what I accomplished:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Work on memorizing a verse of scripture as a family — We’re working on memorizing Psalm 23.

2. Read books together as a family — We recently got new library cards and can now check out books from two local library systems so we have no shortage of books to read. I honestly prefer this to buying a bunch of new books or bringing a bunch out of storage since we’re still in limbo when it comes to RVing in the foreseeable future. My boys also love that we can check out video games and even “preview” games they’re thinking about possibly buying before making the leap to do so.

Personal Goals:

3. Finish reading the book of John in the Bible and get started on Acts — I ended up finishing Acts as well and now I’m reading through the book of Romans.

4. Email a friend back

5. Start using the My Fitness Pal app again

6.Β Journal 2x

Home Management Goals:

7. Work on homeschool plan for this year — It’s done and we started school this week.

8. Go shopping for new shoes for Elisabeth — She picked out new My Little Pony shoes that light up when she walks. πŸ™‚

Business Goals:

9. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ my YouTube channel — I started editing a video but have yet to finish. I’m trying to find my rhythm again when it comes to YouTube but it’s taking me a while.

10. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ our family YouTube channel

Here are my goals for this week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Work on memorizing a verse of scripture as a family

2. Read books together as a family

Personal Goals:

3. Finish reading the book of Romans in the Bible and get started on 1 Corinthians

4. Email a friend back

5. Create an outline for an upcoming project

6.Β Journal 2x

Home Management Goals:

7. Work on September budget

8. Help Elisabeth organize her toys

Business Goals:

9. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ my YouTube channel

10. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ our family YouTube channel

What are your goals for this week?


10 Goals for the Week

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10 Goals to Tackle This Week

Well, I did okay with my goals last week, but I’m still having trouble getting back into editing videos on a regular basis. I’ll get there, though! πŸ™‚

Here’s what I accomplished:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Work on memorizing a verse of scripture as a family

2. Read books together as a family

Personal Goals:

3. Finish reading the book of Luke — I’m reading through the New Testament again, and I’ve finished Matthew and Mark so far. I’m over halfway through Luke and should get started on John by the end of the week.

4. Email a friend back

5. Work on and publish a sponsored blog post

6.Β Journal 2x

Home Management Goals:

7. Work on August budget

8. De-clutter computer table

Business Goals:

9. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ my YouTube channel

10. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ our family YouTube channel

Here are my goals for this week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Work on memorizing a verse of scripture as a family

2. Read books together as a family

Personal Goals:

3. Finish reading the book of John in the Bible and get started on Acts

4. Email a friend back

5. Start using the My Fitness Pal app again

6.Β Journal 2x

Home Management Goals:

7. Work on homeschool plan for this year

8. Go shopping for new shoes for Elisabeth

Business Goals:

9. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ my YouTube channel

10. Edit & upload at least one new video toΒ our family YouTube channel

What are your goals for this week?


The Tai Pei Life Hacks Event in Chicago PLUS Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas with Tai Pei

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This post was sponsored by Tai Pei and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

When it comes to feeding my family, I’m all for easy dinner ideas. Who isn’t, right?

So when I had the opportunity to attend a Tai Pei Life Hacks Event in Chicago that was featuring their newest quick, easy, and delicious tasting entrees, I was all for it!

I’m just being honest here. πŸ™‚

The Tai Pei Event

While at the event, I had the chance to learn a few life hacks that work for a fellow blogger, Danielle Moss. And, I have to say, my favorite hack was one I already know about and can’t recommend enough to people who need help keeping up with their email inbox.

Danielle talked about using Boomerang for Gmail. And, well, if you’ve never used Boomerang for Gmail to get a hold of your inbox, you should! I found out about it years ago and still use it to this day.

Basically, Boomerang allows you to schedule when emails will be sent out, and it also allows you to “boomerang” emails that have been sent to you back to yourselfΒ so that you can deal with them at a time that’s better suited for you. It’s a fantastic tool and a real sanity-saver for those of us that like to have zero emails in our inbox before we head off to bed. πŸ™‚

Back to the Food…

Of course, at the event, we also had the chance to try some of the meals included in Tai Pei’s all-new single serve line of Asian inspired frozen entrees. And let me tell you, they’re delightful! Best of all, they’re made with real, quality ingredients.

Plus, because of all of the different choices that Tai Pei offers in this line of entrees, you’ll never get bored. My personal favorite is General Tso’s Spicy Chicken. It’s so flavorful and good!

I was even impressed by the variety and amount of veggies included in the meals. For example, the Pepper Beef meal has broccoli, peas, carrots, and celery in it! I like that!

And because the entire dish (including the veggies) is infused with flavor, my 5-year-old daughter, Elisabeth enjoys these meals, too.

Potstickers, anyone?

For those that love potstickers like I do, you’ll be happy to know that you can easily have a plate of potstickers ready to eat in minutes thanks to Tai Pei’s new convenient packaging. Basically, your potstickers are hot and ready for your taste buds soon after you pop them in the microwave with a tiny bit of water. So simple!

Now, my kids aren’t fans of potstickers, but my husband and I love to have them alongside rice when we’re eating Asian food at home. Tai Pei’s potstickers don’t disappoint, and they get a big thumbs up from us. πŸ™‚

Side Note: Save on Tai Pei with this coupon the next time you’re shopping at the grocery store.

Overall, I was already a fan of Tai Pei Asian foods before I went to the event in Chicago. They make lunch, dinner, and even night time snacking easy. But now that I’ve tried several of their new line of entrees, I’m looking forward to trying even more.

I do believe the Sweet & Sour Chicken is calling my name! πŸ™‚

What kind of Asian meals do you enjoy most or which Tai Pei entree would you like to try first?