Goals

I’m thankful for a fresh new week.

It’s like a breath of fresh air as long as I don’t over-schedule and overwhelm myself with unnecessary burdens.

This week, I’ll be focusing on putting more effort into getting the things crossed off my list that I missed last week: writing four blog posts and taking as well as editing photographs for a post.

Here’s what I did get done last week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Continue to work on memorizing two verses of scripture as a family — Ephesians 4:29 and now Exodus 20:7 (Third Commandment) — It’s taking us a while to get Ephesians 4:29 memorized. It’s a longer verse, but it’s been worth the effort. 🙂

2. Plan a Family Day

Personal Goals:

3. Read 20 pages of How to Monetize Your Food Blog by Kiersten Frase

4. Drink water with lemon (or lime) and cayenne pepper 5x

5. Read 20 pages of 52 Things Kids Need From a Mom by Angela Thomas

Home Management Goals:

6. Fill one bag with items to donate — I need to keep this on my list for ongoing de-cluttering purposes! UPDATE: Now, every single week, I actually look forward to filling a garbage bag full of things we don’t need. The basement is starting to look a little better, and we can actually find things! 🙂

7. Unpack one box sitting in the basement

Business Goals:

8. Take and edit photographs for a post to be published next week — I took some photos over the weekend, but I still need to shoot more. Then there’s the editing…

9. Sign up for a new email service

10. Write 4 blog posts

Here are my goals for this week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Continue to work on memorizing two verses of scripture as a family — This will be our last week of Ephesians 4:29, and we’ll memorize the second part of Exodus 20:7 (Third Commandment)

2. Work on sewing with Breanna

Personal Goals:

3. Read 20 pages of How to Monetize Your Food Blog by Kiersten Frase

4. Drink water with lemon (or lime) and cayenne pepper 5x

5. Read 20 pages of 52 Things Kids Need From a Mom by Angela Thomas

Home Management Goals:

6. Fill one bag with items to donate — I need to keep this on my list for ongoing de-cluttering purposes!

7. Mop the floors and then put diatomaceous earth around the house to kill spiders and insects

Business Goals:

8. Take and edit photographs for a post to be published this week

9. Move subscribers over to my new email service

10. Write 4 blog posts

What are your goals for this week?

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I always shoot for getting this goals post up on Mondays.

But unless I spend the entire weekend at home, by the time Monday rolls around, there’s usually something else that more urgently needs to get done before this post.

This past Sunday, I spent around 6 hours at the NRA Show in Chicago. I know what you’re thinking. But this particular NRA Show would NOT be a show put on by the National Rifle Association. I don’t own a rifle or love guns, but I do enjoy cooking, which is why I attended the NRA Show — the National Restaurant Association Show. 😉

I had a great time, and it was nice to get away and just be alone. I don’t get to experience “alone time” often, but I did on Sunday. After it was over, my legs were killing me from all the walking, but I felt refreshed!

Anyway, here’s what I accomplished last week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Continue to work on memorizing two verses of scripture as a family — Ephesians 4:29 and now Exodus 20:7 (Third Commandment)

2. Plan a Family Day

Personal Goals:

3. Put cloth diapers for sale on ebay

4. Drink water with lemon (or lime) and cayenne pepper 5x

5. Read 20 pages of 52 Things Kids Need From a Mom by Angela Thomas

Home Management Goals:

6. Fill one bag with items to donate — I need to keep this on my list for ongoing de-cluttering purposes!

7. Unpack one box sitting in the basement

Business Goals:

8. Order new business cards

9. Research a new email service

10. Write 4 blog posts

Here are my goals for this week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Continue to work on memorizing two verses of scripture as a family — Ephesians 4:29 and now Exodus 20:7 (Third Commandment)

2. Plan a Family Day

Personal Goals:

3. Read 20 pages of How to Monetize Your Food Blog by Kiersten Frase

4. Drink water with lemon (or lime) and cayenne pepper 5x

5. Read 20 pages of 52 Things Kids Need From a Mom by Angela Thomas

Home Management Goals:

6. Fill one bag with items to donate — I need to keep this on my list for ongoing de-cluttering purposes! UPDATE: Now, every single week, I actually look forward to filling a garbage bag full of things we don’t need. The basement is starting to look a little better, and we can actually find things! 🙂

7. Unpack one box sitting in the basement

Business Goals:

8. Take and edit photographs for a post to be published next week

9. Sign up for a new email service

10. Write 4 blog posts

What are your goals for this week?

I wrote my goals out on Monday, and I’ve been carrying them around with me.

You know…until I had the time to sit down and type them out like I’m doing right now — on Wednesday. 😉

Here’s what I accomplished last week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Continue to work on memorizing two verses of scripture as a family — Ephesians 4:29 and Exodus 20:4

2. Plan a Family Day

Personal Goals:

3. Shampoo and clean my makeup brushes

4. Drink water with lemon (or lime) and cayenne pepper 5x

5. Finish reading Balanced: Finding Center as a Work-at-Home Mom by Tricia Goyer

Home Management Goals:

6. Fill one bag with items to donate — I need to keep this on my list for ongoing de-cluttering purposes!

7. Unpack one box sitting in the basement

Business Goals:

8. Get caught up on work — I made progress in this area, and I’m almost finished catching up.

9. Return emails — Only one more that I’m behind on to go!

10. Write 4 blog posts

Here are my goals for this week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Continue to work on memorizing two verses of scripture as a family — Ephesians 4:29 and now Exodus 20:7 (Third Commandment)

2. Plan a Family Day

Personal Goals:

3. Put cloth diapers for sale on ebay

4. Drink water with lemon (or lime) and cayenne pepper 5x

5. Read 20 pages of 52 Things Kids Need From a Mom by Angela Thomas

Home Management Goals:

6. Fill one bag with items to donate — I need to keep this on my list for ongoing de-cluttering purposes!

7. Unpack one box sitting in the basement — Done today

Business Goals:

8. Order new business cards — I ended up getting this done on Tuesday. 🙂

9. Research a new email service

10. Write 4 blog posts

What are your goals for this week?

I wasn’t able to get as many of my goals crossed off my list as I had hoped to last week.  The main reason is that my usual time to catch up – the weekend – was full.

On Friday, David had a clinic appointment in Chicago. This takes up a huge chunk of our day, but at least it only happens once every two weeks. After his 3-hour appointment, we went to the Lincoln Park Zoo. That was a lot of fun! Then we split up for dinner. I had a work-related dinner to attend that evening, while Ruben took the kids to get something to eat nearby.

We got home pretty late, but it was a great day.

On Saturday, my mom volunteered to stay with the kids for a few hours, so that Ruben and I could get some time away. We got something to eat and ran a couple of errands that were easier to get done without all five kids in tow.

On Sunday, I had the opportunity to see my sister earn her bachelor’s degree and graduate from college (yay, Sarah! 🙂 ). We went out to dinner afterwards, and by the time we got back home, I didn’t really feel like working on what was left undone on my list of goals.

Here’s what I did get accomplished for the week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Work on memorizing two verses of scripture as a family — Ephesians 4:29 and Exodus 20:4

2. Go out for Family Day

Personal Goals:

3. Shampoo and clean my makeup brushes

4. Drink water with lemon (or lime) and cayenne pepper 5x

5. Read 20 pages of Balanced: Finding Center as a Work-at-Home Mom by Tricia Goyer

Home Management Goals:

6. Fill one bag with items to donate — I need to keep this on my list for ongoing de-cluttering purposes!

7. Unpack one box sitting in the basement

Business Goals:

8. Get caught up on work — I have one project that needs attention asap.

9. Return emails — I will be crossing this off my list next week!

10. Write 4 blog posts — I wrote 3 posts.

Here are my goals for this week:

Family/Mothering Goals:

1. Continue to work on memorizing two verses of scripture as a family — Ephesians 4:29 and Exodus 20:4

2. Plan a Family Day

Personal Goals:

3. Shampoo and clean my makeup brushes

4. Drink water with lemon (or lime) and cayenne pepper 5x

5. Finish reading Balanced: Finding Center as a Work-at-Home Mom by Tricia Goyer

Home Management Goals:

6. Fill one bag with items to donate — I need to keep this on my list for ongoing de-cluttering purposes!

7. Unpack one box sitting in the basement

Business Goals:

8. Get caught up on work

9. Return emails

10. Write 4 blog posts

What are your goals for this week?