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August Goals

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I should probably make my first goal “write a goals post on the first of the month”.  What can I say?  August came in on fire and the first week slipped away from me.  Regardless, it’s time for me to check in on last month’s goals and make some monthly goals for August.

monthly to do list

Let’s see how July went:

-Read Two Books: Oops.  I did continually read, but didn’t finish any books.

-Blog:  I did blog, every week.  But some weeks I only posted once!  I feel like once the girls are back in school and we’re all in a routine this will become easier for me.

-Stick to a Budget: Done!  And I showed you exactly how I did.

-Craft: Not at all.  I have so many great things pinned and a lot of ideas running through my mind.  I just need to execute it!

-Work Out: I mentioned last month that I joined a gym.  I actually still am going at least three times a week!  I’ve been running, yoga, and tomorrow I am trying Zumba.  (And I’m terrified!)

 

August Goals

Read Two Books: No surprise here, this is ongoing.

Do Five Things from Pinterest:  Anything.  Cook, Bake, Craft, basically anything I have pinned.

Clean My Closet:  It is SO bad.  It’s become my “throw everything in there so the rest of the house looks clean” spot.  So so so bad.

Find a Doctor:  We’ve been here a year already and I don’t have a doctor for myself.  The girls and the dog are all set up of course, but as it usually is for moms, I am last.  This needs to be fixed!

Enjoy Chicago: We are doing a “tour of Chicago” before school starts and we can’t wait to see our family, friends that are family, eat all the good food and just be in our old stompin’ grounds for awhile.

 

What are your goals for the month?  How to make sure you accomplish them?

July Goals

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Hi, is this thing on?  June sort of got away from me, didn’t it?  I could say it was because I was away from home for over two weeks – and that did have a lot to do with it, but so did summer.  Having the girls home each and every day took my focus from everything but them.  And (most days), I preferred it that way!  Either way, I still had some time to tackle my monthly goals.

monthly to do list

Before we get in to my July goals, let’s take a look back at June:

-Read Two Books.  I read one.  But, I started two and abandoned both of those. I’ll write more about that in a Recent Readings post.

-Set up a Summer Schedule.  Not going to lie, this one didn’t really happen.  We had a long stretch of not being home, and then some family came to visit – so a schedule hasn’t been set.  Now the girls are diving in to some summer camps, so I guess that’s better than nothing right?

-Enjoy Iowa.  DONE and so happy about it!  I saw family, friends, ate all the good food that I can’t get in Texas, and picked myself up some good Iowa gear.

-Recap our Napa Trip.  Not done.  I’ve organized the pictures and picked out which I’d like to share, but haven’t written much.  Look for this on my July goals!

For July, a lot of my goals are blog and personal related:

Read Two Books.  Ongoing!

Blog.  No more breaks for me.  I’ve missed this space and all of you, and quite frankly I just need to get back to it!

Stick to the Budget.  I’ve set a spending budget for myself and plan to stick to it.  There is one exception – I have a girls trip coming up so that is not included!  Would an in depth post about how I budget be interesting, or should I skip it?

Craft.  Craft anything.  I rarely make time for this, but when I do I find it so relaxing.  And I always love having handmade things around!

Work Out.  Friends – brace yourselves.  I joined a gym.  My goal is to go three times a week, and so far it’s going well!

What are your goals for the month?

 

June Goals

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I can’t be the only one thinking “how is it June??”  2016 is half over and I’m coming up on one year in Texas (!!).  Of course, with a new month comes a new month of goals and items on my to-do list.  Before we get to that, let’s take a look back on May and see how I did.

monthly to do list

May Goals:

Blog at Least Three Times a Week: Not fully done.  I blogged at least twice a week, which is an improvement over April.  I’m slowly getting back in to it!

Read Two Books: Done!  I read two and started a third.  Not too bad!

Work Out: Done!  I averaged three times a week, which is great for me.  This is an ongoing struggle as I lack motivation, but I’m working on it!

Give Up Diet Coke: DONE and so happy about it.  I used to drink one a day, which isn’t terrible but isn’t good either.  Now I mainly drink water and an occasional pop on the weekend.

For June, I’m focusing on summer and fun:

Read Two Books: Again, this in ongoing.

Set up Summer Schedules for the Girls: I don’t want summer break to be a blur of sleeping in, laying around and not doing anything.  Sure, there will be some of that but I’d like to keep a schedule of fun activities going!

Enjoy Iowa: I’m going home for over a week and couldn’t be more excited! I plan on eating all the pork and sweet corn I can, as well as pick up some Hawkeye gear, as Texas isn’t too fond of the Big 10!

Recap Our Napa Trip: This is more for me, so I remember where we went – but who doesn’t want to see pictures of beautiful scenery and wine?

What’s on your list for this lovely month of June?

Hello + May Goals

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Why, hello there internets.  I’ve missed you all!  Where have I been?  I wish I could say I was traveling the world in remote locations without internet, or having a fabulous time redecorating my house, or something else “blog-worthy”.  The truth, however, is that life happened.  We had a last minute trip to say goodbye to a dear family member, a few bugs that took us out for a few days, and visitors – lots of visitors (the highlight of April).  One thing is for certain, though.  I’ve missed blogging and am happy to be back!

monthly to do list

It seems fitting that my first post back in a few weeks is a goals post – as my last post was my April goals.  Let’s take a look back and see how I did…

Read Two Books – Done!  With all the travelling I did, I had some time to read.  I’ll be doing a post of Books Lately soon.

Do Any Two Pins – Not done.  Maybe unintentionally I did, but I didn’t set out to do them.

Workout at least Twice a Week – Definitely not done.  I have no excuses!

Get my Hair Done – Not done.  Wow, I didn’t do so great with April!

Complete Something on the 101 in 1001 List – Done!  I read 20 books.

Now, for May, I have some pretty hefty goals:

Blog at least three times a week.  I love blogging and have missed it so much!  During my unintentional break I kept getting blog post ideas so I’m excited to get them on “paper”.

Read two books.  Nothing new here, this is ongoing.

Work out.  I’m not going to put a number on this, but it needs to happen.

Give up Diet Coke.  Again.  Once upon a time, I had given this up and loved life.  I fell back in to it, and it needs to go again.  It’s SO bad for me but I just crave it!  Wish me luck.

I have a few more items on my daily to-do list, and I plan on getting all of those crossed off as well.  Wish me luck!  What are your goals for the month?

 

April Goals and To Do’s

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I realize that it is already ten days in to April – but if you saw my tweet you would know that I had to take last week off.  All is well and I am ready to get back to the swing of things, starting with my April goals and to do’s.

monthly to do list

Before I get to this month, let’s review how I did in March.

Finish Two Books:  That’s a big fat fail.  I started a book but didn’t finish it until this month.

Finish Becoming Texan:  I tried.  I went to the dmv (even though it’s not called that here) and couldn’t get a license because our marriage license supposedly wasn’t original.  I just got another one in the mail, so I’ll finish this up this week.

No Spend March.  Fail.  That’s all I’m saying about that.

Finish a Cleaning Schedule.  Eh.  It’s almost done, but I’m constantly changing things on it.  I need to just stick with what’s written down!

Plan E’s Birthday Party.  Done!  She’s having a cooking party – complete with pizza and cupcakes!

Complete Any Item on the 101 in 1001 List.  I actually did two!  I’ve read 20 books and paid it forward five times.

Wow, that was a bad month!  Let’s hope April is better!

Read two books.  Again, this is ongoing.

Do any two pins.  Cooking, baking, organizing, creating, anything.

Workout at least twice a week.  Enough is enough – summer is coming and I’m not ready!

Get my hair done.  I desparately need a cut, and am thinking about color as well!

Complete something on the 101 in 1001 list.  I think this one will need to be ongoing as well!

Off to get started – I now only have twenty days to complete everything!  What are your goals for the month?

 

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