Here is my weekly goals update. I actually made some progress on my scrapbooking. I’m so excited. I still need to do more work, but at least I have some progress. YAY! Below my goals for last week you will find this week’s goals.
My goals last week were:
Goals for Week of March 18
Personal
1. Catch up on Scrapbooking
2. Finish Isaiah.
3. Spray paint cookie sheet for pinterest project, B-Day gift for Paula.
Marriage
1. Start new marriage book.
2. Date night, Friday, March 23 to see the Hunger Games
Children
1. Work on Bible class material.
2. Potty Train Jackson
Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family
1. Write one handwritten note to someone this week.
Home
1. Try new recipe.
Goals for Week of March 25
Personal
1. Catch up on Scrapbooking
2. I need to finish the book of Matthew this week for my Digging Deep study. I know this isn’t assigned until April, but there is a lot of reading in this study so if I can stay ahead it will be better.
Marriage
1. Read two chapters in my book called “Living Together in Knowledge”.
Children
2. Work on Bible class material.
3. Potty Train Jackson
4. Start taking the pacifier away from Sophia, only let her have it at nap time, bed time, and church.
Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family
1. Write one handwritten note to someone this week.
Home
1. Try new recipe.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Money Saving Mom’s Budget
Book Review
Crystal Pain is the author of Money Saving Mom’s
Budget Book Review. She provides helpful tips on how to prioritize your life
and your finances. Nothing fancy with this book, just the basics. This is a
great book for those starting out or those that are trying to get on their
feet, or rather back on their feet.
Paine
explains how you can use seven rules to manage your finances.
- Set goals
- Cut down on clutter
- Set up a budget
- Use only cash
- Use coupons
- Never pay retail
- Choose contentment
While some of
these rules are very basic, some are a little more complicated, such as setting
up a budget and using coupons. Paine provides with her audio book, budget
worksheets, which are extremely helpful. Pain also provides specific details on
how to use coupons and how to play the drugstore game. She also goes into details about time
management and meal planning, which will also save you more money than you
might realize.
I would
recommend the Money Saving Mom’s Budget for any mom
looking to get a grip on her finances, coupons, clutter, and time management.
This isn’t solely about finances, but how other areas of your life can affect
your financial situation.
Disclosure Notice: I was permitted to listen to a copy of this audio book for review purposes. I was not otherwise compensated for the review. My review is unbiased.
Weekly Goals Update
Weekly Goals Update 3/18/12
Here is my weekly goals update. I
made some progress, a busy week as always. Maybe I will actually get to work on
my scrapbook this week, I hope so! I need to get that caught up so I can feel
better. Below my goals from last week update, you will find my goals for this
week.
My goals last week were:
Goals for Week of March 11
Personal
1. Catch
up on Scrapbooking
Marriage
1. Start
new marriage book.
Children
2. Potty
Train Jackson
Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family
1. Write
one handwritten note to someone this week.
Blogging
Home
1. Look
for a new recipe to try.
Goals for Week of March 18
Personal
1. Catch
up on Scrapbooking
2. Finish
Isaiah.
3. Spray
paint cookie sheet for pinterest project, B-Day gift for Paula.
Marriage
1. Start
new marriage book.
2. Date
night, Friday, March 23 to see the Hunger Games
Children
1. Work
on Bible class material.
2. Potty
Train Jackson
Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family
1. Write
one handwritten note to someone this week.
Home
1. Try
new recipe.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Hospitality
Hospitality that’s my theme for this year. I believe as
Christian women we are commanded by God to be hospitable, to open our homes and
hearts to others, to be a servant to others. One of the ways I am trying to be
more hospitable this year is that I’m trying to invited a different family each
month over to the house for dinner. So far we are in our third month and our
third family is coming over tomorrow night. It is never anything extravagant or
even difficulty; I’ve used my crockpot all three times. That way I can start at
the beginning of the day, go work on other things or attend other functions and
then be back at home in time for our guests to arrive.
Notice earlier I didn’t say that God called or asks us to be
hospitable. He commanded us to be hospitable. In 1 Peter 4:9, it says “Offer
hospitality to one another without grumbling.” Also in Titus 1 we are read
about the qualifications of an elder, one qualification is that he must be
hospitable. Let me stop right there, some people might argue well if men are
the only ones who can be elders then the men are the ones to be hospitable.
While it is true the elder himself should be hospitable, it can’t truly happen
if his wife isn’t on board. The wife does most, if not all, the cooking,
cleaning, and prepping for guests, if she isn’t hospitable then nothing will
happen.
Finally the Proverbs 31 wife opens her arms to the poor and
extends her hands to the needy. We need to be hospitable not only in our homes,
but in our communities. We need to help each other, take food to a family that
is struggling with illness, job loss, death or some other trial. Give money to
organizations that help people, donate coats for the cold, donate food to a
pantry, etc… There are many ways we can be hospitable and show God’s love.
Please comment and give suggestions I know I for one am always open to new ways
to show God’s love.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Weekly Goals update
Weekly Goals Update 3/12/12
Here is my weekly goals update. I
made some progress, a busy week as always. Next week’s schedule seems a little
slow, maybe I will actually get to work on my scrapbooking. J
My goals last week were:
Goals for Week of March 5
Personal
2. Catch
up on Scrapbooking
Marriage
Children
1. Work
on Bible class material.
2. Potty
Train Jackson
3. Go
to the Library.
Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family
1. Write
one handwritten note to someone this week.
Home
Goals for Week of March 11
Personal
1. Catch
up on Scrapbooking
2. Read
more in Isaiah, at least 2 chapters.
3. Look
for a pinterest project to make.
Marriage
1. Start new marriage book.
Children
1. Work
on Bible class material.
2. Potty
Train Jackson
3. Go
to the Library.
Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family
1. Write
one handwritten note to someone this week.
2. Prepare
for having Cronnin’s over for dinner.
Blogging
1. Write
a post for the blog, other than weekly goal updates.
Home
1. Look
for a new recipe to try.
2. Keep
up with laundry, dishes, and cleaning.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Weekly Goals Update March 4, 2012
Weekly Goals Update 3/4/12
Here is my weekly goals update. I made
some progress, even though it was another crazy, busy week, that included a
quick trip to Johnson City for a friends 40th birthday party on
Saturday. But we had great fun.
My goals last week were:
Goals for week-2/26/12
Personal
2. Catch
up on Scrapbooking
Marriage
(He
is looking into something.)
Children
1. Work
on Bible class material.
3. Potty
Train Jackson
Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family
1. Write
one handwritten note to someone this week.
Home
1. Try
a crockpot meal.
Goals for Week of March 5
Personal
1. Finish
Money Saving Mom Audio Book.
2. Catch
up on Scrapbooking
3. Read
more in Isaiah, at least 2 chapters.
Marriage
1. Find
another marriage book, didn’t like the one I was reading.
Children
1. Work
on Bible class material.
2. Potty
Train Jackson
3. Go
to the Library.
Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family
1. Write
one handwritten note to someone this week.
2. Take
meal to the Thomas’ this week.
Home
1. Try
a crockpot meal.
2. Keep
up with laundry, dishes, and cleaning.
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