Weekly Goals-Finally an update!

Weekly Goals 5/20/12

Wow! My life has been crazy lately and I guess I have just been lazy with writing and updating my goals. I think I have been in burnout mode. I’m hoping by writing my goals this week I might actually get something accomplished or at least moving in the right direction.

Goals for Week of May 20

Personal

1.      Need to repeat Week one of Couch Potato

2.      Finish Goals book

3.      Read the Proverbs 31 Book-at least 2 chapters

4.      Use the elliptical at least 3 times this week.

5.      Walk during lunch.

6.      Find a Pinterest project.

Marriage

1.      Find one book to read together.

Children

1.      Read to the kids this week.

2.      Work on Bible Class material.

3.      Wean pacifier from Sophia (ongoing).

4.      Potty Train Jackson (ongoing).

Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family

1.      Invite someone over next month for dinner.

Home

1.      Find a new recipe to try.

Goals April 29, 2012

Weekly Goals Update 4/29/12

Whew! What a busy weekend, but I got a lot done, a lot marked off my list. Here is an update from last week.

Here are my goals from last week:

Goals for Week of April 22

Personal

1.      Need to repeat Week one of Couch Potato

2.      Continue reading Acts, read 4 chapters.

Marriage

1.      Find one book to read together.

Children

1.      Read to the kids this week.

2.      Wean pacifier from Sophia (ongoing).

3.      Potty Train Jackson (ongoing).

Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family

1.      Invite the someone over next month for dinner.

Home

1.      Find a new recipe to try.

Goals for week of April 29

Personal

1.      Use treadmill 3 times this week.

2.      Repeat Week one of Couch Potato

3.      Find a Pinterest project

4.      Find a new book series to read.

Marriage

1.      Find one book to read together.

Children

1.      Take them to the library.

2.      Work on Bible Class material

3.      Potty train Jackson (ongoing)

4.      Wean Sophia from pacifier (ongoing)

Ministry

1.      Prepare for the Nash’s to come over.

2.      Write at least one handwritten note this week.

Blogging

1.      Work on blog posts for 31 ways to pray for your children.

Home

1.      Try new recipe. 

Weekly Goals Update 4/15/12

I took last week off from posting and goal setting, because I took a few days off from work. That doesn’t mean though that I slowed down any. In fact I did catch up on a lot of my to do list. I finished my Digging Deep Study for this month, caught up on scrapbooking (which means that even Easter is scrapbooked), worked on potty training (we came a long way this weekend), Sophie doesn’t have the pacifier during the day except for naps, had company, and kept the house cleaned. It was a great week. 

I am starting some new goals this week, which mainly is geared toward health. Some people know about this and some don’t, but I went through a lot in middle and high school due to my weight and I DON’T want that for my daughter. I honestly don’t care how much she weighs, as long as she is healthy, she will always be beautiful to me. I just don’t want her to go through the emotional pain I went through. So I bought an elliptical last week, using it 2-3 times a week, and then going to try to start the Couch Potato-5K program today. Supposedly anyone who does this program can run a 5K in 9 weeks. That would be so awesome! 

Here are my goals this week:

Goals for Week of April 16

Personal

1.      Day one of Couch Potato-5K

2.      Start reading Acts

3.      Look for a wreath project on Pinterest.

Marriage

1.      Find a book to read together.

Children

1.      Work on Bible class material.

2.      Potty Train Jackson. (ongoing)

3.      Start taking the pacifier away from Sophia, only let her have it at nap time, bed time, and church. (ongoing)

Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family

      

          1.      Write one handwritten note to someone this week. (Shannon)

Home

1.      Try new recipe.

Weekly Goals Update

Weekly Goals Update 4/1/12

Here is my weekly goal update. I made some progress last week, caught up on Jackson’s and Sophia’s scrapbooks, now to catch up on the family album. I also finished one book and made progress on my Digging Deep Study. I don’t like to flip flop back and forth, so I’m not going to do it chronological order, but book order. I hope that isn’t horrible. I want to finish one book of the Bible before I start another book. 

My goals last week were:

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.     1.  Read two chapters in my book called “Living Together in Knowledge”.

Children

1.      Work on Bible class material.

2.      Potty Train Jackson

3.      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.

Weekly Goals April 1, 2012

Personal

1.      Catch up on Scrapbooking

2.      I need to finish the book of Matthew this week for my Digging Deep study.

Marriage

1.      Pray every day for my husband.

Children

1.      Work on Bible class material.

2.      Potty Train Jackson

3.      Start taking the pacifier away from Sophia, only let her have it at nap time, bed time, and church.

4.      Go to library.

5.      Pray for the precious souls God has entrusted me with.

Ministry/Friendship/Extended Family

2.      Write two handwritten note to someone this week.

Home

1.      Try new recipe.

Weekly Goals update 3/25/12

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.

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.

1. Set goals
2. Cut down on clutter
3. Set up a budget
4. Use only cash
5. Use coupons
6. Never pay retail
7. 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

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.

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.