I had high expectations to get so much more done this past week.  The good news is I was able to spend a full fun Monday with the girls since they did not have school for Martin Luther King Jr Holiday.  It was wonderful soaking in those precious extra moments together!

I did not make as much progress as I had hoped on some of the other items on my list, but for the most part I am moving forward which is better than no movement at all.  It is amazing how activities which appear to be easy or simple can actually take longer and eat into any extra time I had.  Trying to stay positive especially on those tasks that seem to never get completed (or take a long time)!  This week I have a lot of my list so hopefully it will be a more productive week.  Here are my goals for this week:

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Finish reading Where the Red Fern Grows to the kids – getting closer (the busy weeks have slowed us down)
2. Plan one special activity with the family
3. Play a Game with the Kids
4. Prepare for Upcoming Winter Events
5. Spend time Tuesday – Friday helping the kids with Homework – they did not have school on Monday
6. Attend After School Activities
7. Lunch Boxes & Book Bags packed the night before

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water each day
2. Continue my YouVersion plan(s)
3. Go to my  Doctor Appointments Scheduled this week

Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

1. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day – still taking me 2 days, hoping to get back to normal schedule soon!
2. Weekly Dinner Menu planned out for the week – I planned it out, but had to alter it a little more than I anticipated this week
3. Use up food items in our pantry and freezer
4. Clean House (Focus – Master Bedroom & Master Bathroom) – got our new bed put into the room, just have some more organizing to do before I can cross it off
5. Organize Chaos (Focus – Kitchen) – got the pantry cleaned out, but have some more items I want to get done in the kitchen
6. Yard Cleanup (Focus – Leaves) – although I did some raking with the girls this week hoping for a dry week soon so we can get the side yard blown and raked
7. Pet Care (Focus – Fix the Goat Fence) – my sweet husband got this fixed

Business Goals

1. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
2. Respond to Inquiry – Business Relation Emails – have a few pending projects
3. Keep up with the day to day items that need my attention
4. Work completed for clients – I have 2 projects I need to complete soon

Ministry Goals

1. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch

Financial Goals

1. Payoff the Car – working on it
2. Sale Some Items No Longer Using on Facebook / Craigslist
3. Payoff Outstanding Debt – (replacement microwave, refrigerator, hot water heater, bed, medical, and other debt) – working on it
4. Pay Bills & File Paperwork
5. Go grocery shopping one time to one store this week and stay within budget – went to 2 stores and was $20 over budget

My goals for the upcoming week

Family Goals

1. Finish reading Where the Red Fern Grows to the kids
2. Plan one special activity with the family
3. Play a Game with the Kids
4. Prepare for Upcoming Winter Events
5. Spend time Monday – Friday helping the kids with Homework
6. Attend After School Activities
7. Lunch Boxes & Book Bags packed the night before
8. Plan a Fun Birthday Activity for the Kids
9. Confirm my parents plans for their upcoming visit

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water each day
2. Continue my YouVersion plan(s)
3. Go to my  Doctor Appointments Scheduled this week

Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

1. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
2. Weekly Dinner Menu planned out for the week
3. Use up food items in our pantry and freezer
4. Clean House (Focus – Master Bedroom & Master Bathroom)
5. Organize Chaos (Focus – Kitchen)
6. Yard Cleanup (Focus – Leaves)
7. Pet Care (Focus – Refill All Pet Containers)

Business Goals

1. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
2. Respond to Inquiry – Business Relation Emails
3. Keep up with the day to day items that need my attention
4. Work completed for clients

Ministry Goals

1. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch

Financial Goals

1. Payoff the Car
2. Payoff Outstanding Debt – (replacement microwave, refrigerator, hot water heater, bed, medical, and other debt)
3. Pay Bills & File Paperwork
4. Go grocery shopping one time to one store this week and stay within budget

I think it is important to share and encourage each other as we seek to improve our lives and the lives of those around us.  I want to live intentionally not just hope all my dreams and goals come true.  When I focus on small steps of improvement I am able to see results as I get closer to my goals.  Some weeks I get closer to the goals I have in my life and other weeks a take a few steps back (life happens, emergencies occur, people get sick).  Once the goals are written down and shared it provides a guideline for what I aim to accomplish this week.

Why Share My Goals?

• To keep me accountable
• To share a piece of my life with you as I strive to be a better Child of God, Wife, Mom, Friend, Homemaker, Entrepreneur and the many other roles I have each week
• To have my goals consistently written down so I can gauge progress more accurately
• Create healthy habits in my life
• To encourage you to share your goals with me as you continue to grown and learn

How did you do this week on your goals?  Feel free to share or link to your list of weekly goals.

The picture above is one that I created for my own purposes, however, The “SMART” acronym was originally coined 30 years ago by Peter Drucker in his classic work, Management by Results.