I have thoroughly enjoyed having the kids home on Christmas break this past week.  It is great to spend some extra time together playing, reading, cooking, celebrating, and relaxing.  I haven’t missed running around for school, extra activities, and doing loads of homework.  Our family had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas, spending time together, and creating memories.  Even with the kids home and in between fun activities I was able to get some extra items accomplished which was nice too.  I am looking forward toward another week with the kids home!  Several of the activities will be the same because my main goal is to spend more time with the family.

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Read a variety of Christmas and Library Books my Kids Picked Out from Home and the local Library
2. Plan one special activity with the family
3. Prepare for Upcoming Holiday Events
4. Play a Game with the Kids
5. Spend Extra Time with the Kids
6. Complete Our Christmas Shopping
7. Finish Wrapping Gifts
8. Celebrate our Family Christmas
9. Make Cookies and Goodies with the Kids
10. Do a craft with the kids

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water each day – a couple days I was having too much fun I didn’t pay attention to how much I was drinking
2. Continue my YouVersion plan(s) – almost done with my yearly plan!!!
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 – it took more time
2. Weekly Dinner Menu planned out for the week – although I had to alter it at least once last week
3. Clean House (Focus –  At least 15 minute daily “pick up” to keep the house clean as we prepped for the Holidays)
4. Organize Chaos (Focus – Get Gifts Wrapped, Mailed, or Ready to put under Christmas Tree)
5. Yard Cleanup (Focus – Finish Leaves) – it rained almost everyday last week so it was too wet
6. Pet Care (Focus – Skipper Dog Food Bought & Bin Refilled / Snowball’s Collar Battery Changed)

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

My goals for the upcoming week

Family Goals

1. Read a variety of Christmas and Library Books my Kids Picked Out from Home and the local Library, including Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows
2. Plan one special activity with the family
3. Prepare for Upcoming New Year Holiday Events
4. Play a Game with the Kids
5. Spend Extra Time with the Kids
6. Celebrate our New Years
7. Make Cookies and Goodies with the Kids
8. Do a craft with the kids

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. Clean House (Focus –  At least 15 minute daily “pick up” to keep the house clean as we prepped for the Holidays)
4. Organize Chaos (Focus – Gifts Wrap & Boxes Put Away, Gifts Put Aways)
5. Yard Cleanup (Focus – Finish Leaves)
6. Pet Care (Focus – New Dog House for Skipper)

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, 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.