Last week our family had the privilege to go to Orlando, Florida with Jake.  He had a work conference and the girls and I got to spend some time exploring the area.  We found a lot of great activities to keep us busy while Jake was working.  Once Jake’s conference was over he was able to spend the rest of the week with us.  We had a blast going to the Disney parks and doing other fun activities while in Orlando.  The week went by really quickly and we packed a lot into the week.   We created a lot of great memories during our stay.  Now that we are back into the normal work and school schedule we have a lot to get done around home.   Here are my goals for this week:

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Finish reading Rascal by Sterling North to the kids – last week we didn’t read much with all the other activities going on in Florida
2. Plan one special activity with the family – we went to Orlando and explored some of the Disney parks, the kids loved it!
3. Play a Game with the Kids
4. Prepare for Upcoming Winter & Spring Events (Spring is just around the corner)
5. Prep for upcoming Family Adventure – our Orlando adventure went really well, was a hit, and we created some family memories
6. Spend Extra Time with the Family – spent time together in Orlando and Jake joined us after his conference ended

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water each day – drink a lot as it was up to 90 plus degrees a couple days we were in FL
2. Continue my YouVersion plan(s) – my phone was burning through the battery so I didn’t listen during last week, but was already caught up before leaving on the trip thankfully

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 – the kids and I made and ate our dinners at the hotel while Jake was at the conference and he joined after the conference had ended.  The hotpot worked really well for easy prep items. 
3. Clean House (Focus – Basic House Clean Up)

Business Goals

1. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts – some ideas were bouncing around, but for the most part I enjoyed my time with the kids
2. Keep up with the day to day items that need my attention – some items got pushed back but hoping to get back up to speed this week

Ministry Goals

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

Financial Goals

1. Pay Bills & File Paperwork

My goals for the upcoming week

Family Goals

1. Finish reading Rascal by Sterling North to the kids
2. Plan one special activity with the family
3. Play a Game with the Kids
4. Prepare for Upcoming Spring 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. Prep for upcoming Family Adventure
9. Get the kids caught back up with Homework from missing school last week while in Florida
10. Prep for upcoming State STEM Competition
11. Prep for upcoming Spring Break
12. Take kids to Eye Dr and Dentist for regular Cleaning

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 – Extra Laundry Done from Traveling)
5. Organize Chaos (Focus – Unpack All Suitcases and Put Items Away from Florida Trip)
6. Yard / Garage Cleanup (Focus – Clean Out the Van from the Florida Trip)
7. Pet Care (Focus – Pick Up Hay for the Goats)

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 Medical Bills
3. Payoff Other Outstanding Debt – (replacement microwave, refrigerator, hot water heater, bed, and other debt)
4. Pay Bills & File Paperwork
5. 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.