We had a blast last week with the girls out on Spring Break.  It was nice having them home for the first half of the week.  We did errands, played, read, went to the zoo, and so much more.  At the end of the week Jake took off Good Friday and we went to Atlanta for a couple of days to explore.  I was not able to get everything done last week, but made some progress.  Thankful for fun with the family and great memories.  Hoping that I will be able to make a lot of progress this week.  Here are my goals for this week:

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Finish reading Rascal by Sterling North to the kids
2. Plan 3 special activities with the family – we went to the zoo, a couple of Museums, and more fun!
3. Play Games with the Kids – we played a lot of fun board and card games over the week
4. Prepare for Upcoming Spring Events
5. Prep for upcoming Family Adventure – went to Atlanta together
6. Start prepping for the kids Science Fair Projects – started
7. Enjoy extra time with the kids on Spring Break –  had a blast with the kids and hanging out in Atlanta for a few days
   
8. Celebrate Easter with the family
9. Spend time working on projects with kids
10. Focus on quality family time
11. Upcoming STEM Event
12. Play with the kids
13. Go for a bike ride, walk in the woods, and relax
14. Take time to really listen to the kids and what they are thinking / doing, etc…

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water each day
2. Continue my YouVersion plan(s) – I got behind on this with my phone not working well and the kids home on Spring Break
3. Keep up with my FitBit Goals (Walk 10,000 steps / 5 miles / 10 sets stairs per day) – blew it away on my stairs, but was a little short on my miles and steps
4. Go to my  Doctor Appointments Scheduled this week
5. Update Counting My Blessings and Other journal entries daily – forgot to update a couple days

Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

1. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day – with traveling my laundry schedule was off
2. Weekly Dinner Menu planned out for the week
3. Clean House (Focus – Deep Cleaning on all 3 Bathrooms) – got to 2 of the 3
4. Organize Chaos (Focus – All pictures downloaded & organized from FL and STEM trips) – working on it
5. Yard / Garage Cleanup (Focus – Vacuum Van)
6. Pet Care (Focus – Pick Up Mineral Bucket 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 – put on hold for the Spring Break

Ministry Goals

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

Financial Goals

1. Payoff the Car – working on it
2. Payoff Medical Bills – working on it
3. Payoff Other Outstanding Debt – (replacement microwave, refrigerator, hot water heater, bed, 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

My goals for the upcoming week

Family Goals

1. Finish reading Samantha’s Pride (Thoroughbred Series #7) by Joanna Campbell 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. Work on the kids Science Fair Projects
10. Prep for upcoming Summer Break

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water each day
2. Continue my YouVersion plan(s)
3. Keep up with my FitBit Goals
4. Go to my  Doctor Appointments Scheduled this week
5. Update Counting My Blessings and Other journal entries daily

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 – Unpack Suitcase and Items Away from Atlanta Trip this weekend)
4. Organize Chaos (Focus – All pictures downloaded & organized from FL, STEM, and Atlanta trips)
5. Yard / Garage Cleanup (Focus – Clean Out Van from Road Trips)
6. Pet Care (Focus – Brush Goats & Dog – starting to shed with warmer weather)

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.