Winter and Christmas break for the kids went by too quickly!  They are now back to school and the house is too quiet.  I loved having extra time with my girls.  A lot of fun times, games, activities, and memories have been made over the past couple of weeks.  Thankful for the extra time with my family.  God has been good and we are blessed.

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, including Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows – still reading Where the Red Fern Grows, but read all the other books to the girls (now to return them to the library)!
2. Plan one special activity with the family
3. Prepare for Upcoming New Year Holiday Events
4. Play a Game with the Kids – we played several fun games over the Holiday break
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 – there were a couple days I didn’t drink enough water when out and about on adventures with the kiddos
   
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, but getting closer
2. Weekly Dinner Menu planned out for the week – our week was a little more off schedule so we remained flexible in the evenings this past 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 Away)
5. Yard Cleanup (Focus – Finish Leaves) – working on it last week we had more rainy days than clear
6. Pet Care (Focus – New Dog House for Skipper) – Skipper LOVES her new dog house

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. 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. Dr. Appointments for 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. Do at least one “Make 1 & Freeze 1″ Meal Prep (make a main dish to eat that day and one to freeze for later)
4. Clean House (Focus – House Cleaned Up After Christmas Decorations are Put Away)
5. Organize Chaos (Focus – Christmas Items Back in the Attic)
6. Yard Cleanup (Focus – Blow Leaves)
7. Pet Care (Focus – Skipper a Bath)

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.