Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

Okay, so last week wasn’t one of my best ones.  Had to make my first trip in years to the doctor because I was sick. I went in the doctor on Monday and got some medicine.  On Thursday I still wasn’t better so went back in and got a shot along with different medicine.  Jake even had to take the girls to school and pick them up one day I felt so bad.  Thankfully, I am starting to get back to normal, however, my to do list didn’t get completely done (at least I made some progress).  With this week being Thanksgiving I am hoping to catch up on some items and spend the extra time with family so my list isn’t as big this week.

Last week’s goals:

Family Goals

1. Read to the girls and have them read to me daily – I was sick last week so this didn’t get done every day
   
2. Lunch Boxes & Book Bags packed the night before – not quite sure what I put in them but it got done and they weren’t complaining
3. Daily School Activities & Homework Completed – have a couple things to fill out for the girls
4. Attend After School Activities – missed one day with Momma being sick
5. Plan one special Activity with the Family – had a celebration on Friday night! 🙂

Personal Goals

1. Exercise at least 5 days this week – with being sick I didn’t exercise last week
2. Drink 8 glasses of water each day – I drank a ton, trying to get better!!!
3. Finish reading The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life by Hannah Whitall Smith – brought this to the doctor to read but felt so miserable I couldn’t concentrate on the words
4. Reading / listening through my Bible – doing the 90 day plan through YouVersion – staying up to date and have past 60 days!

Home Management Goals

1. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day – took me 2 days to get it all done this week
2. Weekly Dinner Menu planned out for the week
3. Tackle Fall Cleaning & Organization Projects (Focus – Office / Garage) – not much extra stuff got done with me being sick
4. Pay all upcoming bills
5. Winterize the Garden – hoping to finish it this week
6. Put any new printed pictures that we receive this week in the photo album

Business Goals

1. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts – barely got through the day to day tasks
2. Keep up with the day to day items that need my attention

Ministry Goals

1. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch
2. Write and Send Out Community Group Email – didn’t get this out
3. Send out the Alms & Legs Food Meeting Reminder to the Team Members – got it out late, but did send it
   

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4 – only got a couple items, but didn’t take pictures or keep track this week
2. Payoff the Van – working on it
3. Emergency Fund – save 3 months worth of living expenses (we are trying to build this back up because we had to take some out for unexpected expenses recently.) – slowly getting there
4. Stay within Christmas Budget – so far so good, it’ll probably get harder the closer it gets to Christmas!

My goals for the upcoming week:

Family Goals

1. Read to the girls and have them read to me daily
2. Lunch Boxes & Book Bags packed the night before
3. Daily School Activities & Homework Completed
4. Attend After School Activities
5. Plan one special Activity with the Family
6. Celebrate Thanksgiving
7. Start Decorating for Christmas
8. Family & Friends Game Night to kick off the Holiday Season
9. Work on Christmas List

Personal Goals

1. Exercise at least 5 days this week
2. Drink 8 glasses of water each day
3. Finish reading The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life by Hannah Whitall Smith
4. Reading / listening through my Bible – doing the 90 day plan through YouVersion

Home 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. Thanksgiving Meal – Menu, Prep, and Enjoy
4. Tackle Fall Cleaning & Organization Projects (Focus – Cleaning for Thanksgiving Celebration)
5. Pay all upcoming bills
6. Winterize the Garden
7. Put any new printed pictures that we receive this week in the photo album

Business Goals

1. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
2. Keep up with the day to day items that need my attention

Ministry Goals

1. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch
2. Write and Send Out Community Group Email
3. Send out the Alms & Legs Food Team Meeting Notes

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4
2. Payoff the Van
3. Emergency Fund – save 3 months worth of living expenses (we are trying to build this back up because we had to take some out for unexpected expenses recently.)
4. Stay within Christmas 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.