Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

I was able to get caught up on some stuff last week.  One of the girls decided she wanted to be up several times in the middle of the night so I was running on little sleep a couple nights but managed to get by.  Another one got sick so hopefully this week goes more smoothly.

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Read to the girls and have them read to me daily – one of the girls wasn’t feeling well and we had extra activities in the evenings too
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. Finish Decorating for Christmas – most of the decorating is done but need to put the storage bins and items away
7. Work on Christmas List – working on it

Personal Goals

1. Exercise at least 5 days this week – a sick kid and interrupted sleep didn’t help 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 – working on it
4. Reading / listening through my Bible – doing the 90 day plan through YouVersion – caught up and staying on track after last week being off

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. Tackle Fall Cleaning & Organization Projects
4. Pay all upcoming bills

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 – met a friend
2. Write and Send Out Community Group Email – it was late (Wed) but I got it out

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4 – stayed within budget, but didn’t get pictures
2. Payoff the Van – made an extra payment on the van this past week
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.) – working on it
4. Stay within Christmas Budget – keeping track

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. Finish Decorating  & Putting up Christmas Bins
7. Work on Christmas List
8. Blessing Lives Everyday with Special Surprises (B.L.E.S.S.): 25 Days of Christmas Blessings
9. Date Night with my Man

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
5. Make my first fresh Wreath at a Wreath Party with Friends

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. Tackle Fall Cleaning & Organization Projects
4. Pay all upcoming bills

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. Community Group Christmas Social at our House

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.