Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

Oh, I am so not a fan of being sick.  The whole family went to the doctor last week because we were all not feeling well and had temps from 101 to 104.  Somehow we had managed to get strep throat and a couple ear infections.  Thankfully we all seem to be on the mend.  I am hoping that this is our last round of sickness for a long time.  Maybe this week I can get caught up on some items!

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Read to the girls and have them read to me daily – we didn’t read for a couple days when everyone was really sick
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 – working on it, still have more to do
8. Blessing Lives Everyday with Special Surprises (B.L.E.S.S.): 25 Days of Christmas Blessings – we finished week 1 and it was a neat experience for everyone!
9. Date Night with my Man

Personal Goals

1. Exercise at least 5 days this week – with being sick I didn’t get this done
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 – faithfully going through the days, love being able to listen it on my phone
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 – it took me 2 days to get it done this week
2. Weekly Dinner Menu planned out for the week
3. Tackle Fall Cleaning & Organization Projects – was put on hold with being sick this week
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 – missed Community Group so didn’t get the email out
3. Community Group Christmas Social at our House

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4 – between Jake and I going to pick up things I didn’t have all the receipts by the end of the 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.) – moving forward
4. Stay within Christmas Budget – staying up-to-date

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

Personal Goals

1. Exercise at least 5 days this week
2. Drink 8 glasses of water each day
3. 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. 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

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.