Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

Last week was crazy busy with doctor appointments, activities, and everything else.  Jake was out of town again for a couple days so packing and unpacking for him done as well.  Thankfully this week we’ll be spending extra time together since he doesn’t need to travel for work.  Hopefully, we’ll get in some extra quality family time too!  This week will be different than normal because our schedule is switched up a little bit, but I still plan to set some goals and have fun with it!  We’ll be spending some extra time with extended family members too this week! 🙂

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Read On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder to the girls – we got started but were not able to finish it this week, it may take us a little longer because it is a bigger book.  The girls are loving it!
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 going over our 2013 goals
7. Doctor Appointments

Personal Goals

1. Exercise at least 5 days this week
2. Drink 8 glasses of water each day
3. Start with my new YouVersion plan(s)
4. Finish reading One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp – made a little progress
5. Finish reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan- going through this book with a group of friends so not quite down yet
   

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. 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. Email a meeting notes from Alms & Legs Ministry Team meeting

Financial Goals

1. For my January Grocery Budget I am replacing my typical Groceries $40 for 4 with my Life Simplified: No Grocery Shopping in order to use up some extra items in my fridge, freezer, and pantry. – wrapped up week 3 of this goal (WooHoo!!!) 🙂
2. Payoff the Van – made another payment
3. Emergency Fund – save 3 months worth of living expenses – didn’t make any headway this week but at least we’re holding steady

My goals for the upcoming week

Family Goals

1. Read On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder to the girls
2. Read the first book of the Imagination Station set Voyage with the Vikings by Marianne Hering and Paul McCusker to the girls
3. Spend quality time with my family and extended family
4. Take extra pictures so we can remember our time together
5. Plan a special activity
6. Play at least one game

Personal Goals

1. Exercise at least 5 days this week
2. Drink 8 glasses of water each day
3. Continue reading my YouVersion plan(s)
4. Finish reading One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
5. Finish reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan

Home Management Goals

1. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
2. Pay all upcoming bills

Business Goals

1. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts

Ministry Goals

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

Financial Goals

1. For my January Grocery Budget I am replacing my typical Groceries $40 for 4 with my Life Simplified: No Grocery Shopping in order to use up some extra items in my fridge, freezer, and pantry.
2. Payoff the Van
3. Emergency Fund – save 3 months worth of living expenses

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.