Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

Last week was a whirlwind of school, work, and activities!  We got a lot done, some unexpected items that became higher priorities, but overall it was a good week.  Thankful for being able to do so much and the time we have together as a family.  Very grateful for a husband who willingly steps in to help and encourages me in areas that I need to work on and improve as well.

This upcoming week will be another busy one with school projects to tackle, work items that need to be done, house to be maintained, relationships to be built, and a multitude of other activities that call our attention.  Praying for wisdom to remember and focus on the right priorities as I attempt to balance everything that is planned as well as the extra activities that tend to come up throughout the week.   Here are my goals for this week:

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Read the book The Land of Stories – The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer to the kids – still reading it, but getting closer, if it was up to the kids I would read the book cover to cover (they love their reading time with the family – I enjoy it too!)
2. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids.
3. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids.
4. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night.
5. Plan one special activity with the family – have some fun stuff in the works
6. Play a Game with the Kids – we tried to spend more time outside when we could this week to soak up the sunshine and get fresh air
7. Create Memories with the Family
8. Spend Quality time with each family member
9. Do a new, unique, or different activity with the family this week – after school & work most days this week the girls and I spent a little bit of time with the pets, picking up sticks in the yard, soaking up the sun since people at work and school have been getting sick, and enjoying the fresh air as well as exercise
10. Coordinate and review schedules at beginning of week to confirm all obligations, appointments, and other activities

Kid Goals

1. Do Homework Monday – Friday
2. Pack Lunches and Prep for the next day
3. Spend one-on-one time with kids each day
4. Attend Robotics Club and Other After School Activities
5. Appointments – Pediatric Eye Doctor Re-check

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Wear FitBit (at least 10,000 steps and 10 sets of stairs every day) – went over a couple days! 🙂
3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week – so close, did 4 days!
4. Sign up for Women’s Ministry Bible Study Class
5. Date and Couples Massage with Jake! XOXO
6. Appointments

Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

1. Household Cleaning / Organization – Hang Up Girls Souvenir Necklaces
2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
3. Clean & Organize Storage Room
4. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

Business Goals

1. Update Work Notes – have more to write and do
2. Get caught up on blog posts – at the end of work, homework, family activities, dinner, etc….my body is tired so this unfortunately has not been done but I have made some progress in the right direction
3. Work on a few special projects – got a start on a couple
4. Update my LinkedIn Profile – did a little but need to wrap it up
5. Research a couple of items in regards to the blog – wasn’t able to get to it this week
6. Confirm the tasks my plate as I transition to a new team – working on it
7. Pick from a couple of the “extra” activity and/or product options – some good ones coming up

Ministry Goals

1. Go to breakfast or lunch with a family member or friend
2. Counting my blessings journal

Financial Goals

1. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor – need to narrow done times on our schedules of when both Jake & I would be available to meet with them
2. Get our finances and budget back on track – working on it
3. Pay down debt we owe – made a small extra payment this week
4. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home) – did decent, but still missed the goal

My goals for the upcoming week

Family Goals

1. Read the book The Land of Stories – The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer to the kids
2. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids.
3. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids.
4. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night.
5. Plan one special activity with the family
6. Play a Game with the Kids
7. Create Memories with the Family
8. Spend Quality time with each family member
9. Do a new, unique, or different activity with the family this week
10. Coordinate and review schedules at beginning of week to confirm all obligations, appointments, and other activities

Kid Goals

1. Do Homework Monday – Friday
2. Pack Lunches and Prep for the next day
3. Spend one-on-one time with kids each day
4. Attend Robotics Club and Other After School Activities
5. Appointments – Orthodontist

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Wear FitBit (at least 10,000 steps and 10 sets of stairs every day)
3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week
4. Appointments

Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

1. Household Cleaning / Organization – Organize my Paperwork, Folders, and Projects Stack
2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
3. Clean & Organize Storage Room
4. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night
5. Remove most of the Spring / Summer items from Closets

Business Goals

1. Update Work Notes
2. Get caught up on blog posts
3. Work on a few special projects
4. Update my LinkedIn Profile
5. Research a couple of items in regards to the blog
6. Confirm the tasks my plate as I transition to a new team
7. Pick from a couple of the “extra” activity and/or product options

Ministry Goals

1. Go to breakfast or lunch with a family member or friend
2. Counting my blessings journal
3. Attend Ladies Bible Study

Financial Goals

1. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor
2. Get our finances and budget back on track
3. Pay down debt we owe
4. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home)

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