Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

The week started off with the Columbus Holiday on Monday and the girls off school for Teachers Professional Training Day.  They had a blast spending time at home, playing outside, and enjoying their day off school.  We participated in a fun activity that evening instead of cramming in homework.  Jake got the more relaxing….put the model airplane together activity and I got the play a game with added instructions such as jumping jacks, stretches, squats and more (it has been awhile since I have done that many jumping jacks)!  Thankful for an opportunity to live life with my family.  Some weeks seem really busy when you look at the schedule and all that needs to be done, however, taking those extra minutes here and there to relax and play always brightens our day and creates memories together!  Here are my goals for this week:

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Read the chapter book National Velvet by Enid Bagnold 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  – American Kennel Club DVD Board Game
7. Spend Quality time with each family member
8. Coordinate and review schedules at beginning of week to confirm all obligations, appointments, and other activities
9. Figure out the Remaining 2016 PTO & Holiday Schedules (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc….) – figuring it out

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, Diggers, and Other After School Activities
5. Appointments
6. Schedule & Meet to have 1-on-1 Discussion time with each kid (discuss week, what’s going well, what needs improvement, and focus on each kid as an individual without the sibling being in the room)
7. Pick a Date Night for the Kids

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Wear FitBit (at least 10,000 steps and 10 sets of stairs every day) – wasn’t able to hit my goal every day
3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week – it was a tough week with yoga
4. Appointment(s)- Massage, Annual physical

Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

1. Household Cleaning / Organization  – Plan Out Organizational Goals for last quarter of 2016
2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
3. Outside Project – Tree Service Quote
4. Update Project List
5. Add any new contacts, addresses, and special events on the calendar
6. Confirm October Family and Individual Calendar(s)
7. Follow up on calls and items that need my attention – did some, but have a few more to go
8. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

Business Goals

1. Update Work Notes
2. Get caught up on blog posts – hoping to make more headway this upcoming week
3. Work on a few special projects
4. Research a couple of items in regards to the blog
5. Pick from a couple of the “extra” activity and/or product options – been hard enough to get the “normal” day to day items accomplished

Ministry Goals

1. Go to breakfast or lunch with a family member or friend
2. Counting my blessings journal
3. Attend Ladies Bible Study
4. Read next chapter in Biblical Femininity by Chrystie Cole

Financial Goals

1. Pay all our bills that have arrived this week
2. Follow up with the Bank regarding a couple of incorrect charges – trying to figure these out
3. Start gathering information on last quarter 2016 finances and 1st quarter 2017 taxes – realign goals where needed
4. Update Quicken Accounts
5. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor – work in progress
6. Get our finances and budget back on track – getting better
7. Pay down debt we owe – made another payment
8. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home)

My goals for the upcoming week

Family Goals

1. Read the chapter book National Velvet by Enid Bagnold 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. Spend Quality time with each family member
8. Coordinate and review schedules at beginning of week to confirm all obligations, appointments, and other activities
9. Figure out the Remaining 2016 Quarter PTO & Holiday Schedules (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc….)
10. Coordinate pick up & drop off at airport in KS
11. Pack for Trip to KS to Celebrate my Dad & Niece’s Birthdays
12. Spend quality time with Extended Family
13. Plan Family Halloween Celebration

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 (in person or on phone / hangouts when traveling)
4. Attend Robotics, Tailgating Student Council Party, Diggers, and Other After School Activities
5. Appointments
6. Schedule & Meet for Jake & I to have a  1-on-1 Discussion time with each kid
7. Pick a Date Night for the Kids
8. Prep in advance Homework, Review, Permissions & other School Items prior to traveling

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. Appointment(s)
5. Get full nights rest & take immune boosting vitamins so don’t pick up any traveling sicknesses

Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

1. Household Cleaning / Organization  – Maintain and Clean
2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
3. Outside Project – Remove Fallen Tree & Fix Goat Fence
4. Update Project List
5. Add any new contacts, addresses, and special events on the calendar
6. Confirm October Family and Individual Calendar(s)
7. Follow up on calls and items that need my attention following traveling

Business Goals

1. Get caught up on blog posts
2. Work on a few special projects
3. 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. Be a blessing to someone specific
4. Let Lindsey know that I will not be able to attend Ladies Bible Study this week
5. Read next chapter in Biblical Femininity (2nd edition) by Chrystie Cole

Financial Goals

1. Pick up groceries & run errands for family prior to traveling
2. Pay all our bills that have arrived this week
3. Follow up with the Bank regarding a couple of incorrect charges
4. Update Quicken Accounts
5. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor
6. Get our finances and budget back on track
7. Pay down debt we owe
8. 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