Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

I started the week out a little stronger, but still have a lot of areas I need to work on regarding my goals.  Next week I hope to do better.  The good news is I am at least taking small steps in the right direction.

Here is the update on last weeks goals:

Family Goals

1. Spend 1-on-1 time with each child everyday
2. Read a book to the girls everyday – I didn’t quite get everyday this week
3. Have the girls read 1 book to me 5 days this week
4. Do devotions with the girls every night (sometimes it gets late and we rush to get them into bed) we missed two nights 🙁
5. Start the process of getting the girls passports
6. Go on Mother Daughter Date Night I had a blast with Karlie! 🙂
7. File the last several weeks of coupons in my File Folder and Binder – halfway done

Personal Goals

1. Exercise – walk at least 5 days this week – more than last week but not there yet
2. Finish reading  The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman
3. Listen to the next section of  Desiring God: Finding Complete Satisfaction and Joy in God by John Piper (I am going through this book with my Community Group)
4. Go to bed by 10:30 or earlier on Monday through Thursday – I made it a one night.

Home Management Goals

1. Weekly Dinner Menu planned and written by Monday
2. Spend 30 minutes every day picking up / cleaning the house
3. Dinner on the table by 5:30 PM (Monday through Thursday)
4. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
5. Summer clothes pulled out of the main part of the closet and put away (it’s getting chilly and we are not wearing them as much now)

Business Goals

1. Spend 10 minutes a day cleaning and organizing my desk – hopefully no one will be looking at my desk today (need to tackle this one daily or it gets overwhelming).
2. Pay all bills that come in the mail this week
3. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
4. Research ways to create more residual income – didn’t get there this week
5. Upcoming events, activities, and posted to my upcoming calendar

Ministry Goals

1. Make at least $25 towards my Creative Cash goal this week so I can give more to others. – Made a little over $8
2. Email our weekly Community Group update including upcoming events on the calendar, praises, and prayer requests
3. Alms & Legs Ministry – Email Meeting Notes to the Team
4. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch – Schedules got a little crazy this week, hope to pick back up next week

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4
2. Close on our Refinance – Our plan is to go from the 30 year mortgage that we have been paying off to a 10 year mortgage with a lower interest rate. – bank has delayed the closing again and had to extend our rate, maybe next week?!
3. Pay off remaining debt – almost there…..I see the light….
4. Emergency Fund – save 3 months worth of living expenses – on hold until our debt is paid off completely

Here are my goals for the upcoming week:

Family Goals

1. Spend 1-on-1 time with each child everyday
2. Read a book to the girls everyday
3. Have the girls read 1 book to me 5 days this week
4. Do devotions with the girls every night (sometimes it gets late and we rush to get them into bed)
5. Get the girls passport pictures taken
6. Finish filing the last several weeks of coupons in my File Folder and Binder

Personal Goals

1. Exercise – walk at least 5 days this week
2. Finish reading  The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year by Crystal Paine who has a blog called Money Saving Mom (VERY excited about the opportunity to preview this book by a blogger I have been following for years and thankful to be featured on her blog weekly with the Save A Lot Deals!)
   
3. Listen to the next section of  Desiring God: Finding Complete Satisfaction and Joy in God by John Piper (I am going through this book with my Community Group)
4. Go to bed by 10:30 or earlier on Monday through Thursday

Home Management Goals

1. Weekly Dinner Menu planned and written by Monday
2. Spend 30 minutes every day picking up / cleaning the house
3. Dinner on the table by 5:30 PM (Monday through Thursday)
4. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
5. File the receipts for the last couple of months and organize the table in the office.

Business Goals

1. Spend 10 minutes a day cleaning and organizing my desk
2. Pay all bills that come in the mail this week
3. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
4. Research ways to create more residual income
5. Review my 2011 Business Goals and start planning ones for 2012

Ministry Goals

1. Make at least $25 towards my Creative Cash goal this week so I can give more to others.
2. Email our weekly Community Group update including upcoming events on the calendar, praises, and prayer requests
3. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4
2. Close on our Refinance – Our plan is to go from the 30 year mortgage that we have been paying off to a 10 year mortgage with a lower interest rate.
3. Pay off remaining debt
4. 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