• Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

    At the beginning of last week I was in Kansas visiting family so I wasn’t able to get caught up on my weekly goals list, but I am back home now and have hit the ground running again.  There is a lot going on day to day for all members of the family and it takes extra thought as well as organization to stay (or attempt to stay) on top of the activities around the house.  Thankful for a family that pitches in to help.  All of us enjoy working outside too.  When we get in gear and start working on projects around the house and yard we can get quite a bit accomplished.  The girls are a huge help and blessing.  The animals are usually wiped out after them being home a little bit more over the weekend with all the TLC they get.  They are great about feeding, combing, cleaning up after, and playing with their pets too.  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 – there was not extra time to get this finished, hoping to get through the rest of the book soon
    2. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids. – wasn’t home all week and didn’t have time most evenings to go through these
    3. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids. – didn’t get these done this week
    4. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night. – every night while I was home I did, but there were a couple nights while I was away that they were in bed before I talked with Jake
    5. Plan one special activity with the family – Pumpkin Carving & Family Halloween Celebration Night
    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….) – working on it
    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) – did when I was home, but only did IM & Texts while 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 – did it the one weekend, but last weekend we did not because I was not home
    7. Pick a Date Night for the Kids – going over our schedule, did a family night, now to plan another date night!
    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) – didn’t get 10,000 steps everyday
    3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week – was not consistent when traveling
    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 – need to review & update again
    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 –  have a few more calls/emails to follow up on

    Business Goals

    1. Get caught up on blog posts – running a little bit behind, but hoping to get some headway this week
    2. Work on a few special projects – made some progress on a couple projects but didn’t really complete anything big
    3. Pick from a couple of the “extra” activity and/or product options – looking at some 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 – let Linda know at church the week before that I would be traveling
    5. Read next chapter in Biblical Femininity (2nd edition) by Chrystie Cole –need to finish the book

    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 – need to call Bank about couple of items
    4. Update Quicken Accounts – working on it, most accounts updated now
    5. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor – getting the dates confirmed
    6. Get our finances and budget back on track – had a few extra non-regular expenses this week
    7. Pay down debt we owe – made another extra payment this week
    8. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home) – went over the budget amount this week

    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. Family Halloween Celebration
    11. Start Planning Thanksgiving & Christmas Schedules
    12. Christmas List Ideas for Family Members

    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, Student Council, 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. Review & Study for upcoming Tests, Homework, Projects, & other School Items for the week
    9. Pay for November Homework Center & After School Activities

    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. Read regularly for at least 15 minutes each evening

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Household Cleaning / Organization  – Summer Clothes put away & Winter Clothes put in closet / dresser
    2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
    3. Outside Project – Blow Leaves
    4. Update Project List
    5. Add any new contacts, addresses, and special events on the calendar
    6. Confirm November Family and Individual Calendar(s)
    7. Follow up on calls and items that need my attention
    8. Download all pictures from latest trip to Kansas, Karlie’s 1st Orchestra Concert, Halloween Celebration, & other Recent Events

    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
    4. Start planning Holiday events

    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. Ladies Bible Study Social Dinner this week
    5. Read the rest of  Biblical Femininity (2nd edition) by Chrystie Cole
    6. Initiate B.L.E.S.S. activity at work and do it personally with kids the month of November

    Financial Goals

    1. Pay all our bills that have arrived this week
    2. Follow up with the Bank regarding a couple of incorrect charges
    3. Update Quicken Accounts
    4. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor
    5. Get our finances and budget back on track
    6. Pay down debt we owe
    7. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home)
    8. Pay November Monthly Bills
    9. Plan out budget for upcoming Holiday Celebrations & Events

    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

  • 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

  • Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

    The girls don’t have to go to school on Monday, but both Jake and I have to work.  Thankfully Jake can work from home.  Glad that the girls get a little extra break from school.  Hopefully they will have a fun, relaxing, and productive day.  It was a lot of fun playing games, reading, and getting projects done over the weekend with the family.  As we prep for the upcoming week we realize that we will do our best day-to-day, but the days do not always work out exactly as planned so we need to be willing to be flexible.  Praying it is a productive, healthy, and fun week.  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 – still reading it with 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 – played Trouble, Pit, and Hand & Foot card game
    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 – planning something fun for a future adventure
    10. Coordinate and review schedules at beginning of week to confirm all obligations, appointments, and other activities
    11. Jake – Haircut

    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
    6. Pick up Karlie’s New Glasses

    Personal Goals

    1. Drink 8 glasses of water
    2. Wear FitBit (at least 10,000 steps and 10 sets of stairs every day) – didn’t hit my goals everyday this week
    3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week –I made it 4 days, but not 5 🙁
    4. Appointments
    5. Schedule our annual physical
    6. Haircut

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Household Cleaning / Organization  – Plan Out Organizational Goals for last quarter of 2016 – got a good start on them, need to wrap it up
    2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
    3. Outside Project – Tree Service Quote –
    4. Update Project List
    5. Input all 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 –most of them done
    8. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

    Business Goals

    1. Update Work Notes
    2. Get caught up on blog posts – working on it
    3. Work on a few special projects
    4. Research a couple of items in regards to the blog
    5. Confirm the tasks my plate as I transition to a new team – getting closer
    6. 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
    4. Read next chapter in Biblical Femininity by Chrystie Cole

    Financial Goals

    1. Pay all our bills that have arrived this week
    2. Sign up for our Open Enrollment regarding our 2017 Benefits
    3. Start gathering information on last quarter 2016 finances and 1st quarter 2017 taxes – realign goals where needed
    4. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor – getting our schedules figured out
    5. Get our finances and budget back on track – getting our budget and accounting software updated
    6. Pay down debt we owe – made an extra payment this week, hopefully getting this wrapped up within the next few weeks
    7. 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 PTO & Holiday Schedules (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc….)

    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 time for Jake & I 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)
    3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week
    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
    8. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

    Business Goals

    1. Update Work Notes
    2. Get caught up on blog posts
    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

    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
    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
    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

  • Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

    Thankful for some time with the family this week.  Jake had to travel again for work, but thankfully it was only 2 days.  We had a mix of work, school, and fun activities throughout the week.  Grateful for the opportunities and blessings in my life.

    While it was a busy week and a lot got done at work and around the house not everything was accomplished.  Guess that’s why you set your goals high….it stretches you to get those activities accomplished in your life.  I don’t know if I was in a hurry or what I was doing, but forgot wear fitbit multiple times this week (of course those were my most active days so I missed that goal).  Here are my goals for this week:

    Last week’s goals

    Family Goals

    1. Brina is picking out our next chapter book to read together –Brina picked out National Velvet by Enid Bagnold for us to read together
    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 – used Jake’s Father’s Day gift this past weekend and went to the Saluda Archery as a fun family activity (we all had a blast)
    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

    Personal Goals

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

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Household Cleaning / Organization  – Work in the Laundry Room – had some other items come up
    2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
    3. Clean & Organize Paperwork
    4. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night
    5. Remove most of the Spring / Summer items from Closets – work in progress

    Business Goals

    1. Update Work Notes
    2. Get caught up on blog posts – working on it
    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 – picked out some advisors we want to meet with
    2. Get our finances and budget back on track – getting closer to our goals
    3. Pay down debt we owe – paying it down, made 2 extra payments this week and getting closer to our goal
    4. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home) – went over our amount for the week

    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. 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
    11. Jake – Haircut

    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
    6. Pick up Karlie’s New Glasses

    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
    5. Schedule our annual physical
    6. Haircut

    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. Input all 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
    8. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

    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
    4. Read next chapter in Biblical Femininity by Chrystie Cole

    Financial Goals

    1. Pay all our bills that have arrived this week
    2. Sign up for our Open Enrollment regarding our 2017 Benefits
    3. Start gathering information on last quarter 2016 finances and 1st quarter 2017 taxes – realign goals where needed
    4. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor
    5. Get our finances and budget back on track
    6. Pay down debt we owe
    7. 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

  • Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

    It was a busy week!  Thankful for family and that we were all back together.  Jake was traveling with work this week so he was greatly missed.  The girls had a busy week of school and work was full of fun activities too.

    We have another busy week ahead of us and some fun stuff planned.  Thankful for all the opportunities that we’ve been given.  Even though I had a lot on my goals list several other projects came up that required more time and attention than I originally planned so I didn’t get as much as I wanted to on my goals list. Hopefully I will get more done this 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 – the kids enjoyed the book and reserved the next one in the series from the library
    2. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids – still going through the new set of Flash Cards
    3. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids – learning more interesting information going through it 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 – we played As You Wish
    7. Create Memories with the Family
    8. Spend Quality time with each family member
    9. 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) – I didn’t hit my goal every day this week
    3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week – I didn’t do it as consistently
    4. Appointments

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

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

    Business Goals

    1. Update Work Notes – got some done
    2. Get caught up on blog posts – trying to get there
    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 – getting some items transitioned
    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 – hostess was out of town

    Financial Goals

    1. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor  – confirming times on our schedules
    2. Get our finances and budget back on track – catching up
    3. Pay down debt we owe – made another payment
    4. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home) – close, but went over

    My goals for the upcoming week

    Family Goals

    1. Brina is picking out our next chapter book to read together
    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

    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  – Work in the Laundry Room
    2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
    3. Clean & Organize Paperwork 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

  • Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

    We had a nice long weekend this past weekend.  It was great having Labor Day off for the whole family.  We packed in a lot of fun family events as well as tackled a few projects around home too.  The girls had off Tuesday and Wednesday too because it was Professional Work Days for their teachers so they enjoyed more time with Jake and I.  I was able to take off Tuesday from work and hung out with the girls.  We rode bikes, played games, and many other good activities together!!!

    Over the long weekend we started another fun adventure as a family.  We took a hike along the Appalachian trail and was able to get though a little chunk of it only 2,000 plus miles to go before we can say we did the whole trail, ha!  The girls (and their parents) were wondering if we would make it the first mile since it was a steep climb, but we pushed through and the trail was much easier once we got higher and could feel the breeze.  Thankful for the extra time with my family.

    Looking forward to another great week.  We have a handful of new events coming up, the girls with some more of their school clubs and activities beginning as well as more learning and growing activities for me as well.  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 –we are reading through the book together (maybe halfway now)
    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 – went for a family day hiking trip along the Appalachian trail
    6. Play a Game with the Kids – the longer weekend gave us more time to play  Yahtzee, Pet Detective, and Travel USA
    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 – we went for a hike together along the the Appalachian Trial
    10. Spend extra time with the family over the Holiday Weekend

    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 – friday night I crashed on the couch before the kids went to bed and when I woke up they were already asleep

    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 – did it some, but not quite 5 times

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Household Cleaning / Organization – Hang Up Girls Souvenir Necklaces – got the necklaces and labels on the necklace holders, but need Jake’s assistance to get them hung on the girls walls
    2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
    3. Work on yard projects – Picked up sticks, b0nfire, mowed lawn, and got some work done outside this weekend
    4. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night – a couple of nights we didn’t get a chance to do it this week

    Business Goals

    1. Update Work Notes – working on them
    2. Get caught up on blog posts – getting some of the summer trip adventures done
    3. Work on a few special projects – need to work on them more
    4. Update my LinkedIn Profile – working on getting the items together to update it
    5. Research a couple of items in regards to the blog – hoping to get more done this week
    6. Confirm the tasks my plate as I transition to a new team – work in progress
    7. Pick from a couple of the “extra” activity and/or product options – narrowing down my choices

    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 – putting together a list
    2. Get our finances and budget back on track – doing better
    3. Pay down debt we owe – made an extra payment
    4. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home) – went a little bit over budget

    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 – 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)
    3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week
    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
    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

    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

  • Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

    Last week was a busy week with a lot of activities going on.  Jake  was traveling for part of the week with work, the girls were busy at school, and I was busy at home as well as work.  Grateful for a great  family at home and a good team at work, while it makes for a busy week balancing everything every day I am reminded of how many blessings are in my life.   I am far from perfect, but glad for the opportunities to continuing learning and growing!

    Thankful for the Labor Day weekend and extra time together with my family.  We did some fun activities and also squeezed in some time to work on some projects at home too.    As I gear up for another busy week I am trying to not over committed myself, but want to stay on track.  Here are my goals for this week:

    Last week’s goals

    Family Goals

    1. Read the book Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry (I had this book, an 1954 version, when I was in 6th grade and it takes place near White River Junction, Vermont near where Jake’s grandparents and Mom live so the girls know the area fairly well)
    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

    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

    Personal Goals

    1. Drink 8 glasses of water
    2. Wear FitBit (at least 10,000 steps and 10 sets of stairs every day) – didn’t make it to 10,000 steps everyday before crashing
    3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week – the TV didn’t like working for me while Jake  was traveling for work….need to get back in my routine again

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Household Cleaning / Organization – Pantry de-cluttered and organized
    2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
    3. Give Skipper a bath this week
    4. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

    Business Goals

    1. Update Work Notes
    2. Get caught up on blog posts – working on it
    3. Work on a few special projects
    4. Update my LinkedIn Profile – started on it
    5. Research a couple of items in regards to the blog – figuring it out
    6. Confirm the tasks my plate as I transition to a new team – getting into more of a rhythm still have some details I am working out

    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 – my schedule was a little different this week so didn’t get it done
    2. Get our finances and budget back on track – doing better
    3. Pay down debt we owe – made extra payment
    4. 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 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. Spend extra time with the family over the Holiday Weekend

    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

    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

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Household Cleaning / Organization – Hang Up Girls Souvenir Necklaces
    2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
    3. Work on yard projects
    4. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

    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

    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

  • Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

    We are off to a great start of the school year!  Now if only I can get fully caught up on all the fun projects I have going on at home.  Thankful for an opportunity to work, but always enjoy some time to refocus, spend time with family & friends, run errands, and tackle projects around the house.  There is always more to do then time allows, but I am super excited about some of the fun stuff in store the remainder of the 2016 year!!!

    In case you haven’t already noticed I am a  goal oriented, list driven, and more of a type A personality.  I LOVE learning new things, but also enjoy the comfort of the normal everyday treasures in each day as well.  When I take a moment to soak in what is around me I remember that I take too much for granted and that I am blessed beyond measure (which I don’t deserve).

    The time I have with my family is a priority to me.  I absolutely LOVE hanging out with my husband, the girls are growing up way too fast and it is always a joy sharing a special moment with them, it is refreshing to catch up with a dear friend, and mentally stimulating to balance a work, school, family, life, and everything else schedule…..  I get more wrong then I get right, but thankfully I have a forgiving and gracious Heavenly Father and people who are not afraid to speak truth into my life.

    One of my big goals this week is to start sharing with you a “taste” of the adventures our family enjoyed over the summer break.  We were able to catch up with people we love and experience some amazing memories together.  As I gear up for another busy week I am trying to not over committed myself, but want to stay on track.  Here are my goals for this week:

    Last week’s goals

    Family Goals

    1. Pick out a new Chapter book to read to the girls and start reading it – It is one I got as a girl when I was in 6th grade and read many times (the girls think it is awesome that I am reading a book to them that I received when I was their age).  They love their reading time and I hope to more time reading with them this week!
    2. Read 7 more Stories from the Bad Pets on the Loose by Alan Zullo book to the kids. All of Alan Zull’s “Bad Pets” short stories books have been a big hit with our kids!
    3. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids. – working through them
    4. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids. – continuing to learn along with the girls on this one too!
    5. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night. – love this one-on-one quiet time with each girl…the only problem this week I was so relaxed talking with that a couple of times I fell asleep at the foot of their beds as I was chatting and either they or Jake had to wake me up, ha!  Obviously, I was relaxing a little too much!
    6. Plan one special activity with the family – we have planned some super fun day or weekend activities this fall (I can’t share yet….they sometimes read my blog…..shhh…..)
    7. Play a Game with the Kids
    8. Create Memories with the Family
    9. Spend Quality time with each family member
    10. Do a new, unique, or different activity with the family this week

    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

    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 the best week I have had….
    3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Give Skipper a bath this week – will need to do it next week, other outside items took priority
    2. 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 gain more momentum this week!!!
    3. Work on a few special projects – got a couple gearing 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 – really need to buckle down and get this on our schedule soon
    2. Get our finances and budget back on track – doing better now that we are in a more set routine
    3. Pay down debt we owe – made extra payments again this week
    4. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home) – better, but not within our target range

    My goals for the upcoming week

    Family Goals

    1. Read the book Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry (I had this book, an 1954 version, when I was in 6th grade and it takes place near White River Junction, Vermont near where Jake’s grandparents and Mom live so the girls know the area fairly well)
    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

    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

    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

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Household Cleaning / Organization – Pantry de-cluttered and organized
    2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
    3. Give Skipper a bath this week
    4. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

    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

    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
    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

  • Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

    We are officially on the new school and work schedule starting this week.  The girls are now in middle school.  It has been a little bit more of an adjustment, but they (and their parents) are doing well.  Looking forward to seeing the schedule get into the new normal rhythm.  I a positive there will be a lot of fun and exciting events as we fly through these next few weeks.

    Thankful for a great summer.  We had a lot of great opportunities to catch up with family and friends across the county.  We were able to cover a lot of territory over the past couple of months.  Last week we had close friends staying with us for a few days which was awesome.  Grateful for friends who check in on our house and pets while we were traveling and that work was flexible with the slightly insane schedule.

    I am hoping to get back up, running, and staying on top of things more regularly with the house, blog, and personal goals.  You should be seeing some of our fun adventures over the summer break.  Hoping to ease back into some of these items so I am not over committed as I gear up for a busy week.  Here are my goals for this week:

    Last week’s goals

    Family Goals

    1. Finish reading The Forgotten Filly by Karle Dickerson to the kids  –  the kids loved this book and were looking up more books by the same author or if this one was part of a series
    2. Read 7 more Stories from the Bad Pets on the Loose by Alan Zullo book to the kids – these are fun, short stories that make the kids giggle.  We actually saw one of the locations where one of the stories took place when we were traveling through Alaska!  Very exciting!!!
    3. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids. – somehow this set got placed in a random spot and didn’t go through it until later in the week
    4. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids – these have been a fun learning tool for me too
    5. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night – always love hearing the neat things they are thankful for in their days
    6. Plan one special activity with the family – spent time with our friends that were visiting from Maine
    7. Play a Game with the Kids – we did a Nerf war with friends while they are visiting all adults and most of the kids participated (Savannah slept through the whole Nerf game)
    8. Create Memories with the Family – thankful for great memories and special times together – I took off the girls last day of summer to hang out with them and our friends from Maine
    9. Spend Quality time with each family member – the girls did a slumber party with Bradley this week so we did not do one-on-one time with everyone this week
    10. Do a new, unique, or different activity with the family this week – craft time and science experiment fun over the weekend

    Kid Goals

    1. Spend time Monday –Friday encouraging the kids to find creative ways to learn and grow their skills – lots of fun learning and being creative as well as attending the first few days of school
    2. At least 30 minutes of outside play, fresh air, or activity time a day – didn’t get this on a couple of the school nights

    Personal Goals

    1. Drink 8 glasses of water, wear FitBit, and do yoga (or at least stretch out) each day – I didn’t get all these goals accomplished this week.  Had some technical issues with the TV for yoga while Jake was out of town with work.  Did well on the water and decent on the FitBit though.

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Focusing on my Family not the “to do” list

    Business Goals

    1. Focusing on my Family not the “to do” list

    Ministry Goals

    1. Quality time with my family

    Financial Goals

    1. Focusing on my Family not the “to do” list

    My goals for the upcoming week

    Family Goals

    1. Pick out a new Chapter book to read to the girls and start reading it
    2. Read 7 more Stories from the Bad Pets on the Loose by Alan Zullo book to the kids.
    3. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids.
    4. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids.
    5. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night.
    6. Plan one special activity with the family
    7. Play a Game with the Kids
    8. Create Memories with the Family
    9. Spend Quality time with each family member
    10. Do a new, unique, or different activity with the family this week

    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

    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

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Give Skipper a bath this week
    2. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

    Business Goals

    1. Update Work Notes
    2. Get caught up on blog posts
    3. Work on a few special projects

    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
    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

  • Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

    Last week was amazing, refreshing, fun, and fantastic!  I LOVED spending the extra time with my family.  It was great to focus on spending time together and not worrying or concentrating on all the tasks, goals, and items on my “To Do” list.  I needed the break from the “normal” so I could focus on enjoying the people I love dearly in my life.  The kids are growing up way too quickly and I treasure the time that I have with them.  I want to pack in as many awesome memories with the entire family while they are still growing up.  This week will be a mix of focusing on my family and gearing up for the regular routine again.  I don’t want to switch too quickly as to shock my system, although I do need to get back on track with my tasks and goals.  I figure if I gradually ease into it again I will be good to go soon!  The shorter list was nice and much easier to tackle (and enjoy), but I cannot do that every week if I want to stay on top of life, schedules, and everything else going on with the family.   I am keeping it pretty close to the same as last week, but will be adding on a few items each day.  Here are my goals for this week:

    Last week’s goals

    Family Goals

    1. Finish reading The Forgotten Filly by Karle Dickerson to the kids – was able to get a good chunk of the book read with the kids
    2. Read 7 more Stories from the Bad Pets on the Loose by Alan Zullo book to the kids. – had some good laughs reading this one
    3. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids. – learning more everyday
    4. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids. – interesting trivia
    5. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night.
    6. Plan one special activity with the family
    7. Play a Game with the Kids
    8. Create Memories with the Family
    9. Spend Quality time with each family member
    10. Do a new, unique, or different activity with the family this week

    Kid Goals

    1. Spend time Monday –Friday encouraging the kids to find creative ways to learn and grow their skills
    2. At least 30 minutes of outside play, fresh air, or activity time a day

    Personal Goals

    1. Drink 8 glasses of water, wear FitBit, and do yoga (or at least stretch out) each day

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Focusing on my Family not the “to do” list

    Business Goals

    1. Focusing on my Family not the “to do” list

    Ministry Goals

    1. Quality time with my family

    Financial Goals

    1. Focusing on my Family not the “to do” list

    My goals for the upcoming week

    Family Goals

    1. Finish reading The Forgotten Filly by Karle Dickerson to the kids.
    2. Read 7 more Stories from the Bad Pets on the Loose by Alan Zullo book to the kids.
    3. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids.
    4. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids.
    5. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night.
    6. Plan one special activity with the family
    7. Play a Game with the Kids
    8. Create Memories with the Family
    9. Spend Quality time with each family member
    10. Do a new, unique, or different activity with the family this week

    Kid Goals

    1. Spend time Monday –Friday encouraging the kids to find creative ways to learn and grow their skills
    2. At least 30 minutes of outside play, fresh air, or activity time a day

    Personal Goals

    1. Drink 8 glasses of water, wear FitBit, and do yoga (or at least stretch out) each day

    Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

    1. Focusing on my Family not the “to do” list

    Business Goals

    1. Focusing on my Family not the “to do” list

    Ministry Goals

    1. Quality time with my family

    Financial Goals

    1. Focusing on my Family not the “to do” list

    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