It has been a week full of fun activities and challenges mixed into one big week.  I have somewhat settled into a temporary “new normal” over the next few weeks.   Here’s to another productive week!

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
3. Have each girl read 1 book to myself or Jake 5 days this week
4. Connect with each family member at least once a day

Personal Goals

1. Exercise – walk at least 5 days this week
2. Go to bed by 10:30 pm or earlier Monday to Thursday – need to work on doing better
3. Finish reading When Work and Family Collide by Andy Stanley – almost done with it
4. Read and listen to the next section of  Desiring God: Finding Complete Satisfaction and Joy in God by John Piper (our church Community Group is going through this book together).

Home Management Goals

1. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
2. Weekly Dinner Menu planned and written by Monday
3. Spend 30 minutes every day picking up / cleaning the house
4. Spend 1 hour a day de-cluttering and organizing the house

Business Goals

1. Pay all bills that come in the mail this week
2. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
3. Spend 10 minutes a day cleaning and organizing my desk
4. Finish 2011 Business Taxes – waiting on the accountant

Ministry Goals

1. Email our weekly Community Group update including upcoming events on the calendar, praises, and prayer requests
2. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch
3. Email Alms & Legs Ministry Team and Complete Meeting Agenda

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4
2. Emergency Fund – save 3 months worth of living expenses – little by little
3. Complete our personal 2011 taxes – on hold until our business taxes are complete
4. Put money aside for upcoming trips – part of the way there
5. Put cash aside for 1 year of Jake’s College Classes – have 1 piece completed

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 each girl read 1 book to myself or Jake 5 days this week
4. Connect with each family member at least once a day
5. Put together a Schedule / Reference Worksheet for Mom

Personal Goals

1. Exercise – walk at least 5 days this week
2. Go to bed by 10:30 pm or earlier Monday to Thursday
3. Finish reading When Work and Family Collide by Andy Stanley
4. Read and listen to the next section of  Desiring God: Finding Complete Satisfaction and Joy in God by John Piper (our church Community Group is going through this book together).

Home Management Goals

1. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
2. Weekly Dinner Menu planned and written by Monday
3. Spend 30 minutes every day picking up / cleaning the house
4. Spend 1 hour a day de-cluttering and organizing the house

Business Goals

1. Pay all bills that come in the mail this week
2. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
3. Spend 10 minutes a day cleaning and organizing my desk
4. Finish 2011 Business Taxes

Ministry Goals

1. Email our weekly Community Group update including upcoming events on the calendar, praises, and prayer requests
2. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch
3. Write and Email the meeting notes for our Alms & Legs Ministry Team Meeting

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4
2. Emergency Fund – save 3 months worth of living expenses
3. Complete our personal 2011 taxes
4. Put money aside for upcoming trips
5. Put cash aside for 1 year of Jake’s College Classes

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