goals reviewed

Taking a look back at November makes me realize I didn't do so well on these goals...let's review.

November goals:
1. Take a day off for myself and use that massage...pending no more poison ivy!
Well at least I did this!

2. Accomplish at least half of our Christmas shopping.
Umm...not really. Still trying to get to half! I think we might just have gift cards left to get.

3. Get new photography blog launched.
Well I'm working on it...does that count?

4. Visit the art museum with Pat and Zane.
Never did find the time to do this.

5. Try to add more vegetables to my daily eating.
Another not so well on this goal comment here. I am trying to do this but with our busy schedule it feels like we barely even have time to cook. But salads are popular because they're quick!

So for December I'm taking a different approach. We are doing a family activity Advent Calendar and I think that has a ton of my "goals" for this month included within the boxes. So you'll just have to check regularly to see what's in store for our month.

Last night involved hot chocolate, sitting by the Christmas tree and talking. We only had about 15 minutes to do this but it was a wonderful 15 minutes.

time for some more goals

November...when did that happen? The holidays are fast approaching and there's so much on my mind and to-do list that it all seems overwhelming. But I'm ready to tackle things head on!

Thank you all for your comments recently. I'm sorry that I have been vague to some of the circumstances but I never can remember who I've given my blog address out to. Someday I'll share it all with you! Thank you for your support.

Let's recap on October's goals...
1. Drink lots of hot apple cider.
Accomplished...I even had one day that I drank it three times! I found the Starbucks recipe for their apple cider but have yet to try it. Wonder if I can make it taste the same?

2. Start on my new site.
Start, yes, finish, no. This month!

3. Go on a hike of some kind with Zane and Pat.
Oops...this didn't happen.

4. Host a game night with some friends.
We had two couples over and stayed up until 1 am playing the Loaded Questions game. Hilarious!

5. Take some family pictures.
We took some and yes, I know, I have not posted these. They are in my stack of photos to edit. Coming soon!

And now I present to you (more to myself) my November goals:
1. Take a day off for myself and use that massage...pending no more poison ivy!
2. Accomplish at least half of our Christmas shopping.
3. Get new photography blog launched.
4. Visit the art museum with Pat and Zane.
5. Try to add more vegetables to my daily eating.

list, well, kind of completed

I made some goals last month if you recall, and I did some of them, and have excuses for others. But I like this idea...why not have 5 simple things to do in a month? They don't have to be viewed as lofty goals. Pat and I have been talking a lot about how to build in time to our crazy schedules for our family, the two of us, individual time and for the building of authentic relationships. Well this might help thinking more along those lines.

So...what happened to these?

Sept. Goals:
1. Schedule the massage Pat got me a gift certificate for and follow it with alone time at a bookstore to explore.
I did schedule it, but poison ivy messed this one up. I will reschedule during the holiday season I think!

2. Take at least 2 hours and scrapbook on a Friday off.
Did this...resulted in being frustrated with the computer, but I did get a few wedding pages done (yes, that's how far behind I am! I keep making things for other people!)

3. Wake up at least 6 times (start small right?) to work out in the morning.
Oops...think I did 4! Almost...if Zane could just get through teething! Ha...that could be awhile!

4. Help my mom figure out pricing and start up necessities for her new possible venture.
She has been so busy too that we didn't make a lot of headway on this. But Friday we're spending most of the day on it.

5. See a movie (in an actual theater - do they still have these?) with my husband.
We had a date night with dinner and bookstore time. The movie we wanted to see wasn't showing in Indy. Ugh! And really there wasn't any good movies out at the time...so we choose the bookstore instead...yea, we're dorks!

October...new things:
1. Drink lots of hot apple cider.
2. Start on my new site.
3. Go on a hike of some kind with Zane and Pat.
4. Host a game night with some friends.
5. Take some family pictures.

goals in sept.

This morning I woke up and tried to think differently...

It's a new day. I have energy right? Zane only woke up once and Pat was kind enough to comfort him. Positive thinking!

During work today I thought I need to set some goals for myself. I think of goals a lot but more long-term thinking and then it frustrates me when I don't get to those in what I think is a fast enough time. To help push off some of that frustration I've decided to think on a short-term, monthly basis. What better way to hold myself accountable than to share them with you? Slightly scary...being open to that but here we go!

Sept. Goals:
1. Schedule the massage Pat got me a gift certificate for and follow it with alone time at a bookstore to explore

2. Take at least 2 hours and scrapbook on a Friday off

3. Wake up at least 6 times (start small right?) to work out in the morning

4. Help my mom figure out pricing and start up necessities for her new possible venture

5. See a movie (in an actual theater - do they still have these?) with my husband