In January I shared my goals for the year along with a promise to provide an update of my monthly breakdown at the beginning of each month. I think I was a little tunnel visioned this month. Definitely room for improvement. Here’s my September update.
August Goals–A Look Back
Family
As a Wife
Go on a date- Continue reading Love Talk together
As a Mom
- Create a photo albums for Teacup (not finished yet but you can see a few photos from her special day here)
Read Book 6 of the Little House on the Prairie series with PeanutContinue reading The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie the Pooh to the girls during lunchtimeAs a Daughter/Sister
Call parents weeklyCall brothers onceTravel to visit both parentsPersonal
Personal Growth
Continue reading the New Testament chronologically in 90 daysMemorize one Bible verse a week with PeanutPhysical Health
- Continue exercising with TurboFire (took a short break but getting back into it)
Mental Health*
- Read Assumptions That Affect Our Lives by Christian Overman (currently reading–this is really a good book!)
Read Blogging the Smart Way by Jeff BullasRead So You Think You Wanna Homeschool by Tiffany ManleyRead Choosing Gratitute by Nancy Leigh DeMoss*You can read more about my book goals here.
Home Management
Upkeep
Vacuum refrigerator coilsVacuum furnitureFinance
Maintain current month’s goalsOrganization & Decor
- None
Other
Blog
Write/schedule a guest postChoir
- Finalize tour schedules
Open House PrepOutreach
Invite a family over 2x
September Goals–A Look Forward
Family
As a Wife
- Go on a date
- Continue reading Love Talk together
As a Mom
- Create a photo albums for Teacup
- Read Book 7 of the Little House on the Prairie series with Peanut
- Continue reading The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie the Pooh to the girls during lunchtime
As a Daughter/Sister
- Call parents weekly
- Call brothers once
Personal
Personal Growth
- Continue reading the New Testament chronologically in 90 days
- Memorize one Bible verse a week with Peanut
Physical Health
- Continue exercising with TurboFire
Mental Health*
- Read Assumptions That Affect Our Lives by Christian Overman
- Read How to Have a New Husband by Friday by Kevin Leman
- Read 52 Things Kids Need from a Mom by Angela Thomas
- Read Tell Your Time by Amy Andrews
- Read Money Secrets of the Amish by Lorilee Craker
*You can read more about my book goals here.
Home Management
Upkeep
- Sweep garage
- Clean light switches/door knobs
- Clean oven
Finance
- Maintain current month’s goals
- Reinstate cash envelopes
Organization & Decor
- Finish decorating dining room (I finally have a plan and can’t wait to share it!)
- Put out fall decor
Other
Blog
- Write/schedule a guest post
Choir
- Finalize one day tour
- Record Bravo! music
- Get Adjudicator and Guest Clinician bios
- Choose and order festival music
- Arrange to record festival music
Outreach
- Invite a family over 2x
What are your goals for September? If you’ve posted about your goals for the month, feel free to to provide your direct link in the comments below. I’d love to be able to follow along and encourage you on the way. If you are new to goal setting, be sure to check out my post on creating new habits and consider following Cornerstone Confessions via e-mail or RSS feed to receive my goal planning worksheets for FREE! Together we will make 2013 the most intentional year yet!