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.  This month we were in full summer mode; as such I was actually surprised I got through as much as I did–meaning there is lots of room for improvement.  But hey, life is always a work in progress. Here’s my July update.

June Goals–A Look Back

Family

As a Wife

• Go on vacation!
• Continue reading Love Talk together (we have got to get back to it)

As a Mom

• Read Book 5 of the Little House on the Prairie series (halfway there)

As a Daughter/Sister

• Call parents weekly
• Call brothers once

Personal

Personal Growth

• Begin reading the New Testament chronologically in 90 days (totally loving this!)
• Memorize one Bible verse a week that relates to my weekly scripture reading

Physical Health

• Re-establish an early morning exercise routine BEFORE the girls wake up  (finally!)

Mental Health

• Read The Respect Dare
• Read Sabbath in the Suburbs
• Read iBlog
• Read The Playful Family
• Read Running Quicken in Nonprofits (hired a CPA instead.  LOL.)

Home Management

Upkeep

• None

Finance

• Update budget goals for next 6 months (almost done)

Organization & Decor 

• Clean and organize garage (more on this soon!)

Other

Blog

• Write/schedule a guest post
• Finish preschool bundle (almost there)

Choir

• July board meeting prep
• Sort choir music (we were gifted with a carload of free music!)
• Update website design

Outreach

• Invite a family over 1x

July Goals–A Look Forward

Family

As a Wife

• Go on a date (to celebrate our 5th anniversary!)
• Continue reading Love Talk together

As a Mom

• Read Book 5 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
• Re-establish the new school year routine with the girls

As a Daughter/Sister

• Call parents weekly
• Call brothers once
• Travel to visit both parents

Personal

Personal Growth

• Continue reading the New Testament chronologically in 90 days
• Memorize one Bible verse a week that relates to my weekly scripture reading

Physical Health

• Continue exercising with TurboFire (liking it so far)

Mental Health*

• Read One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
• Read The Respect Dare
• Read Let. It. Go. by Karen Ehman
• Read Reach: How to Use Your Social Media Influence for the Glory of God by Laura Krokos and Angi Pratt

*You can read more about my book goals here.

Home Management

Upkeep

• Turn mattresses
• Dust ceiling fans, air vents, and blinds

Finance

• Update update budget goals for the next 6 months
• Maintain current month’s goals

Organization & Decor 

• None

Other

Blog

• Write/schedule a guest post
• Publish finished preschool curriculum (I can’t wait to share all I’ve added!)

Choir

• July board meeting
• Hiring of new staff
• Back to school prep

Outreach

• Invite a family over 2x

What are your goals for July?

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!