2011 Goals Updates

Well, since April is over, I have updated my goals list and as you can see, making progress in some things and some are a little more challenging for me, especially when it comes to things I want to do to better myself. Preparing for baby, doing all this nesting, and taking care of my family everyday has taken its toll on me, I'm afraid. Every spare moment that I can get the last month is spent resting or napping to gain enough energy to do the daily things I need to do. So, with that in mind, here is what I've been up to:

2011 Goals

OPERATION BABY PREP---

Deadline March 1^st--

Order small dresser- will need to do this by the first of March to be sure it’s here on time…only piece of furniture that we need and it’s a hard size to find!  (before end of February!)

Deadline April 1^st--

Sort through baby clothes from attic   1/18

Bring in and clean up baby gear from attic 3/12

Arrange furniture in kids’ room  3/12

Organize kids’ closet 1/8

Finish list of what we still need to get 1/23

Deadline May 1^st--

Make some prepared food that I can freeze for easy meals in May/June

Begin “nesting”…will probably have already started this anyway!

Take a spring vacation or extended camping trip       Snow days shortened our trip, but we took it the first part of April!

HOUSE & GARDENING---

Deadline April 24th (Easter)--

Plant flower bed in corner of yard—sunflowers and some easy to grow perennials because I’m lazy like that---this one is out til next spring…just not enough time

Mulch around roses   3/16

Make beds for perennial fruits and veggies---yep, next spring

Plant corn and okra….maybe a few other things….this will not be as much as last year, since I won’t be able to do a lot out there---Dennis is going to plant corn and okra soon, I have planted a “patio garden”  4/17

NEW SECRETARY GIG—Deadline March 1^st

Get QuickBooks set up and on track for 2011   1/14

FOR MYSELF:

PHOTOGRAPHY—Deadline May 1st

Get someone to give me lessons with new camera  You Tube!

Set up software to edit photos

READING---

I am stealing an idea from someone else to read one good book per month….that will be a stretch probably, but I have plenty of books to read, re-read, or that I can borrow

            January—ALMOST finished one

            February---finished January book

            March---finished book I started in February after the January one

            April---did not read a book at all….lots of naps, though

SPIRITUAL---

Spend at least 15 minutes every day in the Word, devotional, prayer, listening to sermons, etc.

            January—Not as consistent as I’d like to be

            February—still struggling

            March—still struggling to be consistent

            April—still struggling, but found some helpful resources

Keep my “Grace” journal with entries at least 3 times a week recording where I saw God’s grace at work in my life and around me

            January—Did it at least twice a week

            February—About once a week

           March—only one in a month

            April---not sure what happened to me!