A Goals Update: Yearly Goals + February Goals

As we wrap up the month of March, I am taking a look back at my yearly and monthly goals. I am making steady progress with my goals, which is so exciting to me!

2012 Yearly Goals

Personal

• Read 36 books in 2012 = three per month.
• Completely reorganize our filing cabinet. I intend to spend at least one hour per week on this (during an average week).
• Complete one Do-It-Yourself project per month.
• Exercise regularly - at least three times per week. We just bought a Nordic Track treadmill, so I will be working on creating some workout routines that work best for me.
• Create monthly goals (a new concept, but similar to my weekly goals) for my personal life.
• Continue creating weekly goals.

Blog

• Post a Do-It-Yourself project update at the end of each month.
• Post a monthly reading update at the end of each month.
• Post two new recipes per month.
• Create monthly goals for my blog.

Marriage and Family

• Continue reading through the Bible together according this two year plan (we are on year two).
• Read several books about marriage and family: The Meaning of Marriage, 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families and Power of a Praying Wife.
• Continue supporting each other through a huge upcoming change in our lives.

March Goals

Personal Goals

• Read four books. (I'm deviating from my plan and adding in an extra book!) {I read all four planned books this month!}
  1. "Kisses from Katie" by Katie Davis - I just started this book and can hardly put it down!
  2. "Goals! - How to Get Everything You Want -- Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible" by Brian Tracy
  3. "Please Stop Laughing at Me" by Jodee Blanco - This woman recently spoke at our local publc school (where I substitute teach often).
  4. "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adoption" by Christine Adamec - This gives you a hint as to our "upcoming change"!
• Make homemade gluten free pita bread (my Do-It-Yourself project). {This was an adventure, but it is done.}
• Exercise three times per week for 30 minutes each time.
• Listen to Money Saving Mom's Budget audiobook (as part of a blogger review program). {I posted my review on Thursday. Head over to find out how you can enter to win an IPad2 and a copy of the audiobook!}
• Filing cabinet organization: {The filing cabinet is completely reorganized and I love it!}
  1. Bank paperwork.
  2. Remaining loan paperwork.
  3. Any extra folders that I may have missed (and there will be some shredding, too!).
• Declutter and organize our bathroom closet. This project will be mainly focused on our health and beauty stockpile. {I spent an afternoon working on this project and am glad that it's reorganized!}
• Vacation Bible School prep: volunteer recruitment is the current focus.

Blog Goals

• Post two recipes:
  1. Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets. Check out the recipe in this post.
  2. Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches. You can see the recipe in this post.
• Post a reading update as I finish each of my four books.
• Post an update on my DIY project.
• Purex Insiders: Review Triple Action liquid detergent, Ultra Packs detergent, and Purex Crystals softener. This will include a giveaway, too! {You can read my review. The giveaway is closed.}