June Monthly Goals: reading, learning to crochet + more!

As we head quickly into the summer months, I've been evaluating my goals and planning out the month of June.

As I've been saying all year, I began creating monthly goals for myself, based on my yearly goals. Then, I break those monthly goals down into weekly goals - and I chip away at those goals each day. Following this process has made a huge difference in what I am able to accomplish. In fact, I am accomplishing more than I thought possible!

Here's a look at the goals toward which I will be working in the month of June:

Personal Goals

• Read five books:
1. The Fiddler by Beverly Lewis
2. Write It Down, Make It Happen by Henriette Klauser
3. Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey by Joanie Demer and Heather Wheeler
4. The Open Adoption Book by Bruce Rappaport
5. Be Centsable by Kristin McKee and Chrissy Pate
• Complete my Do-It-Yourself project: Learn to crochet and make a dishcloth. My crochet hooks and yarn on their way!
• Exercise three times per week: 30 minutes on treadmill, 20 sit-ups.
• Home Management project: Summer Cleaning. Look for an introduction this weekend; the series starts on Tuesday!
• Begin working on newsletter for LLMA.
• Try using cash only for our household/grocery budget during the month of June.

Blog Goals

• Post two recipes:
• Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
• ? - Maybe I will come up with something!
• Updates on reading throughout the month.
• Update on my DIY project.
• Series: "Summer Cleaning...the easy way!"