Goals Update: June goals + 2012 goals

Here's an update on my goals so far this year. During July, I'll be taking a break from posting my goals. I hope to be back at it in August!

2012 Yearly Goals

Personal

• Read 36 books in 2012 = three per month. Still doing really well with reading! I've read 23 books so far in 2012.
• 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. I learned to crochet in June and am almost finished with my first dishcloth.
• Exercise regularly - at least three times per week. Regular workouts have been put on hold temporarily until I'm functioning well again. 
• Create monthly goals (a new concept, but similar to my weekly goals) for my personal life.
• Continue creating weekly goals. Weekly goals (and goal-setting in general) are making such a huge difference for me this year!

Blog - All of these goals are going well!

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

Marriage and Family

• Continue reading through the Bible together according to this two year plan (we are on year two). We are into the Gospels now.
• 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.

June goals

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 - Almost finished with this one.
• 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! This started off well but has been put on a temporary hold. It may wait until August or September when I am able to clean again.
• Begin working on newsletter for LLMA.
• Try using cash only for our household/grocery budget during the month of June. I was really happy with using cash during June and plan to continue doing this.

Blog Goals

• Post two recipes:
  • Roasted Potatoes and Carrots Get that recipe here.
  • ? - Maybe I will come up with something! I also posted a recipe for Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes.
• Updates on reading throughout the month.
• Update on my DIY project.
• Series: "Summer Cleaning...the easy way!"