Last week’s goals:
Family/Marriage/Mothering Goals
1.
Read three chapters of Vinegar Boy: Encounter Christ Through the Dramatic Story of Vinegar Boy aloud at lunch. Read five chapters of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh at dinner. Read five chapters of A Bear Called Paddington with Kathrynne, read four chapters of Anne of Green Gables with Kaitlynn, read four chapters of Sarah, Plain & Tall to Silas.
2. Write a love note to Jesse.Personal Goals
3. Memorize Romans 1:9-10.
4. Exercise five times.
5. Continue with the Early to Rise Challenge.6. Finish reading Uneclipsing the Son,
Fit To Burst, A Charlotte Mason Education, andEve’s Daughters.Homemaking Goals
7. Do a Freezer Cooking in an Hour session.
8. Work on embroidery project.Business Goals
9. Finish outlines for my talks at the Southeast Homeschool Convention next week.10. Finish updating the recipes for our new recipe page launch next week.
This week’s goals:
Family/Marriage/Mothering Goals
1. Read three chapters of Vinegar Boy: Encounter Christ Through the Dramatic Story of Vinegar Boy aloud at lunch. Read three chapters of More About Paddington with Kathrynne, read three chapters of Anne of Green Gables with Kaitlynn, read three chapters of The Courage of Sarah Noble to Silas.
2. Write a love note to Jesse.
Personal Goals
3. Memorize Romans 1:9-10.
4. Exercise five times.
5. Continue with the Early to Rise Challenge.
6. Finish reading Uneclipsing the Son, A Charlotte Mason Education, Sparkly Green Earrings, Sleep: It Does a Family Good, and The Chance.
Homemaking Goals
7. Do a Freezer Cooking in an Hour session.
8. Work on embroidery project.
Business Goals
9. Go to South Carolina and speak at the Southeast Homeschool Convention.
10. Finish updating the recipes for our new recipe page launch.
How did you do on last week’s goals? What are your goals for this week? I’d love to have you share your progress on last week’s goals and your goals for this coming week in the comments. Of, if you’ve blogged about it, leave your direct link below. Let’s cheer each other on to live purposeful and productive lives!
You can download a free customizable weekly goal-planning sheet here.
Carol@simple_catholic says
I’ve been keeping my goals simple since my college courses are taking up a lot of time. Still I like the accountability of posting my goals here. It gives me the motivation I need to get done what I need to. 🙂
Mary Jo @ Covenant Homemaking says
I do *so* much better with my weekly goals when I blog them–and I really, really enjoy reading about your progress every week. It’s so motivating!
I don’t see the link-up…is that something wonky on my end or did you decide not to put the link-up but forget to delete the mention of it in the posts?
liz says
The link up is there, but funny that you mention it because it hasn’t shown up for me once before too. I guess you could try re-setting the page.
And I totally agree- Blogging about it makes me stick with my goals better! How great that we can spur each other on! Very motivating 🙂
Crystal says
Is it showing up for you now? It should be there.
And thanks for your kind encouragement!
Mary Jo @ Covenant Homemaking says
Yep! We live out in the middle of nowhere. 😉 So, I guess it was probably not showing up because of some fluke with our spotty internet.
Shelly says
I was able to get all but one of my goals accomplished from last week. I also was able to fit in my exercise each day this past week too. That is a first for me. So I am slowly making progress.
Looks like you have a great week too.
Crystal says
Great job, Shelly!
Shelly says
Thanks, Crystal.
Guest says
I did a slightly less than one hour freezer cooking session and made these two recipes. Super easy and perhaps something you and your family would enjoy?
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/02/peking-pork-chops.html (Put in freezer bag and then use crockpot to cook later)
http://www.skinnymomskitchen.com/2012/01/25/chicken-parmesan-freezer-meal/ (I used storebought spaghetti sauce to save time)
Crystal says
Thanks so much for sharing!
liz says
Have fun at the Homeschool convention! I’m so close to that area and almost chose that convention, but opted for the Teach The Diligently one instead. If I had an over abundance of time and money I would go to both, haha! I just love those conventions and find them refreshing and inspiring 🙂 We are blessed in this area to have two homeschool conventions to choose from! (Although I wish you were going to be at the TTD Spartanburg one 😉 )
Meredith M says
I wanted to tell you it has now become second nature to write my weekly goal list!! Thank you!
Crystal says
Yay! I’m so proud of you!
Brandi @ Savvy Student Shopper says
Good luck on the embroidery project! Post a picture 🙂
Crystal says
I definitely will! In fact, I meant to last week and then forgot!
Brandi @ Savvy Student Shopper says
Good! I’ll look out for it!
Victoria says
Can’t wait to see the new recipe page, our family loves each and every recipe of yours that we try.
MomofTwoPreciousGirls says
Yeah, I somehow blew by that little tidbit about a recipe page. I just finished a batch f the 3 ingredient pumpkin chocolate muffins! My daughters have always love entemenns little bites to take on their way to daycare (where they are them seved breakfast). I decided to make the muffins into mini muffins, since I knew they loved the big ones. When they saw them last week they were giddy! They ate 3 each morning.
The most rewarding part was when I had to bring my 5 yo shopping with me today and we went past the little bites, she got upset. When I asked her why, she said “I don’t want the bag muffins. I want mommys chocolate muffins”. She was thrilled when I told her I was making more! I was thrilled to be able to do it for her…thanks to your daily encouragement!
Chelsea says
I love embroidery! May I ask what type of project you are working on?
Crystal says
It’s this one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/108343569/joy-to-the-world-winter-complete
Chelsea says
Good for you, that looks like a fun project! I, too am very excited for your new recipe page.
Nicole says
Do you have a method or schedule you use to memorize verses? I’ve been using 3×5 notecards and memorizing through Philippians. I’ve been at it probably 6 months or better, and am just working on the last 4 verses in chapter 2 this week! I’m excited to be halfway done with the book, but wish I could move along a little faster. 🙁 Ah well, I’m thankful I have that much down!
Crystal says
Well, if I did, it’s obvious that it’s not working too well. 🙂
My plan is supposed to be to review them while running on the treadmill and when I blow dry my hair. But I’ve not been extremely consistent with this. However, I am slowly inching my way through Romans, so hey, progress is progress even if if it’s barely measurable!
Nicole says
Reviewing is better anyway…I think lots of review over a longer period of time will help it “stick” better. So yeah, progress in any form is still good! 🙂
Gen says
Wow. Love the to do list. I am a big fan of having your major goals for a week planned out and knowing what you want to accomplish.
Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcy says
Ahhhh!! I love the books you’re reading with your kids right now! One of my goals for the week is to finish All of a Kind Family with my girls, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for our (newly revived) family after-dinner read-alouds.
Crystal says
We are loving them, too!
Jen @ Master the Art of Saving says
I achieved 4 out of 5 of my goals for last week, so I’m pretty happy about that. 🙂
This week, I tried out freezer cooking for the first time—10 hours and I still have a couple more hours to put it. It sounded so easy, but it really exhausting. lol Still, I’m really happy with the results.
Good luck on your goals this week Crystal. 🙂
Crystal says
Wow! Go you!
Brenda says
I love how this helps me to be more inspired to get more done!
Crystal says
I’m so glad you find it helpful! I find it so helpful, too!
Nicole says
Me too! =) Thanks everyone!