March Goals...

It is a beautiful morning...it's deceiving to look outside, because the sun is shining, the sky is bright, and it looks like a beautiful day to be outside...but it's currently 30* out there...  Later today it will be nice to be out...

Y'all.  It's MARCH!  Seriously, WHERE did January and February go?!?  The slowest months of the year are GONE and boy did they fly by!  March is definitely coming "in like a lion" for me, as I'm full of inspiration, energy, and excitement.  Spring fever much?  

I decided to switch to monthly goals instead of weekly to see if I like that any better or differently.  And, let me tell you -- I have some LOFTY goals for March.  This is a continual reminder...

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As a planner, I struggle constantly to give up MY plans for GOD'S plans.  I'm continually learning how to balance the tension that is planning and living an "orderly" life, and letting go of those plans that I made to fulfill God's calling to me when it is different.  It's easy for me to get very discouraged and feel like a failure when I don't get EVERYTHING crossed off of my list.  But at the same time, it is good for me to have some direction and structure to keep me focused.  So...balance...

Here's the recap of my goals for the end of last week...

Reading
+ Complete 5 days of Luke study

+ Read Chapter 1 & answer study guide questions for A Woman's Wisdom

+ Read Chapter 2 & watch video/read blogpost for Desperate

+ Read Intro and Chapter 1 of Jesus + Nothing = Everything

+ Read Chapter 3 of Leadership for Women in the Church

+ Finish The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick

+ Look through Joy the Baker cookbook

Health & Well Being

+ Eat Clean

+ Drink Water

+ Move More

Home Project Completion

+ Make list of basic sewing supplies needed and supplies for a few projects

+ Make list of goals for March, including 31 Pinterest Projects in 31 Days (blog post coming soon!)

Organization

+ Planning for next week and for month of March

+ Make menu for next 2 weeks, grocery list, and coupons/deals list

For Someone Else

+ Childcare for Community family

+ Visit church member shut-in

For G & C

+ call to see about places/prices for professional framing for G's diploma

+ coffee date with G

+ research swim lessons & new carseat for C

+ play board game, play outside, and make fish craft with C

Blog

+ 3 posts

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March Goals

Reading (complete the following)
+ A Woman's Wisdom
+ Jesus+Nothing=Everything
+ Cultivating a Heart for Motherhood
+ Getting to NO
+ Proverbs 31 Women
+ Beyond Ordinary
+ Sacred Influence
+ Desperate

Health & Well Being
+ Eat Clean, WATER WATER WATER
+ Walk 2x weekly with friends
+ Walk 2x weekly on own
+ Play/work outside (garden ready, landscaping, clean off fence, etc)

Home Projects
+ 31 Pinterest projects in 31 Days
+ All items ready and tagged for consignment sale = clean closets!! :)
+ Sewing area set-up + dedicated sewing time 1x per week

Organization/Cleaning
+ Clean ceiling fans and light fixtures
+ Spring Cleaning - at least 1 item per weekday

Someone Else
+ Visit shut-in from church
+ Make meals for church freezer
+ Coffee/playdate with at least 2 friends

Family
+ G -- 2 dates, birthday planning, read/pray together
+ C -- pinterest crafts, limit media, play outside LOTS, park 2x, library, children's museum 2x, read lots and lots of books!

Blog
+ 3 posts per week...topics to include:

menu plans

book reviews

pinterest projects

recipes

photo-a-day

garden planning

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Alrighty then....time to get off this computer and GET BUSY!  Looking forward to a great month!  Hope you are too! :)