Monday, April 7, 2008

My 101 Goals

1. Finish making my 101 goals - COMPLETED

HEALTH

  1. 2. cook & eat at home more often
  2. 3. prepare and freeze meals
  3. 4. weigh less than 170 pounds
  4. 5. drink at least 64 ounces of water a day (4 bottled waters)
  5. 6. take a walk at least 4 times a week
  6. 7. join an exercise class
  7. 8. include a vegetable and fruit with dinner
  8. 9. find healthy snacks to keep in the house

HOUSE

  1. 10. paint kitchen cabinets
  2. 11. put new flooring in the kitchen
  3. 12. add a low countertop and chairs to west side of kitchen
  4. 13. decorate our house in an updated style
  5. 14. iron all clothes that need to be ironed and put them away
  6. 15. start ironing the clothes after doing laundry before putting them away
  7. 16. have a yard sale and get rid of unused things - COMPLETED
  8. 17. prepare a plan for keeping the house clean and follow it
  9. 18. landscape the front yard - WORKING ON THIS
  10. 19. get lawn furniture for the back patio - COMPLETED
  11. 20. get an air purifier system for the house
  12. 21. devise a better way to save and store clothes for the girls until they can wear them
  13. 22. organize recipes
  14. 23. try homemade cleaning solutions
  15. 24. get a battery operated vacuum for quick cleanups
  16. 25. find a better way to organize bills
  17. 26. create a master shopping list
  18. 27. buy new pans
  19. 28. create a place for mail to avoid making piles
  20. 29. clean and organize Chloe’s room (so she can sleep in there) - COMPLETED
  21. 30. put up shelves in hallway to display pictures - IN PROCESS - 1 COMPLETED
  22. 31. get an address book to keep web sites with our user name and password
  23. 32. clean and organize laundry room
  24. 33. find a good system to store scrapbook supplies
  25. 34. clean and organize my closet
  26. 35. buy a new computer - COMPLETED
  27. 36. take down the upper cabinets that are currently between the kitchen and living room
  28. 37. get a picture of each girl as a baby (at about the same age) and display it
  29. 38. organize the books for the girls
  30. 39. organize hall closet - COMPLETED

FAMILY

  1. 40. have a “date” night with Ryan at least once a month
  2. 41. spend individual time each day with each girl
  3. 42. turn off the TV some during the day – Get the kids doing other things
  4. 43. turn off the TV some during the evening – I need to do other things
  5. 44. complete the hooked on phonics with Cassidy
  6. 45. take a new family photo
  7. 46. have a professional picture taken of each girl or all the girls at least every 3 months
  8. 47. decide where Cassidy will go to school
  9. 48. plan table activities for the girls to work on before supper
  10. 49. make a chore chart for Cassidy
  11. 50. make a chore chart for Callie
  12. 51. find a hobby to share with Ryan

FAMILY FUN

  1. 52. go to the Zoo
  2. 53. go to the Science Center
  3. 54. go to Holiday World
  4. 55. go to the Magic House
  5. 56. go on a vacation to the beach
  6. 57. have friends over at least 1 time each month

BOOKS TO READ

  1. 58. Become a Better You by Joel Osteen
  2. 59. Raising Girls by Vicki Courtney
  3. 60. Power of a Praying Wife
  4. 61. The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
  5. 62. read a book together with a friend
  6. 63. read a book together with Ryan
  7. 64. The Strong Willed Child by James Dobson
  8. 65. read a book just for fun
  9. 66. read a book about homeschooling

FINANCIAL

  1. 67. spend less money – track spending more carefully
  2. 68. plan meals for the week and buy only what we need at the grocery store
  3. 69. track what we eat and use for a month
  4. 70. take less trips to the grocery store by buying most of the stuff we need for an entire month at a time except the milk, bread, fruit, and veggies
  5. 71. get Cassidy and Callie the All Kids insurance (or better insurance)
  6. 72. make a budget for Christmas spending
  7. 73. complete Supermarket Savings 101 course
  8. 74. Learn to shop at CVS and earn the Extra Care Bucks - COMPLETED
  9. 75. Learn to shop at Walgreens and get their rebates - COMPLETED
  10. 76. set up a will

PERSONAL

  1. 77. take sewing or craft lesson
  2. 78. learn to take better pictures
  3. 79. make (or finish) a baby album for Cassidy
  4. 80. make a baby album for Callie
  5. 81. make a baby album for Chloe
  6. 82. make a t-shirt quilt
  7. 83. sew an outfit or dress for Cassidy
  8. 84. sew an outfit or dress for Callie
  9. 85. sew an outfit or dress for Chloe
  10. 86. make Ryan a quilt from flannel
  11. 87. take 2 online/community classes just for fun
  12. 88. take a class involving a career/job I may like to have
  13. 89. create a weekly goal list and work on one of the goals on my 101 goals list

GIFT GIVING

  1. 90. make homemade gifts for our family
  2. 91. make at least 2 Christmas gifts for the girls
  3. 92. buy cards for family birthdays and anniversaries for 1 year
  4. 93. address and put stamps on the cards
  5. 94. mail the cards out a week before the birthday or anniversary
  6. 95. take a meal and a gift to someone with a new baby - COMPLETED
  7. 96. make cookies and/or candy to give to our neighbors at Christmas

SPIRITUAL

  1. 97. pray with the girls every night - DOING THIS
  2. 98. read the Bible at least 4 times a week
  3. 99. write down a weekly scripture and keep it where I will see it often
  4. 100. read the Joel Osteen devotional book
  5. 101. find another good devotional book

2 comments:

In Light of the Truth... said...

great goals! and thanks for stopping by my blog! have a great week!

Anonymous said...

Hey what a great idea! I love the goals!

Also I have the book power of a praying wife. Good book. Let me know if you want to borrow it. Orchardville did a Sunday School class on this book.