andersenmom

So, the goals. I decided to do these, since I didn't get the family room done like I wanted to while the kids were in nap time/quiet time. I suck at time management.


Family and Home
1. Sit with Maggie while she's doing homework - help her double check it, but stay out of doing in - for at least thirty consecutive school days: 2/30
   If she has no homework, read for at least 15 minutes with her.
2. Complete House of Order cards at least one day each week for six weeks - possibly work in month cards (?) - 0/6
Complete majority of daily House of Order cards every day this week, preparation.
   Date, no. of cards/12
3. Find, wash, and frame Elyssa's birth record cross stitch by 12/31/2008
   At least wash by 11/22/2008
4. Catch up on written journal by the end of 2009 - write in it while Maggie does homework, etc.
   Take to Utah
5. Go through my closet and get rid of clothes I don't wear/no long want to wear.
   Before holidays: for next ARC pick-up?

Financial and Career
1. Log expenditures in Excel worksheet when home and possible
2. Catch up on Excel Spreadsheet by 11/16/2008 - Failed
   new date: 11/23 (before trip)
3. Balance check book by 10th of the month for 12 months. 1/12
   Dates Done: 11/08
4. 1 year budget sheet filled - worksheet of all expenditures and earnings by 12/31/2008
   (as possible)
5. Christmas list - made, bought, sent where applicable by 12/15/2008
   Dad and Carol:
   McKenna (Elyssa):
   JD (Taran):
   KyLee (Maggie):

Spiritual and Ethical
1. Daily prayer every day for thirty consecutive days. 19/30 (Begin Date: 10/24/2008)
   Pray daily before I read my scriptures in the morning.
   Missed 11/15, restart date 11/16
2. Read at least one chapter a week of "Jesus the Christ" until finished. Tracking to be done on my PDA. 11/43
3. Visit all three of my visiting Teaching sisters each month for twelve months. 1/12
   November 2008: 1/3
   New list as of December 1st
4. Read the Book of Mormon in English by the end of 2008, per the Sunday School lessons, tracking on my PDA.
5. Study through "Preach My Gospel", looking up scriptures, answering questions, and doing at least one activity at the end of each chapter in each section possible. Record these thoughts and answers in a doc on the computer.

Physical and Health
1. Walk or exercise (Pilates book, work on core, butt, legs) every weekday for 30 days (Saturday is a bonus and does not count, days to be consecutive). 0/30
   Begin date:
2. Log walking/exercise each week
   Join the "Walk to Rivendell", do the first leg for the walking. Done: 11/04/2008
   Goal: 18 miles, Bree to Hobbiton
   Recording log:
   2 miles (11/5, 6, 12, 13)
3. Appointment for regular check up by 12/10
   Sent in for it, don't have date yet
   Set for 12/3
4. Get down to 150 lbs - at least to 165 by 05/01/2009.
   Record weekly
5. Get a pedometer that works, use it to measure the steps I take a day, set goals appropriate for that.
   Pedometer: 11/13
   Steps per day: 11/14 - 5078, 11/15 - 4490

Social and Cultural
1. Turn on computer only after noon for 30 consecutive days: use morning to clean house, get ready for church, get kids ready for school, etc. 30/30
   Start date: 10/24
   Exception: Sundays: virus scan at 10:30
   Exception: 11/11 - did a lot of data entry while kids gone/in bed
2. Contact Erin within the week (by 11/10)
   Currently negotiating a time to get together.
3. 2 hours a week on lapghan through November
   1/2 hour a night (at least) for four nights
   If I finish it, start on Taran's cross stitch
   Week one: failed.
   Week two: failed
4. Fill out passport apps, both me and Scott, by 12/31/2008
5. See an Indian movie with jojoblue555, hopefully before she moves out there....
   emailed her, and then realized such a question was stupid as she's going on a trip there in the next little while - I'll ask her when she gets back.
   Need to find a time to get together with her

Mental and Educational
1. Work on Editing Chance down to 50-60k words, at least 30 minutes a day (excluding Sunday). 0/0
   Start date: 11/15
   Dates: 11/15
2. Complete each brigits_flame prompt at least one day before it's due, each week until voted out. (November 2008)
   First prompt: Wine, due: 11/07, turned in: 11/07, one hour after dealine. Note to self - must be in before 10 am Friday, my time.
   Try again in December
3. Nano 2008 - November. 2k per day excluding Sunday
   2/25
   11/15 - decided to take a break from it this year
4. Find a writing class from CFU I like, sign up, and attend.
   Re-evaluate classes in January
5. Find an MFA or Masters with an emphasis in Creative Writing program. Figure out what I have to do to get in.
   Decide if I really want to do this.