This is one of the habits of highly effective people, right? I have not been great at this, but I made myself make a list of things I wanted to accomplish before I turn 30 (now a mere 5 months from now). I have come back to this list occasionally, reminding myself of things that are important in my life. I just reviewed them, and in the 9 months since I posted this list, here is my progress:
- 13 are done - YAY!
- 6 in the works - not bad
- 11 untouched - Ugh.
30 Before 30
- Continue a consistent morning routine, including Bible study and prayer, before the rest of the house wakes - Got out of this habit. Needs work.
- Have an exercise routine in place for at least 3 days/wk (I HATE running, but I would love to conquer my hate and do it anyway. It worked with broccoli.) Not quite 3 days/wk, but if you factor in my summer exercise, it probably averages to about the same!
- Be on my phone less
- Make Thanksgiving dinner complete with a turkey, even if it's just for us, and even if it's not Thanksgiving
- Plant and tend a garden - not sure I'm going to make it on this one, as there really isn't a planting season between now and April...
- Make a first-year baby book for my daughter - photos are developed and sorted!
- Be in the regular habit of reading for pleasure - not quite...haven't had a good enough book lately...
- Spend at least 30 minutes of undivided time with my children every day completing an activity of their choice - SO much easier in the summers!
Eat at home every weeknight and serve a vegetable with every mealpretty much a habit!Take more picturesYep...much to my husband's irritationContinue to give to our church and other ministries and programs, becoming more generous every yearAnd this sure has been easier now that we are clawing our way out of debt!- Finish my book :) - this was a joke, hence the happy face
Be on the road to my goal weight (now that we are done having kids :)CHECK!!!!- Journal consistently - does blogging count?
- Continue to keep diligent track of my children's medical information using their ISNs - yes
Do my daughter's hair each day that I get up with her- I don't think I was counting on how much hair she would NOT have when I thought up this goal. Letting myself off the hook and crossing this one off.Be discipled by an older, mature, and more experienced follower of Jesus- YES YES YES! Details here.Recycle EVERYTHING that is recyclable- Boom.- Compile all the video I have of my son's first, third, and fourth years of life and my daughter's first year of life, edit together, and make a DVD for each year - umm...no
- Read at least two books on parenting - 0 for 2.
Enroll my son in preschool- yes - and one of the best decisions we've made!- Build my husband up every day with my words and actions - always trying to make this a focus
Have built up our savings and emergency funds to our goal amounts- I'm crossing this one off because this goal changed into "emergency fund and debt payoff," and we are rocking it!Have gone on a family vacation, or at least have one on the books- July 2014, baby!Continue to reuse and save money by purchasing used items instead of buying retail- yep!- Have a date night with my husband at least once a month - don't necessarily need to spend money, but just be alone together without the kids - um...no. Not even close :/
Build up a new wardrobe- YES! Thanks to Chelsea for giving me her old stuff, Lindsey for helping me shop and tolerating all my fashion ignorance, and my husband for insisting I spend money on clothing without feeling bad about itRe-draft and re-commit to our budget considering changes in our income- check check!- Get outside more - nope...I still hate the outdoors
- Be content to bloom (happily, not grudgingly) where God has placed me
Good for you with the 30 goals. This would endlessly stress me out. I make goals for a couple of weeks at a time. Usually, execution doesn't happen until Winter Break, Spring Break, or Summer Break. {Applause} for you!
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