Happy Monday, lovely readers! How did your week go? I have to say, I could get used to 60 degrees in January! We had a nice weekend (despite the fact that we are dealing with a 10 year old with a concussion. Any tips on keeping an active boy still without letting him look at screens or read anything?? What a tough protocol to follow! But important, we know.)
I’m trying to do better about sitting down with my planner on Sundays to map out our week. It really helps a lot when I keep up with it!
Last week’s goals:
Home/Barn
Choose paint colors for the bathroom and stair wallsDeclutter kids clothes
Make 2 breakfast meals from scratch- Earn 150 Swagbucks
- Apply for 3 research studies (Had trouble finding any that applied to me this week)
Family Goals
One on one time (games, baking, etc.)
Blog Goals
Block out February post topicsGrow Twitter account to 1,500This was really a stretch goal for me just to see if I could do it. I woke up this morning to 1,501 followers! You guys totally rock!Finish the 10 Day Blog Makeover Challenge
Personal
- Daily Bible readings/podcasts (not quite every day)
- Read How to Blog for Profit Without Selling Your Soul.
Write down reading time in my planner!I changed my mind on reading this one right now, because I already have too many blog goals to keep up with. Instead, I started Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America’s Cheapest Family. It’s a great read so far, and it’s only 99 cents on your Kindle! (Thanks to Snail Paced Transformations for letting me know about that great deal!)
I’m making sure that my goals align to our yearly goals so I get the things that are the most important to us accomplished. Baby steps are always our way!
Home/Barn
- Finish painting the living room baseboards
- Declutter bedrooms, get rid of one bag of items
- Earn 150 Swagbucks
- List 3 more items for sale
Family Goals
- Date night
- One on one time with 2 kids
Blog Goals
- Get a week ahead on posts
- Begin 2 guest posts
- Consider guest or co hosting a blog hop
- Grow Twitter followers to 1800
Personal Goals
- Daily Bible readings/podcasts
- Read 3 chapters of Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America’s Cheapest Family
That should keep us pretty busy in the midst of all of the real life things we also have to get done this week. How is your week shaping up?
I'm Jamie, and I want to help you afford a beautiful life with your family. 
Grocery bills cut in half? Oh, I dunno about that, ha. I’d love to find a way for that (25$ a week, I just don’t see the possibility there!) but for 99 cents, I’ll take a look, ha!
Congrats on the Twitter goals as well! I’ve seen your comments on multiple blogs I follow recently and am glad to see you about!
This week, in my house, it’s just the basics – “catch up” from last week (I’m not behind, but didn’t get as much extra done as I had wanted). Also, making time for knitting – have to hurry and make something for my mom, as her birthday was the 29th (shame on me!) and finally found a decent pattern to make slippers for the Mister!
Have fun knitting! I wish I had that skill.
I am trying to get involved in blog hopping again and visiting as many blogs as I can. It’s really tough to find balance!