Goals for November

I like the idea of setting goals for myself. I find it motivating to check things off of a list. The past two years I have attempted to make lists of goals to complete over the course of the coming year. The trouble is, as the year goes on, my priorities tend to change or different opportunities pop up. Today I read a great blog post at Life at the Dahl House that inspired me to rethink how I do goals. This particular post had goals listed for the month, as well as an assessment of how the previous month's goals were reached (or not reached). I liked this idea a lot so I decided to give it a try. The idea of re-evaluating each month made more sense than trying to envision an entire year at a time. Here's hoping that I'll find success!

Goals for November

Personal

Read four books this month

Complete the "Live Abundantly" Bible study five days per week
Go on a good date with my husband
Complete two pages in my 2014 photo book

Which four of these books will I make it through? 

Wellness

Attend karate lessons each Monday

Reach Fit Bit goal at least five days per week

Complete a video work out two days per week
Try out two new healthier lunch ideas

Here's how I stay moving when it's cold and dark out. 

Family

Figure out how to organize Lexi's room so it's not a huge mess

Paint/decorate the room so it is no longer so pink and girly

Visit the zoo before it gets too cold to go

Take a day trip to Lawrence together
Do something one-on-one with each child

It's a cute room, but it's more suited to a girly girl and I happen to have a ninja/Pokemon master on my hands.

Homeschool
Print out one more of the Spielgaben guides to keep handy
Do a hands-on lesson with Lydia twice per week
Figure out a way to make Social Studies more of a priority and study it each week
Encourage Lexi to read independently every day

This is the Spielgaben, a giant box of parts. I should write a post on this thing. 

Writing

Blog every day during the month of November

Narrow down the focus of my blog and find my voice
Publish at least two posts that get over 100 views
Write a "throw back" post using one of my old journals as inspiration 

Submit one article to Scary Mommy

Do you have goals? 

How do you set about achieving them? 

Do you have any tips for holding yourself accountable? 

I'd love to hear what your goals are!

This post is part of the 30 Day Challenge.