Y’all, my
favorite four months of the whole year are HEEEERE!! I’m so excited I can’t even stand it and I’m
ready for all the pumpkins, leaves, sweaters, scarves, and boots.
Today I’m recapping my August goals and listing my September goals. As always, I’m using a Y for YES and N for NO to indicate whether or not I accomplished my goals.
Relationships/Connect/Be the Light
N Go to lunch with an old coworker. – Never got around to doing this because we’ve started backing off of going out too much because of Covid cases being through the roof here.
Y
Go to dinner with girlfriends.
Y Send some happy mail. – We ended up
sending out happy mail to two different people!
Personal/Health/Wellness/Fitness/Beauty
Y Meditate, quiet time, and affirmations every day.
Y Drink
64 oz. most days.
Y Close
all rings on my Apple Watch 20 days.
Y Focus
on toning abs and arms.
Y Dentist
appointment.
Y Visit
with my therapist.
Y Donate
blood. – Yep! My fourth time!
Y Read
1 non-fiction book. – This month I read You are a Badass by Jen Sincero and
I LOVED it.
Y Read
1 fiction book. – I read Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren and it was
cute! Kind of predictable but still
cute.
Family/Fun
Y Book our dining for Disney in October. – We did do this, but the way things are going, it’s looking like we may have to cancel again.
Y Attend
steering committee meeting for new project at the kids’ school.
Y Take
the kids for a special treat before they go back to school.
Y Attend
Meet the Teacher Day at school.
Y Start
the new school year!
Y Attend
parent night at the school.
Y Attend
the first Home and School meeting.
Y Start
dance.
Y Start
baseball.
Y Attend
the welcome back school outdoor event.
Y Take
Jacob to the pediatrician for his annual well visit.
Y Hang
with my brother and sister-in-law when they visit!!
Y Invent
a new cocktail. – I was going to share it on the blog, but it was NOT good,
y’all. Hahahaha. We’ll have to try again sometime.
Y Record
a video every single day of the month and upload to my One Second a Day app.
Home/Organization/Planning
Y Get the whole house clean and tidy before the kids go back to school.
N List
more summer clothes on Poshmark.
N Start
listing fall clothes on Poshmark.
N Schedule
someone to install laundry room countertop. – Since we bought a new washer
and dryer, we have to wait on this.
Y Balance
the washing machine. – We didn’t exactly do this because instead, we just
decided to buy a new washer and dryer.
So I’m giving myself a check for this since we fixed the situation!
N Complete
1 thing on Master To-Do list.
Blog/Social Media
Y Start posting at least 4 times per week once the kids go back to school.
N Update all blog pages
with links.
Y Implement new
Instagram Stories routine when kids go back to school.
Y Plan editorial
calendar for the rest of the year.
Summary
30
items accomplished
6
items not accomplished
Books Read: 2
Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
Meditation
Days: 31
Rings Closed on Apple Watch:
Move Ring: 20
Exercise Ring: 20
Stand Ring: 31
Workouts Completed: 28
Core
Training: 5
Dance:
0
High
Intensity Interval Training: 0
Mixed Cardio: 8
Outdoor Run: 3 (7.21 miles)
Outdoor Walk: 4 (5.64 miles)
Pilates: 0
Pool Swim: 1 (1,340 yards)
Stair
Stepper: 2
Strength
Training: 5
Yoga:
0
Time Spent Working Out: 17:49:19 (hours:minutes:seconds)
Calories Burned During Workouts: 4,424
Pictures of My Successes
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| Apple Watch Rings |
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| Meditation |
 |
| First day of school! |
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| Baseball is back! |
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| Back-to-School social |
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| Coffee date! |
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| Donating blood |
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| First day of dance |
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| Spending time with my brother's family |
September Goals
Relationships/Connect/Be the Light
Go to dinner
with girlfriends.
Coffee date
with girlfriends.
Personal/Health/Wellness/Fitness/Beauty
Meditate, quiet
time, and affirmations every day.
Drink 64 oz.
most days.
Close all rings
on my Apple Watch 20 days.
Keep focusing
on toning abs and arms.
Visit with my therapist.
Annual skin
check at the dermatologist.
Get my hair cut
and highlighted.
Read 2 fiction books.
Family/Fun
Get a PSL (or
two) from Starbucks!
Try a Pumpkin
Cream cold brew.
Try the new
fall donuts from Krispy Kreme.
Watch a whole
bunch of college football!
Visit the
Halloween store and start looking at costumes.
Go to the new
pumpkin lights display with friends.
Decide what to
do about Disney – go or postpone the trip again?
Watch Jacob
play fall baseball.
Take Olivia to
her follow-up appointment for her elbow.
Record a video
every single day of the month and upload to my One Second a Day app.
Home/Organization/Planning
Decorate the whole house for fall
Start listing
fall clothes on Poshmark.
Back up files
on external hard drives.
Complete 1
thing on Master To-Do list.
Blog/Social Media
Post 4 times per week.
Photograph whole house and share fall
home tour.
Update all blog pages with links.
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Happy Friday, y’all!
My 4 favorite months ahead too. Crushing those goals and your September is going to be fun! Have a sweet holiday weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love when all my rings are closed on my watch! Just curious - what are you setting your goals for each ring at?
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the goals. I want to try the fall donuts from Krispie Kreme too!
ReplyDeleteLove these blog posts, Lindsay! They’re always so encouraging. These memes, too! Sooo funny - NSYNC - oy. 🤦🏻♀️😂😂
ReplyDelete6 out of 36 isn’t bad. How did I not know about these donuts? Now it’s on my list for Fall! Have a great weekend. I
ReplyDeleteYou did so great on your August goals, and as always, I love reading what you want to tackle in September. Yay for the fall months!!! Hope you guys can go on your trip! 🤞🏻🙏🏻
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe we are already through almost half of the month - how did that happen?
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