Friday, December 2, 2022

Five on Friday - December Goals

Today I’m recapping my November goals and listing my December goals.  As always, I’m using a Y for YES and N for NO to indicate whether or not I accomplished my goals. 



November Goals

Relationships

Y  Go on a date with B once and for all. – we made it to a Georgia game alone together!

Y  Go to dinner with my girls. – this month we did a whole family gathering and we had so much fun! 

Y  Go to lunch with a friend. – yep, made it to lunch with one of my old coworkers.

Y  Go to a movie with Mom. – we saw Ticket to Paradise, and it was so cute!

 

Personal/Health/Wellness/Fitness/Beauty

Y  Meditate, quiet time, and affirmations every day.

N  Drink 64 oz. water most days. – I totally dropped the ball on my water intake this month.

Y  Close all rings on my Apple Watch 17 days. – I closed mine 20 days!

Y  Visit with my therapist.

Y  Donate blood. – yep, and it’s already been used to save lives!

N  Get my yearly mammogram. – I rescheduled this for January because something else came up that was out of my control.  This time of year is just stupid busy anyway.

Y  Get my flu shot.

Y  Read 1 book. – I read two!

 

Family/Fun

Y  Attend the Home & School Association Advisory Board meeting.

Y  Attend the all-school tailgate and football game.

Y  Go to the Georgia vs. Tennessee game!!

Y  Olivia have her minor surgery on her thyroid and eardrum.

Y  Jacob attend his first middle school dance.

Y  Finish prepping for the Reindeer Run at the school.

Y  Attend Olivia’s class field trip to the courthouse.

Y  Celebrate Thanksgiving!

Y  Enjoy a peppermint mocha from Starbucks! – Didn’t technically get one in November, but I got one yesterday (December 1), so we’re calling this a win.  ;o)

Y  Start watching Christmas movies!

Y  Watch the new The Santa Clause show on Disney+.

N  Make 2 new recipes. – Definitely didn’t do this!

 

Home/Organization/Planning

Y  Prep for Thanksgiving.

Y  Decorate for Christmas.

Y  Start prepping for Christmas.

N  Clean out the garage.

N  Finish organizing recipes.

N  Finish listing clothes on Poshmark.

N  Redo 2021 One Second a Day video with Windows Video Editor.

N  Complete 1 task on Master To Do List.

 

Blog/Social Media

Y  Post on the blog 4-5 times per week.

Y  Share holiday gift guides on the blog.

Y  Share at least 3 Reels on Instagram. – I shared five!

Y  Pitch to at least 1 brand for a holiday collaboration.

 

Summary

 

28 items accomplished

8 items not accomplished

 

Monthly Stats


Books Read: 2

    Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

    Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry             

Meditation Days: 30

Rings Closed on Apple Watch:

    Move Ring: 21

    Exercise Ring: 21

    Stand Ring: 30

Workouts Completed: 26

    Core Training: 2

    Dance: 0

    High Intensity Interval Training: 0

    Hiking: 0

    Mixed Cardio: 9

    Outdoor Run: 1 (2.01 miles)

    Outdoor Walk: 4 (5.86 miles)

    Pilates: 0

    Pool Swim: 0 (0 yards)

    Stair Stepper: 3

    Strength Training: 6

    Yoga: 1

Time Spent Working Out: 14:25:10 (hours:minutes:seconds)

Calories Burned During Workouts: 4,578

Pictures of My Successes

Apple Watch Rings

Meditation


Day date with B to see the Georgia vs. Tennessee game

Georgia vs. Tennessee!

Getting in my workouts

Olivia rocked her surgeries

Jacob at his first dance with his besties

A movie with Momma

Field trip with Olivia

Dinner with friends/old coworkers

Celebrating Thanksgiving

Dinner and a movie with friends

Elf breakfast!


Now for the December goals… the list is SO LONG this month because of our trip to NYC!!  So many bucket list items on the list for the kids!

December Goals

Relationships

Go on a day date with B.

Go on a dinner date with B.

Go to dinner with my girls.

Go to lunch with a friend.

 

Personal/Health/Wellness/Fitness/Beauty

Meditate, quiet time, and affirmations every day.

Drink 64 oz. water most days. 

Close all rings on my Apple Watch 20 days.

Visit with my therapist.

Read 1 book.

 

Family/Fun

Vote in the runoff election!!

Celebrate 15 years with Brian.

Put out a basket of treats for our delivery drivers all month.

Attend the Home & School Association Advisory Board meeting.

Celebrate Maui’s birthday.

Attend the school Christmas program.

Take Olivia to her second follow-up appointment at the ENT.

Set up and attend the Reindeer Run fundraiser at the kids’ school!

GO TO NEW YORK CITY!!!!

See the Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular!!!!

See the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree!!!!

See the Statue of Liberty!!!!

Visit one of the observation decks – Top of the Rock or Empire State Building, etc.!!!!

Visit the Plaza Hotel!!!!

Visit FAO Schwarz!!!!

Eat frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity!!!!

Visit the 9/11 museum and reflecting pools!!!!

Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral!!!!

Visit Wollman Rink in Central Park!!!!

Eat all the yummy NYC food!!!!

Attend Olivia’s special off-campus lunch to celebrate multiplication masters.

Attend Olivia’s class Christmas party.

Go to Fantasy in Lights.

Drive around and look at Christmas lights.

Visit Santa Claus.

Make gingerbread houses.

Celebrate Christmas!

Watch all of our favorite Christmas movies.

Finish The Santa Clauses show on Disney+.

 

Home/Organization/Planning

Order Christmas cards.

Stuff, stamp, and send Christmas cards.

Plan Olivia’s class Christmas party.

Get my new planner ready for 2023.

Take down all Christmas decorations and put away before NYE.

Deep clean the whole house before NYE.

Tidy the whole house before NYE.

Clean out the garage.

Finish organizing recipes.

Finish listing clothes on Poshmark.

Redo 2021 One Second a Day video with Windows Video Editor.

Complete 1 task on Master To Do List.

 

Blog/Social Media

Post on the blog 4-5 times per week.

Share at least 3 Reels on Instagram.

 

Friday Funnies




On the Blog This Week

 Fall Family Photos 2022

Our Week – The One with a Dinner Party, Thanksgiving, a Party with Friends, a Football Game, and Our Elf Breakfast

The Cutest Holiday Top Styled Five Ways

Fifteen Years


 

4 comments:

  1. You go “sleigh” girl, lol. Happy December and Happy Friday!

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  2. I've been loving your workout attire posts so much! You must be soooooo excited for NYC! Ahhhhh!!! You guys are going to have the best time and I can't wait for you to share all the goodness!

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  3. You are awesome. I'm moving so slowly these days due to back pain, sigh. You should definitely do the One World Observatory if you can, that's an experience. I do love the Empire State Building too though!

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  4. I'm loving all your enthusiastic (!!!) goals for NYC! Y'all are going to have so much fun. :)

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