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.
August Goals
Relationships
N Go on a date with Brian.
Y Go
to dinner/do something fun with my girls.
Y Go
to poker night with friends.
Personal/Health/Wellness/Fitness/Beauty
Y Meditate, quiet time, and affirmations every day.
Y Drink
64 oz. water most days.
Y Close
all rings on my Apple Watch 15 days. – I closed them 22 times.
Y Aim
to average 7,000/steps per day. – I
averaged 8,195
Y Visit
with my therapist.
Y Go
to my six-month breast ultrasound follow-up.
Y Go
to my annual eye appointment.
Y Go
to another evaluation for this vertigo.
Sigh.
Y Start
physical therapy for this vertigo.
Y Go
to my semi-annual checkup at the allergist.
Y Try
to do a few entries in The Bible Recap. – I did seven.
Y Read
1 book. – I read five.
Family/Fun
Y Attend Meet the Teacher day at school.
Y Kids
start the new school year.
Y Kids
start music lessons again after a one-week hiatus.
Y Attend
the first Home and School Advisory Board meeting of the year.
Y Olivia
start dance classes.
Y Attend
both parent nights at the kids’ school.
Y Take
Olivia for her semi-annual thyroid checkup with the ENT doctor.
N Attend
the back-to-school social at the kids’ school. – We had sick kids. Boooo.
Y Attend
the first Home and School open meeting of the year.
Y Take
Olivia to her annual well checkup.
Y Take
Jacob to his annual well checkup.
Y Take
the kids to see Barbie at the movie theater.
Home/Organization/Planning
Y Register Olivia for dance.
Y Print
my holiday season checklist.
N Back
up all pictures and videos on 2 hard drives and Amazon Photos. – I ran out
of space on one of our external hard drives, so I had to pause my progress.
Y Get
bulletin board in command center ready for the new school year.
Y Book
hotel for potential girls trip to NYC!!
EEK!
Y Put
a new strand of lights on the tree in the living room.
N Clean
out closet under stairs.
N Clean
out kids’ bathroom.
Y Wash
car.
N List
fall/winter clothes on Poshmark.
N Complete
1 task on Master To Do List.
Blog/Social Media
Y Resume posting on the blog 4 times per week.
N Share at least 1
Reel on Instagram.
Y Continue filling in
Ode to 2023 blog post as the year progresses.
N Share 1 recipe.
N Start working on
getting ahead on blog posts again.
Summary
33 items
accomplished
10 items not
accomplished
Books Read: 5
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Too Late by Colleen Hoover
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover
Meditation
Days: 31
Rings Closed on Apple Watch:
Move Ring: 22
Exercise Ring: 26
Stand Ring: 31
Workouts Completed: 30
Core Training: 0
Dance: 0
High Intensity Interval Training: 0
Hiking: 0
Mixed Cardio: 3
Outdoor Run: 0 (0.00 miles)
Outdoor Walk: 16 (34.43 miles)
Pilates: 0
Pool Swim: 0 (0 yards)
Stair Stepper: 5
Strength Training: 3
Yoga: 3
Time
Spent Working Out: 17:20:42 (hours:minutes:seconds)
Calories Burned During Workouts: 4,832
Total Steps This Month: 254,031 (Average: 8,195/day)
Pictures of My Successes
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| Apple watch rings |
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| Meditation |
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| First day of school |
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| Girls' Night |
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| The start of dance! |
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| Bible journaling |
Now for the September goals… I’m still suffering from this dumb vertigo, so I’m still trying to take it easy.
September Goals
Relationships
Go on a date with Brian.
Go to dinner/do
something fun with my girls.
Have a poker
night with friends.
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 18 days. (Low because,
vertigo)
Aim to average 7,000/steps
per day. (Low because, vertigo)
Visit with my
therapist.
Continue doing physical
therapy for vertigo.
Have an MRI of
my brain and neck for vertigo.
Schedule an
appointment with a cardiologist for vertigo.
Go to my annual
skin checkup at the dermatologist.
Go to my
orthodontist checkup.
Do 10 days of
The Bible Recap.
Read 1 book.
Family/School/Fun
Attend the Home and School Advisory board meeting.
Meet with the
fourth grade teachers to plan the upcoming year.
Watch Olivia
read at school Mass.
Jacob start his
new golf season.
Plan
Grandparent’s Day at the kids’ school.
Host
Grandparent’s Day.
Plan tailgate
night at the kids’ school.
Attend tailgate
night and the football game at the kids’ school.
Attend the
alumni social and homecoming football game at the kids’ school.
Have our
picture taken for the church pictorial.
Attend the Home
and School open meeting.
Attend Olivia’s
school field trip.
Watch tons of
college football!
Get a pumpkin
spice latte to welcome fall!
Bake pumpkin bread
from scratch.
Visit the
Halloween store.
Pick out
Halloween costumes.
Home/Organization/Planning
Order new planner for 2024.
Buy a new external
hard drive and finish backing up all pictures and videos.
Continue
planning girls’ trip to NYC.
Clean out
closet under stairs.
Clean out kids’
bathroom.
List fall/winter
clothes on Poshmark.
Complete 1 task
on Master To Do List.
Blog/Social Media
Share fall home tour on the blog.
Share at least 1 Reel on Instagram.
Continue filling in Ode to 2023 blog
post as the year progresses.
Complete 1 blog post for the future.
Friday Funnies
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| I still request this dessert for my birthday. Lol. |
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| Yep, this totally tracks |
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| Really more like 1998 TBH |
What I Ordered from Amazon in August 2023
Our Week – The One with Well Checkups, Poker Night, College Football, and Spirit Halloween
Always love the funnies! You did great with your goals, I just cannot get back into posting four times a week on the blog not even three, lol. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYou read a lot for not feeling well! Good job on the goals.
ReplyDeleteGirls trip to NYC...what?!? Sounds fun! You sure rocked the goals considering how you've been feeling.
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