2009 Goals – Goal #3 – Home & Family

by Sarah | Jan 1, 2009 | Random

Goal #1 was Body Image

Goal #2 was Finances

I decided to separate Home & Family from my personal goals. So there will be a fourth in this series, sorry! *G* This one sort of ties into Finances a bit…and it’s not as many ‘big dreams’ as the ‘baby steps’ part of it.

My family is wonderful, but there can always be improvement, right?  My big dream is to be June Cleaver…okay, not REALLY.  But I want to be the Mom that does things…and I’ve taken steps toward that in the past couple of months (minus sick time) – but I want to take better and more proactive steps.

Big Dreams
1. Be the Mom that does things – goes places and plans at home activities
2. Have family sit down dinners 6 out of 7 nights
3. Have a tween that talks to us, and comes out of his room more
4. Be a fine tuned grocery shopping machine
5. Have a clean, uncluttered home (more likely if/when we get a BIGGER house..but this is BIG dreams 😉 )

Baby Steps
1. Start making meal plans weekly, based on coupons and grocery flyer (and helpful hints from frugal blogs)
2. Set grocery limit of $350/mo for now, decrease as I become better.
3. Have family game night at least once a week (already started)
4. Start with kitchen – cleaning it fully once/wk. Dishes daily.
5. Continue experimenting w/ recipes, it’s been fun.
6. Make breads as regularly as possible – send out for new sourdough starter.

That’s it for now.  I’ll revisit it monthly and edit…just like the other goals!

One more tomorrow – Personal.  This will include my crafting ADHD and my writing (which I’m resuming).

2009 Goals – Goal #2 – Finances

by Sarah | Dec 30, 2008 | Random

Goal #1 was Body Image

Finances have always been a challenge at Casa de Perfect.  We’re impulse buyers.  I haven’t used a check register since I worked at the bank 3+ years ago (seriously…I do not keep a register).  We live paycheck to paycheck and shouldn’t need to.  We have no savings to speak of and credit card debt – not as much as when we got married, but enough. 

So, once again…my Big Dreams, and the Baby Steps to them.

Big Dreams
1. Pay off our Credit Card debt.
2. Get a decent size savings account.
3. Start paying toward principal on our mortgage
4. Get a newer second car (and give away the Mazda as it was given to us)
5. Get a bigger house (con’t from #3 😉 ) – this is a big, faraway dream, like 2 years at least.

Baby Steps for January
1. Start keeping check register again
2. Continue tracking extra principal paid on truck
3. Track spending on a budget sheet
4. Live without debit cards – cash only
5. Using tracked spending as guide, set a budget for February
6. Get back to clipping coupons and making/following grocery list
7. Use debt tracker I found for excel (Loving it so far)
8. Gather all things needed to run taxes ASAP.

I have many many more dreams, big and little…but these are keynote for now.  The credit card debt, along with my weight, will all be tracked on another page here.  I’m working on setting it up now. 

Again, if you want to play along go ahead and steal the banner.  I’ll be doing weekly updates 😀

Tomorrow’s Goal – Personal/Family.

I believe tomorrow will be the last…unless I come up with something else in the mean time 😀

 

2009 Goals – Goal #1 – Body Image

by Sarah | Dec 29, 2008 | Random

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I have big dreams for 2009.  But I also have no will power.  So to achieve the end-game goals, I’m going to break everything up into smaller, more achievable goals.  I’m going to try to keep track every week on Saturday’s, here on this blog, with posts and a page just for the goals.  Hence, the banner.  It’s keeping myself accountable for successes and failures along the way.  So, without futher ado – Goal #1.

I was just going to put “weight” for this goal…but it’s more than just my weight.  It’s my whole body image, and treatment of said body.  I used to be a dancer so skinny I was asked if I was anorexic.  That wouldn’t happen today.  I don’t need to be that skinny again, but I need to like myself. 

Big Dreams

1. Get weight from 157 (*cringe*) down to a more acceptable 125-130.
2. TONE the acceptable weight of 135-130 – i.e. exercise regularly
3. LIKE myself again. Feel sexy again.
4. Get back into my size 6 skinny jeans (I’ll settle for my 8 skinnies)
5. Be able to wear my baby t’s again (not that I would – being able to and doing are two different things *lol*)

Baby Steps for January

1. Cut back to 2 pops a day MAX by Feb 1.
2. Drink more water.
3. Exercise on the 2 days a week Angel is at school w/ FitTV
4. Cut out late night grazing.

I don’t have a weight goal at all for January, only long term.  I want to make sure I set ACHIEVABLE goals, remember?  I think I can mange these 4 simple goals.  Weaning off the pop is a huge one. I’m a Dr. Pepper & caffeine addict. I have some flavored coffee to replace my morning pop…I just have to work on the rest of the day!  Last year I did this for January and my current pants felt loose at the end of the month.  It was such a good feeling, and I wasn’t even tracking weight. Unfortunately I didn’t keep it up and I’m now worse than ever.  So.  That’s my goal for January now.

Tomorrow – Financial Goals

(P.S. if you want to join in, you can swipe the banner and start your Baby Steps to Big Dreams!!  I’ll be posting every Saturday once Goals are set!!)