Which Proverbs 14:1 Woman?: Philippians 3:14 Fridays

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Kate

So how did you do on your May goals? I was doing alright until about halfway through the month, and then I totally forgot about them! Oops. So this month, I'm keeping it very simple:

My Goals for June

Follow My Weekly Plan
Pick 3 MITs (Most Important Tasks) Each Day, and Actually Do Them!

That's it! Let's see if I can handle it. I'd love to hear about your goals and the things you're trying to accomplish in your life. Please sign the Mr. Linky, or find out more about participating.

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Philippians 3:14 Friday- May 29

Kate

Philippians 3:14 Friday

Today is Chickpea's last day of school! I'll be so happy to have her home all the time! Of course, this means my daily schedule is about to change dramatically, especially with regards to the time I spend at DangerBear's business. I've been spending the mornings there 2-3 times per week, but I can't expect Chickpea to sit still for that long. I think I'm going to try an hour or so each day. Chickpea can bring along some quiet things to do. We'll see how it works!

Goals-wise, I've been doing better than last week. I've done a lot of recipe-gathering for the State Fair. I hope to finish that up this weekend so I can start testing recipes in June. I'm working on getting papers and e-mail under control, and am still messing around with finding a simple system that works well for me.

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Philippians 3:14 Friday- May 22

Kate

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May Goals Update: What Goals??

Well, that about sums it up. I got distracted and totally forgot about my goals. I've been taking Chickpea outside, and I've finished one of my books, but haven't done much with my daily and weekly goals. I organized my kitchen cabinets, which makes me happy. I can't even think of anything else to say about my goals! I really need some get-up-and-go, as I've been really tired lately and generally not using my time wisely. :(

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Philippians 3:14 Friday- May 15

Kate

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An Unrelated Story

The last week or so has been kind of crazy: Lots to do at work, DangerBear got sick, and Chickpea was in two parades. There's a Cute Little Town about 25 minutes from here that has a heritage festival every year, and Chickpea's school was marching in the parade on Thursday and Friday of last week.

Let me preface this by saying that I hate driving, especially in busy areas. Let me also say that I am spatially challenged. In other words, I can't read a map to save my life, and get easily confused.

So when we got to Cute Little Town on parade day, I parked pretty far away from the festivities. I didn't want to deal with the closed-off roads and oodles of pedestrians. On Thursday I remembered to write down directions from where I'd parked to the parade site.

On Friday, I forgot. And I got lost on the way back. As in, "walking several miles out of our way" lost. With a very tired six year old. I should have taken my GPS out of the car, just in case, but I didn't think I'd need it. After all, I'd been to Cute Little Town plenty of times!

Praise God, I had my cell phone. And the battery was even charged! I eventually overcame my pride and called DangerBear, who got me directions. We probably walked nearly five miles. Chickpea was not happy with me.

Another praise: The weather was gorgeous. About five minutes after we found the car, it started to rain. :)

My Goals

I've been doing really well with some of my goals:

Straightened up the house every day
Drank my water every day
Took Chickpea outside almost every day
Took my vitamin almost every day
Cleaned the kitchen most days
Ate breakfast most days

Some goals need a little help:

I've missed several days of Bible reading
I haven't written in my journal in a couple of days
I've only made dinner about half the time

Finally, some goals are on life support:

My well-intentioned cleaning schedule went *pouf*
Fruit with breakfast and lunch? What?

Yeah, so I'm working on it. I have to keep reminding myself that this is about improving, not being perfect.

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Philippians 3:14 Friday- May 8

Kate

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If you didn't get a chance to download the new monthly goal tracker, you can find it here.

Here's what mine looks like. The one you can download is a Microsoft Word document that you can customize with your own goals.

(Sorry it's so big, but I wanted you to be able to see it properly.)

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My Progress

Daily Goals: So far this month (not counting today), I've...

done my Bible reading 6 times,
written in my journal 6 times,
taken Chickpea outside 6 times,
done my cleaning task 2 times (oops),
completed my dinner prep early 4 times
actually made dinner only 3 times (How'd that happen?!),
straightened up the house every day (7 times),
cleaned the kitchen before bed 5 times,
taken my vitamin and drank my water every day,
eaten breakfast 6 times, and
had a piece of fruit with breakfast 6 times.

Weekly Goals: Doing pretty well with these, but I have to write up my meal plan for the week. I was supposed to do that on Wednesday.

Reading: Haven't started my books yet!

Projects: I'm almost done cleaning out my kitchen cabinets, and I'm working on preparing for the State Fair baking contests. We finished digging up the grass in the garden; DangerBear just has to rototill it. (Is "rototill" a word??)

So how are you all doing with your goals?

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Philippians 3:14 Friday- May 1

Kate

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Ah, it's Friday! Not only that, but it's the start of a new month! Goodness, April went quickly, didn't it? I had a good time deciding my goals for May.

My April Goals: Final Report

Meh. I lost my momentum and didn't do as well as I had hoped, but I have to remember that it's still an improvement.

Reading: I finished three of the four books I planned to read. I decided to save the fourth book for another time because I went nuts at the library and wanted to read those books before they had to be returned.

Craft: I didn't even touch my scrapbooking stuff.

Projects:

Papers/Information: I went through almost all of the magazines and catalogs that were lying around, which feels great! I'm also continuing to fine-tune the way I handle papers, tasks, etc.
Garden: We're almost done preparing the soil for the garden, but are being held up by lots of rain.
Seasonal Clothing Switch: I went through the bin of summer clothing. Now I just have to remove outgrown clothing and cold-weather stuff from Chickpea's drawers and make a list of the summer clothes she needs.
Dinner Binder: Okay, this isn't done, but I've got the basic setup and have typed up a bunch of recipes. I just need to sit down and type one or two each day and I'll be all set. So I count this as half-accomplished.

Homemaking:

Laundry Schedule: I followed it for the first half of the month but then got off track. At the moment I'm sitting next to a big pile of unfolded laundry and staring at a pile of ironing. I'm totally going to get back on track with this, though!
Meal Planning: Still enjoying planning meals.
Straighten Up House/Clean Kitchen: Again, I lost momentum here. I need to get into the habit of cleaning up after myself as I go, so the house stayed picked up. As for the kitchen, my sink drain still isn't working, which is driving me nuts. Sometimes I let that be an excuse for why I don't clean the kitchen, which is silly and lazy.
15 Minutes Cleaning Each Day: Had a really hard time with this. For May I'm going to create a little schedule of exactly what I want to clean each day. This was a very easy goal to procrastinate.
Dinner Prep/Cook Dinner: I've done pretty well with this, though I still need to improve. I'm starting to enjoy cooking more, and to enjoy using fresh ingredients, especially garlic. =)

Daily Goals:

Read Bible: I didn't finish the New Testament, but I read my Bible more days than not.
Park/Activity With Chickpea: I've done this almost every day, either going to the park or playing a fun game or what-have-you. We haven't been to the park in a week because of soggy weather, but hopefully we'll get some sunshine soon.
Playdate: She's had a playdate each week for the entire month. Woohoo!
Vitamin/Water: I've done this almost every day.
Breakfast: I've had breakfast each morning more often than not. Usually just a very small bowl of cereal.

My Goals for May

This time I've created a one-page document that has all of my goals and projects on it, which I hope will make it easier for me to keep track of what I want to do. I'll post a picture of it next week.

Daily Goals:

Read the Bible Each Day: My goal is to read through the Epistles.
Journal Each Evening
Play Outside with Chickpea (Weather Permitting)
Follow My Cleaning Schedule: Includes keeping the bathroom clean, vacuuming, and organizing the refrigerator.
Prepare Dinner Early: I'm going to try to do my dinner prep a little at a time. When I make breakfast, I can start the rice, for example. Or cut vegetables while preparing lunch. We'll see what works best.
Cook Dinner
Straighten Up House
Clean Kitchen Before Bed
Vitamin/3 Glasses of Water
Eat Breakfast
Fruit: Eat a piece of fruit with breakfast and before lunch.

Weekly Goals:

Meal Plan Each Wednesday
Set Up Playdate Each Friday
Laundry on Monday and Wednesday

Reading:

Projects:

Organize Scrapbooking "Ephemera" and Photos
Paper/Information: Work on my filing, get e-mail under control, and get into the habit of using my running task list and calendar.
State Fair: Gather recipes and start planning! I like to enter the baking contests. =)
Garden: For heaven's sake, we need to plant!
Dinner Binder: Finish it up and start using it.
Organize Kitchen Cabinets: 'nuff said.
Father's Day: Decide what Chickpea and I are going to do for DangerBear.
Activities for Chickpea: Figure out what activities she can do over the summer, like sports, library storytime, etc.

Phew! I'm going to be busy this month. =) How about you? Enter the Mr. Linky below and share the goals you're setting for yourself!

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Philippians 3:14 Friday: April 17

Kate

Welcome to the third edition of Philippians 3:14 Friday! I've been really excited to see others posting their goals, and everybody commenting on others' posts. If you're interested in joining us, you can find out how here.

My April Goals: How I'm Doing

First, the daily/weekly goals:

Bible Reading- I've missed two days so far this month, and am partway through Acts.
Play Outside/Fun Activity with Chickpea- Missed it twice this month, but I'm now getting into the habit of taking her to the park most days; I'm really happy about that!
Set Up a Playdate Once a Week- Check! She's had two playdates in the last two weeks. Woohoo!
Take Vitamin and Drink 3 Glasses of Water- Haven't missed any days. =)
Eat Breakfast- Only missed it once. I've started getting into the habit of having a small bowl of cereal with Chickpea in the morning.

Homemaking goals:

Follow Monday/Wednesday Laundry Schedule- I only missed this past Monday. I totally forgot it was laundry day until late afternoon, and I just couldn't get it done. That's okay, though, because I caught up on Wednesday.
Weekly Meal Plan- Really having fun with this one! I've been typing up my meal plans in a pretty script font and posting them on the frig.
Straighten Up & Clean Kitchen Before Bed- I've missed straightening up twice and cleaning the kitchen three times this month. Not a big deal, though, I'm back on track now!
15 Minutes Cleaning Each Weekday- I've been having a really hard time with this one, though I thought it would be pretty easy. It's just something I tend to procrastinate. I've missed it five times so far this month.
Prep Dinner Early in the Day- Having a hard time with this one, too, but mostly because DangerBear has asked me to spend more time at his business, so I'm trying to manage my time. I've missed it seven times this month. =(
Cook Dinner- Doing better with this than I thought I would. I'm actually starting to enjoy cooking! I've missed it four times out of 16, although two of them were DangerBear's choice. I had dinner planned but he wanted to go out instead. Making a well-rounded dinner 75% of the time is a HUGE improvement for me!

Projects:

Organizing Papers/Information- I've been going through the magazines that have been accumulating, and I've started using a wall calendar to keep track of events. This seems to work well for me because it's right in my face. =)
Garden- Ugh. We're about 1/4 of the way through digging up the grass. It's a real pain in the neck.
Seasonal Clothing- Not done yet, as we're still having cool weather here.
Dinner Binder- Working on it, and I'm very excited! I have the binder and dividers, and I'm typing up my entree recipes. This will make cooking dinner so much easier because everything will be in one place. When I finish it, I'll be sure to post photos!

Craft/Reading:

Organize Scrapbooking Stuff- Um, haven't touched this one yet.
Reading- Just finished "Totally Organized." I'm part of the way through "Taming the Paper Tiger at Home" and "How to Pray."

I feel like I've been slipping a little bit, although it's not as bad as I thought. I've started working with DangerBear about 15 hours per week instead of 5, so it's a big adjustment. Still, I'm definitely improving! I really need to work on getting things done earlier in the day, instead of saving it all for the evening.

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Philippians 3:14 Friday! Ta da!

Kate

Welcome to the very first edition of a new blog carnival: Philippians 3:14 Friday! You can see more info and find out how to participate here. I do hope you'll post about your goals on your own blogs, and then sign the Mr. Linky. =)

This Friday is April 3, so let's share our goals for the month of April. If you set goals for yourself for March, share how you did!

My March Goals: Results

Reading: I finished all three of my books, including typing up my notes, and started reading a few others.

Craft: I finished my heart swatch. I really enjoyed knitting it!

Projects:

Papers- A big project for me was trying to organize the papers that were constantly threatening to bury me. Amazingly, I've made a ton of progress. The top of my desk used to be covered in papers, and I never knew what important items were mixed in with the junk. Now, I have a simple file folder system to handle papers, and a system to keep track of tasks. I'll share photos and talk more about these things in upcoming posts.
Garden Planning- Chickpea wants to plant a garden (excuse me, I mean a small-scale farm), and I knew absolutely nothing about gardening. My goal was to read a few library books, take notes, and figure out what we had to do and what tools/supplies we needed. I got it done. That was the easy part. Next we get to dig up a portion of the lawn.

Daily Goals:

Vitamin/Water- Took my vitamin every day, and only missed one day of drinking three glasses of water. Drinking soda definitely makes it harder for me to meet that goal.
Straighten Up/Kitchen- I straightened up the house every day this month, and I only missed the kitchen twice. Both times, though, the only thing I didn't do was unload the dishwasher. There used to be times when I'd go to bed without cleaning up dinner at all, so this is a HUGE improvement!
Bible- My initial goal was to listen to an audio Bible while driving Chickpea to/from school, but there were several days she didn't have school. She was off a week for spring break, she was sick for a few days, etc. I ended up just reading my KJV, which I really enjoyed. I started at Matthew and I'm about halfway through Luke.
Laundry- I did a good job sticking to my laundry schedule (clothes on Mondays, linens on Wednesdays). I did miss it last Monday, because I wasn't feeling well, but I got most of it done.

My Goals for April

Reading:

Craft:

Organize my scrapbooking stuff (ie ephemera, digital photos) so I can start scrapbooking on the computer.

Projects:

Continue organizing papers/information
Garden!
Switch the seasonal clothing
Create a "dinner binder" with all my dinner recipes, ideas for side dishes, etc.

Homemaking:

Continue with my laundry schedule (Mondays and Wednesdays).
Plan my meals weekly.
Straighten up and clean the kitchen before bed.
Spend fifteen minutes cleaning each weekday. (Finally, my bathroom will be clean!)
Do some dinner prep before lunch, and cook dinner each night (instead of going out to eat!).

Daily Goals:

Read the Bible daily. I want to finish the New Testament by the end of the month.
Play outside with Chickpea for half an hour on non-school days.
Chickpea's Choice: Each afternoon, Chickpea can choose something fun for us to do together, whether it's a craft, game, or book.
Set up one playdate for Chickpea each week. I'm not a very social person, so this has always been difficult for me.
Continue taking my vitamin and drinking three glasses of water.
Have breakfast. And no, cookies don't count.

Yikes, that's a lot of goals. Fortunately, many of them are very small goals. For example, it takes me five seconds to take my vitamin. Hopefully, these will slowly become habits, and I'll eventually be able to take them off my list because I'll do them automatically.

So what are your goals? Post about them on your blog, and sign up below. I hope you'll also visit other participants' posts and leave encouraging comments. =) If you have trouble with the Mr. Linky, please let me know, as I've never done this before! You can leave a comment or email me.

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Philippians 3:14 Fridays

Kate

As I mentioned here, I was thinking of starting a goal-themed meme. Several of you have said you'd be interested in participating, so here it is!

This Friday, April 3, will be the first week of Philippians 3:14 Fridays! Below is information about the meme and how to participate. I hope you'll decide to join! =)

Check Out Past Philippians 3:14 Fridays

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What is Philippians 3:14 Fridays?

It's a weekly blog carnival, hosted each Friday here at Which Proverbs 14:1 Woman, in which we share our weekly or monthly goals. Its purpose is twofold: encouragement and accountability. Everyone is encouraged to visit other participants' blogs to see how they're doing, and to leave comments.

Why Philippians 3:14?

Philippians 3:14 says, "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." I chose this verse for two reasons: First, it's about persevering toward achieving a goal! Second, it's a reminder that what we do, we do for Christ. We set goals for ourselves because we want to be more like Christ; we want to hear Him say, "Well done, good and faithful servant!"

How Do I Participate?

Simply post on your own blog each Friday about the goals you set for yourself. They might be weekly or monthly goals, or anything you're trying to accomplish. Write about your progress, tips and tricks your learning (for example, about getting organized), share pictures, whatever you'd like!

Then come on over here and put your info in the Mr. Linky form at the bottom of the current Philippians 3:14 Fridays post.

I'd like to ask that you do four things:

Use your post's perma-link, and not your blog's main URL, in the Mr. Linky. That way, others can easily find your post.
Somewhere on your post, please link back to me at http://proverbs14-1.blogspot.com.
You don't have to do this, but you're welcome to use the graphic you see at the top of this post. If you'd like to use it, just right click on the image and save it to your computer. Then you can use it in your own posts.
Please leave a comment after signing the Mr. Linky.

What If I Don't Have a Blog?

That's okay! Just leave a comment on my post about your goals instead of signing the Mr. Linky.

Do I Have to Type Out the Full Meme Name Each Time?!

Um, yeah, I guess "Philippians 3:14 Fridays" is a little long. Maybe we can call it PhilFri? Or... I don't know. I'm open to suggestions. =)

Please email me if you have any questions or suggestions! I'll probably update this post as needed, so I'm putting a link to it in my header.

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