~March Goals~

What I am hoping to accomplish this month! Only posting this half way through the month:-) Ugh... I have been working on it though!

1. Read one book a month - Christmas, It's Not Your Birthday

2. One big craft project a month - nature bag for my m-i-l

3. One small craft project each week - choose these off my pinterest
boards

4. Spring clean one room a month - Bathroom (from Jan) and my bedroom (for
Feb) Still working on these rooms... I won't be adding on another room.

5. Keep up with devotions - Finish Ephesians

6. Health goals - Keep up with walking 3 miles a day 5 days a week. Go the whole month without sugar. Drink more. Try 4 new recipes.

7. Projects for when I am doing school with Eric - crochet granny stripe/ little gem blanket

8. Memory work
a) Romans 6:5-6 (Church verses - Romans 6 this year)
b) Continue in James 2 (with boys for school)

9. For others - Secret Sister, have a tea party with Kiersten, target shoot with the boys, play Uno or Dominoes as a family, take care of two emails in my inbox that need replies

10. Misc Projects - Can't wait to see what pops up!

Ready, set, go!

~February Goals~

1. Read one book a month - I completed Through Jewish Eyes! Review coming.

2. One big craft project a month - Quiet Book finished!

3. One small craft project a week - Rice filled hot/cold packs, crochet flowers, quilt top

4. Spring clean one room a month - I finally started the bathroom (from January's list!) I washed walls, curtains etc. I still need to clean out the closet and under the sink. I started my bedroom (Feb goal) but only got my dresser/closet cleaned out.

5. Keep up with devotions - still in Ephesians... on schedule!

6. Health goals - walk 3 miles 5 days a week. I missed a few days because of being sick but did great the rest of the month. Several afternoons I thought I didn't have time, but I did it anyway.

recipies I tried...

• Outrageous Warm Chicken Nacho Dip - good but not outrageous
• Buttery Cinnabun Cake - good, but my cinnabons are much better
• Loaded Baked potato Soup - ok
• Tender Chicken Nuggets - really good!
• Black Bean and Chickpea Chili - big NO
• Shredded Pork Salad - Yummy!
• Chi Chi's Seafood Enchiladas - Yummy!
• Chick Fil A Chicken Sandwich - a little too much work but yummy
• Claim Jumper Raspberry Swirl White Chocolate Cheesecake - very good
• Cracker Barrel Baked Macaroni & Cheese - Yummy!
• Olive Garden Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake - Yummy!

7. Projects when I work with Eric - finished uploading my ditigal scrapbooking kits! Finished my ripple blanket!!!! I finished a day late... but finished!

8. Memory work

a)Leanred Romans 6:3-4

b)Once through James 2

9. For others - Sent my secret sister a valentine gift, had fun with Nathan's birhtday, made two phone calles and sent one note.

10. Misc projects - I made verse calenders with the ladies at church. These are much like the 31 days to pray for children but have our Romans verses on for the year.

~February Goals~

What I am hoping to accomplish this month!

1. Read one book a month - Through Jewish Eyes

2. One big craft project a month - quiet book for Kiersten

3. One small craft project each week - choose these off my pinterest boards

4. Spring clean one room a month - Bathroom (from Jan) and my bedroom (for Feb)

5. Keep up with devotions - Continue with Ephesians

6. Health goals - Keep up with walking 3 miles a day 5 days a week. Get back to eating better (I haven't made yogurt in months, I need to trade out my creamy sweet coffee for herbal tea, enforce smaller portions). Try 4 new recipies.

7. Projects for when I am doing school with Eric - finish uploading my digital scrapbooking kits, finish my ripple blanket, do any handwork for Kierstn's quiet book (see #2)... and if there is time start some embroidery

8. Memory work

a) Romans 6:3-4 (Church verses - Romans 6 this year)

b) Continue in James 2 (with boys for school)

9. For others - Secret Sister, make Nathan's birthday special, reach out to one who needs encouraged

10. Misc Projects - Can't wait to see what pops up!

Ready, set, go!

~January Goals~

I never posted my goals in the beginning of the month but here are my goals with what I accomplished.

1. Read one book a month - I finished Grace for the Good Girl... review coming... I need to go through a lot of notes!

2. One big craft project a month - I finished a quilt top... photo coming

3. One small craft project each week - 1) Christmas cards/photos, 2)bracelets, 3) glass display in living room, 4) verse holder for 2012 church verses... photos of bracelets and glass display coming

4. Spring clean one room a month - I was supposed to do the bathroom this month but never got to it...oops! I guess I'll have to double up next month.

5. Keep up with devotions - I scheduled each week with different studies I want to do this year. I finished "A Holy Influence: Be the Crowning Touch in your Husband's Life" (two weeks) and started studying the book of Ephesians (12 weeks).

6. Health goals - My goal for January was to get back to walking. I didn't walk much in Dec and gained back a few pounds that I lost last year. My goal was 3 miles a day 5 days a week. I generally split my 3 miles into 4 mph, 6 mph and 5 mph. I didn't hit my goal of the number of days since the stomach bug came for a week. I'm still pleased with my results!

7. Projects for when I am doing school with Eric - I sit with Eric for about an hour... I like to keep my hands busy. This month I did a very small amount of crochet (still working on my ripple blanket). I spent one week working on leather wrap bracelets (see #3). I spent over a week working on my digital scrapbooking program. All my digikits were deleted when I sent my laptop out for repair. It is taking hours and hours and hours to reload them.

8. Memory work
a)Two verses in Romans 6 every month - I learned verses 1&2
b)James 2 & 3 with the kids this year. (We did James 1 last fall) We are up to verse 12!

9. For others - One note sent to Secret Sister, one note sent to a new mom, put effort into making Eric's birthday special

10. Misc projects that pop up - This month was cleaning out the boys clothes
Now, I'm off to write my goals for February!