• Life

    December Goals + November Goals Recap

    Better late than never right? I really wanted to get this up yesterday but let’s just say that yesterday was one of those days. You know, the ones where it feels like everything went wrong? I’m just glad that it’s over and now I can just get the post up today instead 🙂

    I’ve never done goals before but I thought it was a fun way to keep track of accomplishments and helps me to keep pushing myself to be better. I made a goals list about halfway through November but never posted them so I want to start by posting that and how I did with them and then list what I plan on focusing on for the month of December.

    November Goals

    Spiritual
    + focus on words you’re saying/listening wellI wouldn’t say that I did this as effectively as I wish I did but I did find myself stopping and trying to listen better a few times this month, which is a start.
    + focus on submitting –I still feel like I have a lot of work on this one.
    + spend more time in the word/journaling  -I spent a significant more amount of time reading my bible this month and I can tell it had a huge impact on my moods, the way I handled problems, etc.
    + find a time of day that works best to journal/read your bible -I wrote about the first day I tried reading my bible in the morning here and it didn’t go so well but I preservered after that and I’m so happy to say that I love love love reading my bible in the morning now. It’s easily become one of my favorite things to do.

    Health
    + workout twice a week -I did work out once a week since I started the goal which is an improvement but not quite what I was looking for. Tommy and I also set up a schedule to work out on Tuesdays and Thursdays so hopefully this will help keep us on track.
    + eat less refined foods -This one was hard to track because I don’t really know how much refined foods I was eating before making the goal to really compare, but I think I did a little better. I also bought a real food eating plan and course about what is good and bad and recipes to go along with it so I’m excited to start that.

    Reading
    + finish reading Love and Respect
    -Done! I wrote a review for it here- it was great!
    + read two other books -I started One Thousand Gifts but didn’t finish it.

    December Goals

    Spiritual
    + focus on words you’re saying/listening well
    + focus on submitting
    + continue spending mornings with Jesus
    + thank Jesus for “mundane” gifts
    + finish the advent she reads truth bible study

    Health
    + workout twice a week
    + eat less refined foods
    + do 5 lessons from real foods eating course

    Reading
    + finish One Thousand Gifts
    + read a book on submitting

    Relationships
    + focus on putting Tommy first more
    + focus on being more of an “intentional” friend

    Blogging
    + increase posts to three times a week

  • Life

    101 in 1001 (the ultimate to do list)

    Hi friends! Since I started blogging I’ve been reading other people’s blogs like crazy. I really like to go back through older posts and read through them to see how they’ve gotten to where they are today. This helps me learn things to do to grow my own blog. I’ve found on a lot of people’s blogs from a long time ago a list – 101 things to do in 1001 days and I felt really inspired to do one myself. This actually took way longer than I would have though to write, I started it yesterday. So without further ado… here’s my 101 in 1001 list 🙂

    Start Date: August 18, 2015

    End Date: May 15, 2018

             F A I T H

    1. Get involved in a community group
    2. Serve on a team at church
    3. Make Christian friends
    4. Read through all books of the bible (1/66)
    5. Read 15 Christian books (0/15)
    6. Get into a habit of praying for Tommy every day
    7. Go on a missions trip
    8. Invite someone new to church
    9. Pray out loud in front of others/someone else

      R E L A T I O N S H I P

    10. Get engaged
    11. Get married
    12. Surprise Tommy with a weekend getaway trip
    13. Go on at least 2 dates a month (0/34)
    14. Go on a date to the drive-in movies
    15. Attend a country concert together
    16. Attend pre-marital counseling
    17. Go pumpkin/apple picking
    18. Go ice-skating
    19. Go to the Bronx zoo
    20. Go to an aquarium
    21. Take a trip to Maryland
    22. Go white-water rafting
    23. Watch all the Lord of the Rings movies with Tommy (0/3)
    24. Cut down a Christmas tree together
    25. Bring Tommy breakfast in bed

      T R A V E L

    26. Visit 3 countries (0/3)
    27. Take a trip to Wildwood
    28. Visit the Bahamas
    29. Visit the Punta Cana
    30. Take a trip to Hawaii
    31. Visit a state I’ve never been to
    32. Go camping for a weekend
    33. Visit my grandparents in Florida
    34. Go on a road trip

      F I N A N C E S / C A R E E R

    35. Save at least 100 dollars each month (0/34)
    36. Create a budget for Tommy and I once we’re married and follow it
    37. Create an emergency fund
    38. Create a retirement fund
    39. Find a new job/establish a career
    40. Pay off at least half of my school loans

      H O B B I E S

    41. Crochet two blankets for the twins (0/2)
    42. Create 15 DIY projects (0/15)
    43. Read 25 books (0/25)
    44. Reread the Harry Potter series (0/7)
    45. Learn how to use a professional camera
    46. Buy a professional camera
    47. Complete 2 puzzles (0/2)
    48. Learn how to knit
    49. Learn to ride well enough to buy a new dirt bike
    50. Get up on the wakeboard

      B L O G G I N G

    51. Learn how to create a layout
    52. Get 1000 followers
    53. Learn how to make money blogging
    54. Increase posts to at least 2-3 a week
    55. Attend a blog conference
    56. Make three blogging friends (0/3)
    57. Take a blogging course
    58. Comment on 50 different blogs (0/50)
    59. Write a blog post every day for a month

      F I T N E S S / N U T R I T I O N

    60. Make a meal plan and follow it for a month
    61. Make a habit of working out at least 3 times a week
    62. Do cardio at least twice a week
    63. Do weight training once a week
    64. Cut out sugar completely from my diet for a month
    65. Cut out processed food completely from my diet for a month
    66. Do a color run
    67. Get in the habit of drinking at least a liter of water a day
    68. Perfect making my own sauce
    69. Learn how to cook meat well
    70. Take a cooking course
    71. Take a hot yoga class
    72. Exercise every morning before work for one week
    73. Increase amount of vegetables eaten daily

      M I S C E L L A N E O U S

    74. Host a holiday party
    75. Finish Friday Night Lights all the way through for a second time
    76. Re-watch Gossip Girl
    77. Be in a bridal party
    78. Save a deposit for a house
    79. Make homemade ice cream
    80. Buy a new bed
    81. Send out Christmas cards (0/2)
    82. Write 3 people handwritten notes (0/3)
    83. Make pizzelles
    84. Get nails down once a month for 6 months (0/6)

      P E R S O N A L  G R O W T H / K I N D E S S

    85. Pay for 10 peoples drinks behind me at Starbucks (0/10)
    86. Learn how to change a tire
    87. Take a social media break for a week
    88. Send a care package
    89. Whiten my teeth
    90. Take a photography class
    91. Floss every day for a month
    92. Start writing a book
    93. Write a list of 101 things that make me happy

      A D V E N T U R E

    94. Ride a street bike
    95. Go to 10 new coffee shops (0/10)
    96. Go paddle boarding
    97. Learn how to change the oil in my car
    98. Go to a Broadway show
    99. Take a weekend trip with one of my girl friends
    100. Hike 5 new trials (0/5)
    101. Try snowboarding

    So there yah have it, I’m super excited to see how many I can complete. How bout you guys? Does anyone have a list like this? Send me a link, I thought it was really fun reading other people’s and would love to check it out 🙂