Like I mentioned yesterday, today I started my first job since being married so with that comes new schedules, responsibilities and commitments, so personal goals are as important as ever.  This month, I’ve got a few things from 101 in 1001 list so hopefully if I complete them, I’ll be able to check them off that list too! So here we go with April goals!

• drink 72 oz of coffee water a day {#46 on my 101 in 1001 list}
• finish Couch to 10k (#51 on my list)
• walk or run 3 miles a day {#55 on my 101 in 1001 list}
• use Kitchenaid Mixer once a week –  one of those being to make homemade bread
• host Sara’s baby shower
• stay on top of meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking

I did well on my March goals!  The desk and photo book are still a projects to be done, but good things take time, right?:)

• purchase or make bookends for G’s desk We now have two horse friends:)
• start and finish book five {and finish book four} here’s my running book list
• try three dinner new recipes {tried two new recipes – pesto pasta bake, bancakes -BOOOOO!}
• start couch to 10k still going strong with the schedule! my breathing is another story 😉
• hang pictures in living room {you can see some of the pictures in the post about our neighbor dinner}
• finish desk
• host neighbors for dinner {yay! so share dinner with some of our neighbors!
• continue working on 2013 photo book
• begin planning for friends’ baby showers {dates are picked and invitiations are being worked on for the first one!}

So let’s get started with April!  Do you have any goals this month?

As I was writing on our March calendar a few days ago, I realized that we’ve been here almost three months!  We’ve had time to get settled in, establish our schedules, and are now starting to develop our community around us.  It’s exciting and I’m thankful for all the Lord is doing in our lives!

For an update on February, a memorable month for sure: our seventh month-a-versiary, our first Valentines Day together and G’s birthday!  All were marked and celebrated, and with the busyness, my goals went a little undone.

• finish furniture projects (console, small bookcase, desk, side table, dresser) With the weird weather and spending time on my console/bookcase {the only furniture project I completed}, the other projects took a backseat.
• complete couch to 5k training – Yay! I did it! More on that tomorrow!
• start and finish book four
• research (timeline, cost, tools) online and local sewing and calligraphy classes for my 101 in 1001 I’ve found an online calligraphy class and am going to have a sewing lesson with one of my friends!
• invite and host neighbors for dinner
• start working on 2013 photo book

Although I didn’t complete as many things as I wanted, I’m glad we made memories and accomplished the things we did!

Now for some new {and recurring} goals for the month of March!

• purchase or make bookends for G’s desk
• start and finish book five {and finish book four}
• try three dinner new recipes
• start couch to 10k
• hang pictures in living room
• finish desk
• host neighbors for dinner
• continue working on 2013 photo book
• begin planning for friends’ baby showers

What are you working on in March?

I’m excited about February.  It’s a smaller month, but BIG in celebrations for us! And I’m not talking about the Superbowl…

We’ve got ourseventh month-a-versiary, Valentines Day, and most importantly, G’s birthday!  In addition to the celebrations, here are a few goals…

• finish furniture projects (console, small bookcase, desk, side table, dresser)
• complete couch to 5k training
• start and finish book four
• research (timeline, cost, tools) online and local sewing and calligraphy classes for my 101 in 1001
• invite and host neighbors for dinner
• start working on 2013 photo book

I feel momentum going into February so I’m excited! Much of that momentum has to do with almost completing all of my January goals!  It’s nice to start a new month with a clean slate!

• complete two painting projects – COMPLETE – I actually completed three painting projects!
• establish and stay within our revised budget – we established the new budget but went over with a few projects around the house
• purchase bookshelves for living room – COMPLETE – see it here
• organize guest bedroom, closet, and laundry room – COMPLETE – this is the most visually satisfying – thank goodness for organization and floors you can see!
• try a small group or Sunday School at a new church – COMPLETE – we started going to a Sunday School class and start the small group this week!
• start and finish book three – COMPLETE – I also finished book two, since I had a little bit left at the beginning of January

The only one thing I couldn’t cross off was staying within our budget.  We were working on a few projects that required us to spend a little more than our normal budget {note: our monthly budget is less than our income, so although we spent more than we would have liked, we didn’t spend more than we had}.

What are you working on in February?