Thursday, November 8, 2012

November Goals

Anne Shirley once said, "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn't it?" And while I agree with her completely, I also love this month of November.  It is, of course, my birthday month (as has well been documented here this week), but I love it for other reasons.  I love this gentle slide (at least in this part of the world) into winter and the turning towards home, cozy home, as a result.  I am a huge fan of Thanksgiving.  I love the smell of woodsmoke and the quiet and stillness that fills the air.  I love the unending cups of hot tea, chocolate or coffee.  November, you will forever have my heart. 

I made birthday resolutions, as you know.  I've been thinking about how to reach those goals.  I'd been tossing around ideas when I read this post.  Monthly goals.  How smart.  I think it will help me to break down my big goals into more manageable bites.  I thought I'd go ahead and give it a go.  I like the idea of putting my goals here as a form of accountability and, if nothing else, it gets me thinking about what I'd actually like to accomplish in a given month.

November is nearly a third spent, so here we go. 

1.  I want to be the best wife and mama I can be.
  • I will find my mama mantra.
  • I will schedule play dates so that Elijah and I can get out of the house and meet new friends.
  • I will plan 2 at-home date nights for us.
2.  I want to invest in this space.
  • I will post consistently throughout the month of November.
  • I will watch the instructional DVDs that came with my new camera.
  • I will read at least three of the photography tutorials I have pinned.
3.  I want to create.
  • I will make good progress on a secret, special knitting project.
  • I will complete 10 repeats on Elijah's baby blanket.
  • I will compile a list of Christmas gifts we will give.
  • I will design our Christmas card AND prepare the list of receipents.  
  • I will make an Advent calender.
4.  I want to develop an exercise rountine.
  • I will move for at least 20 minutes at least 5 times a week.
  • I will try at least 2 of the post-baby workouts I have pinned.
  • I will do yoga at least once a week.
5.  I want to study Scripture.
  • I will continue my study of Philippians.
  • I will continue my study of Ephesians with Ben.
Whew.  That list is pretty intense.  I should add a final goal of having grace with myself when I fail to meet all of my monthly goals.  I'll let you know how it all turns out in December.

What are your monthly goals?

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