This post contains affiliate links. Previously, I worked 10 to 12 hours from home, which was a perfect amount for me. However, this summer I started working about 25 hours a week from home, and that has been a big adjustment, especially once we started homeschooling again in September. I still don’t have a schedule that works for me. I set mini goals, and I’m able to achieve about half of them, but not all. Hopefully soon I’ll have a time management plan in place. Anyway, here are my goals for week 39:
Mini Goals I Want to Accomplish This Week
I’ve recently added mini goals I want to accomplish. Life’s so busy right now, that I think microgoals will help me be less overwhelmed and better meet my goals.
- Read 50 pages in a book–Done. I read 50 pages for the first time in forever!!
- Do two yoga sessions–Partial. I did one yoga session.
- Walk 60,000 steps–Almost! I got 51,948 this week, and I have a new strategy for reaching my goal next week.
- Get one post ahead in my paid writing–No
- Get one post ahead in my blog–No
- Clean the kitchen counter–No
- Study Japanese for at least 2.5 hours–I only studied for 1 hour this week.
- Listen to one presentation on organizing–No
- Make a menu plan for the week–Done
Mini Goals I Want to Accomplish Next Week
Since I didn’t accomplish all of them last time, I’m giving these goals another try next week:
- Read 50 pages in a book
- Do two yoga sessions
- Walk 60,000 steps
- Get one post ahead in my paid writing
- Get one post ahead in my blog
- Clean the kitchen table and counter
- Study Japanese for at least 2.5 hours
- Listen to one presentation on organizing
- Make a menu plan for the week
Personal Development
My kids are older now, so I have a bit more time to devote to personal development. So, these are the items I’d like to accomplish this year:
Write in my journal for 150 days
7.3% accomplished. I did not write in my journal this week! I have now written in it 11 times this year. (Wow, that is so lame!! I need to make this goal a priority.)
Try 52 new recipes
63.4% accomplished. I tried two new recipe this week Slow Cooker Pulled Pork,(the family loved this one!) and Sausage and Potato Soup, (another winner). (I’ve tried 33 new recipes this year.)
These are all the new recipes I tried this year:
Slow Cooker Chicken Curry, (huge hit!)
Pasta with Roasted Vegetables, (big hit!)
Skillet Pork & Mushrooms with Zucchini
Slow Cooker Chuck Roast with Potatoes & Carrots, (big hit!)
Beef Enchilada Casserole, (the kids LOVED this!)
Tofu, Cabbage & Pepper Stir Fry,
Herb Rubbed Pork Sirloin Roast, (loved this!)
Baked Blueberry Oatmeal, (a hit with the whole family)
Smoky Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potatoes, and Broccoli,
Ham, Broccoli & Cheddar Frittata,
Slow Cooker Broccoli, Cheddar, and Potato Soup (left out the canned soup & used almond milk and Daiya cheese)
Chicken Sausage, Pepper & Cauliflower Rice Skillet, (the family LOVED this one)
Slow Cooker Lentil Veggie Soup,
Read 30 books
56% accomplished. I didn’t finish any books this week. You can read what I have in store for my reading challenge in 2023 in this blog post.
I have read 17 books in 2023:
The Hail Mary Project (review coming soon!)
The Final Life of Nathaniel Moon (review coming soon!)
The Death and Life of Dominick Davidner
The Redemption of Michael Hollister
Cure the Fear of Homeschooling High School
Health
Since a few months into the pandemic, I’ve focused on getting healthier. This year, I plan to complete the weight-loss component of that journey.
Follow Weight Watchers or Healthi to help me lose the last 40 to 45 pounds I need to lose
Starting a new SIBO protocol next week, so hoping the weight drops off.
Exercise an average of 18000 minutes (300 hours) this year
33.8% accomplished. I exercised 245 minutes this week. I have exercised a grand total of 6092 minutes this year so far.
Adventure/Family Time
Bookworm is in college in Michigan and the girls are getting older, so my husband and I want to prioritize family time before we’re empty nesters.
Visit 26 attractions
73% accomplished. *This week we went to The Western New York Book Arts Center where the kids got to screenprint a t-shirt. Here are the 19 trips we’ve taken so far:
The Western New York Book Arts Center
Niagara Falls
Shakespeare in the Park: Measure for Measure
The Buffalo Museum of Science’s Virtual Reality Exhibition
Ganondagan State Historic site
Buffalo Naval and Military Park
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
Rochester Museum & Science Center
Trip to Rochester.
Spend 60,000 minutes (1000 hours) outdoors with the kids
22.9% accomplished. I spent 350 minutes outdoors over the last week. So, I’ve spent 13,793 minutes outdoors this year. I should point out that the girls are spending much more time outdoors than I am, so they’re doing better on this goal than me.
I really don’t know if we’ll accomplish 1000 hours, but this goal is one that even if we fail, we win. Because we have this goal, we’re consciously spending more time outdoors.
Organization/Home Management
I have felt unorganized since June when we started prepping for our move. I really dislike feeling so scattered, so I’m planning to change that this year.
Stay ahead in my writing.
For my blog, have at least 5 posts written in advance at any point in time. For my paid writing, I’d like to be 5 posts ahead.
I got ahead to cover my time I was in Japan, but now I’m pretty low on posts that are already written. I’ll need to work during September to get ahead again. Currently, I am 0 posts ahead on my paid writing, and I have 0 post written in advance for my blog.
Have at least 12 freezer meals available in the freezer at any point in time.
When I did my pantry/freezer inventory last week, I discovered I have fewer freezer meals than I thought. Currently, I have the following 7 meals in the freezer. (I’m going to have to do a freezer session soon.):
Paleo Chili (1 meal)
Sloppy Joes (1 meals)
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken (1 meals)
Slow Cooker Fajitas (2 meals)
Slow Cooker Lentil Veggie Soup (1 meal)
Ground Chicken & Hashbrown Patties (1 meal)
Spend an average of three hours a week on administrative homeschool tasks (156 hours for the year)
51.9% accompished. My girls’ quarterly reports were due, so I spent 5 hours on administrative homeschool tasks last week. So far, I’ve spent 81 hours this year on administrative homeschool tasks.
Get rid of 40 bags of clutter
20% complete. I have a pile of things to donate, but I’ll count them after I donate them. So far, I have gotten rid of a table, three bags, two boxes, and two small cases, so I’ll count that as eight bags of clutter.
GOALS I DID NOT ACCOMPLISH IN 2023
Volunteer 100 or more hours
26% accomplished. This is another goal I had to take off the list. Since I’m so busy with my work, we’ve stopped volunteering for now. We’ve volunteered 26 hours this year.
Crochet an afghan for our bed
With my new job and my other job, plus our trip to Japan, there is no way this goal is getting done this year.
Spend an average of two hours a week on researching my genealogy through June (52 hours total)
11% accomplished. I did not do this this week; I am at 5.75 hours for the year. Unfortunately, my subscription is about to expire, so I won’t meet this goal. (I had no idea when I set this goal that I would get a new job for an additional 10 to 12 hours a week, which cut into my time for completing this goal.)
That’s it. These are my ambitious goals for 2023. I’ll update them weekly as I have for the last several years.
What goals have you set for the new year?
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