Goals Update!

Goals update from my 1st post of the year. OK- so goals are great right! I think so to. In the begining of the year I made this list and posted it on the blog. Loved it, wanted it, hoped it, and sort of followed it. I think it would help if I wrote these goals out in my Home Management binder so I can see them on a more regular basis. I totally wanted to do all of these, but completely forgot about most of these a couple of months in. Well, the good news is that it is only July, and I can still work through a lot of these and try to achieve them before I make a new list in 2014 (sounds weird).

Jesus' Follower:
~Read the Jesus Calling Devotional every day at breakfast (Hopefully most of the time, with the family included unless Ben is working)-Don't do this every day but about 3x a week
~Start a prayer cup (become intentional about praying for others and not just my/my family's needs/wants/prayers/joys etc.)-Have yet to do
~Read 2 Christian books that may lead me to grow in Christ- I have picked out a few, just have to make time for them
~Find a way to encourage someone 1x a month-Not intentionally, but starting this month I am picking 1 family a month to do something for or send something in the mail, even if small.

Wife:
~Find a way to encourage Ben at least 1x a week-Hit or Miss, hope to be more intentional about this
~Plan a date night at least 2x a month-We are more 1x a month date-goers with Ben's crazy schedule

Mommy:
~Start up school/lesson times with Alivia again. (I stopped this after our house flood and never got back into it)-Currently planning on a preschool program for Alivia and Nolan for August 2013. I have not done much intentionally, but I try to throw in learning lessons when I can. I'm excited to start a new school year with the kiddos.
~Be intentional about playing with the kids (not all the time, but just moments/times out of the day that I am truly focused on them and not on anything else such as technology/cleaning the house/fixing meals etc.)-Totally, still a work in progress-some days are better than others
~Have a special time with just Alivia and a special time with just Nolan 1x a week- I don't get to do this 1x a week, I think that was/is and unachievable goal with how much Ben works but I try to as much as I can, even if it is just taking Alivia to the store without Nolan and buying her something little or reading to Nolan without Alivia (he loves that).

Learner:
~Read 3 books (not including the 2 Christian books)- The Hunger Games and Divergent (hopefully I can read more)

Crafter:
~Decorate the kids room-Still having fun with this one

Blogger:
~blog 3x a week on life, family, thoughts-I hope to get this down, I love to blog! I really do! I just have to make time for it.

Homemaker: (I don't have time frames for these goals, just goals I would love to complete this year)
~Finish my meal plan for 2013 by January 15 (up to July is complete) and follow as best as can
~Figure out new, healthy snacks  and meals to make for the family-Ongoing
~Completely transition to a whole foods diet (Only buy foods at the store with 5 ingredients or less)-About 75% there! Woohoo
~Figure out a budget and stick to it :)-HAHA
~Organize garage
~Sale items that we don't need-Always finding more
~SIMPLIFY-Still a process