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March is more than half way done, and it’s time to see how those goals are coming along. A reality check, if you will.
The highlighted items have been completed, or are in the process of being completed.
Home & Stuff
–get rid of 10 things, weekly
–continue to make progress on house (focus still on master BR/bath addition & hallway)
–add photo gallery down hallway
–create a Household Notebook, ala SimpleMom
–go paperless, with bills
Fashion & Sensuality
–not buy any clothing for myself (exception below)
–purchase one item of lingerie that makes me feel genuinely confident & sexy
–wear my signature scent every day
Spirit & Learning
–upload the Spanish Rosetta Stone program, and set up a schedule for study
–research wedding toasts
–continue learning about blogging, templates, headers, etc.
Service & Wealth
–practice a random act of kindness with children
–practice random acts of kindness, just me
–cut grocery budget to $400
–close other account and transfer to emergency fund
Relationships & Communication
–date night with husband
–conscious romance with husband, every evening
–go to coffee or a walk with a friend
–to sit down to dinner as a family, 6x a week
–pack for Disneyland!
Creativity & Celebration
–plan more details for bachelorette weekend
–gift baggies?
–to have (and do) a weekly creative activity with the kids
Body & Wellness
–do 31 days of yoga
–continue with mostly-vegan diet
–lose 3.1 lbs
–research dentist for me–blegh
–30 minutes of cardio, at least 3x week
Nature & Rest/Relaxation
–try to find a place of tranquility somewhere in my home???
–be present
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Ooh. I’m glad I did this. I’ve been reminded of goals that I’d forgotten about, and I can see spots where I’ve just dropped the ball. *cough* romance *cough*
I have 14 days to kick it back in gear.
I have a question for all of you out there in blog-land: How do you and your significant other connect on a regular basis? And do you get to connect every day, or just most days? Or am I the only one forgetting to make it a priority?
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Kirwin ~ Great job at tackling so many of the goals on your list. You are doing awesome and I bet by month end you will have them all checked off your list.
For us, we connect on so many levels in different ways throughout the day. Sometimes it’s the little things (calling to say I was thinking of you or I love you), taking a few minutes in the morning to snuggle/savor that time, having lunch together or going out to eat occassionally. I usually make an effort every evening to do just nothing but be present with DH - to chat, to watch TV/snuggle or to just be. DH is better at it than me - he leaves me little notes or makes our phones “snuggle” when they get plugged in lol.
You will get there and I bet if you bought that lingerie, you’d have that date night
Hit up the in-laws (yours or his) and make it happen - you both deserve it. I bet little things fall out in romance from there.
Hi Kirwin, great job on your goals so far.
Like Danica it;s the little things, he rings me constantly during the day and we always go to bed at the same time. It’s that last 20-30mins of the day, where we talk and snuggle (no not other stuff!..lol) that keeps us conected.
Thanks for the feedback Danica & Laura. Maybe I'm "over-romanticizing" it right now. We always end the day together, on the couch. And the fact that he works from home makes it convenient to have little chats throughout the day…I just want a little more, I guess. We're both just usually so pooped, that we just vegetate together.
And yes, that date night may happen this Saturday. Keep your fingers crossed for us! ; )
These are great goals - it inspires me to see how many you have actually done. Congratulations
Romance? not familiar with that term - j/k.
really, it is definitely an area needing some improvement. somehow though it is at the lowest priority when it should be the highest.
time to get my priorities in order. thanks for the reminder!
Laurel~Thanks for stopping by!
Denise~I’m glad I’m not the only one. Thanks for commiserating with me!! We’ll continue to remind each other, deal? ; )