September Goals

In months past, I've done a series of posts called "Monday Motivation" which I wrote {you guessed it} every Monday.  Originally, the idea was to share my personal goals with you in hopes that it would light a fire under my rear end to get things done, as well as to allow you to share yours with me {if you wanted to}.  I also thought, while I was at it, I could give you all some encouraging words {like remembering to see the big picture or counting our blessings instead of others'}.

This whole idea of goal setting posts is a good one {in my humble opinion}, but I just didn't like how I was carrying it out.  For one thing, coming up with "words of wisdom" to inspire is a tough task to ask of anyone... especially bright and early on a Monday morning.  {Can I get an "Amen"?}  Plus, a week just didn't seem long enough to tackle some of the goals I had set {though I tried to keep them as reasonable as possible - following my post on "How to NOT Set Goals".}

So, I stopped writing Monday Motivation posts for a while {although I still feel 100% the same way about Mondays}.  I took that time to think and pray and think some more...  I still wanted to share my goals with you all {and I always want to encourage you}, but the solution just wasn't coming to me.  Then, God provided an "A-ha" moment, as I was reading Biblical Homemaking and Sarah Mae: instead of sharing goals once a week, why not share just once a month?  {I think I really did say "AHA!"... It was also one of those why-didn't-I-think-of-that-moments, too.  Anyone else have those moments?}

Now that I've given you the back-story {what can I say... I am a bit of an over-sharer sometimes}, let's get on with this new once-a-month goal setting party, shall we?  We can call it a party, right?  I think it makes it sound a lot more fun than it really is...

Here we go...

PERSONAL

* Read My Bible Daily - Doing the Colossians Study with Good Morning Girls
  {Starts September 17th, but sign up now!}

* Wake by 6 AM Daily

* Participate in Peak 313's Living and Active Fall Challenge
  {Starts September 10th}

* Reading through Frumps to Pumps
  {Sale going on now... enter NOFRUMPS at checkout to earn 50% off!}


MARRIAGE

* Following along with the Revive Your Marriage series {Every Monday in September}, featuring:
   Courtney from Women Living Well
   Darlene from Time-Warp Wife
   Sheila from To Love, Honor, and Vacuum
   Jennifer from Unveiled Wife.

CHILDREN

* Read with Little Man for 30 Minutes Daily
* Create a List of Chores for Him {Easy ones, as he's only three years old.}
* Fix Little Man a REAL Breakfast Each Morning {Not just cereal... *ahem*}

FRIENDSHIP/FAMILY

* Invite Someone Over Once a Week for Dinner
* Commit to REALLY Praying for Someone When They Ask

HOME

* One or Two Loads of Laundry Each Day
* Get Back to Doing Whole House Pick Ups

BLOG/BUSINESS/EBOOK

* Keep Up with Consistent Blogging
* Brainstorm Virtual Organizing Ideas
* Write One Chapter in eBook

Yes, this looks like a lot, but remember, I have an entire month or tackle this stuff.  Okay, well, 26 days to be exact... But, it can be done.  In addition to putting these to-do's on the blog, I'm also going to print them out and put them on the fridge so I can see them several times a day.

What are your goals for September?

{Can you believe it's already September?!?}

A HUGE "Thank You" to Amy from New Nostalgia who featured this post on her weekly Anti-procrastination Tuesdays Linky Party for September 11th, 2012.  If you write on anything related to getting things done {not procrastinating}, simple/intentional living, or healthy eating, be sure to join the link up HERE.

Blessings,

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Anti-procrastination Tuesdays at New Nostalgia
Titus 2sdays at Time-Warp Wife
Teach Me Tuesdays at Growing Home
Titus 2 Tuesdays at Cornerstone Confessions
Heart + Home Gatherings at MercyINK
Women Living Well Wednesdays at Women Living Well Ministries
Homemaking Link Up at Raising Homemakers
Works for Me Wednesdays at We Are THAT Family
Grace at Home Thursdays at Imparting Grace
Hearts 4 Home Thursdays at Our Simple Country Life