Looking Forward to Fall: September 2017 Monthly Goals

August was a wild and crazy month for us. It has full a being home all the time which was really hard for everyone. We did not get out because we had to be home during construction days. Which was hard! I never understood much many small trips we did until we could not do them.

But I’m happy to say that the updates to the house have been wonderful! We are so happy with them. We also are looking forward to fully enjoying our house! It has been so crazy we have not settled in at all. We are finding lots things and enjoying every minute of it.

I know that August was one of the slowest blogging months I have ever had. I hope to swing back into normal blogging ASAP. Well between my painting and other projects around the house.

One thought I always had during the month was to look for the bright and happy moments and to remember to look up to see what was happening around me.

As always my goals are divided between the blog, family and personal. A lot of times there is one big goal that has many small parts to help it happen.

September 2017 Blog Goals

I have loads of blog goals for the new month coming. August was a hard month because everyone including me was grumpy in the house. I had lots of days where I worked on smaller projects. I also spent time working on a new blog design and making sure all the download pages were up to date. I’m looking forward to the fall. I also have been doing lots of small projects that have been requested. Those have been going up on Teachers Pay Teacher. I hope to be blogging about all of them soon.

• Look out for the 5 Days of Pumpkin Printables.
• Plan for the big fall release: Romping & Roaring Second Grade Sight Word Packs
• Consider posting only 3 or 4 days a week – and get ahead on my posting by at least 4 days.
• Don’t buy any new supplies until 2018!
• Finish 3 or 4 smaller selling products for the month – There will be up on Teachers Pay Teacher as I make them.
• Create a total project list of all started projects with projected release dates. Schedule steps for pictures and when we will use them.
• Keep Sending regular newsletter out – Yes, I am sending one now! And a Subscriber Freebie coming this month!

September 2017 Family Goals

We have had a really strange August. It was a month of mostly construction that we had to be home for. It made things hard. But we did find out more about how we want things to be in the house. We also spent time making activity boxes for when we got really bored. It was tons of headaches but we are loving the changes that have been made.

• Upack and start living!
• Get the homework area set up
• Settle into the school rountine
• Limit computer time for everyone – including me!
• Read to my girls every day.
• Read together as a family
• Do a Family Movie night twice a month
• Fill out TO DO LIST daily
• Make a weekly menu!
• Make daily and weekly chore charts for my girls
• Fill out and Check off: Daily, Weekly & Monthly Cleaning Cart

September 2017 Personal Goals

I did a lot of taking care of others and not so much me. It has been a hard month. I have so many things I want to do but never got to. But my main goal for September is to get back to walking 6 days a week! I also plan to watch more what I eat by tracking all my food.

• Get back to eating beter and be accountable for my food at the end of the day.
• No Soda for the month! This will be a hard one for me.
• Daily Fitness – walking 6 days at least week – Even with all the packing fitness still needs to happen.
• Make 10,000 steps EVERY day – weekends too. Keep track using Fitbit Charge HR Wireless Activity Wristband.
• Keep my days organized and limit my time on task that take time away from other areas of my life
• Schedule my tasks that need to be done for: blog, personal and family.
• Listen to 5 fun books while unpacking
• Read/Listen to 5 books for the whole month – Pick good books not random books with no meaning
• Read at least one book about being a better parent
• Finish reading You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

As always I’m joined by others to make goals as well. Be sure to check out what their goals are this month.

• SEPTEMBER 2017 GOALS by Mama Smiles – check out this years Virutal Book Club and her other fun goals.

Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com