Monday Motivation

I'm going to try to post completed and new goals each Monday.  So let's see how I did!

 

Monday Motivation

10 Goals for January 23-29

Prayer and Community

1. Pray the Divine Office at least 3 mornings.  

Did this 4 nights, but I think that counts!  I'd like to have morning prayer time though.

(For non-Catholics this is just reading scripture, mostly the Psalms, and is the same readings for Catholics all over the world)

2. Pray a decade of the Rosary with the children. 

Not at home, but we prayed it before Sunday Mass with the parish.

3. Set up our house blessing with Fr. Bill and invite a few families.  

I did finally register at the parish, and filled out a ministry form everyone got this week, but haven't picked a date for this yet, maybe I'll call in the morning.

Health

4. Attend two Zumba classes. 

Made it to one.

5. Take a nature walk with the children.  

Went to the beach today and climbed the dunes, also played on the seawall with 3 of the kids while Ellie was at ballet one afternoon.

6. Plan at-home dinners each night. (Mon-Pasta Bake, Tue-Crockpot Roast, Wed-Homemade Pizza, Thur-Crispy Cheddar Chicken from Pinterest, Fri-Leftovers, Sat-Grill, Sun-out?)

Yes, did good at this.  We didn't have leftovers for Friday but picked up Little Caesar's Pizza, and today we had baked chicken.

Home Management and Homeschool

7. Tackle Mt. Washmore in the living room.

Almost done, just SJ's clothes to do as soon as I stop typing this!

8. Donate a large bag of children's clothing.

Haven't donated but have it set out and folded, some may go to resale.

9. Get in 4 mornings of homeschool and visit a Classical Conversations program (2 families who do it together).

Yes, got our schoolwork done and enjoyed the CC class.  We're going to start it weekly with one of the families next week (the other is moving to our old area)

10. Write encouraging notes to the children and Steven in their "fridge pockets."

 

 

 

Monday Motivation

10 Goals for January 30-Feb 5

Prayer and Community

1. Read the daily Mass readings 3x this week.

2. Pray a decade of the Rosary with the children.

3. Set up our house blessing with Fr. Bill and invite a few families.

Health

4. Do 2 exercise videos on Netflix.

 

5. Take a nature walk with the children.

6. Plan weekly meals 

Mon-Creamy pasta with leftover grilled chicken and sundried tomatoes/salad, Tue-Spaghetti/salad bake bread, Wed-Enchiladas (chicken in crockpot), Thur-Pasta bake (w/ leftover meat sauce from Mon), Fri-Pizza, Sat-my birthday-OUT, Sun-grill?

Home Management and Homeschool

7. Sort SJ's clothes and donate/resale all the clothes we don't use.

8. Finish hanging artwork on walls.

 

9. Get in 4 mornings of homeschool and visit a Classical Conversations program (2 families who do it together).

10.  Make new files for bills.