February 2017 Goal Review

Um, February, I know you are short, but where did you go??? Somehow I turned 25 today which means it is already March! Each month I want to share with you how I have been doing with all my goals, the successes and the struggles! If you want to see the list of goals that I made for 2017, check out that post here. Let's just hop into it my February review!

[ ] Read 50 books So, I didn't finish the book that I was reading yet but I did start a book called "How To Be a Bad-ass!" I know, reading some of one book is not anywhere near where I should be to hit this goal but at least I'm really enjoying this book, am I right?
[ ] Do 25 regular push-ups in a row! I've been bad when it comes to the exercise goals... I threw out my back one week and was sick another. I haven't really made any progress in the push-ups but I can still do ten! I need to add this back to my daily routine!
[ ] Auxiliary pioneer at least one month! I'm looking to doing this during the Memorial season so I can help to invite as many people as I can to the most important day of the year, the memorial of Jesus death. I decided that I will be doing this in whichever month my boss' baby is born since
I will have a full week off and that will give me some extra time to be in the ministry.
[ ] Daily text DAILY! Yet again, I need to track this better but I would say only about a third of the month I completed this so I definitely need to work on consistency with this one .
[ ] Keep up with weekly Bible Reading! I haven't done well with this one at all, we did it one week during our Family Worship and it was very nice!
[ ] Schedule a fun event with friends once a month! In February, I wasn't the one to schedule a fun event but one of my best friends scheduled a spa day at her sisters house. It was nice to just relax, have some wine, pamper ourselves and have lots of laughs!
[ ] Workout a minimum of 3 days a week! I did so well with this in January but not so well in February.. like I said, I was sick out week and hurt my back really badly one week. Unfortunately, I have fallen out of routine and really need to just jump back into it! It's important!
[ ] Earn 100 dollars blogging! As of the end of February, I have made $2.84 total across all three blogs. That means I earned a penny! Lol! Not very big progress obviously but I definitely need to work on frequency of posting!
[ ] Take vitamins daily! Yet another thing I really need to work on. When I got sick I was taken so many vitamins to try to get over it (I was in bed for three whole days!) that I burnt myself out on vitamins and just the thought of them made me nauseous! So I didn't do well with vitamins the second half of the month.
[ ] Double date once a month! We hadn't actually scheduled a double date in February but we ended up getting to go to an ice cream shop with my brother and his wife before they flew out on vacation. Unexpected but very nice!
[ ] Watch broadcast every month! We watched it the second week here!
[ ] Daily journal!  I still haven't been consistent with this like I want to be but I have always made sure to catch it up!
[ ] Plan date night once a month! Graham did this one night in February but I didn't... Just shows that you really need to schedule date night or its doesn't happen!
[ ] Plank challenge January! COMPLETE! 

So obviously, February was a struggle... Between being sick and hurting myself, I just let things slide. And honestly, I didn't even care. But now its time to get back on the horse and work hard to hit my goals! I'd love to hear from you all to hear how your goals are going and how you are working to achieve them! Until next time, let's keep it OrganizedForReal!

January 2017 Goal Review

I know, I know, this is a little late but better late than never right? Somehow its already the middle of February and I haven't shared my January Goal Review yet! Each month I want to share with you how I have been doing with all my goals, the successes and the struggles! If you want to see the list of goals that I made for 2017, check out that post here. Let's just hop into it my January review!

[ ] Read 50 books I only read half of one book.. I know, not starting my goals list off well but I promise it picks up! I just really haven't had the desire to read and I'm not sure how to get that back! My niece who is supposed to be doing this one with me hasn't done very well either, what is wrong with us?
[ ] Do 25 regular push-ups in a row! At the end of January, I was up to 9!!!! I have not been able to do that many push-ups in a row forever! I worked at it almost every day and it obviously really helped!
[ ] Auxiliary pioneer at least one month! I'm looking to doing this during the Memorial season so I can help to invite as many people as I can to the most important day of the year, the memorial of Jesus death.
[ ] Daily text DAILY! I need to track this better but I would say about half of the month I completed this so I definitely need to work on consistency with this one.
[ ] Keep up with weekly Bible Reading! I only did this half of the month, its been a struggle so my husband and I decided this week that we are going to add this to our weekly family worship and do it together
[ ] Schedule a fun event with friends once a month! In January, I went to the Giving Tree Theater in Marion, Iowa with 3 friends and my mother-in-law to see the Father of the Bride! Hysterical!
[ ] Workout a minimum of 3 days a week! This was a complete success in January! I worked out 2 times two weeks and 4 times two weeks! Head over to my fitness blog to hear more about my fitness journey!
[ ] Earn 100 dollars blogging! As of January 31st, I have made $2.83 across all three blogs but I have only posted two posts. Definitely need to work on frequency of posting!
[ ] Take vitamins daily! I accomplished this almost everyday and only missed a couple days!
[ ] Double date once a month! We are actually were able to do this twice in January! Once we went to a friends house and had amazing homemade chicken alfredo, no chicken for me of course! The other time, we went out with a couple for Mexican and then went back to their house to hang out for a while. Had a great time with both of them! Definitely nice to do things with other couples!
[ ] Watch broadcast every month! We watched it the first week here!
[ ] Daily journal! I haven't been consistent with this but I have always made sure to catch it up!
[ ] Plank challenge January! COMPLETE! It kicked my butt but by the end of the month I was able to do a 80 second plank without letting my knees drop!

Starting in February we are also adding the goal of:
[ ] Plan date night once a month! After all, its important to still date your spouse!

I'd love to hear from you all to see what your goals for the year are and how you are working to achieve them! Until next time, let's keep it OrganizedForReal!

2017 goals

      2017 is definitely a year full of goals both for myself and for my husband. We even sat down together one night and each made a list of goals! I thought I could share them with you along with a monthly check-in to keep me accountable and to encourage you to do the same! My 2017 goals are.... Drum-roll please...

[ ] Read 50 books by December 31st!

[ ] Do 25 regular push-ups in a row by December 31st!
[ ] Auxiliary pioneer one month in 2017- As one of Jehovah's          

    Witnesses, we spend time every month in the ministry talking to 

    people about the Bible but to auxiliary pioneer means that I will 

    spend 30 or 50 hours doing this in one month.

[ ] Examine the Scriptures DAILY- many people use a devotional

    to give them a scriptural thought to think about each day.     
    Examining the Scriptures Daily is what I choose to use and it is 
    published by Jehovah's Witnesses.

[ ] Keep up with Weekly Bible Reading- at our midweek meetings 
    at the Kingdom Hall, we consider a portion of the Bible every    
    week. I would like to keep up with that schedule so I can 
    contribute to the discussion. 
[ ] Schedule a fun event with friends once a month!
[ ] Workout a minimum of 3 days a week!
[ ] Earn 100 dollars blogging in 2017 between:

     This blog- organizedforreal.blogspot.com
     My fitness blog- fitnessformemyselfandi.blogspot.com and
     My parents travel blog- wetakethescenicroute.blogspot.com.
[ ] Take all my vitamins daily- at least my Multi, B complex and 
     vitamin D
[ ] Double date once a month!
[ ] Watch JW broadcast every month on TV.jw.org- it is an 
    amazing faith strengthening program released once a month.
[ ] Daily journal- just a couple lines describing my day!
[ ] Plank challenge in January- working up to 90 second plank!