Monday, December 02, 2019

December goals


Woman's Day December calendar for 1959
Are you ready?  December is here!  Time to set some goals for the month if we haven't already done so!  Here are mine:

* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones
* Continue our discipleship study with new believers
* Provide Sunday lunch hospitality for pulpit supply couples twice this month
* Continue to help a recently widowed friend with the challenges of life in general
* Continue study for Sunday School -- A Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus
* Get to bed by 9 pm each night  
* Limit sugar
* Drink enough water each day
 * Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week
* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week (with some help from Clean Mama)
* Do something creative each day
* Post in this blog every day through December if possible
* Decorate for Christmas
* Finish buying and wrapping Christmas gifts
* Post in my Christmas blog every day through December
* Send a birthday package and Christmas packages to Nevada
* Host a church ladies' event at our home
* Address and send Christmas cards
* Bake Christmas cookies; make candy and other kitchen gifts
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones
* Craft some homemade Christmas gifts and decorations
* Spend a little time on some UFO craft projects
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items
* Work on Etsy and trust bookkeeping as necessary
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family
* Attend my hubby's work Christmas party
* Do some planning for retirement
* Make and carry out plans for Christmas Eve and Christmas day
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able
* Continue to encourage and support my hubby as he works through a pastoral search for our church
* Clean church and set up for fellowship time; help provide snacks
* Continue to sort out and declutter my dad's house, hopefully taking many loads to the dump and thrift store and consolidating the remaining items yet to dispose of;  work on estate
* Maybe go out for breakfast with friends from Vermont
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating
 
HEALTHY HABITS FOR DECEMBER:  Drink more water/get more sleep/limit sugar/walking

And here is how November went:

* Do the Making Your Home a Haven Challenge at Women Living Well -- done!
* Memorize at least 4 Bible verses and review some older ones -- done!
* Continue our discipleship study with new believers -- done!
* Continue to help a recently widowed friend with the challenges of life in general -- done!
* Continue study for Sunday School -- A Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus -- done!
* Get to bed by 9 pm each night   -- not done consistently, though we have definitely tried
* Limit sugar -- not done consistently
* Drink enough water each day -- not done
 * Walk and/or exercise at least 4 times each week -- missed a couple of weeks
* Keep up with Flylady's homemaking zones of the week (with some help from Clean Mama) -- not done
* Do something creative each day -- done!
* Post in this blog several times per week -- only managed a couple times per week
* Post in my Christmas blog as often as possible -- done!
* Continue planning for family birthday gifts and crafting any handmade ones -- done!
* Spend a little time on some UFO craft projects -- done!
* Continue stocking my Etsy shop and continue selling vintage items -- done!
* Work on Etsy and trust bookkeeping as necessary -- done!
* Write at least 4 encouraging notes to friends and family -- done!
* Help and encourage my local daughter as I'm able -- done!
* Look after said daughter's children while she and her hubby have a getaway -- done!
* Make and carry out Thanksgiving plans -- done!
* Cook and bake for a Harvest Dinner at church -- done!
* Continue to encourage and support my hubby as he works through a pastoral search for our church -- done!
* Clean church and set up for fellowship time -- done!
* Continue to sort out and declutter my dad's house, hopefully taking many loads to the dump and thrift store and consolidating the remaining items yet to dispose of;  work on estate -- done!
* Possibly spend a day helping my cousin get started with a similar task at her childhood home -- not done
* Maybe go out for breakfast with friends from Vermont -- not done
* Plan meals with a greater emphasis on healthy eating -- -- done!
 
HEALTHY HABITS FOR NOVEMBER:  Drink more water/get more sleep/limit sugar -- these habits still need work, especially water

So needless to say I am hoping for a productive December!

4 comments:

  1. So much in December “pops up” often in the form of weather alone that keeping a list must get challenging. I suppose one trades off this for that tucking it in where it fits.

    A blessed December to you and Mr. Across My Kitchen!

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    1. That is very true. So many events in December do pop up, especially weather events. But if I didn't make some sort of list, I would be certain to forget something!

      A blessed December to you as well, dear Vee!

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  2. I made a LONG list of things to get done today. Hoping to get a lot of gifts wrapped, cards mailed and food baked in the next two weeks.

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  3. Good for you, Arlene! My list is long also. I got a lot of cards mailed and others addressed today, plus made a double batch of Christmas cookies.

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