2015 Goals Update #3

So I just spent an hour or so totally overhauling my goals for the year (slow day at work lol). I changed the categories but kept the general goals mostly the same though there have been minor tweaks. I hope to putting more of my progress on the main goal page as well. I am going to update for March in the other format but next month I will be changing it. I didn't accomplish much in March, had some bad days/stretches with postpartum depression and mostly felt overwhelmed all month.We did get in our monthly date and made some progress on the credit card pay off. 

March Goals

Health (didn't touch these)

• Do Biggest Loser DVD at least once
• try at least one healthy recipe
• Figure out best way to track water intake.
• Start counting calories

Spirit (didn't make any goals)

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Marriage (one out of three lol)

• Go on a date with Matt in March
• Pick the two marriage books I want to read 
• Book a room for our anniversary
• Start having financial meetings (ongoing)

Parenting

• Read to Logan 3 times a week (ongoing) (didn't do too great this month)
• Spend 30 minutes everyday with Logan, no distractions (ongoing)

Talent

• Side income
• January: $90
• February: $100.09
• March: $91

Friends

• Make an effort to get together with a friend once a week (ongoing)

Financial

• Pay off Meijer Credit Card  Pay off credit card debt. (We ended up transferring the balance to another credit card I have because they had a promotion going on with super low interest.) Also used a good chunk of our tax return to pay down the balance. 
• Make extra deposit into emergency savings.
• Save money each month for Christmas (ongoing, will update progress each month)
• January Saved $26.10
• February-Saved $0
• March-Saved $0
• Create categories for targeted, short term savings goals in YNAB
• Start tithing

Organization

• Do some organizing and purging each month. (I will update what I accomplished each month here)
• Home (didn't touch these)
• Go through clothes in closet
• Organize hair styling products and accessories in bathroom
• Virtual (made some progress still not as clean as I would like)
• Finish cleaning up email
• Get planners organized for the year (did decide on 4 planners: general for appointments and such, financial, medical and home and got the financial one pretty well organized)
• Establish daily, weekly and monthly routines
• Create to do lists for each day in regards to routine

Misc

• Write at least once a week (52 times) 5/52
• January (3)
• February (1)
• March (1) (Started a post I haven't finished)
• Read a total of 24 books (ongoing) 2/24
• February: 1
• March: 1

Now onto the goals for this month even though we are half way through, I have accomplished a couple things that I will put on the list but save what I actually accomplished for the next update. These are going to line up with my new categories so check out the 2015 goals post if further clarification is needed.

April Goals

Personal Goals
Reading

Read devotional once a week

Pick marriage book to start in May

Pick next parenting book to read

Health

Try the biggest loser dvd

Try a healthy recipe

Start tracking water intake by the end of the month

Stop eating an hour before bed by end of month

Faith

Go to church at least once

Make a plan to increase tithing

Work

Check resume to see what needs to be updated

General

Make some sort of side income

Create a printable

Write at least once a week (ongoing)

Type up nightly routine and post on fridge

Home Life Goals

Marriage Goals

Go on a date at least once a month (4/12) (ongoing)

Finally book that weekend for our anniversary

Start having financial meetings consistently (ongoing)

Parenting Goals

Read to Logan 3 times a week consistently (ongoing)

Spend 30 minutes everyday with Logan, no distractions (ongoing)

Transition Logan to crib

Organization Goals

Clean out clothes in closet

Finish cleaning up email

Choose general appointment planner and purchase

Finish up financial planner set up

Decide what all to include in home planner

Set up medical binder

Financial Goals

Make large payment towards credit card

Set up additional transfers to emergency fund

Get life insurance quotes

Set aside money in Christmas account

Decide on what we really want to save for

Social Life Goals

Send a weekly text message to closest friends

Dinner with friends

Visit friends having new baby

So there you have it, halfway through the month and I have made goals for the month lol. Feels like my whole life lately. Still trying to find a sort of groove for this whole working mom thing and think I am going to get in contact with a counselor/therapist for the post partum depression. Thought I was doing better but the stretches of really tough days have gone back up. Will try to get the post I started about this up this month.