• Home
  • About
  • Archives - Wading Through
  • Archives - The Craft Sea

Wading Through...

  • Home
  • About
  • Archives - Wading Through
  • Archives - The Craft Sea

January 2018 Life Goals

jan2.jpg

Let’s check in on Decembers's goals and my progress.

  • Finish sending Christmas cards -- Success! I love sending out Christmas cards every December.
  • Plan and buy Christmas presents -- Success! I'm excited that I completed these ahead of the crunch week before Christmas.
  • Knock out at least 10 Reading Challenges slots -- Success! I ended my year with a decent bit of reading. 
  • Plan my 2018 Reading Challenges -- Success! I changed up a few challenges this year for a bit of variety. Excited to get started!
  • January blog drafts -- Success! I got a few posts done and all the drafts ready.

January's Goals: This month's goals are all about getting year start correctly. No flashy goals, but some necessary ones.

  • Make a Dermatologist Appointment -- I think it's finally time to remove a few moles...
  • Make Eye Appointments -- Arthur and I both need to go.
  • Make Dentist Appointments -- Ditto
  • Make My Doctor Appointment -- I'm due for a physical and a check in about some other issues. Related goal - I'm applying for my medical marijuana card to deal with my migraines. I know California is allowing personal consumption without a card, but I think a card is still a good idea.
  • Check in about TK for 2018-2019 -- Arthur will be eligible. Last time I checked, registration was in February, but I know I need to gather some documents.
  • Discuss Spring Break Plans -- Trying to decide if I will be going to Indiana or not.
  • Finalize Retreat Numbers for February -- I resurrected the Mom group retreat for late February. Deadline for deposits is January 15th. From there I need to book the house and start proper planning, but I need the numbers first.
  • Restart Meal Planning/Budgeting -- It's always hard to jump back in after being away for a few weeks. Once I return home, I need to do a pantry inventory and restart proper meal planning.
  • Check In with Reoccurring Boxes -- Currently we either subscribe or sometimes subscribe to Munchery, Book of the Month, Kiwi Crate, Lola, Amazon Subscribe and Saves. I know I will be keeping the BOTM box and the Amazon boxes, but the others are up in the air. I think I will be canceling Lola. We do Munchery about once every 6 weeks so I just need to skip. Kiwi Crate is the only one I don't know about.
  • Supervise the Q1 Care Exchange -- Sign-ups open on January 1st and close on January 15th with a delivery deadline fo February 5th. I know of at least one minor issue to fix and I'm sure there will be others. 
  • Send Out All January Cards -- There's only a few, but you know.
  • Update Birthday List -- I definitely need to make sure I have all my dates listed so I know who to send cards to.
  • Read 3000 pages and 10 books -- Hoping to start 2018's reading off right.
  • Schedule winter (Jan-March) activities -- Again, hoping to get the jump on the year. I've got a few activities posted, just need to get the rest on there.

Next up on the TBR list:

jujutsu26.jpg orv3.jpg orv4.jpg is she really.jpg jujutsu27.jpg antidote.jpg anxious.jpg centre.jpg far better.jpg i accidentally.jpg infinite.jpg irresistible.jpg letter from the lonesome.jpg royal.jpg shattered.jpg stolen.jpg swarm.jpg they bloom.jpg
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Monday 01.08.18
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

December 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on November's goals and my progress.

  • Prep Christmas cards to send after Thanksgiving -- Success! Cards prepped and the first batch has been sent out.
  • Host Thanksgiving -- Success! We had a great dinner with some friends.
  • Start making Christmas gift lists -- Success! I've got a list going. I've even got some presents bought already.
  • Think about 2018 Reading Challenges/reading plan -- Success! Working on my reading challenge 
  • Knock off at least 10 items from big to-do list -- Success! Working down my list.
  • Complete 5 Fall Bucket items -- Success! I didn't finish my fall bucket list, but I did knock off quite a few items.

December's Goals:

  • Finish sending Christmas cards -- I've got most of the cards made, just need to send them.
  • Plan and buy Christmas presents -- A few have been bought, just need to finish off my list.
  • Knock out at least 10 Reading Challenges slots -- Hoping to finish off my 2017 reading year on a high note.
  • Plan my 2018 Reading Challenges -- I've a few challenges starred, just need to narrow them down and lay out my plans.
  • January blog drafts -- I want to work ahead while in Indiana get the blog drafts in order. 

Next up on the TBR list:

jujutsu26.jpg orv3.jpg orv4.jpg is she really.jpg jujutsu27.jpg antidote.jpg anxious.jpg centre.jpg far better.jpg i accidentally.jpg infinite.jpg irresistible.jpg letter from the lonesome.jpg royal.jpg shattered.jpg stolen.jpg swarm.jpg they bloom.jpg
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Friday 12.01.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

November 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on October's goals and my progress.

  • Pull off the birthday party -- Success! I think everyone had lots of fun.
  • Buy treats for the MVPA social -- Success! We had lots of fun!
  • Participate in The Mummy Readalong -- Partial success. I finished reading the book, but the discussion got pushed back to the beginning of November. I'll check back in this week.
  • Make 4 New Recipes -- Success! I actually ended up making 6 new recipes this month!
    • Fish with Lemons and Capers
    • Coffee Rubbed Pork Loin
    • Biscuit Wrapped Meatballs
    • Chicken Tortilla Soup
    • Prosciutto and Fig Pizza
    • Waffle Crab Cakes
  • Complete 6 Fall Bucket items -- Success!

November's Goals:

  • Prep Christmas cards to send after Thanksgiving -- I have a ton of cards made. I just need to address them and get them prepped to send.
  • Host Thanksgiving -- We host a small Thanksgiving every year. J and I were just talking about who was coming and what to make. Now to make an official plan and execute.
  • Start making Christmas gift lists -- Even if I don't buy them right now, I like to have a list of things I'm looking out for.
  • Think about 2018 Reading Challenges/reading plan -- Always an end of the year task.
  • Knock off at least 10 items from big to-do list -- I have a giant 4 page to-do list in my notebook. Hoping to cross some items off!
  • Complete 5 Fall Bucket items -- Hoping to finish out strong!

Next up on the TBR pile:

jujutsu26.jpg orv3.jpg orv4.jpg is she really.jpg jujutsu27.jpg antidote.jpg anxious.jpg centre.jpg far better.jpg i accidentally.jpg infinite.jpg irresistible.jpg letter from the lonesome.jpg royal.jpg shattered.jpg stolen.jpg swarm.jpg they bloom.jpg
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Friday 11.03.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

October 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on September's goals and my progress.

  • Read 2500 pages -- Fail! I only read 2320 pages in September. Hoping to do better in October.
  • Finish planning the birthday party -- Success! The planning has been finished. I need to hit the grocery store and decorate. 
  • Finish buying/prepping our costumes -- Partial fail. I still need to pick up some accessories, but we all have our basic uniform bought.
  • Finish my blog fix -- Success! I finally fixed all my back posts. Some aren't perfect but they at least have the big issues fixed.
  • Buy plane tickets for Christmas -- Fail. Still need to do this, but I do have a plan.

October's Goals:

  • Pull off the birthday party! -- The party's Saturday. Gotta get on this!
  • Buy treats for the MVPA social -- We look forward to the MVPA Fall Costume Social every year. Now we need to decide on the treats for trick-or-treating.
  • Participate in The Mummy Readalong -- I haven't read this one for years. Very excited!
  • Make 4 New Recipes -- I haven't tried anything new lately. 
  • Complete 6 Fall Bucket List items -- I've gotten a start on the list, but looking forward to some itneresting activities in October.

Next up on the TBR pile:

jujutsu26.jpg orv3.jpg orv4.jpg is she really.jpg jujutsu27.jpg antidote.jpg anxious.jpg centre.jpg far better.jpg i accidentally.jpg infinite.jpg irresistible.jpg letter from the lonesome.jpg royal.jpg shattered.jpg stolen.jpg swarm.jpg they bloom.jpg
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Sunday 10.01.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

September 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on August’s goals and my progress.

  • Read 3000 pages -- Success! In fact, I read 3861 pages in August. Being sick did wonders for my reading life.
  • Fix all of 2014 -- Success! I only have to months to finish my entire blog fix. Woohoo!
  • Goodwill donation round-up -- Success! J took care of the drop-off while he was off work. A few bags less clutter in the house!
  • Plan Arthur and Quentin's birthday party --  50% success. I have started this task, but not finished yet. 
  • Plan our Halloween costumes -- 50% success. We know what we want to do. I ordered Q's costume. I still need to buy Arthur and my costumes. J is taking care of his own costume.
  • Plan weekly kid activities -- Fail. This one totally just fell by the wayside.

September's Goals:

  • Read 2500 pages -- I can't imagine that my reading will be as good as August's totals, so I'm going to decrease my goal again.
  • Finish planning the birthday party -- We holding it on October 7th, so this is the month.
  • Finish buying/prepping our costumes -- I have a bit more time, but I need to get on this goal.
  • Finish my blog fix -- Only two months to go!
  • Buy plane tickets for Christmas -- Need to get on this one.

Next up on the TBR pile:

jujutsu26.jpg orv3.jpg orv4.jpg is she really.jpg jujutsu27.jpg antidote.jpg anxious.jpg centre.jpg far better.jpg i accidentally.jpg infinite.jpg irresistible.jpg letter from the lonesome.jpg royal.jpg shattered.jpg stolen.jpg swarm.jpg they bloom.jpg
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Sunday 09.03.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

August 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on July's goals and my progress.

  • Check off 10 more items from our summer bucket list -- Success! We ended the summer strong with some more fun activities. The twins' favorite was our trip into San Francisco and visit to the Musee Mechanique. 
  • Back to school shopping for twins -- Done! We got clothes and school supplies. All done!
  • 6 months of blog fix (July - January 2016) --Over-achiever success! I finished the 6 months plus some.
  • Read 3000 pages -- So close. I ended up reading 2944 pages for July. 
  • Weekly self-care -- Big fat fail! This is so incredibly hard to schedule with the current work and kid situations.
  • Big plan August - December -- Another fail. Instead I focused on July...

August's Goals:

  • Read 3000 pages -- Hoping for another good reading month
  • Fix all of 2014 -- I'm really hoping to get the entire blog fixed by the end of September, so I need to finish all of 2014 this month.
  • Goodwill donation round-up -- Feeling the clutter is starting to take over the house. Need to do a purge.
  • Plan Arthur and Quentin's birthday party -- It's not until October 7th, but I'm a huge overachiever and planner. I want to have my basic plan ready by the end of August.
  • Plan our Halloween costumes -- We've decided on Star Trek, so now we have to work out the details. I think I've found my costume, but all the boys need to be outfitted.
  • Plan weekly kid activities -- My goal is two big outings (not in CV), one local outing, and one craft/home activity. (Possibly carry this idea into September)

Next up on the TBR pile:

jujutsu26.jpg orv3.jpg orv4.jpg is she really.jpg jujutsu27.jpg antidote.jpg anxious.jpg centre.jpg far better.jpg i accidentally.jpg infinite.jpg irresistible.jpg letter from the lonesome.jpg royal.jpg shattered.jpg stolen.jpg swarm.jpg they bloom.jpg
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Wednesday 08.02.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

July 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on June’s goals and my progress:

  • Check off 10 items from our summer bucket list -- Success! We've checked off 12 items: 
    • Great America
    • Half Moon Bay Beach
    • Golfland (CV and Sunnyvale)
    • Chabot Space and Science Center
    • Asian Art Museum
    • Fremont Eats
    • Oakland Museum of California
    • Rocket Fizz
    • Its-It
    • Baskin Robbins
    • Dairy Queen
    • Pool Party
  • Update our clothing wish lists -- 50% success. I've gotten the twins a fair amount for summer and fall, but need to update Arthur and Quentin's lists.
  • Knock out at least six months of the blog fix -- Success! 
  • Meal plan for June and July -- Success!

July's Goals:

  • Check off 10 more items from our summer bucket list -- We want to finish off the summer strong!
  • Back to school shopping for twins -- Always a necessity!
  • 6 months of blog fix (July - January 2016) -- I really want to make some progress on this...
  • Read 3000 pages -- Hoping to get a little more reading in during July.
  • Weekly self-care -- Seriously I need to schedule self-care as it never seems to happen naturally...
  • Big plan August - December -- We need to look at the family calendar big picture.

Next up on the TBR pile:

jujutsu26.jpg orv3.jpg orv4.jpg is she really.jpg jujutsu27.jpg antidote.jpg anxious.jpg centre.jpg far better.jpg i accidentally.jpg infinite.jpg irresistible.jpg letter from the lonesome.jpg royal.jpg shattered.jpg stolen.jpg swarm.jpg they bloom.jpg
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Sunday 07.02.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

June 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on May’s goals and my progress.

  • Read 3000 pages -- Fail. I fell short with only 2886 pages read. 
  • Move Quentin to Arthur's room -- Fail. Obviously this has to happen this weekend as the twins come on Wednesday.
  • Buy a car -- Success! I finally have a car that can fit all 6 of us. 
  • Plan out summer -- Success! We have a tentative plan for weekly activities and trips around the Bay Area.
  • Get a haircut -- Success! I stopped in after stamp club and chopped at good 5 inches off. Q still pulls my hair sometimes, but it's not at easily accessible now.
  • Renew Costco membership -- Success! Just in time for the twins to arrive.

June's Goals: Keeping the list light as we are going to be so busy with all the kiddos in the house.

  • Check off 10 items from our summer bucket list -- I have a huge list with some tentative dates. Now to get to the fun!
  • Update our clothing wish lists -- Arthur is definitely going to be needing some bigger clothes soon. I need to reevaluate Quentin's situation. And the twins need stuff for summer and the fall.
  • Knock out at least six months of the blog fix -- I'm almost finish with the craft blog but still have like 6 months to go. Then I need to start on this blog.
  • Meal plan for June and July -- Have a start of this list, but I want to get it all planned out soon...

Next up on the TBR pile:

jujutsu26.jpg orv3.jpg orv4.jpg is she really.jpg jujutsu27.jpg antidote.jpg anxious.jpg centre.jpg far better.jpg i accidentally.jpg infinite.jpg irresistible.jpg letter from the lonesome.jpg royal.jpg shattered.jpg stolen.jpg swarm.jpg they bloom.jpg
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Friday 06.02.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

May 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on April’s goals and my progress.

  • Read 3000 pages -- Success! I actually read 3888 pages this month. Woot!
  • Figure out the little boys' room situation -- Fail. Just didn't get around to it.
  • Buy Quentin a convertibly carseat -- Success! I bought it, but it's still in the box in the house, because...
  • Revisit car situation -- Fail! We have yet to make a decision here. 
  • Take care of twin's stuff -- 50% success... I still need to finalize summer dates and buy plane tickets.

May's Goals:

  • Read 3000 pages -- This continues to seem like a good goal for me.
  • Move Quentin to Arthur's room -- Has to happen before the twins come.
  • Buy a car -- Another must do before the end of the month.
  • Plan out summer -- I asked the twins to send me their bucket list. Once I have at least something, I can start planning out our summer weeks. 
  • Get a haircut -- It's been awhile and I'm sick of the tangles and Q ripping it out. I need something short and easy.
  • Renew Costco membership -- Our ended in April and I forgot to renew. Need to do that so we can stock up for summer.

Next up on the TBR pile:

jujutsu26.jpg orv3.jpg orv4.jpg is she really.jpg jujutsu27.jpg antidote.jpg anxious.jpg centre.jpg far better.jpg i accidentally.jpg infinite.jpg irresistible.jpg letter from the lonesome.jpg royal.jpg shattered.jpg stolen.jpg swarm.jpg they bloom.jpg
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Tuesday 05.02.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

April 2017 Life Goals

 

Let’s check in on March’s goals and my progress.

  • 30 Day Challenge: New greeting cards every day — Success!
  • Have a day alone in San Francisco for my birthday — Success! It was so much fun! I think I need to make this at least a twice a year thing...
  • Read 2000 pages —Success! I read over 3500 pages in March. Such a good reading month.
  • Read my library books and don’t check out any more (except for the few holds) —Success! I managed to drop off library books and not check out any more.
  • Start Q on solids  — Success! He started with avocado and has since branched out to other solids.
  • Plan a family day —Success! We went to the California Academy of Sciences yesterday. First time for J and the boys. In April, I'm thinking something more low key. Maybe a picnic at Ardenwood.

April's Goals: Overall April's a big month for me. I've got some big home changes, lots of purchases, and some other big decisions.

  • Read 3000 pages -- Going to try and keep the momentum going.
  • Figure out the little boys' room situation -- Quentin needs to vacate the twins' room and Arthur needs to give back Alex's mattress by mid-May. Trying to decide what bed configuration we are going to use.
  • Buy Quentin a convertible carseat -- My crazy long baby has just about topped out of the infant bucket seat. Should be go with the all-in-one Graco or a cheaper convertible seat of whichever brand. Decisions decisions...
  • Revisit the car situation -- Obviously we have to do something before the twins arrive, but I would this to be decided in April. Sick of contorting myself to get kiddos in and out of the nonexistent backseat in the Mini.
  • Take of Twins' stuff -- We have to decide on school stuff, summer dates, and plane tickets. Hoping to tackle this all in April.
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Sunday 04.02.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

March 2017 Life Goals

 

Let’s check in on February’s goals and my progress.

  • 30 Day Challenge: 20 minutes of exercise — Success!
  • Prep and send February’s card — Success!
  • Read 2000 pages — Success! I almost reached 3000 pages.
  • Research vehicle options — Fail. Just never got around to this one.
  • Plan at least two kid activities — Success! I scheduled visits to CuriOdyssey, Happy Hollow, and the Oakland Zoo.

March's Goals:

  • 30 Day Challenge: New greeting cards every day -- Part of my big crafty birthday celebration. I've got high hopes for my crafting in March.
  • Have a day alone in San Francisco for my birthday -- So excited to pull this one off!
  • Read 2000 pages -- Want to keep my reading going
  • Read my library books and don't check out any more (except for the few holds) -- I've had an issue in checking out too many library books instead of reading my own books. Hoping to get back on track in March,
  • Start Q on solids  -- He's been reaching for my food at every meal time. I think it's just about time to start solids.
  • Plan a family day -- Hoping to fit in a family day sometime in March. Maybe Cal Academy?
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Friday 03.03.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

February 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on January’s goals and my progress.

  • New Movie Month — Sorta fail. We only ended up watched 20 new-to-me movies, but I'd say that's a decent showing for the month.
  • Daily MommaStrong/Walk — Sorta fail. I was off and on throughout the month. But I did just do a 7 day squat challenge a friend hosted. Killed my legs, but it felt good.
  • Read 1500 pages — Success! I read 1793 pages for January!
  • Implement a grocery budget and meal plan — Success! I'm trying to implement some strategies to decrease our food costs. I'm trying to incorporate ideas one at a time instead of trying to do everything at one.
  • Project 365: Tobe — Success! I've finished spreads in my memory planner and posted on Instagram every day.
  • Research vehicle options — Fail. I need to dive in next month.

February's Goals:

  • 30 Day Challenge: 20 minutes of exercise -- Whether it's a walk, MommaStrong, yoga, or something else, I want to make this a daily habit.
  • Prep and send February's card -- Have a few cards to get out this month.
  • Read 2000 pages -- Upping my goal for this month
  • Research vehicle options -- Carry-over goal
  • Plan at least two kid activities -- I already have the Oakland Zoo scheduled, but I'm not going to count it. I'm thinking BADM, maybe CuriOdyssey, maybe Habitot, or a simple park playdate.
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Friday 02.03.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

January 2017 Life Goals

Let’s check in on December’s goals and my progress.

  • Participate in The Hook on Momma Strong — Fail
  • Read 1500 pages — Fail, but so close. I ended up only reading 1421 pages for December.
  • Prep and send cards for December -- Success!
  • Finish 30 Days of Lists — Success!
  • December Bucket List — Success!

January's Goals:

  • New Movie Month -- I like to start my year off with some new-to-me movies. Hoping to watch 31 movies this month.
  • Daily MommaStrong/Walk -- Need to get back on the horse for this one...
  • Read 1500 pages -- Hoping to kick off 2017 reading.
  • Implement a grocery budget and meal plan -- I have a new plan in place to lower our grocery budget. Let's see if I can do it this month.
  • Project 365: Tobe -- As part of my membership on the Awesome Ladies Project Practice Team, I want to memory plan my life this year. Less kids, more Tobe highlighted.
  • Research vehicle options -- We need a vehicle to fit all four kiddos. I have a few options in mind, but need to dive into and research a bit more before making a decision.
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Thursday 01.05.17
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Monthly Life Goals December 2016

Let’s check in on November’s goals and my progress.

  • Daily walk or Momma Strong — I'm calling this a success. I didn't do it everyday, but I did it more than half.
  • Read 1500 pages —Success! I even reached 2063 pages read.
  • Take daily photos/memory recording — Success!
  • Prep and send cards for November —Success!

December's Goals:

  • Participate in The Hook on Momma Strong -- I signed up the other day. The program starts on December 5th. I'm determined to participate fully.
  • Read 1500 pages -- Another low bar for my reading goal.
  • Prep and send cards for December
  • Finish 30 Days of Lists -- Excited to do this again
  • December Bucket List -- I used some fun mambi stickers and a page in my Happy Planner to create a winter bucket list.
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Thursday 12.01.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Monthly Life Goals November 2016

Let’s check in on October’s goals and my progress.

  • Take daily photos — 50% success. I didn't take a photo every day, but I definitely took more than usual.
  • Read 1500 pages — Success. Just barely at 1564 pages, but I made it.
  • Prep and send cards for October — Fail.
  • Focus on self-care and recovery for myself — Success
  • Take Arthur Trick-or-Treating! — Success

November's Goals:

  • Daily walk or Momma Strong -- November 1st was my post partum appointment. Now that I've been cleared for all activity, I want to dive into losing some weight and strengthening my core. I joined MommaStrong and vow to do a video from that or go for a walk daily.
  • Read 1500 pages -- Realistic goal for life right now.
  • Take daily photos/memory recording -- Loving this goal!
  • Prep and send cards for November -- I failed in October. I want to cover the birthdays, Q's birth announcements, and thank you cards.
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Friday 11.04.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Monthly Life Goals October 2016

 

Let’s check in on September’s goals and my progress.

  • Figure out Arthur childcare for October – Success
  • Read 3000 pages – Fail. I only read a little more than half my goal. Late pregnancy exhaustion is no joke!
  • Finish prepping freezer meals – Success! I have a decent amount of food prepped and in the freezer.
  • Finish organizing the baby supplies – Success!
  • Pull off Arthur’s 3rd birthday party – Success! I'll post photos for Arthur's actual birthday mid-October.
  • Prep cards for September, October, November, and December – Fail. I finished September's card, but still need to prep the rest of the year.

October's Goals:

  • Take daily photos -- I need to stay on top of documenting Arthur, Quentin, and life in general
  • Read 1500 pages -- Bringing my goal down to be more realisitic
  • Prep and send cards for October -- The usual
  • Focus on self-care and recovery for myself -- I won't have my post-partum doctor appointment until November. October is all about taking it easy and attempting to recover from surgery.
  • Take Arthur Trick-or-Treating! -- Don't want to forget! I'm sure Arthur would love to actually trick-or-treat this year.
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Sunday 10.02.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Monthly Life Goals September 2016

 

August’s Goals:

  • Figure out Arthur childcare for October — Fail. Oh man. This is not going well.
  • Read 3000 pages — Success! I read 3443 pages this past month.
  • Update all calendars and plan activities for August and September — Success! I think I've gotten everything updated until the baby arrives.
  • Clean out the playroom — Success! One bag to GW and half a bag of trash.
  • Meal plan for August and September; include a few freezer meals for October — 50% success. I have a plan, but I need to actually make the freezer meals.
  • Plan out TBR for Sept-Dec — Success! I have an idea of what I want to read for the end of the year.

September's Goals:

  • Figure out Arthur childcare for October - Yeah this is going to be difficult. Hopefully after setting a surgery date, I can find something.
  • Read 3000 pages - This is turning into a reoccuring thing...
  • Finish prepping freezer meals - I have a few weeks left and I want to fill most of the freezer so we can alleviate some stress after the baby comes.
  • Finish organizing the baby supplies - Most of the stuff is organized, but I need to do another pass.
  • Pull off Arthur's 3rd birthday party - We've bought the decor and supplies, I just need to get the food, decorate, and pull this thing off!
  • Prep cards for September, October, November, and December - I fear these cards won't get sent if I don't prep now.
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Wednesday 08.31.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Monthly Life Goals August 2016

 

Let’s check in on July’s goals and my progress.

  • Read 3000 pages —Success! Super excited that my reading has been able to progress even dealing with crazy family stuff.
  • Send out July cards, prep August and September cards —50% success. July's card have been send, August's cards have been prepped, and I haven't started on September's card.
  • Transition Arthur to twin bed —Success! Amazingly, it's been going really well so far.
  • Finish the summer with 5 twin activities —Success! We ended our summer with a few fun activities and excursions.
  • Back to School shopping with twins —50% success. I got them some things before they left. The basic school supplies will be bought online and shipped directly to their dad's house this week.
  • Pull off the summer social —Success! It was small, but it was a nice day.

August's Goals:

  • Figure out Arthur childcare for October -- The planner in me wants this set before August is finished.
  • Read 3000 pages -- Continuing my monthly page goal.
  • Update all calendars and plan activities for August and September -- We're down to one car due to my car's lease being up. Planning and executing activities will take a bit of effort due to J's work schedule.
  • Clean out the playroom -- We need to do another big reorganization/clean out before the baby comes.
  • Meal plan for August and September; include a few freezer meals for October -- More planning ahead. I also want to make a few freezer meals to use after the baby comes.
  • Plan out TBR for Sept-Dec -- Feeling like I've been utilizing the library too much. I need to get back to reading from my shelves and clear at least one shelf completely. This will require making a plan to keep me on track.
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Tuesday 08.02.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Monthly Life Goals July 2016

 

Let’s check in on June’s goals and my progress.

  • Plan Mom and Great Aunt Alys’s trip to SF —Fail.
  • Start Arthur’s transition out of the crib and to a twin mattress — Fail.
  • Send out June cards and prep July cards —Success! All of June's cards were sent out. All of July's cards are ready to go!
  • Prep my TBR for July and August — Success! I have my summer reading plan!
  • Read 2500 pages –Success! I killed June with 4713 pages read!
  • Have 4 board game nights with the twins — Fail.
  • Have 12 movie nights with the twins, exposing them to at least 6 new-to-them movies — Fail. Managed 8 movie nights.... (Spy, Ant Man, The Kingsman, Hogfather, The Colour of Magic, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The 5th Wave, John Wick)

July's Goals

  • Read 3000 pages -- Bringing my page goal back up for this month. I've been rocking my reading time.
  • Send out July cards, prep August and September cards -- My usual monthly goal.
  • Transition Arthur to twin bed -- I really need to make this happen during July... probably after the twins leave.
  • Finish the summer with 5 twin activities -- Wanting to finish the twins' summer off right.
  • Back to School shopping with twins -- Clothes, supplies, and fun things.
  • Pull off the summer social -- The social is July 23rd and will be my last big social for this year. I'll be planning the fall social in October, but won't be able to attend because of the new baby coming.
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Friday 07.01.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Monthly Life Goals June 2016

 

Let’s check in on May’s goals and my progress.

  • Create a summer bucket list — Success! I made the list and we've started choosing our activities.
  • Plan Mom and Great Aunt Alys’s trip to SF —Fail. Didn't get around to this one...
  • Try three new recipes — Success! I made Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad (very yummy), Pork Lettuce Wraps (pretty good), and Spinach and Artichoke Melts (messy, but yum!).
  • Update all my calendars for May, June, and July —Success I did a large update last week.
  • Start Arthur’s transition out of the crib and to a twin mattress —Fail. Just didn't get around to it.
  • Send out all May cards, prep June and July cards —50% success. Finished May's cards. Pulled out cards for June and July. Haven't addressed and written in June and July's cards.
  • Pull, tag, and deliver garage sale items — Success! I ended up only making about $40, but we got rid of a ton of random clothes. Anything that didn't sell was donated to local charities.
  • Read at least 3000 pages —Fail. Although I think 2700 pages is perfectly respectable...
  • Participate in Bout of Books 16 — Success! I completed all my goals. The end result: I read 5 books totaling 1334 pages.
  • Prep my TBR for June and July —50% success. I prepped June's TBR, but failed at moving forward.

June's Goals -- After May's crazy list of goals, I'm scaling back just a bit for June:

  • Plan Mom and Great Aunt Alys’s trip to SF — Carry over goal...
  • Start Arthur’s transition out of the crib and to a twin mattress -- Carry over goal...
  • Send out June cards and prep July cards -- I guess a continuation of last month's goal.
  • Prep my TBR for July and August -- Another continuation.
  • Read 2500 pages --With the twins here and an increase in activities, I'm lowering my page goal just a bit.
  • Have 4 board game nights with the twins -- We're aiming for once a week.
  • Have 12 movie nights with the twins, exposing them to at least 6 new-to-them movies -- Our goal is three times a week...
tags: Monthly Life Goals
categories: Life
Wednesday 06.01.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 
Newer / Older

Powered by Squarespace.