3 in 30: January Week 2 Check-In

It’s hard to believe that we’re already 2 weeks into January 2011.  Last year seemed to fly by, and this year seems to be doing the same already.  With Munchkin being sick, we haven’t been getting much schooling done, but it has allowed me to focus more on the goals that I’ve set for this month.

I realized this week that I have 1 daily goal, 1 weekly goal, and 1 monthly goal.  I did not plan this out, but it seems to be working for me.  I try to work on the monthly goal (homemaking) a little each day, so I don’t get stuck rushing around towards the end of the month trying to achieve that goal.  That would defeat the whole purpose even though I may achieve that particular goal.  I want to build the habit of doing something each day.

Homemaking Goal (mental health):
de-clutter and organize the storage closet and classroom area

I made some real progress on this goal.  The classroom area has been de-cluttered and organized.  There are still a few things that need to find a home, but overall, this room is done.  Whoohoo!  After the rest of the house has been de-cluttered, I plan on going through this room and getting rid of more stuff.

For the storage closet, I removed almost everything from the closet and started with an almost empty closet.  I’m attempting to not put anything back in the closet that we aren’t going to keep.  I’m working on going through everything a little each day.  I may not be able to achieve this goal as we have company coming, and I need to clear out the guest room which is the temporary “holding” area for all of the stuff that was in the closet.

This storage closet is actually a small room, so it will take some time to truly get it completely organized.

Fitness Goal (physical health):
exercise at least a little each day of the week (Monday – Friday)

I am pleased to say that I am doing well with my fitness goal.  For the first week, I used various Wii programs for exercising.  This week, I started the 30 Day Challenge with Wii EA Sports Active.  It’s a more structured program with a daily schedule.  Since the activities, change each day, it keeps the workouts fresh.  Plus, it helps me hit different area throughout the week.

I try to do my exercising first thing in the morning, so it doesn’t get pushed aside.  After doing today’s (Friday) exercising, I will have been doing my exercises for 2 weeks.  This is a good accomplishment for me as something usually comes up that makes me stop exercising for a period of time.  I really want to stick with it this time, so I’m putting forth extra effort.

Since fitness is an integral part of my goals for this year, I’m going to try to get back in the habit of linking up to Fit Mommy Friday.

Spiritual Goal (spiritual health):
do devotions every day

I am getting time in with the Lord each day, but I want to spend more time in the Word.  One way that I’m assuring that I get time in with the Lord is having a devotional book in the bathroom.  Ideally, I want to spend some time in the morning in the Word to start the day off right, and some time in the evening in the Word to help me fall asleep meditating scripture.  It will take time to truly get back in the habit of digging deeper into God’s Word.  It’s sad that it’s so easy to get out of the habit of spending quality time with the Lord, but so difficult to make it a solid habit again.  It saddens my heart that I allow other things to come first at times.  Something that I need to work on….

Overall, I am pleased with how the first 2 weeks of January.  I purposefully chose goals that would be challenging, but still attainable.  I didn’t want to set myself up for failure, but I didn’t want it to be so easy that nothing would be gained from achieving the goals.  Having to check in helps me keep honest with how I’m doing.

How are your goals going for 2011?  It’s not too late to join in on the 3 in 30 Challenge.