June Goals

Because there is nothing like waiting until the middle of the month to post these!

Here is how May went:

- Potty Train Felicity- Thanks to a princess potty and my amazing mother this is done!!! We still have accidents but no more diapers. 

Yes, I posted a potty on the blog!

Stay tuned to see how we used this to potty train! 

- Change her crib to big girl bed - she cried huge tears and demanded that I put her bed back together but she got over that. She still waits on us to come and get her out of bed - I don't know who's child she is or how I am blessed to have such a good sleeper. 

-Build new dresser that we have had for over a month and sell the old one (need one??) - Well we build the dresser moved it upstairs and brought the old one down but haven't even tried to sell it yet. 
  
- Send a letter to each of my Grandmothers - I have been saving pictures for them and meaning to write these since December! - didn't do this but did get to see one Mamaw while I was at a conference in Nashville for work. 

- Replace my iphone screen - done! I have made the move to the iphone5S and I am pretty happy. 

- Get my passport for our CRUISE! - DONE!! and it's already here. 

- Finish my MBA application essay - So here is the big news, I am not doing my MBA. When I sat down to write this essay I could think of no real valid reason for a Masters in Business Administration except I am a nerd and I love school and it would look cool on my business cards - not good reasons to sacrifice your family. So Jesse and I talked and I cancelled my application and I happy with that decision. I want my Master's I just want it in something I truly love. 

- hit up Disney a few more times before its so hot we can't breathe. - Yes and some in the last couple of days. 

Here's what I want to do with the rest of this month:

- Send a letter to each of my Mamaws
- Take pictures of my clothes for Instagram sale -keep it eye out @Homeof theRudolphs on InstaGram for new to you things!  
- I am currently going thru Tone It Up's 28 day book (not an affiliated link) I want to keep at it
- blog at least 2 times per week 

Lets see how this goes! 

May Goals

We will just pretend I accomplished loads in April! I did it was just mostly in my professional role and less in my personal one. But at last summer is here and onward we march.

Here is what I want to accomplish this month:

- Potty Train Felicity! She is moving to a new school in June and must be potty trained to start.

- Change her crib to big girl bed - we are firm believers in if she isn't crawling out - leave up the crib, we learned this the hard way with Aiden. Felicity will stay in her bed and be content until 8 - 8:30 and in parenting world that is just GLORIOUS!

-Build new dresser that we have had for over a month and sell the old one (need one??)
 
- Send a letter to each of my Grandmothers - I have been saving pictures for them and meaning to write these since December!

- Replace my iphone screen :(

- Get my passport for our CRUISE! 63 days but who's counting?

- Finish my MBA application essay

- hit up Disney a few more times before its so hot we can't breathe.

What are ya'll up to this month?

March Goals

I write these goals in my planner so I can see them on a daily basis as well. Sometimes that works.... sometimes it doesn't

Here's how February went: 

Send 2 letters - nope didn't happen

Clean up and organize the craft nook - did it! 

Sort and decide which pictures to hang - got the pictures all out and didn't find too many that I wanted to hang :(

Continue with my daily devotions  - slow and steady

March

Find pictures that we actually want to hang. 

Date Night to see Cinderella! 

Finish Ellie's Wedding invite

Clean the upstairs bathroom - honestly I don't remember when I cleaned it last ......oops

Get rid of clothes I no longer wear that have been sitting in a bag on my floor 

Linking up with the Tiny Twig.

 See previous months here!

January Goals

I am not making any resolutions but I am keeping up with my monthly goals! 

 Here is how December went down:

Finish putting the living room back together -  this was a HUGE success. We feel like we have gained so much room and yes we still have the Christmas decorations up! Don't judge us, I got a late start decorating and I want to take it all in.

December Daily books - maybe this year!

Put Recipe binder together. - did it and have already used it!

Sort and decide which pictures to hang- this took a back seat to just enjoying Christmas. I put them in a corner and just let it go.

January

Take down Christmas decorations - :( 

Send out Christmas  New Year letters to our families.

Sort and decide which pictures to hang

Continue with my daily devotions - I use this plan by Jen, I am currently working my way through Ephesians 1.




    See previous months here! 

December Goals

Here's how November went down:

Blog more - shooting for at least 2 times a week. - Did much better with this and learned how to schedule posts.

 Finish my 2013 December Daily book: Yep it's still on the list, I've already decided that for 2014 I will be doing a digital "book."  Well...about that.

Family Photos: get these done. We have done these the last 2 years and I really enjoy this yearly tradition. We have these scheduled for after Christmas.

Stick to our Black Friday List. - We did really good with this and actually ended up not getting things that we originally had on the list.

 Get us on a cleaning schedule.- I have 2 kids it's like they know the house is clean and they decide to wreak it! I am not going to kill myself to keep this house spotless because I would never sleep if I did that but bathrooms have to get cleaned, sheets have to be washed, and laundry has to be washed. I just needed to get those things on a better schedule and now they are! 


December:

Finish putting the living room back together, we sold the entertainment center so now I get to have fun redesigning.

December Daily books - I just want to start working on last years...I can't even get that far.

Put Recipe binder together.

Sort and decide which pictures to hang. 

I am stopping there because it's Christmas time and let's be honest it's going get crazy!

    See previous months here! 

November Goals

But first let's recap October goals, shall we?

Blog more: I did okay but not fabulous.

Eat less, workout more: I mean I was on vacation and a trip to the farm. Also I am an emotional eater so I am just happy I didn't gain 10 pounds.

Finish my 2013 December Daily book: no comment

Host an instagram sale - I gave up on this idea. I just don't have the time so a trip to Plato's Closet (resale shop) is in my future.

Declutter our living room: This is a husband and wife project that we didn't get to.


So basically I kinda stunk at this whole goal thing...well we just keep trying!


For November:

Blog more - shooting for at least 2 times a week.

 Finish my 2013 December Daily book: Yep it's still on the list, I've already decided that for 2014 I will be doing a digital "book."

Family Photos: get these done. We have done these the last 2 years and I really enjoy this yearly tradition.

Stick to our Black Friday List.

 Get us on a cleaning schedule.

Let's see how this month goes!

Here are my cuties all deck out for Halloween

Kristoff & Anna

My mom is amazing and made Aiden's Kristoff costume and Felicity's little cape. Felicity was only coaxed out of her Anna dress by Elsa and Anna pj's. She found her dress the other day and wanted to wear it to school! She is our little princess.

October Goals

As part of my fall resolutions I setting some monthly goals for myself as well:

Blog more: I want to keep doing this and do it well. That means dedicating time to do and not slipping into my out habits.

Eat less, workout more: My jeans need me to do this. I've been busting it with Jillian Michaels nightly.

Finish my 2013 Demecber Daily book: I know it's 2014 but I didn't finish last years. I have my days laid out and most of the pictures in order I just have to do the layouts. For more information on December Daily check here.

Host an instagram sale - I have some clothes that I want to get rid of but are still in good shape and I've watched another blogger have a lot of success with instagram sales. So be on the look out (mommyrudolph)

Declutter our living room: We live in an 1,100 sq. foot townhouse and we have HUGH Ikea furniture that is filling our living room not to mention all the toys that magically appear in there! I am finally giving up our entertainment center that I have made Jesse move 3 times.

It's like Ikea threw up in our living room!

Here we go!