30 December 2013

2014 Goals


Excited for the new year! I know it's not REALLY any different, just a date on a calendar but it sure FEELS different, and I love it!
 
This year we are doing it month by month, lots of our goals will carry over for each month. Getting to celebrate meeting a goal will make keeping it up the next month easier! (I hope)
 
Do you make resolutions, or goals? Are they weekly, monthly, for the whole year or by a certain date?  What is on your list for 2014?
 
Having goals is important but having a plan to meet those goals is even more important!
Goals:
1. Pay off $1000 minimum towards debt
2. NO fast food, not even drinks!
3. Find 5 better alternatives for 5 less than perfect groceries
4. Stick to meal plan 21 out of the 31 days
5. Drink 80 oz of water 5 days per week
6. Stick to 52 Weeks of Organizing Plan
7. Pack 5 things for Emergency Packs
8. Journal 1x per week 
9. Try homemade dishwasher soap
10. Deep Clean Kitchen
 
 
The Plan:
1.
~Work 10 hours a week OT if available
~Stick to grocery budget
~1 Target trip max per week
 
2.
Keep water bottles and re-usable cups clean and cold water in the pitcher in the fridge.
Stick to the meal plan
Keep healthy snacks in the car
Plan ahead for longer adventures out
 
3.
Set aside enough time to read labels at the grocery store, no rush trips
research ahead of time

4.
Prep groceries as soon as they make it home
Check meal plan night before

5.
 Same as #2

6.
Read ahead to prep
Schedule time to do it
DO it, even if it's not a 3 hour block, 15 minutes adds up

7.
Make a list,
incorporate stuff into the grocery list

8.
 Keep it handy
Write it on the schedule

9.
Make it
Add ingredients to grocery list

10.
Plan ahead
Schedule a little bit each week
Goes in line with my organizing, that should help
 
 


4 comments:

  1. Great goals. Especially paying down your debt. We did that recently and it feels so good to not have any credit card any more. We pinched our penny's hard and it kind of sucked for awhile but so worth it. Not eating out at all will be a tough one I would think but I wish you luck in it.
    We have goals too. Pay down our second mortgage, get back to working out 5 days a week like I use too, stay on top of the picking up around the house so it doesn't get all cluttered and for me, get blog posts done ahead of time so I'm not staying up late the night before working on one.

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  2. These goal are great! I might copy you on them!!!

    Patti
    www.VegasDamsel.com

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  3. I love how you have a plan to achieve your goals- not just the goals. It's so easy to make New Years resolutions but without a plan few have any staying power. Good for you!

    Sarah

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