Hows it going?

We are a few weeks into the new year and in any good restoration project you need to evaluate how things are coming along. If you made a list this is the time to get it out and look over it and see how its going? If your list is really long you may want to tear it in half and then in half again. This is solid advice from someone who likes to get in over her head.

Mrs Ladybugs Realistic Goals

1. Meal planning....So far so good I am not really terrible at this but there is room for improvement. We did not grab anything to eat our last week because of poor planning, I do need to work on a few freezer meals though. I think that will be really handy.

2. Sticking to and cutting the grocery budget...I kind of set myself up for failure in the beginning by choosing to do this on long holiday weekends. We had a seafood extravaganza for Christmas and prime rib for new years. I am happy to report that this past week I was under budget by around $20. Lets hope this next week goes as well.

3.  Getting organized.... This one has been a little hard to accomplish with people being home a lot, the weather making the dogs crazy, my lack of enthusiasm. Instead of looking at the whole house I am definitely going to start on one little area at a time. If you are struggling with this too do focus on a whole room. Just do a small counter area, a book shelf at a time or a kitchen drawer at a time.

4. Earning at least $5 a month from Shopkicks and $20 from Ibotta. I have reached the $5 goal and am halfway to the $20.

5. Blogging.... I am doing pretty well at this one. Though some may think I could use some improvement. I enjoy it and honestly this is sort of one of those things that I am doing mainly for me and thats okay. I think sometimes we feel guilty for doing things just for ourselves,

6. Starting my little business...I got a Facebook page and an upcoming soap making class I need to schedule. Since the rest of my goals are going pretty well this week I think my focus should be on this one. I will get my calendar and get something on the book for my soap class. My sister suggested that I make a little "how to" video. Not sure what to do so any suggestions would be helpful.

7. Sending out cards...I actually really enjoyed making my few Christmas cards. Valentines day is one of my favorite holidays and is a perfect time to send out little love notes to those in your life who are special.

The goal list in my head is much longer than the one I have posted here but like I said we need to not bite off more than we can chew. Every step forward is a victory no matter how big or small.

Have a great Monday and let me know how your goals are coming along.