Goal Jar

For me, this jar is not for the usual things on "my list". It's for those every day "LITTLE" things that I always mean to do, but don't. I seriously am not a playful mom. I do a lot of cleaning the house or working on the computer, but honestly don't get a lot of quality time in with the kids. I mean to, but don't get around to it as much as I'd like. Everyone's items will be different, but for me, I'm going to put in there the following:

1. Play a game with the kids
2. Sit down and talk with Annika by ourselves (even go out if we can)
3. Call both of my Grandmas
4. Learn a song on my guitar
5. Clean the master bathroom (this is the LAST part of the house to get fully cleaned, sad, but true. sorry for TMI)
6. Read a book to the kids
7. Write a letter to 2 friends I haven't talked to in a while. A real one! And mail it. ;)
8. No computer today until the kids go to bed! (I don't have internet access on my phone)
9. Blog about something deep. ;) not just the fluff on the surface, you know? (hopefully something quite profound haha)
10. Spend 30 minutes scanning old photos
11. Make sure every piece of laundry is put away!
12. Focus on Lance today (wake up early enough to make a lunch, write him a note, spend time together after kids go to bed)
13. Play the piano for 30 minutes
14. Make a treat with the kids (letting them help...patience) and take it to a neighbor
15. Make a play date for Luke (someone else calling me does not count)
16. Read 3 Ensign articles
17. Next time Lance is watching a game, sit down and watch it with him
18. Work on ABC's with Luke
19. Play my flute for 30 minutes
20. Clean off my desk and throw away old bills or scan papers that we want to keep

Some of these things are basic things that I wish I would do more of around the house, but I am excited because most of these things are things that mean a lot to me to spend time on, but I have a REALLY hard time doing them for some reason.

It was easiest to type them up all on one page and then I printed 10 pages. ;) That will give me about 200 days worth...so I'll just put them back in when they are gone. And then I was able to cut them easy with my scrapbook cutterThank you Melissa for letting me steal your idea!! But mine did not turn out half as cute as yours. ;) I'm excited to draw my first one tomorrow!

Week 1 Results

My goal this last week was to get a good "need to organize" list started and also to take some before pictures of some of the things. Do you all have one of these, or is it just me? A junk drawer! I also have a stash of old VHS tapes under my bed collecting dust. I need to get them on dvd! The hard part about this is I need to look up who can do this for me at a decent price. Any help?I have several other items on my list, but one that I need to do right away is this goal jar. I think I had better start my week 2 with this one. I will make another blog post about it on Monday!

Week ONE

Well, you have to start with a plan, SO my week one assignment is to make a list of things I already know I want to get done...each item will be something that can practically get done in 1 week (without me spending every minute of every day on it)...if it's a bigger project, I will write 'extra weeks' next to it. I've gotten started, even though my list is not done: But it's in a new notebook that I will keep near my desk so that I will be able to add to it all year through. I got myself a fancier notebook...notice the one clear page protector folder and then the inside of the cover also has a folder on it. I keep things there that I don't want to get lost.I will also take some BEFORE pictures of the things I already thought of for my list. Ok, I will report at the end of the week! Is anyone else getting started with me!!??

My Plan

Last year I had SO many things I wanted to get done in my life and around the house and the year is gone and many of them did NOT get done!!! So I vow to not let another year go by without accomplishing all that I can so that I can feel organized. Look at all the benefits of being organized! I will (hopefully) be posting something that I hope to get done ONCE a week and then at the end of that week I will check in and let you know if I got it done or not! I am going to make my journey public because I know I will accomplish more when others are holding me accountable. haha Does anyone want to join me? Start your own blog OR send me your progress and I might post about it. I'm hoping that this not only helps myself, but just MAYBE it might help someone else. Also, I am always open to ideas on how to organize the things on my list, so I hope you will follow my blog and help me get organized! Happy New Year!