For the month of September I had several things that I wanted to accomplish that didn't have anything (for the most part...) to do with money. How did it go?!?
FINANCIAL
Use cash for everyday purchases - BIG FAT FAIL!
Leave my American Express and debit cards at home - FAILED!
Stay within my budget - did pretty good...definitely better than had I not had one at all!
Complete house refinancing - this actually got finished last week! We'll save about $700/month and we've already set up a new retirement savings account that this $ will be deposited into monthly.
HEALTH
Lose 3 pounds and get to 142# - lost 2 pounds.
Track food and water intake - failed
Drink more water...a goal of 1664 ounces total from 9/5-9/30 - I drank 64 ounces of water most days.
Exercise a total of 780 minutes from 9/5-9/30 - I didn't meet this goal, but I did exercise for 45 minutes 3-4x/week
Have 16 no wine-days from 9/5-9/30 - I counted 5 days without wine.
PERSONAL
Log 10 hours (from 9/5-9/30) of Rosetta Stone Italian lessons - Completed about 2 hours of lessons.
Finish 2010 scrapbook - almost done
Make chalkboard using foot board I purchased in the spring - didn't do
Make drop cloth pillows for fall - didn't do
Sew on badges to scout shirt and take picture of son - sewed patches...need to take picture
Keep up with my Bible Study homework - yes
Finish Maine scrapbooks - yes! This was a huge, huge project!!!
Complete 2 lessons with youngest for God & Family - no...will table this until football season is over
Read The Glass Castle - yes...loved it!
Read The Happiness Project - yes...didn't love it
HOUSE
Make bed daily - 90% yes
Only start laundry that can be finished, folded, hung up and put away before bedtime - 90% yes
Clean the house weekly - didn't clean weekly, but it was always tidy
Clean door frames and doors - did main floor...still need to do upstairs and basement
Clean the wall on the staircase - done!
Clean the ceiling fans - done!
Replace burned out light bulbs - done!
Put out fall decorations - done!
Put screens on living room windows - done!
Overall, I'm pleased with what I got done. At the end of the month my free time was spent learning about food allergies. But, the way I look at it, I got more accomplished by having a list and seeing what I could take care of when I did have chunks of time versus not having a list and not knowing how my free time was spent.
I think my favorite goal for the month was the challenge to drink more water. It's something I never, ever would have focused on had I not made a conscious decision to do it. I'll post October goals when I post my October budget, but I'll probably just try to finish up in October what wasn't done in September. I need to think if there is anything I want to do. I know travel plans is something that I need to work on this month.,,,
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