| September is for beginnings.
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| I know most people think that the new year begins in January, but when you are a home educator the new year is really whenever you start your new school year. This year, it is September. Our family was very blessed to be able to spend a week off of work and I spent all of it working through plans for the year and setting lots of personal goals. I read a TON of books. As a result, I made lots of notes and developed some goals for the upcoming year. I learned in college that a goal that is written down is WAY more likely to be realized. I wonder how much that goes up when you share your goals with 8000 of your closest friends? |
| My goal categories are based on the method used in the book: Desperate Households by Kathy Peel
Home and Property Management
- -Keep the main floor “company ready”
- -Keep the garage tidy and inviting to Wheat-n-things customers
- Neat, clean and welcome yard
- Teach the children to keep care of their personal things
Food
- Continue adding in new healthy foods
- Make an Easy meal plan
- Save money by eating out/carrying in less
Time and Scheduling
- Make a new plan for my days with current schedule and follow it
- Make sure I am getting the most important things done in the following areas:
- Homeschool
- Business
- Family
- Self Care
- Balance between work and rest
Financial Department
- Stop wasting money on any dining out
- Work on paying off the house quicker
- Re-build our emergency savings
- Look for additional ways to buy things at the lowest possible prices- take time to research prices
- Maximize the profitability of our businesses by searching for low cost vendors and minimize our shipping and freight costs for Wheat-n-things
Family members and Friends
- Schedule a visit to Michigan to see my parents
- Date Nights with Duncan
- Schedule and spend time with extended family
Special Events
- Spend time preparing ahead for special occasions for our family such as birthdays and other holidays.
- Get back to planning regular special occasions such as:
- Family game nights
- Family Joke nights
- News Item of Interest Night
- Have guests over more often
Self Management
- Diet
- Exercise 2 days a week
- Intentionally spend additional time in prayer/Bible study
Home Education
- Enjoy the Fun Classes
- Complete and Follow-through with our learning schedule
- Design and Implement ways to instill a love of learning and independent responsibilities
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These categories were derived from the books; Desperate Households by Kathy Peel
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