3 in 30 Check-in ~ October 14

Amanda Pelser — October 14, 2011 — 8 Comments

Time for a 3 in 30 check-in. Week 2 of October. Details of my goals are back in this post.

Be consistant with my morning routine – Mostly another FAIL. The only morning that I was up by 6:30 am this week was the one that Josh bribed me with a hot breakfast. Jacob has been up a few times in the night this week. I’m exhausted during the day and am having trouble getting to sleep at night once the house is quiet. Then I wake up multiple times in the night. My body has days and nights all backwards right now. Holding on. I know this will pass. I’m trying to get back to my goal time while not beating myself up. See goal #3 for my other drain.
Reading – I’m keeping up with 1 John, Seasons of a Mother’s Heart, Educating the WholeHearted Child, and Grace for the Good Girl. I’m about half way through Up, Down, or Sideways. Want to see my full Fall reading list?
31 Days to… – Keeping up with 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Still taking a lot out of me, but feels great at the same time to be obedient and bring such a tough subject to light.

What are your goals for October?

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3 in 30 Check-in ~ October 7

Amanda Pelser — October 7, 2011 — 6 Comments

Time for a 3 in 30 check-in. Week 1 of October. Details of my goals are back in this post.

Be consistant with my morning routine – BIG. FAT. FAIL. Yeah, that’s what it feels like this week. {Insert frustrated sad frowny face here because that’s what my face looks like.} I got sick last weekend and was down for 2-3 days. I just can’t seem to get enough sleep this week. I keep unintentionally turning my alarm off. By Wednesday, I really thought I could get back into routine, but it just hasn’t happened. Thankfully, most mornings I have still been up before the boys.
Reading – I’m keeping up with 1 John, Seasons of a Mother’s Heart, Educating the WholeHearted Child, and Grace for the Good Girl. I’ve read another chapter in Spiritual Parenting. Up, Down, or Sideways arrived yesterday, so I’ll jump into that soon. Looks like an easy read. {This might look like a lot, but I LOVE to read. It’s what keeps me sane.} Want to see my full Fall reading list?
31 Days to… – I jumped in with both feet. 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. One post a day for the whole month of October. So far, so good. It’s taking a lot out of me – probably an additional reason that that I’m struggling with goal #1.

What are your goals for October?

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Time for a 3 in 30 check-in. Week 4 of September. Details of my goals are back in this post.

How?d I do this week?

Reclaim my mornings - I didn’t make it to 6am yet, but with the exception of this morning, I’ve been up at 6:15am with the alarm this week. Today I turned off the alarm and started to get up… and Josh found me curled up with the blanket at 7:15am. Ooops! I’m loving my time in 1 John and Seasons of a Mother’s Heart each morning.
Reclaim my house ? I didn’t feel like I was making progress in this area, but now looking back over the month, really did. I’m figuring out what the essentials are for running my home smoothly. I don’t have a weekly checklist and that doesn’t seem to be my best plan right now. My best plan is to focus on my attitude and the essentials. I’m very happy with my meal planning board. That combined with freezer cooking makes the days run better.
Take blog to the next level ? I finished the book I wanted to read. I worked on one of the cost sheets ~ which then lead me to wonder if I should pursue that conference or not. I have some logo ideas sketched. I don’t want to move ahead with the media kit stuff until the logo is done.

And now for October!

Be consistant with my morning routine – I feel like I have reclaimed my mornings. My focus now is on maintaining my routine and moving my wake up time back to 6am by the end of the month.
Reading – I have a pile of books that I am in the middle of reading or want to read. In addition to being consistant with 1 John, Seasons of a Mother’s Heart, and Educating the WholeHearted Child, I’m starting to read Grace for the Good Girl weekly. Of these books on my Fall reading list, I want to finish Spiritual Parenting and read either Up, Down, or Sideways or How to Have a H.E.A.R.T for Your Kids this month. {The second book will be determined by when the book from Tyndale House arrives to review.}
31 Days to… – I’ve gone back and forth on this, not wanting to do it… but I feel like I’m supposed to jump into the this with both feet and trust God. I’m going to be writing 31 posts this month on…. Well, you’ll just have to come back on October 1st for the big reveal and join me every day in October for a post on the topic.

How did your September goals go? What are your goals for October?

3 in 30 Check-in ~ September 23

Amanda Pelser — September 23, 2011 — Leave a comment

Time for a 3 in 30 check-in. Week 3 of September. Details of my goals are back in this post.

How?d I do this week?

Reclaim my mornings - I’ve been up at 6:15am each morning this week! No snoozing! That’s a huge accomplishment. I stumble straight to my reading chair from the bed. I’m aiming for 6am next week. Eeek! That’s early. Seasons of a Mother’s Heart continues to be a wonderful part of my mornings. 1 John started on Monday. Loving it! I’ll tell you more about the first week and how I’m studying 1 John in a couple days.
Reclaim my house ? No great progress here. I feel like I spend most of my time spinning my wheels. By the time I maintain laundry, the kitchen, and make sure the messes that little boys leave are taken care of, there’s no time or energy to do anything else. I guess, on the bright side, I really am handling the essentials. On the other side, it’s the deep cleaning that isn’t happening. And I’ve been decluttering and purging this month. A lot of purging. My family has become a little afraid of my requests to come sit and look through “stuff” with me. So, am I being a perfectionist? With a house full of boys, I’m thinking that I might need to lower my standards a bit… Maybe weekly lists just aren’t the right strategy for me.
Take blog to the next level ? I’ve attended a couple of wonderful webinars this week. I’ve been brainstorming thoughts about a logo and hope to bounce those off of my amazingly talented and artistic friend Dee while we’re at Women of Faith this weekend. I’ve done a little research {I heart researching!} on media kits, advertising, and sponsorships. There are so many things that I want to do and they are starting to blur together. I must slow down next week and break it all down into manageable chunks and an appropriate order.

What are your goals for this month? What are you doing to accomplish them?

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3 in 30 Check-in ~ September 16

Amanda Pelser — September 16, 2011 — 6 Comments

Time for a 3 in 30 check-in. Week 2 of September. Details of my goals are back in this post.

How?d I do this week?

Reclaim my mornings - My alarm is set for 6:15am. I’ve done pretty well this week. Up with the alarm except for Thursday. On the first day of Hello Mornings, what did I do? I hit snooze not once, but twice. I was still up by about 6:30am so I’m not beating myself up too much. I’m excited about spending the fall with My Mornings Group 6! Seasons of a Mother’s Heart has been an amazing read. Love it. 1 John starts on Monday.
Reclaim my house ? I’m great at making lists. I’m not so good with the actual cleaning. My kitchen looks like a dish bomb went off. How does that happen so quickly? In better news, my menu planning board looks awesome. {Can I say that about my own project?} The board is up on the wall and the month grid is taped off. Now I need to make the magnetic meals.
Take blog to the next level ? No significant progress this week other than reading and research.

This has been a bit of a “funk” week around here. Jacob seems to be teething and the worst of it is midday. He clings to me and power nurses. And he screams. This leads to a tired momma by the time afternoon nap and quiet time rolls around. On Thursday, I gave in and rested instead of powering through. I desperately needed it. Josh had been onsite at a client and came straight home from there. That allowed me some extra time to get a good power nap in before dinner.
What are your goals for this month? What are you doing to accomplish them?

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