Here's a look back at what I accomplished in the month of August. As a side note, I think I need to start tracking the things that get done that AREN'T on the list! There are things that come up along the way that need to be done and sometimes impact the rest of my plan. Maybe I'll try to track that in September . .. maybe :-)
1. Scrapbooking - I've refocused on my scrapbooking goals after being all over the place for a few months. 1) Order the rest of 2019 photos. That's the only year I'm focused on when it comes to ordering photos. 2) Scrapbook 2019. My desk is currently clean and I am organized and ready to go. I'd like to get all of April and May 2019 scrapbooked this month. 3) Finish up my niece's graduation book and get it mailed to her. 1) I ordered the rest of 2019 photos 2) I did NOT get much scrapbooking time in - just enough for a page or two 3) My nieces book is still not done - still waiting on some letters.
2. Reading - I wish my kids loved to read as much as I do. I tried. I really did. They only read at this point because they are required too :-) BUT I love to read so read is what I will do. I have a two fold goal this month 1) Read for fun. Every day. Preferably outside if the weather allows. 2) Read my "self-help" books on my list. I don't like the word "self-help" but I'm not sure what else to call them :-) I have a goal of reading 4 of those in August. 1) I read for fun. Alot. 2) "Self help" books aren't as fun to read HA! I didn't get a single one read!
3. Cleaning - It's time to get back on track. My original plan was a 20 day a month cleaning plan. I'm back to this concept - a room at a time. I'm also really working toward simplicity. We live in a small house and each room works for multiple purposes often so keeping a simplicity through the house is key as is organization. My goal is August is to revisit some rooms I worked on the first half the year and just do a quick redo of those rooms. That would include the master, the dining room, and the living room. Once those are done, the fourth room (one a week!) is the kitchen. This one needs little more work to just go through all the cupboards again and clean some things out. My mom gave me an anniversary gift and dusted and vacuumed for me HA! I was so not motivated this month so not much got done.
4. Family - Josh needs some running shoes. I've "heard" there is a running club he can join through out on-line group so I want him prepared for that adventure. We have a day trip planned to New Buffalo to visit the beach. We always camp in South Haven in August but we aren't camping this year due to COVID - I'd like to take a day trip to South Haven and do the things we normally do such as go Blueberry picking (for like 20 minutes because I actually hate it HA), go to the beach and order our favorite Italian Food. We had a great time at New Buffalo but did not make it to South Haven.
5. Homeschool - I wrote my goals HERE. The August goal is to just make sure we are ready for school to start. This includes cleaning out the boys desks, making sure they have any needed supplies, and making sure we have the items for their goals. I got both boys desks cleaned out and picked up the supplies that were needed.
6. Holiday Journal - I've kinda let this slide this year because, well, it's been different. I do need to focus on Halloween, Birthdays, Thanksgiving and Christmas now though and start working on my plans.
7. The Basement - I really do see light at the end of this tunnel. To think, when we bought the house we didn't need the basement HA! I'm cutting this into more manageable pieces, though. For August my one main goal is to reorganize the toy room in the basement. I have new shelf that fits the space better. I need to hang Nate's race track, clean out some of the toys, move the big shelf to the other side of the basement and maybe add some more of the floor panels so it's more comfortable for the kids. Secondary to that is to clean out the area at the base of the stairs. Darryl and I worked together! I switched the shelves out and cleaned up the playroom side. I cleaned up the stuff at the bottom of the stairs and we did some cleaning in the main portion of the basement. Still a lot of work to do to get it where I want it but I feel like we made a lot of progress
8. Piano - 1) Get the piano tuned. I have the name of the tuner, I just have to schedule it. 2) The boys need to get back into practice. I'm hopeful their teacher will teach this fall so that they can pick up their lessons again. 3) I need to work on a song. 1) Did not get it tuned - it's on the plan for September since I won't be paying for piano lessons this fall (their teacher is waiting until January) 2) We will pick up "at home lessons" in September 3) Didn't even touch the piano this month
9. Photography - I still have a goal of figuring out my new lens more. I ordered a photography book that I am waiting for that I hope will help me out!
10. Spiritual - Two things - 1) Read my daily devotional. 2) Do my weekly Bible Study that ladies from church are doing together via Facebook. 1) Nope 2) I have done some of the Bible study but am not keeping up!
11. Misc Goals - 1) Gather our cameras/video cameras and make sure they are all charged, work, etc. 2) Continue to work in the yard depending on the weather. I've even thought about planting my Sunflower seeds now - then they will be in full bloom by the end of September!! 3) Organize our beach bags 4) Set up the new shelves in the garage and start organizing things better 5) Hang my new flag; get a new flag pole for the front of the house and have Darryl hang it 6) Fill the holes in the yard 7) Clean out both vehicles 1) Still working on this 2) It's been way to hot to do much in the yard! 3) The beach bags are organized! 4) We are waiting for our garage door to get fixed which will hopfully be soon - as soon as our contractor can fit it in! 5) The Flag is hung! 6) The holes are not filled HA! 7) Both vehicles are not cleaned! (again - way too hot outside!)
