Monday 26 March 2012

Life challange - week 13 - check in

I'm going to do something not like me and do things out of order. I haven't had a chance to reflect on week 12 yet - which is about making changes but the week 13 task is easier for me so I'm going to do it first. Now that is a big change for me!  Ahhhh, my routine is out of wack! See how far I've come!

In week 6 Deb had us set goals. Now in week 13 we are taking a break to check in  on our goals. I've outlined my goals and put an update under each one.

Friendships
Goal: Reconnect with my current friends
Update:
Yes I have been making an effort to talk to a friend on the phone or meet face to face.  Still need to continue with this and make sure I do it each week.


Health
Goal: Go to bed by 10.30pm at least 4 nights per week (Sun-Wed, the nights I have to work the next day). 
Update
Sometimes, but not 4 nights per week. It's my reading that gets me.

Goal: Walk up the stairs at work once, everyday I'm there.
Update
Yes, I do this everyday I'm at work. Have it as a task in my calendar and it reminds me until I mark it as completed!

Goal: Undertake 3-4 excercise sessions per week (mix of gym and treadmill)
Update
Not so good on this one.
I walk once a week with a colleague at work, but I've not been so good at getting to the gym or going on the treadmill.  Averaging about once per week.

Goal: To brush my teeth twice a day and floss each night.
Update
Brushing - yes. Still can't get into flossing regularly.


Finances
Goal: To not spend more than we earn so we don't feel stressed about money
Update
Hmmm, just spent over $1800 on electrical appliances (new fridge and washing machine) and hubby bought a new car. So our finances are looking a little sad. But we do plan for a trip to Thailand this year so need to take another look at the budget to save!

Home environement
Goal: For our house to be free of CHAOS (as fly lady would say - Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)
Update
I have a cleaner once a fortnight! Yay, the place is lovely those days!
We are getting better at making the kids put their toys away before getting out new ones. Still room for improvement.
I'm still undertaking the 52 week organised home challenge, although am a little behind due to being sick and birthday planning etc. Need to do 2 weeks worth this week.

I've noticed if the kitchen bench is clean and tidy the whole place just feels nicer. I'm making an effort to have this tidy before I go to bed each night.

Family
Goal: Spend quality time together doing things we enjoy (this is from our mission statement)
Update
We haven't put "family day" into practice yet. Things have been busy - we need to schedule in and make it a priority. I'm aiming for April (after we get through Easter) for our first family day.

We have started family movie night. Friday night's channel 99 (Go) has a kids movie from 6-7.30pm. We record it and start watching it when we are ready (usually 6.30pm) and then as we fast forward the ads it's usually done around 7.30pm. Just in time for the kids to go to bed.

Goal: Focussed time spend with the kids
Update
Yes and no. We read to the kids each night, so spend time with them then. But I want to do more, more games, more fun!

Goal: Nigel and I to spend time together one night a week
Update
Nope we haven't got to this one yet. Still seems technology or my reading is ruling us!  We have different interests in TV shows so watch independently and then when Nigel wants to chat I'm busy reading. We must make an effort!

14 comments:

  1. Bec you are getting there!!! I think you are a bit hard on yourself, you have achieved lots of things!!!! You said you havent really put into practice family time, but you have a family movie night - thats pretty great and even better that the kids can still maintain their bedtime!!! Which probably makes your friday night easier too. I think you are doing fantastic, its only been six weeks since we made our 'goal list' thats not an awful lot of time really, so i take my hat off to you, you are doing great :)

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    1. Thanks Paula - I have not put monthly family days on the calendar - so feel better about that!

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  2. Bec well done, you have done a great job. Remember it's about small steps - Rome wasn't built in a day. I love your goals and how you have made the such a great effort in only 6 weeks. I look forward to following your blog. :)

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  3. I think fantastic progress Bec, I love your family movie night idea & the way you do it.

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    1. Thanks Sheelebelle - we all enjoy family movie night...and look forward to seeing what will be on each week (no fighting over what we will watch when we watch what channel 99 tells us to!)

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  4. I too think you have done a fair bit and should give yourself credit for it. Maybe pick 2 of the goals to focus on in April so that you make them happen instead of continuing a focus on so many things. Like you are already doing the stairs and 1 exercise day, maybe focus on adding 1 more. Or lock in 1 planned night with Nigel!

    I am also struggling with the bedtime thing (and you are ahead of me with flossing since you are trying - i only remember a few times a year!)

    Deb @ home life simplified

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    1. Thanks Deb. I think you are right - I need to pick a couple and really work on them.

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  5. You are doing a great job Bec! You are chipping away at your goals and putting things into place that are helping you achieve them.

    We read to our kids every night too, so I completely understand how this equates to spending time with them but I also understand the need for incorporating more time with them playing games and having fun. We are working towards this also.

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    1. Thanks Mel - I find reading to the kids important and we do it seperately as they mucked about when we tried to read to them together. But finding time for games is getting harder and harder after work. Will try for more on the weekends.

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  6. I love having the kitchen bench tidy! It makes me feel like I have some sactuary to hide in when there are toys all over the house. I love you idea of making time for friends. I really need to do this....seems that months can go past sometimes and life gets too busy to catch up! I've also had to do a few of the challenges out of order but I am getting there and think there is only 1 I haven't managed to complete so far.

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    1. Thanks Annaleis - I find when I do ring one of my friends they are plesantly surprised...so it is definitely nice to do.

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  7. Well done Bec, you are making great progress, and just think of where you'll be a few months from now. I agree with you 100% on the kitchen bench thing. A tidy kitchen keeps my mind tidy, if that makes sense! Love the family movie night. Can't wait until Miss A is a little older and we can do this ourselves.

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    1. Thanks Shelley - my kitchen bench wasn't so tidy when I left for work today - I'm hoping it will be when I get home so I can feel calm (hubby doesn't start work until late today so I put it on his to-do list!)

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