February?

Hello All!
Hope you all have had a wonderful January. Can't believe February is tomorrow! I had a better week overall last week, even though I think it will be even better once Kezia is all the way better. She's still up too much at night.
Anyway, with the new month, I'm looking over my January goals to see if I've really "got it" with them and made them into a routine. I'll look at each one & if I feel that they need more work then I'll continue to focus on it, otherwise I'm moving on to the next one.
So, here's the summary:

ROUTINES: Well, I did better than last week, but I still have a ways to go before I really consider these routines, well, routine. I have this part of me that I've always struggled with. I KNOW everything goes smoother when I stick to a routine, but there's a part of me that still feels like she has to be rebellious. There's a part of me that shuns repetition and routine and wants to just live the way I want to live every moment. This voice in the back of my head says "Wait a minute! I thought when you were grown up you got to do what YOU wanted to do! It's NOT FAIR that you have to follow this routine and all this structure. Just do what YOU want to do!" Then, of course the rational part of me counters with "Hello! Being a grown-up is about responsibility. Life goes better when you follow a routine, so stick to it!"
I'm not completely schizophrenic, I promise. (so do I - he,he,he!)
Sorry :)
Anyway, I'm working on the balance of responsibility and living in the moment.

Bed on time: ahhh, OK. Not perfect. I need to do so much better - especially w/ Kezi waking up so much.

GOALS:

SPIRITUAL: (My ultimate goal is to make my relationship with Jesus the most important one in my life. These goals seek to accomplish this)
1. Seek God early every morning - before the kids get up. Personal study - continue to read the New Testament and learn more about Him - and apply His teachings to my life.

I'm going to keep working on this one into February. Last week I did a little better than the week before - probably about 4 for 7.

BETTER MOM: (My biggest goal here is to be a better example to my children).
1. Dressed before breakfast with my apron on.
I need some work here, but I generally feel like I've done well. When I put on my apron, I really do feel more powerful! When I don't put it on, I tend to feel more laid-back, don't get so much done, whatever...

So, here's February's goal:
2. My room cleaned & bed make before breakfast
The biggest obstacle with this goal is actually my DH (Dear Hubby). He is not usually up by the time I am and he is still in the bed that needs to be made. So... I'm going to adress that tonight in our family council. We'll figure something out.

BETTER WIFE:
1. Finish the Love Dare.
Hey - HOORAY! Check this one off! I finished yesterday. It was AMAZING. It's definitely something I'm going to have and keep incorporating its principles.

February goal:
2. Date night at least twice a month.
I actually accomplished this last month, courtesy of my neighbors and my mom & dad. We had a great time at the movies, at the temple, and skiing!
Looking forward to this next month - I need to coordinate w/ mom & Robyn. Maybe we'll even do something Valentine-sy.

HOME:
1. Clean, shiny sink.
Not perfect, but DEFINITELY progress from last month! I'm getting back into my routine where I don't like to put anything in there because it's clean.

February goal:
2. Home Blessing Hour once/week
I was originally planning this on Monday, but with McKinley's preschool, I think Tuesdays will work better. It REALLY does make a difference when I accomplish this goal.

NUTRITION:
1. More water. Full glass before breakfast. Each person has a full glass of water at each meal.
This is not perfect, but I've been doing better & feel pretty good about this goal, but if I feel I'm regressing, I'll come back to it.

February Goal:
2. Stop eating 2 hrs before bed.
Usually this will be about 8:30pm, so I need to remember.

EXERCISE:
1. walk/run minimum of 3x a week
2. Run 5 miles by end of February
These kind of go hand in hand. I did pretty good last week. I'm up to almost 5 & a half miles, so I'm pretty much there with my Feb goal - but I need to maintain it & improve my time.

OVERALL HEALTH:
1. Wash Face twice a day
I did pretty good, but need to do better - especially at night. Still, though, major improvement.

Feb goal:
2. Once a week - pamper night - yoga, face mask, nails, etc.
I did this on Tuesday last week & it was SOO nice. seriously. I think I'm going to plan for Tuesday nights for this.

So, summary for Feb goals:
1. Seek God early every morning - before the kids get up.
2. My room cleaned & bed make before breakfast
3. Date night at least twice a month.
4. Home Blessing Hour once/week
5. Stop eating 2 hrs before bed.
6. Run 5 miles by end of February - maintain & improve time
7. Once a week - pamper night - yoga, face mask, nails, etc.