Five small goals for August

August is always a busy month!  School starts and so do regular routines-- getting up early on time being the big one.  I SHOULD just try to keep my head above water in this phase of the year but instead I'm creating 5 simple goals.  I'm trying to be realistic though so I have my big, hairy, ideal goal and then a hopeful and realistic goal for each category.   

 

1) Eat better and Exercise.  For health reasons and vanity reasons, I need to lose weight.  I think I will go with SparkPeople.  Several years ago, I lost 20 pounds by counting calories and exercising.  Since then, I've gotten a little older, had a baby, and gotten out of all kinds of routines.  Ideal goal:  Lose 50 pounds.  Hopeful goal:  Lose 5 pounds by the end of August.  Realistic goal:  I hope I can come up with a plan for losing weight by the end of August. 

2) Smooth Start to school year- Ideal goal:  I want to get out of the door early everyday, have no tears from my daughter or myself, be always ready for whatever happens, fall into routines, etc.  Realistic goal:  I want to set up some routines so everyday things like breakfast and weekly things like packing the daycare bag are easy. 

3)  Clean House- Yeah, this is bad.  Husband has been sick so all routines are thrown off!  Ideal goal:  I want every nook and cranny cleaned.  Hopeful goal:  I want it to be 100% company ready.  Realistic goal:  I want to not be embarrassed to open the door. 

4) Be social. Ideal goal:  I want to be the kind of person who is able to be a fantastic hostess or the life of the party all the time without ever getting tired or neglecting their family.  (Actually, as an introvert, that goal sounds pretty yucky).  Hopeful goal:  A balance of social time and family/ alone time each week.  Realistic goal:  Do something outside of the house once in a while.  (date night, daughter's playdate, girl time). 

5) Keep up my blog. Ideal goal:  Without sacrificing anything, I want to build a blogging empire.  Hopeful goal:  Blog maybe 2-3 times a week and have some people read it.  Realistic goal: Blog once in a while for my pleasure, whether anyone else reads or not. 

I'll try to come back at the end of August with an update.  I'm linking to Doodle Bugs Teaching's Five for Friday and The Yellow Brick Road's Small Goals link-ups.