I just looked over my January goals with Dan and realized I fell short on almost all of them. BUT then Dan pointed out how much his new job affected my ability to complete my goals, so that reassured me. Since this month will be all about MOVING TO GEORGIA, I’m keeping my goals pretty easy for February.
January Recap
For my blog:
- I planned out my editorial calendar through the end of March! It is so helpful to me to have an idea of future posts already planned out. I keep my calendar flexible and move things around as necessary, but writing out topics in advance keeps me focused.
- January was a great month for quality over quantity! I only blogged 12 times, but I managed to increase my page views from December by 23%! Plus y’all loved my post explaining why bloggers shouldn’t work for free–it’s already in my top 10 posts of all time.
- My new categories aren’t perfect, but I spent a lot of time refining them. I feel like they better represent my writing themes.
- Yeah, still haven’t done a page of blog link-ups…
For my health:
- Yeah… I haven’t seen an eye doctor or a gastroenterologist. Since I’m so close to living in Georgia, I don’t want to see a Findlay gastroenterologist just once. I might still go to the eye doctor at Wal-mart, but use an online service to order my glasses.
- Yeah… I haven’t gained any weight. But my stress levels have been pretty minimum, woohoo!
- I got to bed by 11pm most nights, if not every night. It’s a lot easier to keep a healthy bedtime when Dan is with me.
For my marriage:
- Dan started his new job last week! My support in his job hunt and job acceptance has been my main priority this month, over my other goals.
- Dan agrees that I’ve met my goal of serving him this month. It wasn’t easy, mainly because I didn’t count the things I normally do for him or for us, like our laundry. But I cooked more than usual, and I prioritized what he wanted to do this month.
For our household:
- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
- Not even close, on anything.
- Edit: Dan wants to credit me for preparing to move, but all I’ve done so far is share to social media our Craig’s List posting of the furniture we’re selling, and help Dan clean out his excess clothing. He’s done way more packing, cleaning out, and organizing than I have.
For the Winter 2014 Book Challenge:
- This was my biggest fail. I’ve read half of A Moveable Feast. That’s it. I guess I also read half of Ten Fingers Touching by Ellen Roth, but that’s for my fairy tale review column.
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February Goals:
For my blog:
- Be a good Blog Little to Susannah of Simple Moments Stick.
- Put together more notes on my blog branding. You might have noticed I’ve started creating blog graphics in similar colors. I have more ideas than that for a new blog design and consistent branding, but I’m waiting to spend money until I have really solid notes on everything I want.
- Put together a list of blog topics on blogging! Now that I’ve been at this for more than 6 months, I’ve noticed a few things. For example, a lot of blogging advice isn’t that great for new or small bloggers. Also even established bloggers keep breaking FTC guidelines… aka they’re breaking the law. My editorial calendar might already be scheduled through March, but I want to sprinkle some blogging blog topics in April, May, and June.
For my health:
- Start researching gastroenterologists in the Norcross area.
- Finally see an eye doctor!
- Continue with my 11pm bedtime.
- See a dentist about my teeth sensitivity.
For my marriage:
- Spend quality time with Dan over skype. Prioritize real conversations.
For our household:
- Pack it up!
- Clean the house.
For the Winter 2014 Book Challenge:
- Well, I doubt I will finish all the books to complete the challenge. But that’s okay! I just need to accept that sometimes life circumstances get in the way of reading.
- Finish A Moveable Feast. Read The Dinner so at least I can get points for the meal category.
My goals aren’t too ambitious this month, but February is pretty short. Plus, getting ready to move will take up most of my time!
What are your goals this month? If you blogged about February goals, share a link in the comments!
