Birthday week, flip flops and strong willed children… it’s time for a new weekly review!
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It’s birthday week in our house. Earlier in the week my son turned five (insert tear stained face) 
and today we celebrate my husband’s birthday. So last night we had a family get together complete with a Minion ice cream cake and party blowers.
The good news is all three of my children slept for a solid 10+ hours last night due to all the birthday fun. Winning for this tired Mama! 
Goals with Grace
I don’t know what it is but I just can’t seem to get into a good groove this year, both at home and working on the blog. It’s been a weird few weeks where I just feel like I am running around in circles not feeling like I am accomplishing anything.
The crazy thing is that when I updated my goals below, I realized just how much I actually have accomplished… with the exception of that darn 2015 photobook!
I think I just need to shut myself in for about two hours and just knock it out!
Goals from Two Weeks Ago:
Family Goals {Motherhood & Marriage}
Plan February birthday festivitiesTake children to the libraryTransition two older kids to their new bedrooms
Homemaking
Daily complete 75% of the Motivated Mom’s ChecklistComplete The 52-Week Home Project weekly assignment- Place photos in 2015 photobook one (Winter and Spring/Summer)
Personal Health and Wellness
Walk 13,000 steps a day– My daily average from the last 7 days is 12,815!Exercise at least 3 timesRead for 30 minutes everyday
Spiritual
Complete the She Reads Truth Bible readings for each day
Blogging
Write 500 words everyday- Work through two lessons in current eCourse
This Week’s Goals:
Family Goals {Motherhood & Marriage}
- Go on an overnight with my husband
- Write in both of my son’s Memory Journals
Homemaking
- Daily complete 75% of the Motivated Mom’s Checklist
- Complete The 52-Week Home Project weekly assignment
- Place photos in 2015 photobook one (Winter and Spring/Summer)
Personal Health and Wellness
- Walk 13,000 steps a day (I’m using my new FitBit to monitor my steps)
- Exercise at least 3 times
- Read for 30 minutes everyday
Spiritual
- Complete the She Reads Truth Lent Bible readings for each day
Blogging
- Write 500 words everyday
- Work through two lessons in current eCourse
What are your goals with grace for this week?
Weekly Recap
In the process of cleaning out the kid’s shared room to move them into their new bedrooms, I discovered that they have infact inherited their flip flop loving hoarding ways from their Mama! On the bright side, we are now all set and ready for summer! Bring on the warm weather….
My three year old daughter… I love her to pieces but my oh my, can she bring it! She is what I like to call sugar and spice. Sweet and cuddly as can be but stubborn and strong willed as ever. She brings me to my knees on a daily basis. And some days (like the above mid-day text conversation with my husband) she completely wears me out.
Anyone else have a strong willed child? Please share your tips and parenting strategies on how you don’t loose it on a daily basis please.
Wednesday Silas turned five, although I’m still not completely sure how that happened! He asked for homemade pizza for his birthday dinner and all week he has been asking everyone he sees if he looks bigger. And of course this same week I got a Kindergarten round-up flyer in the mail…. be still my heart.
What’s On My Nightstand
Currently for fiction, I’m reading Hannah’s Choice. It’s OK so far. It hasn’t pulled me in like other fiction books but I’m far enough along now I want to finish reading so I know what happens.
I’m also finishing up Breaking Busy, a book I have been reading off and on for the past few weeks. It’s one of those books that is taking me long to read because I read a bit then need to soak on the truths. It’s really good and encouraging.
Finally I am starting to re-read The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson. I first read it when I became a mom but now that I’m further along in this journey I want to re-read it soaking up all of the great truths and wisdom Sally pours out.
What are you reading?
Links to Love
20 Life Changing Non-Fiction Books You Can Read in One Day from Modern Mrs. Darcy
12 Things Highly Sensitive Person Needs from Introvert, Dear
Teaching Our Kids Self(ie) Control from Sarah Mae
Book Store Date Night Idea from Your Intentional Family
On the Blog
This Week
3 Things That Changed My Marriage
How One Small Habit Can Impact Your Marriage (for better or for worse)
The Big Box Challenge: The 52-Week Home Project
Blogging Made Simple: How I Turned My Passions Into Profits
Bless Your Marriage By Writing Love Notes
The Simple Beauty in Setting the Table
One Year Ago
Two Years Ago
Mom’s Special Memories {A Keepsake Printable}
What I’m Working On
In last week’s newsletter I let the cat out of the bag of the brand new updated edition of The Goal Planning Workbook that will be releasing later this spring. It’s been a long time coming but I am finally finished with it! Now called Goals with Grace, the entire workbook has been updated, rewritten, expanded and contains all new, beautiful printables!
If you already own a copy of the original Goal Planning Workbook, you will receive early access to to the updated edition when it releases including a heavy discount!
And you can still purchase the original edition here if you haven’t yet but only for a few more weeks. After that it will be gone as I prepare to launch to new edition!
What were your favorite reads and happenings this week?
If you want to keep up with the reads that give me pause all week long, follow my Weekly Reads board on Pinterest. If you want to follow along with my personal life, you can follow me on Instagram. Make sure you subscribe to Grace Notes, the weekly encouraging newsletter to read exclusive content not found here on the blog and to never miss a post!
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