Yay, it’s May! Every month that is closer to Baby Goodwill’s birthday is cause to celebrate. While I don’t feel like I’ve had a super difficult pregnancy by any means, being pregnant still isn’t my idea of a good time. I’m so looking forward to her just being here and being her mom. Each month just moves us closer, and so I’m very excited about my May tending list.
I find blogging about my goals really helpful in keeping me accountable. It helps me get into the why behind what I’m doing. And knowing that I have to publicly report on what I’ve done that month gives me extra motivation.
April Recap:
Monthly Goals:
Study Philippians even more: Yes! I am really thrilled with the dilligence I’ve had in studying the Bible. This is definitely the Lord working in me, and not me.
15 complete posts on blog: Done! My next goal is to get to twenty-five.
Unveiled Wife devotional: I did this about half the month. The devotional had some good thoughts, but it wasn’t particularly profound. I’m undecided if I’ll finish it.
Create a newsletter opt-in: Done! If you’d like a rose gold wedding planner, you can get it (free!) here!
Get haircut/highlight hair at home: Complete! If only I could style it like the hairstylist does 🙁
Make dentist appt/go to dentist: Nope. This WILL happen in May.
Go on Babymoon: Yes!! You can read all about it here.
Plan babymoon: Yup!
Register for childbirth classes/infant cpr: Nope. This month for sure. Trying to avoid having to take the one that’s a week before her due date!
Weekly Goals:
RM Abide Study 2x: Most weeks I only did the sheets once. I’m aiming for 2x a week again in May.
Post on Instagram: Yes, ⅘ weeks. I’m trying to be both intentional but natural with this.
Write the Word: Psalms: Yes! I am still loving my Write the Word journal. It’s one of my favorite resources right now.
Face mask: I’m in the routine of doing this now, so I won’t be putting it on my powersheets but I’ll still be doing it.
Go to church: Needs work.
Workout video: So I crossed this off, then I readded it again. I’m a mess. This is now a daily goal of mine.
Daily Goals:
Root in the Word: Again, so grateful that this has been growing.
Blog stuff: Most days I managed to do something, though honestly some days it was just checking Google Analytics.
Skincare: Going well! Going to keep this as a daily goal for another month until it becomes second nature.
Wife devotional: I was very inconsistent with this.
May Goals
Monthly Goals:
Finish Studying Philippians: Philippians has been a wonderful study for me. I’m looking forward to finishing it this month.
Go to dentist: Moved to almost the top of the list 😉
Take hospital tour: There’s only one date we can do this so I’m hoping it works out with our work ! I’m eager to see where baby will be born.
Turn journal into a WTW journal: My friend Christie gave me the cutest pink & rose gold journal the other day. I have a list of verses I’d like to meditate on during the rest of my pregnancy, and so I’m going to write them & then follow the same Write the Word format.
Read two books
Go to beach: It’s 84 degrees. North Carolina has no chill.
Write 10,000 words: It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the aspects of blogging. But ultimately it comes down to producing content that people want to read. I need to be writing, so I made a goal of 10,000 words this month.
Buy the Ultimate Blogging Toolkit: Speaking of being overwhelmed, the Ultimate Blogger’s Toolkit comes out for a limited release this month. I passed on the homemaking toolkit (even though it looked awesome AND included a Cultivate What Matters gift card) because I really want some new courses & ebooks. Also, my husband has been getting into blogging which is awesome because we can share anything that I buy 🙂
Weekly Goals:
Publish 2 blog posts
Meal Plan + Follow: NEED to get back on this.
Outdoor activity: The best part of our babymoon for me was getting out in nature. I want to spend a decent amount of time outside this month before it gets 10,000 degrees with 1,000 precent humidity.
Post on Insta
Worship + pray aloud: Trying to incorporate more/new spiritual disciplines.
RM study x2
Daily Goals:
Root in the Word
Breakfast & lunch from home
<150 net carbs
Workout
Skincare
