With a newborn in the house, I needed a handful of goals to keep me on track, while being “easy” enough not to feel overwhelming. These did the job.
1. Finish one book.
Done. I finished Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys and recommend it. Now I’m on to Let’s All Be Brave: Living Life with Everything You Have.
2. Go apple picking and/or the pumpkin patch.
We made it to the pumpkin patch and it was hilarious to watch the kids find their favorite pumpkin. The big boys each wanted the heaviest one they could find, while J was perfectly content with his “little one”. We tried to convince him to pick something a little bigger, but nope. Sophie and TJ got little pumpkins too.
3. Get a haircut.
Didn’t happen this month, but I will definitely get there in November. My split ends are out of control.
4. Walk at least one mile four times a week. Try for 10,000+ steps everyday.
Done. Out of all the goals this month, I’m the most proud of this one. I’m only five weeks postpartum, but it felt good to get moving everyday and feel like I was doing something to get this baby weight off. Now I’m ready to implement the plan!
5. Catch up on all thank you notes.
I’m still way behind on these. I managed to send out a couple, but haven’t put a dent in my list. Making this a priority to knock it out!
6. Get purchase orders in for Big White Farmhouse Christmas product.
Done! We made our first order for the Holiday Collection and have already launched the Gather Dish Towel, which is perfect for Thanksgiving. Hopefully we can order a few more things soon.
All in all, a successful month and a great way to ease into everyday life after TJ’s birth. I’m looking forward to more good things in November! What did you accomplish this month? I’d love to hear your stories, big or small.
P.S. There are just about two weeks left to participate in the BWF Pajama Drive! Right now, we are only at a quarter of our goal. Would you consider helping us clothe some kids in need in my community? Find all of the details in the original post and then send me an e-mail for the address. I’d appreciate your help!
Wow, i guessed i just survived october. I managedto feed kids, take them to school on time, take care of the ones back home, keep kids and clothes clean and the house liveable. And survived mood swings – scary! – and first trimester pregnancy. I will probably survive November as well, since I,ll get back to my regular meds. Then maybe I can have goals for December…
Ok I'm sitting here reading through all your lists…I loooove lists!!! These are perfect! I really need to work on making smaller, more manageable goals 🙂 I'm adding Let's All Be Brave to my wish list – looks like something I need to read right now!!