[Mamaw]

OK so July's goals did not turn out so well. Lets try this again
For August I plan to:

Make blackberry jelly and corn cob jelly DONE 8/8/05
Participate in the Cancer Walk DONE 8/6/05
Visit Morgan in Ohio for one weekend DONE 8/13/05
Gather up items from the craft closet and my clothes closet for
a garage sale or flea market
Paint on my bench and finish it by end of the month
Walk the treadmill three times a week
Exercise on balance ball two times a week
Lose 4 pounds 2.06 down 8/4/05

Revisit goals at the end of the month and set goals for September

 

[bg]

I really have one main goal:
Stick to my budget. I normally deviate from my budget because I never would allot any fun expense or entertainment expense. This time I gave myself an entertainment/fun expense allowance of $25/week. So I am hoping that my new budget will work out.

My minor goals include:
Continue excercising, including the weekends (I go biking, use the hoola hoop and lift weights).
Continue eating healthy, homemade foods (I made flour tortillas tonight and then quesadillas. It came out really well!), which should help with me trying to get into shape.
Keep up with all school work.
Get to work at 8AM everyday, so I can leave at 5PM and reach all deadlines.
Smile more (I am still working on this)

 

[thrifty gal]

Gonna join you this month if you don't mind! I have quite a bit I'd like to accomplish for the month of August.

My goals for August:
*Begin tracking expenses
*Have at least 1 Christmas layaway in
*Declutter all rooms of the house
*Lose 5 lbs
*Stick to budget
*Save $50 towards Emergency savings
*Pay at least an extra $20 towards debt

 

[karnic3881]

Me too, please!

* lose 5 pounds
*pay extra $31 to debt as well as savings.
*stick to my budget better - I did well all month except this past week
*list more stuff on ebay, try the flea market thing as well

 

[Goodi2shooz]

Go to church every Sunday
Stick to budget
finish cleaning out garage boxes
clean out linen closet.
finish testing Fair recipes.

 

[Mom23boys]

Great thread! I would like to join you as well.

Goals for August:
~show more compassion
~keep the clutter out
~be more organized
~maintain weight loss

 

[Mamaw]

YEAH!!! WE CAN DO IT!!!! GO GO GO !!!

 

[waterlover]

At the end of this month I'll be leaving for a month long missionary trip to Mexico so this posting will help me alot

*Straighten out my closet
*Sell folding bookcase and wooden filing cabinet/desk on wheels
*List books on ebay to sell
*List all important financial information on one sheet for DH
*Make laundry instructions for DH
*Collect 2 suit cases of childrens clothing from friends to take to Mexico.
*Go hiking at least once a week

 

[Mamaw]

Ok, made blackberry jelly tonight. Never made it before and it turned out very well so I am quite pleased. Have half a jar in the fridge to eat now and five more ready for the pantry. I may use a few jars as part of a holiday gift.
Hope to work on the first batch of cornbcob jelly tomorrow night.

 

[Mamaw]

Made a batch of corncob jelly but must have done something wrong. It is not setting up into jelly. Very liquid yet. Will try a second batch tomorrow night ,maybe, and see if it works better

 

[Mamaw]

Made second batch of corn cob jelly. It this one doesnt set I think I am gonna scream!!! So frustrating..

 

[Mamaw]

Second batch of corn cob jelly did not set. I am taking this off my to do list as I dont think it is worth wasting any more time, effort or money on! AUGHHH. On the bright side lost .8 of a pound this week. Not a whole pound but at least not a gain!

 

[daddys3chicks]

~get things ready to enter in the fair
~ have everything ready for girls to go back to school
~ vacation bible school
~ vacation at the beach - be prepared to cook in the condo
~ tackle one clutter spot a day
~go through girls clothes and purge
~ make pickles
~make spaghetti sauce and freeze

 

[telephus]

I'd like to join, if that's ok...

For August:

1. Make a big dent in my wedding pictures. Our two year aniversary is this month and all of the pictures are still sitting in various boxes, unsorted. I hope to get them in albums and do a little scrapbook thing. I know that I won't finish it this month, but the goal is to at least have all the pictures sorted.
2. Actually take my big box of stuff to donate to the Salvation Army. It has been sitting in my living room for almost 4 months.
3. Actually go to the library, check out some books. I keep meaning to go, but haven't gotten around to it since we moved here last November.

 

[Mojjo]

great idea

~exercise 3x a week
~lose 6 more pounds (down 3 this week...woohoo)
~get through vacation without using cc
~buy DH new sneaks
~(and this sounds sad, I know) Put together to do list for after school starts

 

[Mamaw]

So...how is everyone doing with their goals? We are approaching the end of the month folks. Lets get moving, keep em going!