[Darlene]

All shiny and new. What are some of your goals for this beautiful month of October? Big or small, tiny steps can get you where you want to go.

 

[thrifty gal]

My goals for this month:

~track all our spending
~put another xmas layaway in
~stick to our very tight budget (gotta get on track)
~lose 8 lbs

 

[baxjul]

~spend less money on groceries
~drink more water, at least 6 glasses a day, and less coffee
~read more

 

[writtenonmybody]

Goals for Oct.

- Track our spending
- Finish Thank you cards for wedding. (200 total! )
- Focus on taking vitamins every day, drinking tons of water
and eating more fruits and veggies.
- craft more!

 

[blink041]

--finish my afghan
--take lunch to work more/choose better when drug reps bring in lunch/drink more water
--use my coupons more
--fall cleaning continues
--exercise-my body is depressing me

 

[Mamaw]

October
~Lose 4 pounds
~plant fall bulbs
~clean office closet
~clean sewing room closet
~Organize sewing room
~continue to shop for Christmas and wrap items
~Prepare for new Grandchild coming. Pack my bag, gas in car at all times, money for travel ready to go.
~exercise three times a week and mark on my calendar

 

[Michelle]

~lose 5 lbs
~finish Dave's quilt
~finish girls' Halloween costumes
~work on Mom's quilt
~exercise at least 4 days/week

 

[Mom23boys]

~walk at least 1 mile 4 times a week
~finish remodeling project
~clean front porch, decorate for fall
~put more money in savings

 

[homesteadmamma]

Huge goal:

~see if we can get our van loan under $20,000.00. Its a huge one so if it isn't attainable by Oct. 31st that will be okay.

Smaller goals:

~lose at least 8 lbs.
~finish 2 quilt projects
~walk everyday at least 20 mins.
~continue drinking 8 glasses of water each day
~paint the kitchen cupboards

 

[qponfanatic]

Yay October! The summer was long and I wasn't focused at all... :shame:

~do at least 10 minutes of cardio a day.

~take a vitamin everyday, not just when I remember.

~steam the carpets upstairs.

~Get rid of extras via Goodwill and Ebay.

~more crockpot cooking.

~buy more staples for winter (clothing).

Looks like a lot. :dazed:

ETA: I forgot one...

~Make at least $100 dollars this month on Ebay.

 

[FreesiaE]

Get moving more! Try and exercise 30 minutes hard, or 60 minute soft (walking) 4 times a week

Keep on couponing!

Be thankful for what I have, not lament for what I want!

Continue renting $1 library movies rather than pay theater prices

Organize office closet.

 

[sunshine]

Do more baking (it's simply been too hot here to bake much)

Work 12 hours OT and put it into Christmas gifts I find on sale

Finish up a few more Christmas gifts I've started.

 

[PrairieRose]

~Finish the bedroom suit that I have yet to start on.....
~List several books on Half.com
~List several other things on Ebay
~Declutter my storage nook, at least partially
~Start exercising again
~Focus on drinking more water

 

[cmu]

I would like to.....

~Track our spending better
~Spend less on groceries
~conserve gas
~Work on cleaning/organizing the master bedroom

these are of course on top of getting decorated for fall!

 

[schellie69]

Oct goals

Finish sewing daughters blanket from fabric gotten at garage sale for $2.00
Sew curtins fod kids room from old blanket
cut electric bill from 203 to 150
starting small this month 1st full month of trying to be more frugal

 

[nodmicks]

goals for Nov

~ pay a chunk off the Discover card (goal of fuly paid by 4/02/06)
~ save all tips for the holiday gifts
~ track the money we spend.
~ set up a better budget
~get more careful ith grocery and clothing expenses

~ buy a food grinder so Dh can process his own deer.