Monthly Goals - May 2024

[Raenia]

New month, starting a bit late

Self-Care:
1. Read 4 books (include DNFs)
  a. 3 from TBR
2. Go outside (20/30)
3. Do yoga once a week

Frugality:
4. Food Budget
  a. Avoid Takeout/Eat from Freezer - good this week
  b. Enjoy Spring/Summer Produce
  c. Reduce Snacking

House Stuff:
5. Cleanup
6. Stage for Repairs
7. Door Trim
8. Baseboard
9. Beadboard

Garden:
10. Plant Tomatoes
11. Plant Seeds
  a. Lettuce
  b. Flowers
13. Weed/Edge/Mulch Front Yard Beds

Social:
14. Go on a Date
15. Uncle B-Day
16. Mother's Day (Mom)
17. Mother's Day (MIL)
18. S's Picnic

Other:
19. Schedule Will Signing
20. Help Mom Move

[MaybeBabyMustache]

As always, I'm in. Thanks for creating this post!

Financial:
-Sort out cash flow & remaining 2024 budget, post severance numbers
-Earn $300 in side hustle
-Monthly pantry/freezer challenge: use up fish sticks, pureed bananas & the rest of a bag of cranberries
-Figure out how to maximize expiring travel awards


Family:
-Get DS18 registered for college orientation, finalize housing contract
-Help DS17 with college tasks, work back schedule & register for fall classes
-AP & SAT test prep (make sure teens schedule time for this)
-Have a great & on budget trip to Sedona with my mom
-Finalize the rest of our summer plans
-One fun activity with the teens

Fitness:
-10 stretching workouts
-Lose 3 lbs
-12 strength training workouts
-Follow the No S Diet
-Run 70 miles

Personal:
-Get together with friends
-Practice Farsi 20 times
-Declutter 100 items
-Meditate daily
-Continue exploring various jobs
-Finish soccer volunteer project

[Raenia]

Short week, but here it is Monday already!

Self-Care:
1. Read 4 books (include DNFs) - Two in progress
  a. 3 from TBR - One in progress, one on deck
2. Go outside (20/30) - 3/5
3. Do yoga once a week - No

Frugality:
4. Food Budget
  a. Avoid Takeout/Eat from Freezer - good
  b. Enjoy Spring/Summer Produce - Loving the asparagus and salad greens
  c. Reduce Snacking - Ehhhh

House Stuff:
5. Cleanup - Yes!
6. Stage for Repairs
7. Door Trim - Done! Thanks DH.
8. Baseboard - Shopping List
9. Beadboard - Shopping List

Garden:
10. Plant Tomatoes - Done!
11. Plant Seeds
  a. Lettuce - Done!
  b. Flowers - First round done. Some are old seeds, if they don't come up I'll try something else
13. Weed/Edge/Mulch Front Yard Beds - No progress

Social:
14. Go on a Date - Nothing planned yet
15. Uncle B-Day
16. Mother's Day (Mom)
17. Mother's Day (MIL)
18. S's Picnic

Other:
19. Schedule Will Signing
20. Help Mom Move - Requested time off work