Getting Back On Track: Basic Goals

I am completely encouraged and inspired by the Getting Back on Track series over at Biblical Womanhood. I've been off track for the whole of 2009 and for a good part of 2008, and I really need to stop procrastinating and get on it!

I've made a three personal goals for myself:

1. Get up earlier. I LOVE to sleep and love being cozy in my warm bed. Getting up early has not been happening for quite awhile, but I know there is a huge difference in my productivity when I do. My new goal is to be out of bed by 6:30 AM.

2. Get a new morning and evening routine. Way back in the day I made a FlyLady Control Journal, and completely agreed with her that the morning and evening routines were so important. When I followed my routines, my days usually went pretty smoothly. Then I kind of quit doing it. I recently took a look at my old control journal and realized that the routines no longer work for myself or my family- they were written at a completely different season of my life. My new goal is to come up with a basic morning and evening routine that works for who we are now...and then implement it!

3. Get a "Work at Home" routine. I have a job, but for the first time in my professional life a large amount of my work is done at home. This is my dream- I want to contribute the my family's income, but I want to do it in a way that does not keep me out of the house for 40+ hours a week. I have a lot of grading, writing, and reading to do, but it seems like I'm always scrambling to get these things done just before they *have* to be done. I need a routine so my work at home life does not spiral into chaos! I'm also working on increasing my income through the small things I do on the side- I really need to dedicate some time in my schedule to this or it may not get done.

If you want to get back on track, check out Crystal's challenge!