So far I have the following:
Cleaning list
Meal plan list
Activity list
Goal list
I even have a list with time slots to make other lists
So I sat down and thought about what are my goals for this experiment with the different roles I play in my life.
As a mother:
- Do devotions with them morning & evening.
-Putting aside time to spend with each child.
- Cut out TV and help them find other activites to do
- Healthy snacks that are not processed
( I'm going to attempt to make everything from Scratch)
Wife:
- Take one night a week to devote all attention to my husband
-Pray together every night
-Only positive uplifting words come out of my mouth about him
-Relinquish my need to control everything and let him be the head of the house
Friend
- Take time to spend pouring into the people I treasure in my life
Christian:
-Reading my bible twice a day
-Having a specific prayer time set apart
-Find time in my day to serve those around me
Homemaker:
-Clean house every night before I go to sleep
-Not letting laziness take over when I should be cleaning or organizing or cooking
- 3 square meals a day with food preparation the night before
-Be freshened up everyday when my husband arrives home
-Strive to make everything from scratch
Dance teacher
- Plan meaningful devotions
- Have my lessons planned out perfectly
- Go above and beyond my role
Worship leader
-To spend the time in prayer needed to lead a team
-Spend the time to work on the music musically before worship
- Come with a plan
- Be genuinely interested in what my team members are going through
Homeschooling parent:
- Plan out each lesson for each kid
- Be creative and fun
- Complete all 4 days of school each week
-Each child gets one on one time
-Be patient and encouraging
Women:
-Find me time
-Pamper myself
- Spend time on a hobby
Healthy me:
-Exercise daily
-No eating after 730pm
-Lights out at 1030pm
- Eat whole meals (no processed food)
-Limit amount of sugar
- Eat breakfast
- No ordering in
Going through and making all these goals was a little overwhelming. Achieving Stepford wife awesomeness looks like it will prove to be a challenge.
Along with my goals I have written out schedules for my days, what goes where and what I must do when.
What I found interesting was when I got to some of the things on my list that I decided had to go for this months trial to work I got extremely defensive.
Napping was one of them.
I have an 11 month old cutie who is pretty amazing, I'm absolutely loving having a girl. However my little diva is still getting up 5 times a night which can make for a tired mommy. I have decided though that the perfect housewife wouldn't take naps, so for the sake of the experiment I'm cutting my naps and taking up coffee! Which is kind of a bit scary since I have never had a cup of coffee in my life....we will see how that plays out.
That prove though that I am already finding idols in my life, things that I am putting before everything else. I find myself already trying to think up excuses for taking a nap or not exercising or eating a bag of chips...and I love it.
That is the exact reason I'm doing this!
The excuses. The good intentions.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
I always say I want to do this or that better, lose weight, exercise more, be more patient with my kids. But instead of doing any of it I come up with award winning excuses as to why I can't or won't.
I have decided I don't want my life to be a life of excuses or good intentions. I want it to be a life that is full of action.
So nervous to take this journey but I am already learning things so I know this is going to be an adventure.
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