I set a few goals at the beginning of the year and know that accountability helps keep me on track so I tracked my stats all year. Below is my fourth quarter of the year review. You can also read about the first quarter, second quarter, and third quarter successes and failures.
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2018 Goals
1. Blog once per week.
I published 6 posts
2. One date night per month.
This was the most challenging goals in 2018. We missed July but also had several months with multiple dates. I appreciated the accountability of making my marriage a priority. Unfortunately, the end of year craziness got us.
In October, we had two lunch dates and also went to a party together. I didn’t take pictures of anything, unfortunately. I guess that means I just enjoyed our time together and was present.
In November we didn’t really have a date per se. We went out Black Friday shopping just the two of us and watched a Christmas movie together on the couch. It was one-on-one time so I suppose that counts?
In December we were supposed to have a double-date with some friends but a kid came down with the flu so that didn’t work out. So other than a few movie nights on the couch, we didn’t have the opportunity to get out and about.
3. One-on-one time with each kid once per quarter.
Kaitlyn and I had a few hours of girl time in October. We played Sorry (I lost), read some of our current Little House
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Jackson and I spent some time together one afternoon while Kaitlyn was at
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Book Goals
Because I love books so much, I had additional, separate goals for this category.
1. Read 100 books in 2018.
The past two years I read more books than I had in previous years, 72 and 86 respectively. I thought 100 this year would be a stretch, especially since I am trying to spend more time writing, but apparently having older kids is a big help in gaining time for reading. I officially hit my goal of 100 books in September! Of course, I continued to read for the remainder of the year. My final total ended up being 136 books!
2. Read at least one book each month by a non-white author.
This was a challenging goal that I had to be purposeful about. I really enjoyed and appreciated the diversity of books I read in 2018.
October: Well-Read Black Girl, Ten Women, The Bold World
November: Woke Church
December: The Color of Compromise, Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted, Their Eyes Were Watching God, What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape
How did you do on your goal/s this year? Did you have a favorite goal? Which one was most challenging? Have you decided on a 2019 goal? Read about mine here.