Well... I'm doing great with B90Days!

Last week, I decided to join in on the 3in30 challenge! Here's how I'm doing with my goals:

1. To be successful at keeping up with the Bible in 90 Days Challenge.

I have to say, I am LOVING the Bible in 90 Days Challenge! I am doing great with this goal, and I'm even a day ahead of where I need to be. :)  Today, we are supposed to be reading Exodus 1-15:18, and I did that yesterday. Today, I want to finish Exodus if I can! That's two days worth of reading, but I just love this challenge so much because of all that I'm learning and absorbing. I pray that I'll be able to keep on track and stay this motivated throughout the entire challenge! 

2. To start the Couch to 5K program and keep up with doing it 3 times a week.

Well.... This one was a bust. Waking up early is something I LOVE to do, but i also love staying up latte, so it doesn't come easy to me. Girls, I purposely went to bed early Monday night so I could wake up early Tuesday morning and start the program. It was 6:30am, I was dressed in my workout gear and ready to go, so I called my mom to make sure she didn't want to do it with me. She told me I couldn't (okay, well I'm an adult so technically I still could have, but...) go outside and run because the heat index was 112 degrees. At 6:30 in the morning. So, I haven't gotten to get started on this yet, but I really do want to do it, so I'll get started this week no matter how hot it is!

3. Finish all my school work before July 23rd.

Oh gosh.... That's 8 days away. I'm really, really, really going to have to push myself to get this done, but I want to get it done so bad (anyone want to do it for me? Just kidding!). It's just so easy to put of the thing you dread most, but I've kind of got a lot to do, and I definitely don't want to be rushing a stressing out later on. Lord, help me get this stuff done! I have made very minimal progress: i bought both books I need, one from Amazon (it arrived yesterday!) and one for my e-reader. Tomorrow I'm going to the library to get a European map. Honestly, I'm looking forward to the memorization of European countries for my Human Geography class a whole lot more than I'm looking forward to the notes, reading and projects. I'm thinking of extending my "deadline". I had it set as the 23rd so I could go to Florida, which I'm still deciding if I'm going to do or not, without having to worry about school. It was a good plan, but if I do decide to go after all, wouldn't the 14 hour car ride and all those lazy days at the beach be optimal time to TACKLE THIS SCHOOLWORK once and for all? Thoughts?

So... it is what it is. I'm thriving with one of my goals, eager to get going with another, and quite honestly, dreading and procrastinating on the last one. :)

At least the Bible in 90 Days is going great!

Achieving Goals... 3 at a time!

Hey all!

Today, I'm so excited to tell you about something new I've decided to do. Maybe you've heard of it, maybe you already do it, but I'm brand new to it today and totally excited!

It's called 3 in 30.

Here's an excerpt from their lovely website to tell you what it's all about:

The 3 in 30 Challenge was created by Meghan Tucker {The Tuckers Take Tennessee} and Ashley Pichea {L.I.F.E. by Ashley Pichea}.

Meghan and Ashley saw a need for encouragement and accountability among their online friends in regard to making goals reality.

Do you have a wish-list, a to-do list a mile long, or even a bucket list?

Join the 3in30 Challenge and learn how to check those tasks, projects, and dreams off your list one at a time!

 I don't know about you, but this sounds like a fabulous idea to me! Each month you pick 3 goals to work on. It's takes 21 days {supposedly!} to build a habit, so after 30 days, you should be doing great. There are weekly link-ups and you can always tweet about it with the hash tag #3in30. :)

I'm all about helping other people, and this is a community activity where everyone works to encourage each other as we accomplish our goals!

So, here we go. My 3 goals for this month are:

1. To be successful at keeping up with reading the Bible 45+ minutes each day. 

I'm signed up for the Bible in 90 days program at Mom's Toolbox, and it starts tomorrow! Each day we are supposed to read 12 pages out of the 90 days Bible, or rather, 45-75 minutes. It's a big commitment, but honestly, I'm psyched! We are in mentored groups, there will be lost of encouragement, and I just hope I can keep up with it. I'll be doing all my reading first thing in the morning, if possible.

2. To start the Couch to 5K program and keep up with doing it 3 times a week.

I've always loved exercise, and this is something I really want to do. I tried to convince my mom to do it with me, but I don't think she's going too, so I'm flying solo here! I don't need to lose weight, but contrary to my mom's beliefs, EVERYONE needs to exercise to stay healthy! This is a nine week program, where you build up your endurance by doing a running and walking routine 3 times a week. Honestly, it doesn't sound so appealing right now, especially in this heat, but I know I want to do it, and if I don't do it the first day, it's not going to happen!

3. Finish all my school work before July 23rd.

Summer has been amazing, but I've been putting off all the work I have to do before I go back to school. I go back on August 10th (NO! A month from today!), and I would really love to accomplish the reading and note taking of 2 books, plus a project, plus some memorization before the 23rd. I know it's a lot, and it will be a challenge, but I don't want to wait any longer! I want to get it done with, because on July 24th, I may or may not decide to go to the beach with my family, and I don;t want to have to worry about it there. I'll really have to crack down to get this done, but it will be so rewarding to be finished and have my last 2 weeks school work free before going back. {I could use some encouragement on this one!}

I'm really excited to be participating in 3 in 30 this month, and I know the accountability factor will be great for me!

{I'm off to take notes then do my run/walk, hope your having a Happy Sunday!}