Friday, July 3, 2026

Five on Friday - July Goals

HAPPY TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE WEDDING DAY!!!!  (Maybe, anyway??)  I’m still convinced that the whole Madison Square Garden thing is just a ruse, but I guess time will tell.

Today I’m recapping my June goals and listing my July goals.  As always, I’m using a Y for YES and N for NO to indicate whether or not I accomplished my goals. 




June Goals

Personal Health / Wellness / Fitness / Beauty

Y  Be intentional about creating joy every day.

N  Meditate and read devotional every day. – I skipped all the days we were in Denver.

N  Complete 12 days in my bible study. – I did 11, so I was close!

Y  Visit with upper cervical chiropractor.

Y  Taper my vertigo medicine one last time before stopping altogether. – Sure did!

Y  Start using my new vibration plate. – And I loooove it!

Y  Try a Tai Chi workout. – I did several and I love it, too!

Y  Walk 28 miles. – I walked 31.35 miles.

 

Appointments / Meetings / Other Requirements

Y  Brian travel for work.

Y  Kids start music lessons again and make up lessons they missed.

Y  Olivia start summer dance classes.

Y  Kids start summer homework. – They’re both more than halfway done!

 

Home / Organization / Planning

Y  Clean out backpacks/school stuff from the year and file keepsakes.

Y  Wash backpacks.

Y  Get organized for summer break and buy anything we need.

Y  Prep for Father’s Day.

Y  Prep for Fourth of July.

Y  Clean out kitchen.

N  Clean out primary bathroom.

N  Clean out kids’ bathroom.

N  Clean out guest bathroom.

N  Clean off the back porch.

N  Work on reorganizing List Master app.

N  Update 50 album artwork in iTunes.

Y  Clean makeup brushes.

 

Blog / Social Media

Y  Work on end of year blog post.

Y  Get blog prepped and ready for our next two vacations.

 

Fun Stuff

Y  Enjoy our time at the beach.

Y  Get tickets to see Gracie Abrams next February.

Y  Have breakfast with Father Manny while he’s in town.

Y  Go to dinner with my girls.

Y  Go to Nashville.

Y  Meet up with Emily (one of my OG blog friends) and her family!!!!

Y  See Ed Sheeran in concert!

Y  Celebrate Father’s Day.

Y  Go to Colorado.

Y  Attend my cousin’s celebration of life.  (Although this isn’t exactly “fun” stuff.)

Y  See some sights in Colorado. – We did SO MUCH.  More on this soon!

N  Go on a date with B.

Y  See The Mandalorian and Grogu at the movie theater.

Y  Show some old 90s movies to the kids. – We knocked this one out of the park!  Meet the Parents, My Girl, Devil Wears Prada, Sweet Home Alabama, Center Stage, Edward Scissorhands, Sister Act 1, Sister Act 2… (and yes, I know some of these are early 2000s, but those count, too!)

Y  Read 5 books. – I read 6!

 

Summary

 

33 tasks accomplished

9 tasks not accomplished

 

Monthly Stats


Books Read: 6

    The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez

    Don’t Let Him In by Howard Linskey

    Heart the Lover by Lily King

    Forget Me Not by Stacey Willingham

    Forever Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle  

Meditation Days: 25

Rings Closed on Apple Watch:

    Move Ring: 16

    Exercise Ring: 19

    Stand Ring: 30

Workouts Completed: 34

    Barre: 0

    Core Training: 0

    Dance: 1

    High Intensity Interval Training: 0

    Hiking: 1

    Mixed Cardio: 0

    Outdoor Run: 0 (0.00 miles)

    Outdoor Walk: 23 (31.35 miles)

    Pilates: 0

    Pool Swim: 0 (0 yards)

    Stair Stepper: 2

    Strength Training: 3

    Yoga: 0

    Tai Chi: 4

Time Spent Working Out: 14:42:18 (hours:minutes:seconds)

Calories Burned During Workouts: 2,452

Total Steps This Month: 258,000 (Average: 8,600 / day)

 

Pictures of My Successes

Apple Watch rings

Meditation fail
Coffee date with Father Manny

Brian's trip to Delaware

One of the best 90s movies!

Dinner with my girls!

Cleaning out the kitchen... before

After!

Summer dance classes

The Mandalorian and Grogu

Father's Day

Using my vibration plate

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO


Now for the July goals… 

July Goals

Personal Health / Wellness / Fitness / Beauty

Be intentional about creating joy every day.

Complete 21 days in my bible study.

Visit with upper cervical chiropractor.

*Hopefully* stop taking my vertigo medication altogether.

Vibration plate, meditate, neck pillow combo every single day.

Eat healthier after all the travel last month.

Continue doing tai chi.

Walk 24 miles.

 

Commitments (Appointments / Meetings / Volunteering / Etc.)

Kids continue music lessons.

Olivia attend the July Intensive at her dance studio.

Olivia attend the Pre-Pointe Intensive at her dance studio.

Kids finish summer homework.

Kids go to orthodontist checkups.

Volunteer at our school’s new family ice cream social.

Help distribute school supplies (if they need us).

Jacob take the test to get his learner’s permit.  (HOW?!)

Volunteer at our church’s Outreach Center.

Jacob attend high school open house.

Olivia attend middle school open house.

Kids set up their lockers for the new school year.

 

Home / Organization / Planning

Buy uniforms for school.

Buy school supplies for Jacob.

Prep for Fourth of July party.

Prep for Jacob’s birthday.

Clean off the back porch.

Clean out primary bathroom.

Clean out kids’ bathroom.

Clean out guest bathroom.

Work on reorganizing List Master app.

Update 20 album artwork in iTunes.

 

Blog / Social Media

Work on end of year blog post.

Start recapping aaaallll the vacations in June on the blog.

 

Fun Stuff

Enjoy our time at HOME.

Soak up every last second of summer break.

Swim with friends.

Host our annual July 4th party.

Olivia enjoy a “Diva Day” with one of my girlfriends.

Go to poker night with friends.

Go to dinner with my girls.

Celebrate Jacob’s birthday!

Go on a date with B.

See Toy Story 5 at the movie theater.

Read 3 books.

 

Friday Funnies

I know many of y'all feel this in your soul like I do.  Lol.




On the Blog This Week

 Our 2026 30A Summer Beach Trip - Days 6, 7, & 8

Our Week - The One with Summer, Week 5 (A Sleepover, a Hangout with Friends, and Prepping for Colorado)

What I Wore - June 2026

 


Previous Monthly Goals Posts


Happy Friday, y’all!

*Linking up with A Little Bit of Everything for Friday Favorites.


6 comments:

  1. I'm looking forward to hearing more about Colorado.

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    1. I'm looking forward to sharing! I always love recapping new places!

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  2. I'm really hoping for some wedding pictures over the weekend!

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  3. I heard on the news that apparently Taylor Swift got married earlier today but it was just rumoured. It's all very exciting though.
    Good job with your goals and fab photos!

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    1. I think it might really be happening later this afternoon or tonight! Madison Square Garden looks insanely busy today from what I've seen with everybody sharing on social media.

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