October reward/incentive?
I can’t believe it’s already September. Only 4 months left in 2017. That’s crazy.
This is going to be a busy month I suspect. Starting next week I’ll probably be working my first “full” part-time schedule at the second job. Labor day weekend means an extra day off at the full-time job but unfortunately with the way this holiday (and most of the work holidays it seems) falls, we’ll all probably be putting in extra hours on the other days to meet our strict accounting deadlines.
The last weekend of the month is parents weekend at Nick’s school and of course that falls on Michael’s 21st birthday weekend. There will be a bit of juggling but since Michael’s birthday actually falls on Sunday and I believe the parent’s weekend activities are just Friday and Saturday then it should all work out.
One of my primary goals this month is to be especially budget conscious. Parents weekend has some costs associated with it and I definitely want to be able to take Michael out to a nice birthday dinner. Unfortunately, due to a miscommunication on my part, I spent a fair amount of money on an activity I wasn’t planning on this past weekend so I’m scrambling a bit to make that money up now. Really irritated at myself since I’ve been pretty good at spending money “intentionally” during this lean period.
I definitely failed at my NANOWRIMO attempt in July. I started off really strong then missed a couple days and that was it….threw me completely off my routine and I honestly don’t think I’ve written anything for at least 5 weeks now. Nothing, nada….no blog posts, no work on the novel, not even a journal entry. Unacceptable because it’s something that makes me happy. So my September goal is to write something every single day. Facebook posts don’t count but working on my blog or my novel or journaling does. I found a fabulous journal-type book tonight that I would really like to splurge on but due to my previously mentioned financial fail, it’s not going to be possible this month but I think if I achieve my September writing goal I might splurge on it in October with my fun money.
Also on the list for September:
Read 4 books
Host book club-hopefully contractor will be finished with Michael’s room by then and I can sweet talk my parents into helping me hang my pictures and finish decorating my home.
8 blog posts-that’s two a week. Should be manageable
Have at least 14 no-spend days.
Finish my 30-day Ab workout-currently on day 6
What do you think? Enough to keep me busy for September?
