February goals check in

 February always flies by, with a short month & birthdays + ski week thrown in. Here's how I did with my goals this month.

Financial:

• Stick to our budget - our power bill was sky high, but the rest of our monthly categories were on track. 
• Target 5 "hard to use" freezer or pantry items - crushed it, using up 8 items
• Used a squash, right before it was about to be tossed
• Freezer brussel sprouts
• Smoothie kits no one liked (2)
• Rotisserie chicken
• Pot roast
• Giant can of San Marzano tomatoes, buried in the back of the pantry
• Pulled pork
• Pork chops (unfortunately, tossed, as they were freezer burned)
• Make $200 in side hustle - I made $131
• Save $500 in boys college accounts - I added $1,000 to Sam's account (birthday) & will do the same for Nick's birthday next month. 
• Save $2,000 - no. I booked our flights to France (sister's 50th birthday trip) & our remaining bonus payout lands in March vs February. I should be able to catch up next month. 

Family:

• Plan one fun activity with the kids - we went skiing together
• Summer plans - I was able to book Nick's two summer camps
• Help boys with job applications - submitted
• Have two dates with M - we had one date (beer, while waiting for the boys to finish skiing)
• Pictures for M's family - yes, sent. 

Fitness/Health:

• Lose 3 lbs - my February weight was a little all over. I lost a bit (maybe muscle, as I wasn't working out very hard) & have now stabilized & am where I started the month. 
• Track calories, & average below 1500 calories/day - I finished at 1517/day, which I'm happy with
• Work out 24 days - I worked out 27 days (missing the day we drove home from Tahoe)
• Sort out my knee injury - yes, I had an MRI & found out that the pain is being caused by a cyst, and there's nothing structurally wrong with my knee. This was great news, as it means I can go back to my intense workouts. 

Personal/creative:

• Do something social with friends - this is the first month in a long time that I can't think of anything I did!
• Invest time in my volunteer roles - I haven't done much this month
• Practice French on Duolingo - I'm a bit sporadic, but working on it
• Lock in date for girls trip to France - yes, and flights booked!

How did you do with your goals this month? Any wins to share?