September Goals Recap

September was a wild month, with an unexpected business trip to Tokyo, plus my planned trip to France. I do not recommend two international trips in one month!

As a result, it was not a particularly productive month on the goals front, but no use avoiding that reflection. Best to just review it & move on. 

Financial:

• Stick to our budget - it was a budget buster of a month. I upgraded our flights to Hawaii, as part of M's anniversary gift. Our (one) TV broke, so we replaced that. And, France was more expensive than anticipated. 
• Use 3 "hard to use" freezer/pantry items - goodness, I think so? I'm really struggling to remember what I used. I know I used some overly ripe freezer bananas & a ton of frozen fruit, so I'm giving myself a 2/3. 
• Stay on track with travel budget - that's a big fat no! 

Family:

• Have one date with M - yes, we had a fabulous & fun dinner out 
• Take Nick out - I took him to his favorite store (the sports store) & we looked around for several hours, where he made a list of things he'd eventually like. 
• Set up weekly kid/mom meetings - I've met with each kid 1x. 

Fitness/Health:

• Lose 3 lbs - oh my, no. I'm afraid to get on the scale, post-trip. 
• Run 60 miles - I was recovering from COVID, traveling, jet lagged & traveling again. Definitely no. 
• Follow the No S diet...entirely, when not traveling + in Tokyo, and loosely in France - I did great when I was in Tokyo (best I've ever done on a trip), but France was a free for all. 

Personal/Creative:

• Do something social with friends - I met a friend for a workout + coffee, and had a girls trip!
• Practice French on Duolingo - yes, most days before the trip
• Have a fabulous trip to France - Absolutely! It was incredible. 

What about you? How did you do with your September goals?