November 2016:Goal Update

Happy December! Here is a goal update for November:

• Work toward Rule 4 (Age Your Money) as the final Rule to embrace.
• Age of Money=so, I got to NINE days again this month (cannot seem to even break into double digits ;/)! And averaged about 5-6 days. 
• Would really like to get an emergency fund set up and then start working toward spending money from the previous month. More on this in January perhaps ;) 
• Do a daily devotional 
• Completed daily! Starting to look for something for next year. Please share any ideas you may have! 
• Exercise 2 x per week minimum
• Met this goal again on a technicality :) I did challenge that was supposed to be for the entire month, but only lasted about 10 days. So, I did technically exercise on average more than 2x per week--but I do not really feel as though I did.  I did go line dancing a couple of nights this month and had a few days with quite a few steps (including Black Friday--shopping and line dancing!). 
• Read for pleasure: Average one book per month (COMPLETE!)
• So, I read a few books with the girls this month, but none for myself. (I don't think December Dog counts)
• Go on a date with Jason: At least one time per month
• We went on a date early in the month when we both had a day off on the same day :) We had lunch and hung out together. We also had a night where we were home alone for a bit and ordered takeout and watched some good tv together. Aaannnnd, we did go on a double date with Beckie and Ruudy to one of our favorite restaurants El Granjero on Bridge St. We were one of the last customers before they closed for two weeks of renovations. It was a nice, fun time. 
• Have a "no screen" weekend
• Well, well, well. I only have one month left to get this accomplished. Going to pose it as a challenge to the girls and try to make it happen in the next couple of weeks!
• Clean and organize basement:Toy room and storage room (COMPLETE!)
• This one is complete :) 
• Travel somewhere in Northern Michigan (COMPLETE!)
• Goal complete. 
• Travel to Denver, Indiana and Washington, D.C. (COMPLETE!)
• This one is officially complete.  
• Try out 12 new dinner recipes (COMPLETE!)
• I made up for my slacking in October and tried the following new dinner recipes:
• Breakfast Casserole
• Meatball Subs
• Sheet-pan Nachos
• Broccoli Cheese Soup
• Try out 12 new dessert/cookie recipes (COMPLETE!)
• This month I made:
• Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Pie
• Coconut Lover's Oatmeal Cookies
• Do not use credit or obtain any additional debt
• More dental expense this month. Need to try a different approach for the new year. I'm rolling some things around. 

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!