Seven Day Push!

I waited to post about this past weeks Seven Day Push because it was Random Acts of Kindness! And I didn’t want to spoil the surprises I had planned!

It feels wrong to tell about what I did… kind of braggy but I promise thats not my intent at all!

For Random Acts of Kindness I did a few things.

The first was put $10 in my friend’s bank account (i don’t think she noticed though which made me feel extra sneaky )

Then I gifted the new NeedToBreathe album (buy here.) to two of my friends who i knew LOVED them and wanted it but didn’t have spare money.

I also bought Robbie the new Switchfoot CD (signed!) at the concert we went to but told him I was buying it for myself then later wrapped it and gave it to him as a ‘because i love you gift’

But money isn’t the only ways to show kindness, so I made sure to always open the door or hold the door open for people I was near.

and I really enjoyed giving sincere compliments to those i encountered.

and i smiled at anyone I walked past and made eye contact with.

It was a great week and being aware of the ways I could show kindness to those around me was really fun!

I am excited for this coming weeks Seven Day Push ‘stop self sabotage’ and i’ll blog about my goals/plans for this week tomorrow hopefully!

xoxo

Shelby

I’m linking up with Miss Ashley over here!

Fall Semester 2011 Goals

I’ve finally decided on a list of goals for the semester. I hope to accomplish or begin working on these goals by December 31st (some I won’t just finish then but will be in the progress of doing and continue to do them!)

1. Read FIVE books for Pleasure -I actually have already read one… so only 4 to go but I want to beat the heck out of this goal and read way more!
2. Learn To Bake Bread -First step is getting bread pans from Grandma’s… then I’m recipe hunting
3. Work hard to Make Straight A’s -If I don’t make them I will be okay with it but I want all A’s!
4. Exercise/work on wellness -I’ll have to be doing physical activity and logging it for PE but I also want to work on eating right and the social/spiritual aspects as well
5. Blog TWICE a week on EACH blog -Not only this one but my blog Kindred Musings with my friendi-poo Jayme
6. Write more letters -I haven’t decided on a number each week but I just want to write more in general
7. Knit! Actually complete a project -first I’m going to buy some wooden needles i actually like… then I’m going to ask Joan (grandma’s good friend) for tips on reading patterns and to help me perfect ‘purl’ stitch
8. Start Vlogging -this one will be… interesting. haha
9. Read the bible Daily/ Complete Blitz The Bible -Check out our 100 day reading plan for Blitz the bible HERE.
10. SAVE MONEY.  -I still need to determine an amount…
11. Learn about Night Photography -I’ve got some links/videos saved to start dabbling in it
12. Complete September’s 30 Days of lists -I am loving this one and yesterday got caught up on all the ones i missed
13. Join a club! I want to join craft club… and just get more involved
14. Seven Day Push -weekly goals that will often help with these other goals I have set. (check it out HERE)
15. Get organized -I want to buy a bigger planner with more space to write… plan out blog posts, letters i want to write, a work out schedule, meals, etc.)
16. Do something with my hair! -bangs, feathers, trim my layers…. all of the above.
17. WORK ON GETTING MY LICENSE

Seven Day Push

As part of the Fall Semester 2011 Goals I have set for myself (which i’ll share soon) I want to weekly participate in Ashley’s seven day push. I’m signed up as a participant and will even hopefully do a guest post or two in the future for her! You should check it out and join here!

So Seven Day Push is basically a new weekly challenge/goal to particpate in posted every sunday… this week is Spend No Money…

which I already messed up… but the purchase was supposed to be made yesterday, however i fell asleep. and I saved a lot of money by doing it today and using a coupon code (i printed a TON of pictures on snapfish)

So starting NOW i will not spend any money for 7 days… or do my best not to… I do know I’ll have to pay for a physical this week but i’m not counting it because I HAVE to get it or my PE class will get dropped. So other than that I will not be spending any money. I also want to write down any amount I would spend this week when I don’t… like if my roommates want to go out for coffee or froyo… then all that money at the end of the week I’ll put in my savings.

I also just want to be more conscious of the money i’d be spending and focus on saving saving saving.

Wish me luck!!
And join me as well!