How I enjoyed this last week!

 This last week I had a blast hanging out with friends going to a bookstore an hour a way. There are a lot of blogs out there that talk about how they saved money this last week, but very few who talk about how much fun they have had while still on a budget.

Week 11 of 52

 2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.

Spiritual

• Read at least 6 spiritual books (2/6)
• Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
• Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
• The Power of Thank you: Discover the Joy of gratitude
• Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the year I am going to do other things, this is as meaningful as I thought it would be
• This is harder than expected
•  Go to church 52 times
• (11 down 41 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?

Physical

• Jog once per week at least 30 times
• Week one jogged 1 time
• Week 2-8 I know I went at least 2-3 more times
• week 9 nah
• Week 10 yeah
• Week 11 yeah!
• Beat You vs the Year 
• already at 24 percent
• Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
• Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week (try to average 9k per year)

Monetarily

• Read at least 20 books that I own (5/20)
• million dollar baby
• treasure island
• Gone Before Goodbye
• The Boleyn Inheritance
• Santa Fe Dead
• Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
• Week one 57.47
• week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)
• week 3-8 not sure, but I don't think we went over 100
• week 9- 48
• week 10 yeah... 160 I was able to go to one of my favorite Asian grocery stores and it was awesome
• Week 11 60 and 30= 90 sigh

Travel

• Get a US passport
• Filled out the paperwork and printed it out
• travel overseas

Week 10/52

  2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.

Spiritual

• Read at least 6 spiritual books (2/6)
• Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
• Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
• The Power of Thank you: Discover the Joy of gratitude
• Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the year I am going to do other things, this is as meaningful as I thought it would be
• This is harder than expected
•  Go to church 52 times
• (9 down 43 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?

Physical

• Jog once per week at least 30 times
• Week one jogged 1 time
• Week 2-8 I know I went at least 2-3 more times
• week 9 nah
• Week 10 yeah
• Beat You vs the Year 
• already at 17 percent
• Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
• Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week (try to average 9k per year)

Monetarily

• Read at least 20 books that I own
• million dollar baby
• treasure island
• Gone Before Goodbye
• Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
• Week one 57.47
• week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)
• week 3-8 not sure, but I don't think we went over 100
• week 9- 48
• week 10 yeah... 160 I was able to go to one of my favorite asian grocery stores and it was awesome

Travel

• Get a US passport
• travel overseas

Week 9 of 52

 2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.

Spiritual

• Read at least 6 spiritual books (2/6)
• Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
• Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
• Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the year
• This is harder than expected
•  Go to church 52 times
• (8 down 44 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?

Physical

• Jog once per week at least 30 times
• Week one jogged 1 time
• Week 2-8 I know I went at least 2-3 more times
• Beat You vs the Year 
• already at 13 percent
• Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
• Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week (try to average 9k per year)

Monetarily

• Read at least 20 books that I own
• million dollar baby
• treasure island
• Gone Before Goodbye
• Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
• Week one 57.47
• week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)
• week 3-8 not sure, but I don't think we went over 100
• week 9- 48

Travel

• Get a US passport
• travel overseas

Week 8 of 52

 2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.

Spiritual

• Read at least 6 spiritual books (2/6)
• Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
• Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
• Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the year
• This is harder than expected
•  Go to church 52 times
• (6 down 46 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?

Physical

• Jog once per week at least 30 times
• Week one jogged 1 time
• Week 2-8 I know I went at least 2-3 more times
• Beat You vs the Year 
• already at 13 percent
• Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
• Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week (try to average 10k per year)

Monetarily

• Read at least 20 books that I own
• million dollar baby
• treasure island
• Gone Before Goodbye
• Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
• Week one 57.47
• week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)
• week 3-8 not sure, but I don't think we went over 100

Travel

• Get a US passport
• travel overseas

Week 3 of 52 goals updte

  2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.

Spiritual

• Read at least 6 spiritual books (1/6)
• Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
• Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the year
•  Go to church 52 times
• (4 down 48 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?

Physical

• Jog once per week
• Week one jogged 1 time
• Beat You vs the Year 
• already at 6 percent
• Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
• Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week 

Monetarily

• Read at least 20 books that I own
• Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
• Week one 57.47
• week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)

Travel

• Get a US passport
• travel overseas

Goals for 2026 and update

 2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.

Spiritual

• Read at least 6 spiritual books (1/6)
• Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
• Pray the rosary every day
•  Go to church 52 times
• (2 down 50 to go)

Physical

• Jog once per week
• Week one jogged 1 time
• Beat You vs the Year 
• already at one percent
• Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
• Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week 

Monetarily

• Read at least 20 books that I own
• Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
• Week one 57.47

Travel

• Get a US passport
• travel overseas