Dishes filling the sink. Laundry overflowing out of the hamper. Toothpaste spots all over the mirror. Cherrios scattered across the floor. Beds unmade. Throw pillows off the couch and in a heap. Whew, just thinking about the mess can be overwhelming…

As I spend time in my house, I spend most of that time wishing I wasn’t there to be quite honest. The lingering feeling of disarray and chaos makes being home an anxiety instead of a joy.

This weekend I got to listen to hours of wisdom by Sally Clarkson. She wrote the book Desperate, alongside of Sarah Mae, and let me tell you, that book spoke to my heart. And this weekend spoke to my heart. I left feeling so challenged and so ready to conquer my little world.

She spoke about hospitality and order and mentoring and engaging your family…h.o.m.e. Things that I dream of being better at…things I constantly fail at.

Yes, some I do well, but others are non-existent. Like order, for example. That paragraph about dishes and laundry and cherrios. Yep. That’s my life on a regular basis. So I sit in the home that should be a sanctuary to allow my family’s hearts to blossom and instead I feel angst.

Our home should be a place of rest. It should be a place where we, me, my husband, and my child(ren), should feel the most comfortable. It should be a place to engage with one another. It should be a place of learning and growing. It should be a place of peace and order.

So, I came home with fire under my butt ready to conquer these goals I have set… So what are my goals, you ask? Here they are:

-Morning: clean up the breakfast mess. Put dried dishes away. Make bed.

-Night: Clean up the house at 5:30pm before Eric gets home and before Jackson goes to bed. Dishes done before bed. Toys picked up off the floor before bed. Pillows straightened on the couch.

-Play music throughout the day. Turn the TV off more. Spend time outside – go to the park, go to the beach, go walk.

-Weekly: Welcome people into my home and serve them. Vacuum, sweep, and mop as needed. Clean bathroom. Accomplish one project a week. Do laundry before it becomes a necessity.

-Daily: spend time with God by reading my bible, spend time in prayer by journaling, pray for others. Shower (gosh, that this even needs to be a goal…#momlife). Set my diffuser in the morning so it will run all day with uplifting, energizing oils to create a welcoming and encouraging space. Don’t be in such a hurry.

-Work: Spend 10-30 minutes a day working and building my business.

So these are my goals…I love them and they seem very reasonable because they are specific and timely.

Set a smart goal with me:

S – specific

M – measurable

A – attainable

R – realistic

T – timely

Anyone else have goals they set recently? Maybe you fell off the new years resolution wagon and you need to set some new goals that are more attainable?