February 2014 Goal Update

Let's see how we did with our February 2014 goals:

 1) To not eat out or at least to not pay out of pocket, with the exception of tips. If we want to treat the family to a meal out, we will make sure we have a gift card to cover all of us.
We did awesome with this goal :)

2) Pay off 2 credit cards
Still plugging away and getting closer with each month- yea!!

3) Not to use any of our credit cards for 2014. To pay cash for everything.
We did fantastic with this goal and paid cash.

4) To maintain our grocery budget. Our current grocery budget is $400 month for our family of 6. Our goal is to use up to that amount to feed our family healthy nourishing meals.  If we are lucky enough to come under our monthly budget, we will save that amount.
We did fabulous~ our February grocery budget was $317 and we only spent $311 :)

5) To create a monthly meal plan for our family, to use leftovers more efficiently and to make use of everything in our pantry and freezer.  Try our hand at freezer cooking.
Doing great with meal planning and freezer cooking.

6) Lose weight- I need to get motivated to lose this baby weight- my goal is to lose 10 lbs this year.
With not feeling well, I kind of fell off the exercise train. Time to get myself motivated and healthy again :)

7) Morning devotions, prayer time and more bible reading
Finished my devotional book but have been praying more.  I need to get back into the swing of things with bible reading.

8) Monthly date night with hubby- whether we go out or stay at home, pop popcorn and rent a movie
Hubby and I did have in an home movie date night for Valentine's Day.  We popped popcorn and watched Wolverine.  Hubby has been wanting to watch that movie since it came out in theaters. 


9) To spend quality family time together. With everyones schedule and us running all over creation, I would love to spend more quality time together- no tv- us playing games, talking, enjoying each others company.  I think we are going to claim Saturday's as family fun day:)
We had a kite flying Saturday.  The boys had a blast even Nathan who managed to "let go" of his kite and it floated into the power lines.  Not once but twice :)  Will post more about this with pics next week.

10) Not to use our dryer to save on electricity and lower our electricity bill
Doing great with this and haven't not used the dryer.  I am loving this weather.  I hang the clothes up on clothes racks and next day they are dry:)

11) To do 1 project a month and blog about it
Did not get a chance to do February's monthly project.  Hope to do both February's and March's monthly projects :) 

What goals do you have for 2014? I would love to hear them:)