{"id":454,"date":"2012-08-01T00:29:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T00:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coffeefreakdesigns.com\/teenstotsandeverythinginbetween\/?p=454"},"modified":"2012-08-01T00:30:49","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T00:30:49","slug":"july-in-review-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teenstotsandeverythinginbetween.com\/?p=454","title":{"rendered":"July in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Blogging:\u00a0<\/strong>Actually on track for the month as this will be my 16th post of the month.\u00a0I\u00a0am currently running 2 series so maybe that is what is helping stay on task for the month.\u00a0\u00a0I am currently posting on both blogger and my very own\u00a0webpage.\u00a0Hopefully in August\u00a0I will move over to the site that Matt is designing!\u00a0\u00a0<em> Goal: 15 per month<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Devotions:<\/strong>\u00a0Starting to hit my stride in this area. I have once again hit my goal! I know that is one of the reason that things seem to be going smoother.\u00a0<em>Goal is 3 a week.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Groceries:<\/strong> For the first time in several month grocery spending is down.\u00a0 We spent 508.72 on groceries this month which included school and party supplies! I am very excited to see this number. I did do an average for the year, currently my average is $809 a month. I am sure that by December with no diapers that I will be able to bring this down to the set budget.. <em>Grocery Budget is set at $800 per month, this includes diapers, cleaning supplies, food and toiletries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><strong>Financially<\/strong>:This month we maintained again.Some exciting things did happen, I will be going full\u00a0time\u00a0so that means an increase in pay as well as a decrease in\u00a0medical expenses. Matt\u00a0has not had time to focus on growing his business\u00a0so with a combination of these two things in the next month. I am going to try to stay on track. \u00a0<em>Goal: To be Debt free except for mortgage by the end of the year. This was established prior to our learning of the significant financial changes that are occurring so I am trusting God to provide direction in this area. Currently we are focused on meeting budget each month!<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Weight- <\/strong>I have been able to start exercising at the pool at least once weekly. So that is a huge plus. I have not been on a scale recently. I will at least get an idea of my weight for next month. <em>Goal to exercise 3x a week and to be down to 150 by December by losing around 4 # a month. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>This month I have met 3 of 5 goals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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