I’m way late in sharing my June 2024 monthly goals. The month is almost over somehow, but you know what, better late than never, right? This month was so crazy. Coming off a hectic Maycember, we closed out school for James and my daughter’s preschool camp this month, so we were still very much in the end of year mode. This is actually our first week of summer break so it’s felt like a crazy sprint to get everything in and done before the kids will be out of school and my time will be limited. Every meeting, podcast, doctor and hair appointment, lunch and whatever else went into this week while the big kids were at school and Brooks was with our sitter or napping. Unfortunately, that meant that my plans to accomplish all these lofty May 2024 goals I had did not get done. Things had to give, so you’ll see some carryover from last month.
I feel a pull to get a lot done in the next several months before we add another to our family (see my Instagram announcement if you’re unsure what I mean), but I also kept our schedule light. I really want to enjoy family time so I’m not getting too ambitious with my June 2024 monthly goals. I want to savor this time with the family, slow down a bit (I feel like since leaving my corporate job, I haven’t stopped to take a breath and there was a goal in there to slow down and savor more time with the family and that hasn’t really happened so I’m going to try to prioritize that this summer). I don’t know. There’s so much I want to accomplish but I also want and need some downtime and family time. Why is this push-pull so hard? I think because I am now working for myself and can make of things what I will, so it calls in more guilt and everything feels like a choice in a way it didn’t when I had a corporate job. But I’m not complaining. Just sharing because I think there are a lot of others of you who can relate. I wanted this control over my work and schedule and life and I love it, even if it’s a crazy juggling act that’s exhausting and overwhelming. But, I’ve gotten sidetracked and I am already behind on these, so here are my June 2024 monthly goals.
Finalize Summer Vacation Plans: I know, I know, this should be done already considering it’s summer, so that’s why it’s #1 on my June 2024 monthly goals. With that said, Andrew travels quite a bit for work and has a hectic schedule, and my work has been so crazy, so we often don’t plan things out as far in advance as I’d like (me being a planner and all). We still have August fairly open, and I’m debating what to do. I want to plan an end of July birthday trip (even a quick night away) for Andrew’s birthday, I’m dying to make a trip to London (I feel this weird calling; is it a terrible idea to take the kids?) and then I want to also do some local trips — our fave spot in the Hamptons, maybe Cape Cod, potentially Nantucket, and then some time at the Lake and perhaps Rhode Island. That’s a lot, whew. I should probably get planning.
Finish Outdoor Cleanup: This got 75% of the way done, but we still need to power wash, do a bit of wedding, get rid of some leaves, and plant some flowers.
Get Basement Flooring and Carpet Estimates: We need to replace the old carpet in our basement. I really want to do it before Brooks starts his school/playgroup program because they rotate houses, which means we’ll be hosting and I’m hoping to do so in our basement. It’s an above ground basement and actually a great space and serves as our playroom/extra family room, so I’d like to really tune it up. I also want to paint the basement, so the carpet is a key element of this.
Fix Basement Door; We have a door to a patio area outside that needs some fixing. This is really less of a June 2024 monthly goals for me and more of a goal for Andrew, but since it’s one I’ll need to nag him about, I’m adding to the list.
Upholster Living Room Chairs: The final component to our living room (other than curtains and some art, which won’t happen right away, is to upholster four chairs. I have the fabric and two I can do myself, so just need to actually do it. Maybe this weekend!
Plant More Privacy Trees: We planted a line of privacy trees along hte side of our property last year, and wanted to wait to do more to see how they fared. We have very rocky soil in that spot and we wanted to make sure they survived before we ordered 50 more. Now, I’m ready to really build a fortress of trees, or perhaps add in privacy shrubs. Anyone with a green thumb or who has done this before have a preference. We’re on a hill, so we need height to really get all the privacy I’d like.
Hit 100K on Instagram: I hate sharing these kind of metrics on here. It feels silly to base so much of my life and frankly, career on a number like that and Idk it feels weird to say out loud. But I believe in sharing your dreams and manifesting and the power of community in helping you achieve your dreams, so I’m putting this out there. Please don’t judge, but I’ve been working tirelessly to grow and this accomplishment feels so close, and yet, so far away. Would love any and all help getting there. It would be such an amazing way to close out the month and months and months (and years) of working and building.
Figure out a Good Balance of Work and Kids for the Summer: I am trying to figure out the balance between work and kids and childcare. I have really struggled with this, so I am hoping that I can go easy on myself and find a better setup this summer. It will require me to be flexible as the kids’ camp schedules change and we travel and all that, but I think just setting realistic goals for each day, focusing on getting the must-dos done, and letting time with the kids take priority is going to be how it goes. Easier said than done for someone who is Type A go-go-go and sometimes just wants to sit and work and organize and get things done, but I’m going to try.
Cook More with the Kids: I’m hoping that if I get the kids more involved in cooking, they’ll eat more and better. I am not going to put pressure on us to eat every meal at home. I want to be realistic and if the pool snack bar is a big chunk of our meals, I’m okay with it. Those were some of my favorite parts of summer growing up, and we all need a break from cooking and cleaning up the meal and planning the meals and grocery shopping. There will still be plenty of that, but I’m okay with their being a bit less this summer, but I would like us to spend some time cooking and prepping together in the kitchen.
Plan Andrew’s Birthday: As I mentioned, Andrew’s birthday is at the end of July, and I’d like to do something fun, even if it’s just a night in Quogue or a dinner with his friends.
Fix 50 SEO Posts: I am debating if it’s even worth doing all these posts tbh as AI takes over and search hits blogs hard, but I do want to get my blog in better shape, so I think this is a more reasonable SEO/blog plan for my June 2024 monthly goals. We’ll see. If this goes by the wayside this month, I’m okay with it.
Plan Out Social and Blog Content: I’m getting better at this, but I haven’t been great. Again, blog content may need to be put on the back burner a bit while I focus on other priorities and have the kids home this summer, but I think having a better plan in place will help.
And that’s it right now for my June 2024 monthly goals. Nothing too intense. I want to really enjoy these last weeks of June and kickoff summer in a really fun way. I also need a bit of a break after a really hectic end of school year and crazy work year. I am feeling the burnout coming on, and sometimes I forget that I’m also growing another human and extra tired for that reason too. What’s on your list of monthly goals?
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