August Rise Moms Challenge Calendar

Hello, August! Can you believe we’re already wrapping up summer?

My older 3 boys just started back to school and I am anxious to get back on a schedule and back to an easy to follow routine to help keep my life and home in order.

To kick start the transition to back to school, I’ve been plotting and planning little daily challenges to help me stay on track with the things that are important in my life.

This monthly challenge focuses on one aspect of your life to make the most of each day of the week:

• Sunday – Spiritual / internal self
• Monday – Weekly home blessing
• Tuesday – Connecting with your children
• Wednesday – Self-care
• Thursday – Home task
• Friday – Relationship with spouse and others
• Saturday – Connecting as a family

With these day-of-the-week themes, I created a calendar with a simple daily task to challenge you, and me! Because let’s face it, I need some external accountability most of the time.

I wanted a simple daily task that would, for the most part, take less than 15 minutes. This excludes Monday’s when I do the majority of my household cleaning. That day didn’t need any extra tasks.

So how do you join in on the challenge? You can print a copy of the August calendar and put it somewhere easy to spot. You can adjust any challenges, as may be needed, to fit your own life and family situations.

I’ll be sharing the daily challenge on my Facebook.com/amomstake and Instagram @amomstake accounts. Follow along with me there to share your own successes, failures, and pleas for that extra ounce of motivation we sometimes need.

I’ve dubbed this challenge #RISEMOMS as it’s all about the little things that can lift us up, and help us feel accomplished in the sometimes rut of motherhood.

I’m also aiming to finish the tasks early in the morning, to help set the tone for the rest of the day!

Little things add up, and they can really make a difference, so join with me this month (and look for my September calendar to follow). I can’t wait to see how these little challenges help your home and personal lives.

Who’s in?

Monthly Challenge Tasks

1. Enjoy your favorite treat
2. Meal plan for the month —> Need dinner ideas? Grab this printable!
3. Write a letter to a friend
4. Play a game as a family
5. Teach gratitude
6. Weekly Home Blessing (Monday)
7. Share a snack with your kids
8. Spend time getting all done up —> See my 5 minute make-up routine!
9. Organize the bathroom drawers
10. Spend time alone with your partner
11. Plan a trip to the park (or other outing)
12. Read scriptures or inspirational talks
13. Weekly Home Blessing (Monday)
14. Read to your child
15. Exercise
16. Catch-up on Laundry
17. Write a love note to your sweetheart
18. Sit down to a family meal
19. Attend a worship service or meditate
20. Weekly Home Blessing (Monday)
21. Help kids with their chores
22. Paint your nails
23. Organize your bedroom closet
24. Call your mom or best friend
25. Work together cooking a meal
26. Reflect on your personal priorities
27. Weekly Home Blessing (Monday)
28. Help your child accomplish a goal
29. Spend time on your personal hobbies
30. Toss out old towels & linens (we did a linen closet dejunk recently, it was amazing!!)
31. Write a thank you note to someone

And that’s it for august! Be sure to check back next month for our next monthly challenge calendar.

Tips for Using Your Challenge Calendar

• Pencil in your own ideas where you may need substitutions
• Cross off what you’ve finished like a to-do chart
• Mix-and-match challenges throughout the week (or month) to fit your schedule
• Find a challenge buddy to keep you accountable
• Share your progress and what you’re working on with others online (join in the conversation on my Instagram or Facebook pages!)
• Remember to just do what you can, and count that as a success!

August #RISEMOMS Challenge
Calendar Printable

Just click the link or image below to save or print a copy of the August monthly challenge calendar.

Click Here —> to Print the August Calendar

Have ideas for future month’s challenges? Leave them in the comments. I’d love to add in readers ideas into the challenge!!