After I wrapped up 2013 I had a ton of things that ideally I would have liked to put on the resolution calendar.
- I'd like to eat healthier, and lose some baby weight
- Get back into exercise (is this the year I finally suck it up and start learning about group fitness instruction?)
- Declutter and Organization. I enjoy the process of doing this quite a bit. What I don't like is not being able to sit down for big chunks of time to work on it. Or how fast all of my work is undone/the lack of respect my family seems to have for what I am trying to do :P
- Bible study! I've learned some great things about keeping a scripture journal in the last two years, I'd love to have a regular habit.
All the standard ones right? But I was also keenly aware of the fact that I had a 6 week old. Who was my third child. And that I would be going back to full time in a week. So I needed small goals.
- I started a 30 day green smoothie challenge with simple green smoothies. I am 12 days in (I started a day early). I've missed 2 days entirely, but otherwise have made one each morning. I enjoy how good I feel after chugging that whole food wonder.
- In the morning before work I do a yoga sequence that takes 5 minutes-ish. Sometimes I do a tummy video. And I walk once a day during my breaks.
- Also in the morning I try to use a new scripture journal that I purchased to study. I break it down and work on "lessons" throughout the week. I try not to beat myself up for missing a day (like today), I think I did 4 days this week.
- A friend of mine and I are clearing one small area of our home every week (or so...sometimes two). I try to keep the area organized after it's done. We've only done two, the top of the microwave and the desk in my kitchen. One of my areas is a real beast to keep clear because it was one of our dump spots. I plan to keep at this but not worry about how often we pick a spot, just that we clear one sometimes.
It seems the last couple years I don't know what we are looking foward to, and that trend continues. Bill is still hunting for a job. I am working full time with no end in sight. Although...I'd really like to take a (me only) vacation to Georgia or to visit my mom in Phoenix. This is very tempting, but the finances might not be there this year for that sort of thing. Miriam continues kindergarden. Liam is learning to talk and parrots many words. Nathan will just do everything a baby does the first year of life, which will be over before I know it! He is going to be our last baby. So, it's a little bittersweet to watch him move through some milestones.
Other possibilities? Two nights ago I had a book idea. I really like my book idea, but it pretty much depends on my amazing cousin being willing to co-author, since she is the expert on the subject matter. What else? I finished a painting I started working on in August (and quit working on when I started working). I bought some canvas today because I have two more paining ideas. Hopefully I'll finish them this year sometime. And that is it! I am hoping for a good year and a little bit of sleep. Come on sleep.
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