New Years Resolutions

New Years Resolutions

First let me admit openly that I am not good at making short lists of reasonable goals. Once I start thinking about and writing down goals I get excited and I fill pages upon pages with ideas and lists and subcategorizes. So do I always reach all my goals, no. Do I try? Yes.

To begin I set General goal category’s and then put built points beneath each category. (example-that is also a real goal for this year).

Improve Photography:

v  Review rules

Ø  Basic rule of 3^rd and other composition guides

Ø  Once a month spend at least an hour reviewing (track in journal log)

v  Study more tutorials

Ø  Create specific Pinterest board

Ø  Practice at least once a month for 90 min (track in journal log)

v  Practice more

Ø  Once a month min (can be included in the above category’s time (track in journal log)

v  Get camera (hopefully?)

 See what I mean? I know it’s a bit too much but I love it. I see no reason why I cannot at least try. This year I am putting my goals on the blog because-and this is embarrassing to admit- I always forget where I write my goals down and year 2014’s master goal list was never found. I figure if it’s on the blog I can’t lost it…Right?

So before I continue with my list I will just say feel free to skip over this post if you want. You might find a good idea or too though, you never know.

Attend the Temple Every Month:

§  At least once a month attend the Temple. Go prayerfully

§  Work on family history

·         Ready the stories Grandma typed up

·         Index

¨       Once a month goal (track in back of journal

·         Spend time on family search trying to find names who’s work needs done-ask grandma for help GOAL: find one name.

Books/Reading ( & Book Group):

v  Keep attending every month, if it disbands find/ or start another one.

v  Mitchell and I read one book a month together taking turns choosing what book we read.

v  Take kids to Library about Every Week

v  Read at least 1 book out of every 3 for my own education (nonfiction).Keep record in journal log

Canning Goals:

v  Can the following foods from our garden/Mom and Dad’s garden:

Ø  Tomatoes

Ø  Grape Juice

Ø  Pears

Ø  Apple pie filling

Ø  Fruit cocktail

v  Freeze the following foods from our garden/m&d’s garden:

Ø  Corn

Ø  Peppers

Ø  Berries (Raspberries and Strawberries

v  Go Huckleberry Picking

Ø  Freeze Huckleberries

Couponing:

v  Go to a class about extreme couponing

Ø  Create further goals after class drawing on what I learn.

v  Huggie’s rewards points-check monthly

v  DMR Points- check monthly

Create More traditions for specific Holidays: (more specific plans as holidays approach)

v  Valentines Day

v  St. Patrick’s Day

v  Mothers Day

v  Fathers Day

v  Memorial Day

Ø  Pinterest Boards could be made for each holiday. It does not have to be elaborate just fun.

Daily Devotional Habits:

v  Scripture Study and Prayer.

Ø  Personal Scripture study and prayer in the morning to begin my day

§  Finish D&C before end of the Year.

§  Memorize the Living Christ

§  Memorize Joseph Smith History Scripture Mastery

Ø  Scriptures study with the kids over breakfast

Ø  Prayer with kids especially before preschool

Ø  Read scriptures and pray with Mitchell before Bed Each Night

§  Read Mathew, Mark,, Luke and John before Easter

§  After that continue in Book Of Mormon

v  FHE Every Week

Ø  Continue to learn primary songs with kids

§  Want them to know whole 1^st verse of I Am A Child of God

Fitness Goals:

v  Run another ½ marathon

v  Run a few days a week

Ø  While it is dark and cold at least walk with the Kids

v  Practice Yoga Weekly

Ø  Minimum of 25 min record in Journal Log

v  Improve Swimming

Ø  If I don’t get a gym membership this one might be impossible but if that is the case I won’t hold it against myself

v  Climb Mt. Borah this summer

v  Reach my weight goal.

v  Drink more water.

Fashion Goals: (silly I know)

v  Only buy things I truly like. Be more picky

Ø  Don’t just buy it because its cheap

Ø  Get rid of clothes that don’t work for me

v  Take better care of my nails

Ø  Every other Sunday take care of my nails.

v  Get regular haircuts or trims

Ø  Every 6-8 weeks.

Get More Sleep:

v  Go to bed by 10 (except special occasions)

v  Take naps when sick

v  Wake up with Mitchell

Gardening:

v  Plant a tree

v  Put in a flower bed beneath back yard bush

v  Grow herbs

Ø  Basil

Ø  Cilantro

Ø  Parsley

v  Keep Orchid alive (4 months growing strong!)

v  Clean up flower bed in front yard.

Home

v  Repaint baseboards

v  Paint cabinets

v  Fix light fixture in bedroom

v  Decorate boys room

Ø  Paint

Ø  Wall hangings

Ø  Refinish furnishings

Improve Relationships:

v  Attentive listening

v  Mindfulness

v  Deep Breathing

Ø  Read up on it.

v  Think of the Mr. more

Improve blog:

v  Create a logo with Jessica

v  Post daily (except weekends)

v  Learn more

Ø  Bi-weekly read up on blogging

v  Family  Blog

Ø  Post for all holidays

Journaling:

v  Every Sunday record in boys journals

v  Write in mine when prompted

v  Use mine to record goals

v  Make shutterfly books

v  Print blog book

Music;

v  Practice piano

Ø  At least every Sunday

Ø  Memorize 3 new songs

v  Ward choir at least for Easter and Christmas

Kids Activities:

*Preschool for Eli (already in progress)

Swim lessons for both kids this summer

Something extra for kayden

Help Kayden (and Eli but he already knows) Learn his

Shapes

Colors

Sizes (big vs little)

Help both kids learn ABC’s

Do activity or craft with kids 3-4 times a week