Goals Update

Well, the first month of the new year is officially over. So I figured now is a good time to assess my 2009 goals and see where I stand so far.

Here are the things I am actually doing.

Three goals for this year are to eat healthier, drink more water and lose at least 20 pounds. Well, I have decided to achieve those by joining Weight Watchers. Their plan can be tailored to nursing mothers and they encourage healthy eating and exercising. I joined the second week of January and so far I have lost 4 pounds. I weigh in again tomorrow.

With regards to my scrapbooks, I printed out some pictures I want to use, but I have yet to put together any new pages. I DID however buy two new Cricut cartridges with some Christmas money my Dad sent me. (( Thanks, Dad! )) So they should help when I get the chance!

I haven't gotten back into the routine of cleaning one room a day or doing one load of laundry a day yet, but I HAVE gotten it two to three days a week so far instead of all day one day.

I've been pretty good at remembering to use my reusable shopping bags. I've only forgotten them once I believe.

I only had one family member have a birthday so far this year, but I DID mail out her birthday card in time! :)

That's all I've done so far, but I think I'm off to a good start.

Goals for 2008

As 2008 draws to a close, let's see what has been done.

Unfortunately I can not find my list of goals for 2008 to see what I was actually able to accomplish.. too bad I wasn't blogging then! Of course, I don't remember everything that was on that list either, but here is what I do remember;

1. Teach Gigi the letters and their sounds - Done!
2. Teach Gigi to read simple 3 letter words - Not quite
3. Establish a routine for cleaning - made up the routine but only followed it until about August
   
4. Sew Christmas pajamas for the family - Done!
5. Have a second child - DONE!!
6. Have wedding pictures printed - Done just last week :)
7. Find a way to save on our expenses - Cut out cable and bought a car that costs less
8. Finish Gigi's first year scrapbook - Finished about three months ago!
9. Get a new van - See goal #7
10. Get birthday cards mailed out in time for people's birthdays - Some cards are still in my desk
11. Contribute at least $25 a month to Gigi's savings account - We contributed $100 one time
12. Make our wedding scrapbook - Not even started
    

I'm sure there was more, but that's all I can remember right now.

All in all I think I did an OK job in the end. Some things I only got to in the last few months of the year, but hey - that's why I give myself the whole year!

Goals for 2009

It's that time of year again..setting goals for myself to accomplish by the end of the year.

This is what I have thought of so far that I would like to do in 2009;

1. Eat healthier
2. Lose at least 20 pounds
3. Get back into my old routine of cleaning one room a day so it doesn't pile up
4. Get back into my old routine of doing one load of laundry a day so it doesn't pile up
5. Get back into my old routine of planning meals a week in advance
6. Contribute $25 a month to the kid's savings accounts
7. Start and complete my wedding scrapbook
8. Start J's scrapbook and keep it up to date
9. Make our family travel scrapbook and holiday scrapbook and keep them up to date
10. Sew a Halloween costume for J and possibly one for Gigi as well depending on what she wants to be
11. Sew Christmas pj's for the family again
12. Teach Gigi to read simple stories
13. Mail out birthday cards to family members in time for their birthday
14. Drink more water
15. Use my reusable shopping bags every time I shop
16. Grow some vegetables again
17. Incorporate Bible lessons into our curriculum for Gigi
18. Get both my kids baptised (This one makes me sad since Gigi will be 4 this year!)

That's all I can think of now, though I am sure I will add to that list later. It's a lot, but I give myself the entire year to complete these things. So I have a year to lose 20 pounds and a full year to get back into good routines etc. I do it that way so there is less chance of failure!