I am a goal settin’ kinda girl… and I absolutely take these resolutions seriously and always - ALWAYS - complete my goals and tasks I set for myself by the end of that given year… oh boy I shouldn’t even joke like that… the truth is I really do LOVE goals… I’ve set goals (a.k.a. New Year’s Resolutions) since I was a small child writing in my diary faithfully (remember those little diaries with the petite metal key that posed as the security system to your preteen soul!). Anyway, I can’t remember not setting goals and having high hopes for the new year with fresh starts and new beginnings…
But ALWAYS completing them? Well, that’s another story… I go full steam ahead and then somewhere down the tracks 6 to 8 weeks later the steam runs out… but it’s okay. Grace. I’m a wife and mom of two small (but getting much bigger) children who’s trying to manage a whole lot of life - be a good steward of what the Lord has given us… including our home and our bodies… loving my kids and disciplining them… tending to my best friend - my husband and making him a priority… hanging out with my girl friends… making some extra dough… you get the idea… surely I’m not alone here. What, you can relate? Shew!
And knowing myself as well as I do… I still make over achieving resolutions for the New Year… and probably always will! But here are my top few… they seem manageable to me… well, all but one seems manageable.
So it does not surprise me (and may not surprise those who know me best) that I’m going to attempt my first ever scrap booking challenge for one of my goals… you can read more about that here (and understand why this one may seem a little over-the-top!)
Also… back to Boot Camp Jan. 8th -- got to get these last 10 pounds off. (Didn’t gain ANY holiday weight - thank you very much!)
I’d like to create an amazing master bedroom… (What I’d really like is to win one of those makeover contest where the fortunate family leaves for the week and comes back to the most amazing room they have ever seen… chances of that happening are slim… so I guessI'll be doing the work myself.
I want to walk with the Lord… not get down with the mundane tasks in life… the monotony… no complaining... I want to really have joy… I want to just have fun with my kids… and my husband… fun with my friends. Not that this all hasn’t happened in the past… just have more focus… more concerted effort to choose joy… so my ONE WORD this year for 2008 is JOY.
Happy New Year and Cheers to New Year's Resolutions!
3 comments:
you have given me some good ideas. I really like the idea of a word for the year. I'll have to think on what my word needs to be. But off the top of my head I would say action... putting action to my resolutions, thoughts and desires!
And I think I could do a layout a day! I really need to get my scrap books up to date...cause after this summer, they won't get done!
Can you get busy on those teacher valentine gifts already???!!! I need some ideas! And post pictures! Heehee! Happy New Year!
Oh I love your blog! I bookmarked it awhile back and just now visited. I am inspired. I am really getting into scrapbooking right now, and I am creating my daughters lifebook.
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