10 Goals For 2009

    I have always disliked New Year's Resolutions, mainly because I can never stick to them.  So this year I have set 10 goals for myself that I would like to accomplish before 2009 is over.  Hopefully by posting on my blog about them I will be held a little more accountable than if I just mentioned them to my family.  Here is what I want to accomplish before the year is over:

    1. Run A 5K Race- I have always enjoyed running but since getting married and having kids I always seem to busy for exercise.  This year I am making it a priority to exercise and to accomplish that I thought I would start training for a 5K.  There is lots of information on-line on how to start training and get ready for a 5k in "X" amount of weeks.  So stay tuned as I will be posting my progress here on my blog.

    2.  Eat When I Am Hungry -  It seems like common sense doesn't it?  But I am so bad about eating when I am bored or angry or whatever.  God made our bodies to tell us when we are hungry so my goal is to learn to listen to that and question why I am eating and if I am really hungry or not.  I guess part two of this goal would be to make better choices when I do eat.  I am on day two and it is not so bad.  I think I had forgotten what it was like to fell my tummy growl.  Of course I want to lose weight but I need to take baby steps!

    3.  Make My Home Clutter Free - I am so tired of having so much stuff in my house.  So room by room I am on a systematic purge of things that I do no need or use anymore.  On that note, check my storefront on the left sidebar for things I will be getting rid of.  Maybe the things I am getting rid of can make a new home at your house!

    4.  Recycle And Reuse More- I already recycle alittle (at least I did until the recycle bin disappeared, but I am working on that).  Now I am going to try to recycle more like rinsing cans out and throwing junk mail in the recycle bin too.  Also, old t-shirts that are too yucky to give away I am going to cut up and make dish rags or car washing rags etc.  Stop buying bottled water, the list goes on and on so I won't bore you with all that.  I think you can get the picture.

    5.  Complete 3 Scrapbook Pages Per Month - I have so many pictures laying around that need to be put in albums or in the scrapbook.  If I just did one crop per month at my local scrapbook store I think this goal will be fairly easy to accomplish.

    6.  Get My Business Going - I do custom embroidery, sewing and paper crafts and although I have already taken steps to get the business off the ground (see this post here) I would like to have an on-line source for those that do not live close to me.  I will be working to do this soon!

    7.  Learn A New Skill - I would like to learn about photography.  I think learning to take great pictures would not only be great for the family scrapbooks it would also be good for taking pictures for my business.  If I see something on-line and the picture is crummy I am a lot less likely to buy it.

    8.  Teach My Children Good Money Habits - I am going to take the girls to Midfirst and open them both an account.  Midfirst has an iSave Kids Club  that we will be checking into very soon.  I want them to know how much it costs to buy the things they want and not expect mommy and daddy to buy those things all of the time.  I will let you know more about the kids club after we go visit the bank.

    9.  Post Regularly - I am going to try to post at a minimum of 3 times per week.  This may not happen during the holidays!  I want at least one of those posts every week to be about deals and steals I find at Homeland.  I love using coupons and encourage everyone to use them too.  So I will be sharing all my finds weekly here on my blog for you to enjoy!

    10. Complete Home Improvement Projects - I have started many projects that need to be finished.  This is the year that I am going to do that.  I will not start another project until all other projects are finished.  This will be torture for me as I get bored easily with projects and tend to move on to something else.  My husband will truly appreciate this goal!

    Those are my goals for 2009.  If by chance I complete any of these way early I will likely add a few more to the list.  Did anyone else set any goals or make any resolutions for 2009?  I would love to hear about them.  Have a great evening!

Jennifer