I love the challenge of a new year. I love the fresh start…it feels like we get a d0-over. At the end of 2009 I sat down and wrote out my goals for 2010 and for the first time in my life, I actually kept some of my resolutions.
I’ve learned that in order to get anywhere, you need to have a plan. I’ve been working diligently on this plan for the last few weeks. I think I finally have goals and a plan to go with it!
1. Read through the entire Bible in 90 Days. (I know it’s not a yearly goal, but my intention is to read the Bible in it’s entirety every year! I’ll just consider it a bonus that I finished 9 months early. And maybe I’ll read it twice like I did last year! Not only will I be reading the Bible in 90 days but I also have the privilege of being a Bible in 90 days Mentor!)
2. Complete 3 half marathons. Run at least 1 of those half marathons without walking. (I have a training schedule planned out, now I just need to decide which half-marathons I’m going to do).
3. Exercise 14,600 minutes. (This breaks down to 40 minutes of exercise a day or 280 minutes a week. I’m going to shoot for 60 minutes a day at least 5 days a week, so I will hopefully be able to reach this goal.)
4. Finish our house. Complete all our remodeling projects and make it look cute. (I have a list…and it’s long, but I think it’s doable!)
5. Double the amount of money we put into our savings account each month. (Every month, I have money automatically moved from our checking account to our savings account. This year, I’ve doubled that amount. We’re going to have to be more intentional about our spending this year in order to save more. See #6)
6. Go back to a cash envelopes budgeting system. (When we were working hard to get out of debt, we used a cash envelope system for most things. Somewhere down the line, we decided that using our debit card and getting rewards was just as good as using cash. We’ve lived within our means, but I think that switching to a cash envelopes system will definitely help)
7. Lose 55 more pounds. This should put me pretty close to my goal weight. (I joined WeightWatchers.com® and am really excited about their new Points Plus program. I’m also planning to start posting a Losing It post each Friday. Some online accountability will also come in handy!)
8. Post 1 recipe per month on my blog. (Last year my goal was to try new recipes and this year, I’ve decided to share some of my recipes with you. I’m always so inspired when I see recipes that someone else has made that are easy, tasty, and healthy!)
9. Declutter…at least 730 things. (That’s an average of 2 things a day and would really help me with goal number 4. I’m not sure how I ended up with so much stuff, but life would be a lot less stressful with less stuff.)
10. Go to bed before 10pm 5 nights a week. (One of the best ways I can serve my family is to get to bed at a decent time. I’m a disaster when I don’t have enough sleep and then I’m less productive and everyone else suffers for it. I may even try to get in bed before 9 some nights!)
11. Attend at least 2 blogging conferences. (I just found out today that I won a ticket to Blissdom! So if you know of anyone looking for roomies, send them my way!)
I really want to be intentional this year….in my relationship with God, my family, my job, my blog, my health. I’m planning on saying no more often to things like sugar, laziness, and late nights online and saying yes more to fruits, veggies, exercise, and family fun time! I’m excited to see what God has in store for this year!
What about you? Any goals for the New Year?
{This post is linked to Top Ten Tuesday}
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In the past year, group buying sites have been popping up all over the internet. These sites allow you to purchase a gift certificate for a product, service, or experience at a deeply discounted rate if (and only if) enough other people purchase the same deal!
