- Read for pleasure at least 3 times a week... because I LOVE to read!!!!
- Attempt a Nickerson 365 at 2011 Nickerson 365
- Finish cooking my way through the Pioneer Woman Cookbook (but slowly as they are NOT diet friendly foods!!!)
- No crazy diet here or weigh loss number in pounds... but I aim to get back to working out at least 3 days a week and eating healthier to be a happier me =)
- Paint, build shelves, decorate, SOMETHING in my office/sewing room to make it my own
- Participate in a 5K (even if I walk it)
- Ride a Mechanical Bull
- Play more WITH my kids instead of just fostering their play
- Take the boys Canoeing
- Donate $100 to a charity --this equates to putting aside $2 a week to donate by the new year 2012
- Scream less and hug more
- Find something (no matter how big or small) which financially helps my family
- Say "No" when I need to without feeling guilty and say "Yes" even when it seems more in my comfort zone not to
Reading has not been an issue... I definitely read AT LEAST 3 times a week, and it does wonders for my stress level.
I am on day 138 of my 365 photo project... on day 138! I have had to post a week's worth at once at times, but I am sticking with it and enjoying it still.
I haven't gotten my Pioneer Woman cookbook out lately... I will browse through it today as I work on my grocery list.
I haven't been doing so well with the diet and exercise goal, but I am hoping to do better in the sunshine!
Do something in the Craft room... I did a HUGE purge which involved getting big pieces of furniture out even. Shelves to come next for sure!
Participate in a 5K... I REGISTERED TODAY!!!! I even did my first day of training (2 miles) in the rain =) My "I Did Beats I Will Anyday" sign is again my motivation!
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| This sign has hung by my porch for the last 17 months... I originally placed it there as motivation NOT to go onto that porch and smoke. I have been a non-smoker for 17 months! IT WORKED! Today I moved it to my front door... the door I will walk out of every morning when I head out to train for my first 5K =) |
I have definitely been playing more with my kids too... though baseball takes up a lot of our time at the moment. I am always there to cheer for them which is very important. And we have been playing board games and such as well through the rainy-ness lately. I am definitely a work in progress on the "Hug More Scream Less" goal as well.... but it is on my heart to do better...
Canoeing with the boys and riding a mechanical bull... These are still off in the future.
I did rejoin Mary Kay to make a bit of extra money to help my family... and I have made $200 so far. I have not been putting $2 a week aside towards my charity donation goal, so I am $40 behind at this moment.... Oops!!!
Last but certainly not least.... saying "yes" and "no" more appropriately... doing what is right for my family and I without worrying all the time about how it will affect everyone else. This is a daily work in progress... with successes and failures for sure. I am working on it though!
SO, all in all, not too bad! I am making strides in some area anyway, and I am proud of myself =)
Now -- off to have a dance party with my Lanie xoxo
