Ringing in the New Year.

Happy 2009 Friends!

Three of my favorite people on New Years Eve- we celebrated it “East Coast Style” with some wonderful friends who all have little ones close to our babies ages. (It was perfect- I was in bed earlier then any normal night!)



I never make New Years Resolutions, but never say never! I have decided that this year not only am I making what one could call “resolutions” or “goals” but I am going to publicly announce them! Oh yes- good bad and ugly they are going up for the world to see. I figure this way I can hold myself accountable a bit better and maybe follow through for fear of s-h-a-m-e!!! (Yes, shame, not because I want to!) Ha Ha! So if you see me veering off track, or have any helpful tips, hints or comments LET ME KNOW! Some of these may seem obscure, but I will delve into them more as the year progresses. The list, in no particular order.

1. Blog More- I want to blog at LEAST 3 times per week. (I might post the same thing on my personal and professional blog- it's hard to keep both up to date regularly especially when some of the the info is the same. This IS NOT cheating for my 3 posts per week, folks!) ;)
2. Soul Search for Personal Projects and begin one before March.
3. Spend more time watching movies.
4. Travel to the Northeast, East Coast and MidWest.
5. Exercise regularly.
6. Eat more fruits and veggies.
7. Learn to cook.
8. Find a Bible Study group.
9. Eliminate some of my clothes and shoes.
10. Organize office to perfection by February 15th.
11. Read for recreation.
12. Stay up to date on my Babies memory books.
13. Finish my scrapbook from when Sam and I lived in Europe. (In 1999!!!)
14. Find an artist that inspires me monthly.
15. Thank people more.
16. Stay on top of the Photo of the Week.
17. Leave my comfort zone in my trade.
18. Have more dates with my love.
19. Get more massages.
20. Wake up earlier because I want to.
21. Write more handwritten letters.
22. Belly laugh even MORE!
23. Complain less.
24. Go on a Women in Faith retreat.
25. Knit something.
26. Run a 1/2 marathon by 31 December 2009.
27. Wear more sunscreen…and be proud of it!
28. Bake more pies.
29. Do more volunteer work.
30. Use filler words, such as “and, ummm……” less.
31. Journal more.

Ok, I will be 31 this year, so I think having 31 goals is appropriate, right?! Sounds great to me. I’ll start here, revisit often and keep everyone posted! Don’t forget that you are allowed to keep me in line if I slip up or if I’m not posting about progress as often as I should.

Do you have any resolutions or goals? Leave me a comment and tell me what yours are and we can fight through this together! Rock on, my friends. Here’s to 2009!