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Monday, January 17, 2011

Plans for 2011

Well, I've procrastinated enough in posting my resolutions for 2011. It feels like there's more to add, but I suppose there's no reason I can't add more later. So, here are my plans for 2011.
  • Continue decluttering the house. 
    • I just made some progress on this last night by making this crazy pile of pictures... 

  and turning it into this.
Apparently I'm not very sentimental once I actually start clearing stuff out.

  • Cleaning on a regular basis or having people over more, which will force me to clean more.
  • Continue working on my style book. 
  • Start an herb garden in the kitchen.
    • I already purchased oregano, cilantro, basil, and parsley. They are sitting on my kitchen windowsill waiting for some creative potting.
  • Taking time for me.
    • Already scheduled a spa day with my gift certificate from Mom and Dad.
  • Getting out of the house and attending activities with Jared, especially free ones.
  • Meeting new people through things I enjoy, which means attending activities that I enjoy.
  • More consistent grocery shopping and cooking. 
  • Develop a go to list of recipes, instead of always making something new.
  • Continue trying to figure out what I want to do with my life.
    • Any ideas for using my organizing skills? Planning/organizing really gets me excited.
  • Get more active.
    • Ideas include a class at the gym and running (yes, running).
  • Setting aside time to spend with old and new friends. 
  • Continue attending Mother's Club activities.
  • Going on 1 date a month, alternating who plans.
  • Work on budgeting.
  • Random acts of kindness/finding ways to bless those around me.
  • Getting out of credit card debt by the end of the year. 
    • A job during nights and weekends.
  • Attending small group through church. 
  • Catching up on my Christmas scrapbook.
  • Home improvement projects.
    • paint cabinets
    • shelving for living room
    • paint trim
    • teapots
    • new towels
    • new shower curtain
    • chalkboard paint on the pantry door
    • kitchen floor
    • overall decorating asthetic
All of that should keep me busy for the next 11.5 months!

1 comment:

Kristen Hankins said...

T-bird, I really have a ton of resolutions I would like to hit, but Matt and I are working on one specifically for our sanity and just because it's a great idea. :)

We are planning one day a week where we do whatever we want. This recently has fallen on Tuesdays. It is the one day that we plan nothing else after 4:00 when he comes home. So far, this has been catching a movie or episode of Battlestar on Netflix, playing games together, and enjoying a lazy night on the couch.

I love it. We are always running this way and that, and it is nice to catch up with him without a crowd.

Some of my other ambitions this year include:
-exercising 3-4x/week
-cooking at home more (remember all the running, yeah, we don't get a home meal very often)
- bettering myself as a Christian and developing a better relationship with God
- call friends more often

It seems we have very similar personal growth plans!