Happy New Year!

Most people make resolutions as a New Year's tradition. There have been years where I tried to act the snob and not make resolutions, but strangely, I felt bad about it. Setting goals for ourselves is a good thing, and not something to be avoided. Of course, you can set new goals for yourself in many ways. It doesn't have to be at the beginning of the year or even the beginning of the week! But beginnings are often when people are the most optimistic, so it can be a good time to do so.

One way of keeping yourself on track with these goals is to tell them to someone else. This keeps you accountable! So I'm going to write them out on the blog for the world to see. Hopefully that keeps me going. In the past, even when I really want something, I don't do well with self motivation. I've thought a lot about it, and decided to just keep going with external motivation for the time being. I've broken down my goals into section. I love making list! And this was fun to make, even if I did have to reign myself in a bit. I tend to list WAY more than is actually needed. So without further ado, my New Year's Resolutions:

Blog

1. Decide on a specific direction.
2. Post 3x a week.
3. Join a blog ring.
4. Participate in a link up.
5. Change the design to something a little more personal.
6. Do another series, but shorter this time!
7. Hopefully increase readership!

Financial

1. Stop paying for my storage unit.
2. Set a budget.
3. Figure out how to bring in money from home.
4. Save for a down payment.
5. Pay off debts.

Personal

1. Clean out my storage unit. :)
2. Finish my book.
3. Have memory quilts made or make them myself.
4. Get to my ideal weight by August (my son's 1st birthday).
5. Start attending archery practice again.
6. Start crafting again.
7. Join a class of some sort with my son.

I'm sure there is more I should be doing, but right now this seems like enough. So there you have it. That is hopefully my year in a nutshell.