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I’m not one for making grand resolutions, but then again, I do think it’s a good idea to have goals in life. Specific, measurable, attainable goals help motivate us to be better people and keep on moving in the right direction! Writing it out here helps to keep me accountable, so here goes…
- Health –
- Focus on clean eating & consistent exercising in order to be a toned 150# / size 8-10 (I’m currently 180# at 9 months pregnant).
- This is a totally healthy, maintainable weight for me (and a BMI of 22.8). My double BOB is sitting in the garage, ready to go, so I have no excuse to not get out for a walk/run in 2014, even with two kids!
- Run at least one 10k (Kristy – we are making this happen this year!).
- Focus on clean eating & consistent exercising in order to be a toned 150# / size 8-10 (I’m currently 180# at 9 months pregnant).
- Travel –
- Do more of it!
- I want to take at least one girls’ trip (probably to a lake cabin in MN with some bloggie friends this summer!)
- …and at least one husband trip (STL in September and maybe AZ in November?).
- I’d also like to attempt a family rafting trip this summer if I can talk my husband into it!
- Start contributing to a travel fund like I used to so that my husband and I can start to plan a fun international trip somewhere.
- Do more of it!
- Finances –
- Pay off my student loans – preferably by May 1, the 10 yr anniversary of me graduating college – and invest that extra money in my children’s college savings accounts instead.
- Start working on building up our savings account again. It’s been zeroed out since our fertility treatments in 2011, and that makes it really stressful at times. We really need to have a cushion to fall back on to help alleviate money stress in our marriage & lives when things get tough from time to time.
- Family –
- As a Mom: Focus on slowing down and savoring the baby moments; work on having patience with the challenging toddler moments; always love them with all my heart more than anything every day.
- I want to make an effort to put down my cell phone & disconnect more when they’re around (especially Stella). Building big towers is more important than checking Twitter any day of the week.
- As a Wife: Be more intentional. Speak kinder words. Reconnect physically.
- I want to read Beyond Ordinary – When a Good Marriage Just Isn’t Good Enough and really make having a great marriage a priority in my life.
- As a Mom: Focus on slowing down and savoring the baby moments; work on having patience with the challenging toddler moments; always love them with all my heart more than anything every day.
- Self Care –
- Stay away from drama & negativity, both in real life & online.
- This is a perpetual goal of mine to surround myself with positive, supportive people, and I feel like every year I’m getting a little better at it! Life is too short to surround yourself with people you don’t truly respect, admire, and like!
- Stay away from drama & negativity, both in real life & online.
- Faith –
- Spend more time getting back into the church and help to teach Stella about God as well. I truly want to establish Faith as a cornerstone of our Family.
So there ya go, my grand, sweeping resolutions for the new year. However, I really think they’re all attainable if I put my mind to it. Here’s to 2014 being even better than 2013!