Goals Revisited

Well I have been stumbling with what to write about lately, obviously since I haven't posted in a while. I was looking back through this years posts, and saw my New Years goal list, you can read the whole post here. I decided it is time for me to revisit and update you all on how I am doing, kind of like a quarterly update! This may help keep me on track if I leave it out there for the world to see!

(My updates are in green)

1. Get out of debt, both personal and business. We're half way there!

2. Grow my hair long, or cut it shorter. It's getting longer!
3. Begin, and stick to, a workout routine. Well, I started yoga and power walking a few weeks ago, but then I got the stomach bug for a week, so now I need to get back into this routine!
4. Lose 5-10lbs. Struggling with this one. I've completely changed how I eat and really limiting calories, but those weekend outings always get me!
5. Go on a family vacation, if #1 is completed. See #1.
6. Quit smoking. Not yet.
7. Go to church on a regular basis. Not yet.
8. Read one book a month. I'm halfway through 2 books right now, which I've been reading since Feb. I'm a little behind.
9. Finish the quilt I started over 5 yrs ago. Definitely not even close.
10. Work harder at seeing the good in every situation. I've been doing much better with this lately! As Hudson is getting older, he is really testing our limits lately. I'm trying to "pick my battles", as my Mom would always say.
11. Practice patience and gentleness with the kids, and spend more time with them. Working on this one daily!
12. Cook more than one meal a week. I'm lucky if I have time for one meal :(
13. Make more drastic changes to my diet and nutrition. I've made drastic changes, just need to reel in those weekend treats!
14. Reorganize my closet. I was just working on this the other night.
15. Take Dozer for a long walk at least once a week. Failed on this one, not even close! Well, there it is. And as I'm rereading what I've just written and admitted to, I'm not sure how I feel. In some areas, I feel like a failure. In others, I know I am doing my best. If nothing else, I can be proud while knowing I still have work to do!

2010 Goals

I do not like to make New Years resolutions. Each year Randy and I create a list of our goals for the year. I've decided to blog about them, because I can't find our list from last year. And this time next year, I think it would be great to come back and review the year, see where I've succeeded and where I've failed. Sometimes my goals for a year are more like bucket list items, things I want to do in the next few years, some are more like prayer requests. Whatever the goal may be, they are mine, whether for now or in a few years.

1. Get out of debt, both personal and business.
2. Grow my hair long, or cut it shorter.
3. Begin, and stick to, a workout routine.
4. Lose 5-10lbs.
5. Go on a family vacation, if #1 is completed.
6. Quit smoking.
7. Go to church on a regular basis.
8. Read one book a month.
9. Finish the quilt I started over 5 yrs ago.
10. Work harder at seeing the good in every situation.
11. Practice patience and gentleness with the kids, and spend more time with them.
12. Cook more than one meal a week.
13. Make more drastic changes to my diet and nutrition.
14. Reorganize my closet.
15. Take Dozer for a long walk at least once a week.

Can't wait till next year to see how I do! I'm sure I'll be posting more about each thing on my list!