Well, I just wanted to do a wrap-up for 2009. See how far I've come & how far I need to go. I am working on my goals for next year. It will be a new blog with a new title. Let me know if you are still interested in participating!
Incidentally, if anyone has a catchy title for next year... ("Start again in 2010" or "Write with a pen in 2010"), let me know! :)
Here's how I feel about my goals for this year:
TOP 5 GOALS FOR 2009:
1. To be able to see myself and others as Jesus sees us.
Still have a long way to go on this. A long way. But I do think I inched closer to this goal.
2. To serve others more often and more cheerfully.
Not anywhere where I was hoping I'd be. Especially when I don't get much sleep. This will definitely be something I will be revisiting next year.
3. STOP attacking my face, arms, and legs by popping zits.
I've regressed on this in the past couple months.
4. Media: Avoid media with swearing, sex, or violence.
I think overall, I have progressed pretty well in this category. I'm much more careful about what I watch, read, or listen to. I'm definitely finding more fulfillment in media that lifts me closer to my Savior.
"B" GOALS (important, but not top 5):
1. Prayerfully attend the temple no less than 10 times.
ACCOMPLISHED! Between our sisters temple trips and Jason & I's temple dates, this goal was ACCOMPLISHED! I truly appreciate the temple being so close.
2. Stay out of debt and Pay tithing and generous fast offering every month.
ACCOMPLISHED!
3. Write in my journal once a week (doesn't include blogging)
Haven't been perfect, but I've been better. I hope to do even better next year.
4. 1 anniversary vacation, 3 family vacations (includes camping), 1 "lovers get-away", and 1 "girls only" getaway!
(mostly) ACCOMPLISHED: Anniversary vacation to Alaskan Inn, 3 family vacations (St. George & camping), didn't get to the "lovers get-away", but we got our girls get-away!
5.When fasting, start the night before (5pm Sat-5pm Sun)
Didn't happen with pregnancy & breastfeeding, but hope to next year when I'm done breastfeeding.
6.Write at least one "love note" from God every night.
Started good. Ended not-so-good.
7. Get our food storage and 72 hour kids up to par.
ACCOMPLISHED. I feel pretty good about this goal. Not perfect, but we worked to get everything more up-to-date.
8. Appreciate my loved ones more.
Definitely need to work on this.
9. On the computer no more than 1 hr a day (except newsletter/slideshow days)
Better - not good.
10. Keep Word of Wisdom: Bed by 10:30pm, eat fruits and veggies and each meal and for snacks, exercise 4x a week.
Really crappy for the past couple months. Definitely need to start over in 2010.
"C" GOALS (work on these, but not at the expense of A or B)
1. Stop being so sarcastic.
Not so good.
2. Meal plan for each week.
Better overall for the year. Bad the past couple months.
4. Bear my testimony 6 times.
Probably only 3 times.
5. Plant a garden.
Nope.
6. Put up a picture of the temple, the prophet and Jesus in our rooms.
ACCOPMLISHED!
7. Keep up with the FLY lady - keep our home ready for visitors and keep the routine
Better this year overall - definitely better at keeping dishes out of the sink & keeping up on laundry. Now I need to work more on clutter & deep cleaning.
8. Make Birthday Books for the girls
ACCOMPLISHED!
9. Transfer all camcorder tapes to DVD
Started, but not finished.
10. Date night w/ sweetie 3x a month
We did better overall this year, but the past 3 or 4 months have not been good. We need to pick back up on this when Kezia is 3 months.
FAMILY GOALS:
1. FHE once a week
Better this year. Not perfect.
2. Scriptures/conference/inspirational songs during breakfast
Real improvement this year. Not perfect, but WAY BETTER.
3. Stay out of debt
ACCOMPLISHED - thankfully...
4. Move to a small town
Not yet.
5. Be on time to church every week.
We have been SO MUCH better with this goal this year!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Arctic Circle will have to wait!
Leah just reminded me that I am turning 54 and not 55!!
When I was turning 29 I thougtht of the big 3 0 just around the corner and decided that if I could accept it a year ahead of time it wouldn't be so tramatic!
It worked! I rejoiced at 30.
I guess I automatically did the same thing this year with 55 just around the corner! It's a good thing I have Dan and Leah to help remind me of where I am in this journey of life. :)
When I was turning 29 I thougtht of the big 3 0 just around the corner and decided that if I could accept it a year ahead of time it wouldn't be so tramatic!
It worked! I rejoiced at 30.
I guess I automatically did the same thing this year with 55 just around the corner! It's a good thing I have Dan and Leah to help remind me of where I am in this journey of life. :)
Sunday, November 15, 2009
OOPS!!
Tiffany just brought to my attention a minor correction:
I am NOW (not not) part of three seperate speaking teams!!
:0 Thanks Tiff
p.s I would have corrected the post but I couldn't figure out how... yet another frontier for me to forge in my young age!!
I am NOW (not not) part of three seperate speaking teams!!
:0 Thanks Tiff
p.s I would have corrected the post but I couldn't figure out how... yet another frontier for me to forge in my young age!!
Almost 55 and going strong!!
Margaret Millon- A Speaking Partner
Nov. 15th 2009
Almost 55 and going strong!!
Yesterday I stopped to get a taco at Arctic Circle. There sat a sign about getting 15% when a person is 55+ years. “Yipee!” I thought “only a few more days to go and I get 15% off!!
It is easy to rejoice at my new life-mark when I am feeling healthy, wealthy and… well not always to wise but I try to be.
I am reflecting on where I’ve been and where I am headed and I feel so thankful. So many of my wishes have “come true.” I had hoped to be a wife, mother, writer, speaker and singer… and here I am with:
* Strength and mostly pain free
* We just paid off our 2nd mortgage (Glory hallelujah!!!!) One more to go…
* A wonderful, handsome, supportive, romantic husband (yes ladies, he can be romantic!),
* 6 (Josie included) loving children, 12 grandchildren and one on the way
* Two books written and a number of articles
* I am now part of 3 seperate teams of speakers. They all have amazing, supportive, inspirational, motivated members
* I now have 18 guitar students that I love and learn from each week and I am able to sing at various places (including my ward choir)…
In addition to all of this I have a testimony of my brother Jesus Christ. I have the wealthy and wisdom of friends and family. What more could I ask for?
55 years?? Bring it on!!!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Just checking in...
Hey gals!
So I know everyone is pretty busy, especially considering the holidays coming up. However, I would encourage y'all to post at least one last time before the end of the year. We can go back to our original goals and either feel pretty crappy we didn't accomplish much, or feel great about what we did! Ha, ha... I think I fall into the prior category but I'll see if I can put some kind of positive spin on it. :)
Well, I feel overwhelmed with how disorganized my life and home are right now. I know that sounds silly since I have no children to take care of and have flexibility with my job. It's just my house is pretty freakin messy and I'm not sure where to begin. Even if I begin, there's the small issue with my hubby (bless his heart) acting like Hansel and Gretel and leaving a trail wherever he goes. Then there's the thing with not knowing where we'll be in 6 months when he graduates. Also, we're trying to short sale our home. Those are the major stresses in my life. I'm sitting here trying to find a place to begin. I suppose the thing I have most control over is my home but where to start...? Well, I'll hop off my soap box. Here are my goals through the end of November.
1. Spirituality: Pray nightly on knees.
2. Home Cleanliness/ Organization: Focus this week on laundry, kitchen counters, and bedroom organization.
3. Prospect Improvement: By November 30th, send out letters to all former Centex buyers.
Going back to my first goal, I was thinking of a song I listened to recently. Check it out if you get a chance. It's by Lee Brice and called Love Like Crazy. http://musicremedy.com/audio/index.cfm?fuseaction=showaudioplayer&audioId=37693&quality=6.
I love you all!
Tiff
So I know everyone is pretty busy, especially considering the holidays coming up. However, I would encourage y'all to post at least one last time before the end of the year. We can go back to our original goals and either feel pretty crappy we didn't accomplish much, or feel great about what we did! Ha, ha... I think I fall into the prior category but I'll see if I can put some kind of positive spin on it. :)
Well, I feel overwhelmed with how disorganized my life and home are right now. I know that sounds silly since I have no children to take care of and have flexibility with my job. It's just my house is pretty freakin messy and I'm not sure where to begin. Even if I begin, there's the small issue with my hubby (bless his heart) acting like Hansel and Gretel and leaving a trail wherever he goes. Then there's the thing with not knowing where we'll be in 6 months when he graduates. Also, we're trying to short sale our home. Those are the major stresses in my life. I'm sitting here trying to find a place to begin. I suppose the thing I have most control over is my home but where to start...? Well, I'll hop off my soap box. Here are my goals through the end of November.
1. Spirituality: Pray nightly on knees.
2. Home Cleanliness/ Organization: Focus this week on laundry, kitchen counters, and bedroom organization.
3. Prospect Improvement: By November 30th, send out letters to all former Centex buyers.
Going back to my first goal, I was thinking of a song I listened to recently. Check it out if you get a chance. It's by Lee Brice and called Love Like Crazy. http://musicremedy.com/audio/index.cfm?fuseaction=showaudioplayer&audioId=37693&quality=6.
I love you all!
Tiff
Post- Baby!
Kezia is finally here! Hooray!
For the most part, it has been great. I still think I'm getting more sleep now than I did in the last couple months of my pregnancy. It has been hard with the girls lately, though. See my 4am post for details.
So - this week, I have a few, simple goals that hopefully will keep my girls (and therefore myself) more sane and happy:
1. I'm going to try to wake up by 8am every day. It's going to be hard considering she's still waking up 3 times a night, but I will take comfort that I am planning on getting a nap in the afternoon. We need to get back into that routine.
2. I want to try and have scripture study, character quality, and prayers every morning and eat breakfast as a family.
3. I want to get my morning things done at least 4 days this week. This includes emptying the dishwasher, doing 1 full load of laundry (washing, folding, putting away), kitchen & living room straightened, and helping McKinley & Ireland get their morning things done (bowl in dw, clean room, dressed, teeth & hair brushed, dogs fed & learning time).
4. I want to have personal study at least 4 times this week.
5. more fruits & veggies.
6. Get out for at least a 5 minute walk with the girls.
7. Get to bed by 10pm.
For the most part, it has been great. I still think I'm getting more sleep now than I did in the last couple months of my pregnancy. It has been hard with the girls lately, though. See my 4am post for details.
So - this week, I have a few, simple goals that hopefully will keep my girls (and therefore myself) more sane and happy:
1. I'm going to try to wake up by 8am every day. It's going to be hard considering she's still waking up 3 times a night, but I will take comfort that I am planning on getting a nap in the afternoon. We need to get back into that routine.
2. I want to try and have scripture study, character quality, and prayers every morning and eat breakfast as a family.
3. I want to get my morning things done at least 4 days this week. This includes emptying the dishwasher, doing 1 full load of laundry (washing, folding, putting away), kitchen & living room straightened, and helping McKinley & Ireland get their morning things done (bowl in dw, clean room, dressed, teeth & hair brushed, dogs fed & learning time).
4. I want to have personal study at least 4 times this week.
5. more fruits & veggies.
6. Get out for at least a 5 minute walk with the girls.
7. Get to bed by 10pm.
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