New Year's Resolutions

The new year brings lots of new things. Today I want to talk about New Year's resolutions; more specifically, MY resolutions. This year I'm looking at my resolutions as "goals", things that I want to accomplish in 2012. I put quite a few of them on my plate this year and really hope that I will be successful in accomplishing these goals.

Here's the list:

1. Stop with the foolish, unnecessary spending and actually put money aside into savings! - I haven't set a goal amount to have in savings by the end of the year, but I hope it's atleast 3 digits. That might not sound very ambition to some, but I want to start with a small goal and see if we can't surprise ourselves by ending up with a considerable amount more than that...
2. (going along with #1) Pay off more debt - we paid of over $8,000 in debt last year and it felt amazing. I want to do the same or better this year.
3. Lose another 20 pounds - this would put me at the same weight I was when I graduated high school which would just be incredible. It's a good thing I'm planning to continue breastfeeding until Ryder is a year old. I'm currently fitting into size 6 jeans but would love to be back into a size 4. I hope that's not an unattainable goal...
4. Start running - I hear that it's addicting but that the first month SUCKS. I'm really hoping that I can make it through the first month and becoming a running addict. Going along with this I'd really like to run the 5K at Truman Days this summer. I told my SIL Dana that I'd run it with her and I really want to honor that agreement.
5. Open an Etsy shop - it's time to put my creativity to work and sell some of my handmade items. I would love to have my shop open by the end of February. Hopefully people will think my stuff is worth buying!
6. If the Etsy thing doesn't work, then I want to find a way to make a little extra $ for our family so that we can accomplish #1 and #2.
7. (my favorite one) Have more SEX - No explanation needed on this one... The hubs thinks this is a great resolution/goal, let's see if he's up to the task!
8. Take the GRE (ugh!) and apply to grad school - This is the one that I am least confident about doing. Time will tell if it happens but I sure hope that it does...
9. Put new carpet into our bedroom and the basement bedroom - This would complete our renovations (for the most part) and make me a happy camper!
10. Be more organized - I am such a type A personality so one would think that I'd be the most organized gal on the block but this is NOT the case. Organization needs to be a top priority in my ever-increasingly busy life. To-do lists and planners, here I come!

I think that 's it for my 2012 resolutions. Here's hoping that this year proves to be one of prosperity, weight loss, creativity, frugality, and passion! I hope that you are all having a wonderful start to the new year and I wish you all luck in accomplishing your goals and sticking to your resolutions.

Happy 2012 & Much Love - Danielle