2015 Goals and January

As we approach a new yaer I am thinking that it is time to think about new starts.

2014 has been a year that has been filled with love and trucks, wheels, mess, some sadness, changes and hopes. 

In 2015, I will no longer be working for anyone else.  I will be returning to some music tutoring and will be focusing on being a full-time mum. I don't think that it has really hit me yet.  In Australia, school breaks from mid December through to the end of January so it feels like I'm just on holidays.  However I have been feeling like it is time to start bringing a bit of structure back after Christmas and all the catch-ups we have been having with everyone.  When I have a plan I feel like I can fit more in, and accompllish more with less hassle so...

here are some goals for January in no particular order:

• Have a proper stretch/yoga session every couple of days (toting around 14 kilos has not been kind to my back)
• Take my boy outside everyday and do something physical (sandcastles/park/swimming/walking) to tire us both out.
• Begin blogging again (check!)
• Read a chapter of the Bible every day (I began this last year and I am following the suggested plan at Women Living Well - I also am part of an email accountability group for this)
• Have more of a schedule for everyday as well as a weekly plan (e.g - Monday's we visit Mor Mor) so Jack feels more comfortable with the world in general (he is a little shy of everyone and worries about me going out).
• Only have one alcoholic drink a night - and enjoy it sitting outside - not watching the television!
• Read with my boy every day - not just at bed time.
• Continue to declutter everything!
• SMS three friends every week to organise some kind of catch-up or ask how they are.
• Attempt for one week to get up earlier than the boy (which will be about 5.15am) and be showered and dressed before he is up and see how this impacts our schedule etc.

Hope you had a blessed Christmas!

Thinking about the New Year

2011 has been a good year - I have had all the things that I need: employment throughout the year, family, friends, a nice house and yummy food.

 As 2012 approaches I am thinking of the things that I would like to do and cannot be bothered to do anymore!

I am trying to think back to my New Years resolutions for 2011 but cannot remember - and it seems that I didn't blog what they would be.  However, I did find my 2010 ones and they are:

Here are the resolutions I made for 2010:

• Continue my quest to become a better vegetarian

• I will go to church more. 

• The Beau and I have decided to sit down together once a day for a meal.

• Do exercise once a week (a walk or yoga counts). 

• Not to let things I can't fix get me down.

• Blog at least twice a week. 

I think that some of those can still apply (who doesn't include exercise in their resolutions?).  My husband and I do sit down together once a day, at the table, for a meal and I am a better vegetarian (ie. I check lollies and cheese). 


For 2012 my resolutions will be:

• Blogging - do outfit posts more often.

• Take better photographs and take photographs more often (this should help with the above item as well).

• Join a local group where I can make some friends (all my friends are at least an hour away).

• Stick to my budget better - I am doing well following one for bills etc but then I just go on the Book Depository!

• Not take out my frustrations about little things on my husband (sorry darling).

• Clean as I go - for example the office I am sitting in has piles of papers every where, there is clean folded washing but it is not away.  There are piles of things waiting to be finished all over the house.  I need to not just pile things up but put them away.

Here are some pictures of what I mean: