So.... here is my goal post from January 2012, along with an update of how I did for each of goal.
This year I have decided to challenge myself with goals in multiple different areas of my life... including in the kitchen! I am planning on trying a new recipe, and baking something (FROM SCRATCH!) each month in 2012. *My husband hasn't decided if he will try them all or not, but hopefully they are not complete failures and he enjoys eating them as much as I enjoy trying to make them. (I didn't do my best at baking and cooking, but I did try a few new recipes and made more food at home rather then eating out - A step in the right direction!)
I have also made goals in the financials areas of my life with plans to follow the Dave Ramsey plan and paying off all debt and begin working on our mortgage with "gazelle intensity". We have also laid out an updated Budget and I plan to strictly stick to this, allowing us more money to put on our debt. (We did wonderfully at sticking to our budget, paying cash {or debit card} for almost everything, and paying off some debt, but we still have a ways to go, but we are still going strong!)
Health is another area that I have made goals in. I plan to get into better shape, run a 5k (following the Couch to 5k plan), and eat healthier, including eating vegetarian meals for at least 1 week every 3 months. I am also drinking more water, as well as green tea on a regular basis in order to help accomplish the goals I have created. (Ha, Ha, Ha, to pretty much all of this goal. I ate more vegetarian meals, but I didn't make it with any length of time going vegetarian. I started Couch to 5k - 3 times - but I never completed it, or ran in a 5k. I did stick to drinking more water, tea, and green tea, which I feel has helped me to keep my health and weight in check.
Adding reading back to my life is another area of my goals. I plan to read at least one book every month. I have already finished my book for January, as well as listened to an audio book! I just have to keep up with this pace and I will accomplish this goal with ease! (I did great at this goal! I didn't stick to the exact 12 books that I set out to read, but I read over 30 books in total! A great feeling of getting back into the swing of things in this area of my life)
My biggest goal of the year is to continue to plan and discipline myself to set goals, and work towards them on a steady basis. Each week I am going to make a to-do list for myself so that I am able to stay on top of my planning and accomplish more then if I just woke up thinking "what should I do today". As the saying goes...."1 minute of planning saves 10 minutes of execution". (Some months I did great at this, while some months I just stepped back and enjoyed the moments passing by. I did create project lists, goals, and many other things that did get accomplished throughout the year, and I am moving into 2013 with a renewed passion to stay organized and goal driven!)
Some were better then others, some were flat out terrible, and a few of them helped me grow into a better person.... Either way I have a new set of goals for 2013 and new motivation to follow along with it!
This year I have decided to challenge myself with goals in multiple different areas of my life... including in the kitchen! I am planning on trying a new recipe, and baking something (FROM SCRATCH!) each month in 2012. *My husband hasn't decided if he will try them all or not, but hopefully they are not complete failures and he enjoys eating them as much as I enjoy trying to make them. (I didn't do my best at baking and cooking, but I did try a few new recipes and made more food at home rather then eating out - A step in the right direction!)
I have also made goals in the financials areas of my life with plans to follow the Dave Ramsey plan and paying off all debt and begin working on our mortgage with "gazelle intensity". We have also laid out an updated Budget and I plan to strictly stick to this, allowing us more money to put on our debt. (We did wonderfully at sticking to our budget, paying cash {or debit card} for almost everything, and paying off some debt, but we still have a ways to go, but we are still going strong!)
Health is another area that I have made goals in. I plan to get into better shape, run a 5k (following the Couch to 5k plan), and eat healthier, including eating vegetarian meals for at least 1 week every 3 months. I am also drinking more water, as well as green tea on a regular basis in order to help accomplish the goals I have created. (Ha, Ha, Ha, to pretty much all of this goal. I ate more vegetarian meals, but I didn't make it with any length of time going vegetarian. I started Couch to 5k - 3 times - but I never completed it, or ran in a 5k. I did stick to drinking more water, tea, and green tea, which I feel has helped me to keep my health and weight in check.
Adding reading back to my life is another area of my goals. I plan to read at least one book every month. I have already finished my book for January, as well as listened to an audio book! I just have to keep up with this pace and I will accomplish this goal with ease! (I did great at this goal! I didn't stick to the exact 12 books that I set out to read, but I read over 30 books in total! A great feeling of getting back into the swing of things in this area of my life)
My biggest goal of the year is to continue to plan and discipline myself to set goals, and work towards them on a steady basis. Each week I am going to make a to-do list for myself so that I am able to stay on top of my planning and accomplish more then if I just woke up thinking "what should I do today". As the saying goes...."1 minute of planning saves 10 minutes of execution". (Some months I did great at this, while some months I just stepped back and enjoyed the moments passing by. I did create project lists, goals, and many other things that did get accomplished throughout the year, and I am moving into 2013 with a renewed passion to stay organized and goal driven!)
Some were better then others, some were flat out terrible, and a few of them helped me grow into a better person.... Either way I have a new set of goals for 2013 and new motivation to follow along with it!
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