Trying to start the year off right!

I'm not one much on resolutions because inevitably I break them. But I know that is no reason to not strive for aspirations and to mold our character. So this year I'm trying to start the year off right.

I spent some time on New Year's Eve praying and deciding on a few goals.

Here is my 2012 goals:

Spend consistent time with the Lord.

Finish 2010 & 2011 scrapbooks

Memorize 12 verses

Drink more water

Do something creative each week

Be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger with the kids

Spur Scott on toward love & good deeds

MOVE - walk, dance and just be active

Find creative ways to teach & play with children

Keep a clean, organized and PEACEFUL home

Find better/cheaper ways to cook *healthy

Take pictures of our life EVERYDAY

Conquer breastfeeding

Find my niche to serve more fully at church

READ more - don't let kids be an excuse

Try to be more on time, remember appts. and keep promises

Have a garden & blueberry bush

Stay on top of laundry (instead of all in one/two days)

Write more letters or cards...handwritten

Better get to know our neighbors

Learn to take better pictures, book a few more weddings and be more confident

CHOOSE.JOY.EVER.SINGLE.DAY.

I put them right here in my handy dandy journal/planner so I could keep a fresh look at them all through out the year. Do you remember me talking about my journal?

I have already January laid out. {Thanks Honey, for such a great Christmas gift}

On the first page of the month, I have my monthly memory verse, prayer requests and monthly view. Then I have a day already dated at the top for journaling, to do lists, doodles and other random things of my day!

I'm hoping this works because I LOVE it so far and I think it will keep me on track each day.

It will also be fun to look back through after the year is finished!

I'm hoping to work on a book list too. My friend got me thinking of this and I have to really think through what I want to put on it. Any suggestions on how you are getting prepared for this new, fresh year ahead of us?

Happy 2012!