Goals

I find myself now at home full time no longer working outside of the home. I love it. I feel like I can now find the time during the lulls of the day to work on goals. I prefer to not make goals for the new year, but rather goals to accomplish by the new year. A few of my current goals

1. Lose weight . . . that's always on the list . . . when will I learn that I need to make lifestyle changes rather than temporary eating and excercise habits. . . so I guess what my real goal is, is to eat more fruits and vegetables, excersize ( sp?) 3 times a week , and eat less processed food. . . I like this goal for the holidays, because it helps me say no to the second helpings of goodies that always seem to be so abundant this time of year . . .not to mention i have a ton of nice clthes that would fit great if i lost 15 or 20 pounds.

2. make my house a home . . . sounds silly, but i need my home to be more comfortable and inviting . .. . to me it seems so cold and uninviting. and i want my children (and their friends) to always feel safe , comfortable, and welcome . . . there are numerous things i plan to do to acomplish this . . . a few are. . .better decorating, more home made meals . . .and more meals without a tv to take the place of conversation. . . .. next house, i don't want a tv anywhere near the dining room table . . . i would change it now, but our tv is mounted to the wall, and we have speakers set in the wall around it. and i can't affords to re-drywall the living room right now. . . and i think matt wouldn't be to happy if i moved it.

3. a cleaner, tidier house . . really coincides with #2. i am working hard to keep my house clean, and i'm doing pretty well.... so far, i make sure there are no dirty dishes in the sink before i go to bed, and the counter tops are cleaned off . . . .since the kitchen has always been my trouble spot, this helps me keep up much easier with the rest of the house. . . i've been going a week on this one so far, and so far, so good. i have a schedule written up for the week of what needs to be acomplished that day to get the house to where i want it to be . . . i work well when i have a list of all that i need to do. i can check off the items, and see progress on paper.

4. attend enrichment meeting . . . 4 years ago i moved into a fast growing area, and made a few friends . . . the wards kept splitting, and i got tired of having to put forth the effort to meet new people (way out of my comfort zone) . . so i kind of gave up. . . the time has come for me to get out and meet people in the neighborhood . . . .easiest way to do that, is to go to enrichment meeting . . . . who knows , i may have fun or learn something new in the process.

5. life long goals(to keep in mind) . . . create memories for my children, establish family traditions, treat those i love as well and with as much kindness and respect, as i would give someone i just met. give my children the foundation they need so that they can gain knowledge and a testimony of their own, that first and formost they are children of a heavenly father who loves them unconditionally

I figure this list is reasonable and something i can make improvements on as i go through the day caring for the baby.