January 2009 Personal Life Goals

I know, i'm posting alot about goals, but I have so many that I have to break them down somehow.

Marriage:
[ ] Reconnect with DH (he'll be home on the 8th!) and relearn how to live with each other.
[ ] Be more considerate of his feelings and thoughts (it's going to be hard adjusting to having another adult in the house again).
[ ] Discuss goals we have for our family for 2009 and how to implement them together.

Family:
[ ] Plan a big activity to do as a family (something fun since DH has been gone for a year)
[ ] Start family game night or movie night or something similar.
[ ] Eat dinner together every night.

Friends:
[ ] Work on making some new friends after we move.
[ ] Possibly find a playgroup or something for Addison and I to do during the week.

Self:
[ ] Definitely celebrate ME day on the 24th of each month
[ ] Gather all the books I've been planning to read and create a reading basket. (Ginger's idea)
[ ] Work hard on relaxation techniques and controlling my temper.

Home:
[ ] Pack up entire house in preparation of moving
[ ] Declutter as I pack
[ ] Start fresh in new house with no clutter. If something doesn't have a place, get rid of it. Less is more!
[ ] Begin to set up nursery and see what still needs to be purchased

Work:
[ ] Volunteer with unit FRG
[ ] Start researching requirements for Social Work positions and VA positions

Hobbies:
[ ] Sign up for one class at new base (quilting maybe)
[ ] Become efficient on my new Knifty Knitter
[ ] Read as much as possible

Spiritual:
[ ] Get the book Simple Abundance
[ ] Work on knowing myself better
[ ] Work on becoming more grounded and centered

Weekly To-Do List

Each week I start a thread on Magical Holiday Home where I post my to-do list for the week. Others join in and as we accomplish tasks, we check them off. Here is my to-do list for this week:

December 29, 2008 - January 4, 2009

HAVE TO DO:
[X] Grocery store
[X] Laundry
[X] Dishes
[X] Vacuum
[X] Schedule vet appt for animals (Tuesday)
[X] Schedule eye exam appt for DS (required for school by January 1st now) (Friday)
[ ] Call college and change address since we won't be here when they mail out diplomas (send to mom's)

NEED TO DO:
[X] Take down Christmas stuff
[X] Repack Christmas stuff by categories (i.e. lights in one box, ornaments in another, etc.)
[X] Follow meal plan all week
[X] Begin packing things we don’t need to use (i.e. bookshelves, extra dishes, games, etc.)
[/] Go through kid’s rooms and declutter and weed out toys before move
[X] Make list of everything that HAS to be done shortly after DH gets
[ ] Scrub walls with Magic Eraser

WANT TO DO:
[X] Schedule items to post on blog
[X] Finish Eclipse
[X] Play with Knifty Knitter
[X] Start Breaking Dawn
[X] Finish Breaking Dawn

Menu Plan Monday

December 29, 2008- January 4, 2009

Monday- Easy night

Tuesday- Macaroni n cheese

Wednesday (New Year’s)- Pizza dipper breadsticks (frozen), snack food

Thursday- Ham and Beans at mom’s?

Friday- Steak and baked potatoes, salad w/homemade ranch dressing *

Saturday- Salad w/homemade ranch dressing, Spaghetti, Corn, Garlic breadsticks

Sunday- Order out (pizza)

*Subject to change depending on whether we have company or not.

2009 "Phrase"

On MHH last year (2008) someone started a thread for us to choose a "word" for the entire year of 2008. This "word" would be something that we wanted to strive towards and use to focus on when we needed to. My "word" for 2008 was "relax", however, I didn't implement that very well. So, for 2009 I have chosen a "phrase" rather than a "word". There was so much I wanted my word to encompass that I couldn't pick just one, so I went with a phrase that I made up.

My "phrase" for 2009 is 'THROUGH SELF-DISCOVERY COMES INNER PEACE AND WELL-BEING'. By really discovering who I am and who I want to be and taking the necessary steps to get to that place, my life will be filled with more peace and emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. This is my ultimate goal for 2009. Later I will post my goals, instead of resolutions, to help me attain this.

What is your "word" or "phrase" for 2009?

Cleaning House

I decided to clean up my blog for the New Year so I can start fresh. I deleted almost all posts except the very most recent and 2 recipes. Just wanted to give a head's up in case anyone was wondering where they all went.

Things to look forward to in 2009...

* 2009 Goal List (I don't do resolutions)
* Monthly Life Goals
* Reading Lists
* Recipes
* Weekly Menu Plans
* Craft lists and updates for Christmas 2009
* Life updates
* Cleaning plans and organization
* Relaxation tips and tricks
* Better Life tips
* Article recommendations
* Book recommendations
* Plus alot more.......

This is just a general list off the top of my head of things that I will be sharing in the New Year. I hope you will drop by and share your thoughts and ideas as well!

Christmas is over!

With Christmas now over, I will be focusing more attention on this blog. I plan to share lots of things in 2009 because I have alot of plans for 2009. We'll be moving to a new state and a new Army base and we'll also be welcoming our 3rd child into the world all within a few short months.

Stay tuned because there's definitely more to come!