So my last update was on Black Friday as I was about to run out the door to go shopping. Well the holidays came in like a lamb and went out like a lion. The hustle and bustle of the holidays was very overwhelming this year. I don't know if it was because we were so busy with the wedding that I kinda forgot about them and they snuck up on me or what, but they were crazier than ever this year. I hate to say it but I'm actually kinda glad they are over.
I did enjoy the time I spent with my husby, it was our first official Christmas together and it was nice. He got me a super cool retro style kettle popcorn maker. Its counter top sized and super cute, I love it. As far as the rest of the Holiday went, I could have done with out it. I just wasn't in the holiday spirit this year and I just didn't give a hoot.
It's all over now and it's 2011! Woo hoo! :-) I have some really aggressive goals, not resolutions - goals, for 2011. I plan to make this year even better than last year. The husby and I were discussing possibly trying to start a family the beginning of next year (2012) So there are somethings I would like to accomplish before this happens. Having a baby is major life changing decision and it really sucks the life, and money, out of you. My goals for 2011 are to make my life more baby friendly :-). I need to be more organized; there needs to be less clutter in my life and in my house. I need to be in better shape; I know it sounds silly to lose weight to get pregnant but I want to be healthy when I get pregnant and right now I'm just not. I need to know what I want to do with my career; I'm forever job searching and considering other career paths. I need to decide what my career is going to be, whether I stay here, become a party/wedding planner, a real estate agent or a super hero - I need to decide what I want to do so I can start working towards that goal. I need to spend less and save more; I am the WORST person ever with money, if I have it I spend it. I need to work on that so we have money to spend on the baby's needs.
This all kinda counts as being dual purpose, my 30th Birthday is next January so I really want to get my life in order so I can controlling my life instead of my life controlling me and dictating to me what I need to do on weeknights and weekends. Hopefully my new approach to things will get me on a solid path and I can follow through with all of my goals. So far I have a starting plan for each of them:
My Fitness Goal: To lose approximately 40 pounds by 1/15/12
My Fitness Goal Approach: Signed up for Myfitnesspal.com, downloaded Couch to 5k for my iPod and dowloaded some healthy recipes to try.
My Organization Goal: Organize my life and organizing my house
My Organization Goal Approach: I plan to take the house on one room at a time and give my self a reasonable amount of time to get it organized, let's say a month. I know we are really busy people and life happens so I don't think this is unreasonable. Also, I plan to put our Google Calendars to better use to keep us organized and in sync with each other.
My Career Goal: Figure out what I want to be when I grow up.
My Career Goal Approach: Research jobs to find out what I like and what I want to do, what classes/certifications are required, up front costs associated with career changing, etc.
My Financial Goal: Save my money for the baby
My Financial Goal Approach: STOP SPENDING MONEY :-), if there's two things I want I usually just buy them both. Now I'm going to try to choose between them and pick only one, or maybe even none at all. Do I really need this? Will my life end if I don't buy it?
Wow so all that looks pretty intimidating now that I wrote it down...we shall see how this goes....
I did enjoy the time I spent with my husby, it was our first official Christmas together and it was nice. He got me a super cool retro style kettle popcorn maker. Its counter top sized and super cute, I love it. As far as the rest of the Holiday went, I could have done with out it. I just wasn't in the holiday spirit this year and I just didn't give a hoot.
It's all over now and it's 2011! Woo hoo! :-) I have some really aggressive goals, not resolutions - goals, for 2011. I plan to make this year even better than last year. The husby and I were discussing possibly trying to start a family the beginning of next year (2012) So there are somethings I would like to accomplish before this happens. Having a baby is major life changing decision and it really sucks the life, and money, out of you. My goals for 2011 are to make my life more baby friendly :-). I need to be more organized; there needs to be less clutter in my life and in my house. I need to be in better shape; I know it sounds silly to lose weight to get pregnant but I want to be healthy when I get pregnant and right now I'm just not. I need to know what I want to do with my career; I'm forever job searching and considering other career paths. I need to decide what my career is going to be, whether I stay here, become a party/wedding planner, a real estate agent or a super hero - I need to decide what I want to do so I can start working towards that goal. I need to spend less and save more; I am the WORST person ever with money, if I have it I spend it. I need to work on that so we have money to spend on the baby's needs.
This all kinda counts as being dual purpose, my 30th Birthday is next January so I really want to get my life in order so I can controlling my life instead of my life controlling me and dictating to me what I need to do on weeknights and weekends. Hopefully my new approach to things will get me on a solid path and I can follow through with all of my goals. So far I have a starting plan for each of them:
My Fitness Goal: To lose approximately 40 pounds by 1/15/12
My Fitness Goal Approach: Signed up for Myfitnesspal.com, downloaded Couch to 5k for my iPod and dowloaded some healthy recipes to try.
My Organization Goal: Organize my life and organizing my house
My Organization Goal Approach: I plan to take the house on one room at a time and give my self a reasonable amount of time to get it organized, let's say a month. I know we are really busy people and life happens so I don't think this is unreasonable. Also, I plan to put our Google Calendars to better use to keep us organized and in sync with each other.
My Career Goal: Figure out what I want to be when I grow up.
My Career Goal Approach: Research jobs to find out what I like and what I want to do, what classes/certifications are required, up front costs associated with career changing, etc.
My Financial Goal: Save my money for the baby
My Financial Goal Approach: STOP SPENDING MONEY :-), if there's two things I want I usually just buy them both. Now I'm going to try to choose between them and pick only one, or maybe even none at all. Do I really need this? Will my life end if I don't buy it?
Wow so all that looks pretty intimidating now that I wrote it down...we shall see how this goes....
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