2011 Goals Updates

2011 GOALS

OPERATION BABY PREP--- I have a lot to get done before the May 21st due date!

Deadline March 1^st--

Order small dresser- will need to do this by the first of March to be sure it’s here on time…only piece of furniture that we need and it’s a hard size to find!

Deadline April 1^st--

Sort through baby clothes from attic   Yay!! DONE!  1/8/11

Bring in and clean up baby gear from attic

Arrange furniture in kids’ room

Organize kids’ closet   DONE! Think I actually did this sooner, but finished 1/8/11

Finish list of what we still need to get   After going through all the stuff we have, it was easy to make this list 1/23/11

Deadline May 1^st--

Make some prepared food that I can freeze for easy meals in May/June---taking suggestions, PLEASE!

Begin “nesting”…will probably have already started this anyway!---Yeah, already doing this!

Take a spring vacation or extended camping trip----We need to plan!   I think our snow days put a damper on taking a spring trip! 

HOUSE & GARDENING--

Deadline April 24th (Easter)--

Plant flower bed in corner of yard—sunflowers and some easy to grow perennials because I’m lazy like that

Mulch around roses

Make beds for perennial fruits and veggies

Plant corn and okra….maybe a few other things….this will not be as much as last year, since I probably won't be up for doing a lot of weeding when it's 200 degrees with a newborn on my hip!

FOR MYSELF:

PHOTOGRAPHY—Deadline May 1st

Get someone to give me lessons with new camera (You Tube!) 

Set up software to edit photos  Done in January, can't remember what date!

READING---

I am stealing an idea from Traci--to read one good book per month….that will be a stretch probably, but I have plenty of books to read, re-read, or that I can borrow
                 January---ALMOST finished one

SPIRITUAL---

Spend at least 15 minutes every day in the Word, devotional, prayer, listening to sermons, etc--some days I will have much more time, but I have slacked and want to be more consistent this year
                 January---Not been as consistent about it as I'd like....February will be better

Keep my “Grace” journal with entries at least 3 times a week recording where I saw God’s grace at work in my life and around me
                January---I did it at least twice a week

Thursday morning Bible Study---This is a MUST! I look forward to Thursdays for this!

Getting Organized

Okay, so moving is a big pain, but there are some advantages. The biggest one being that it gives you a chance to start fresh organization. I've been trying to find a place for everything where it's easily found and I don't have to dig for them. Here's a little fun thing I did with my jewelry. I didn't have a spot for my jewelry box, but I had a small empty drawer that I wanted to work. I think my Mamaw had told me about this a long time ago and I just had a chance to go through and do it. Yes, these are ice cube trays.... I know, weird, right, but they work well to keep sets together and one necklace in each hole keeps them from tangling up. The little bowls are just one cup size Ziploc bowls that are perfect size for bracelets. And, never underestimate the good old fashioned zip bags for chunky things. I really think this will work out nicely!