revisiting

Time to revisit my resolutions for 2009. I mean I only have 145 days until the end of the year! Here were my resolutions from the beginning of the year. Tonight I put in red how I am doing:

Amanda's 2009 Resolutions

1. Continue to find healthy options for my family in food and recreation (organics, vegetarian meals, new foods). Yes, still doing this, but should be exploring a lot more.

2. Make my own health a priority and find time for diet and exercise. Maintain the same weight for a whole year. Ha, ha, ha- didn't think I'd get pregnant huh? I try to eat healthy but this has kind of gone out the window since I can only do so much. When I wrote these I never imagined we'd be pregnant!

3. Move away from the things I flock to when things get hard (coca-cola, sweets & shopping). Shopping- doing great, Coca-Cola- still addicted. Sweets- somewhere in the middle. Need to work on this.

4. Get at least one full night's sleep a week (a full 8 hours)- Barely, but I try. I am up and it's 12:28am. Need to be better at this.

5. Take my business up one level through marketing, website changes and cost solutions. Working on it now! I've done good this year so far.Can't wait for Christmas card time.

6. Make decisions based on what is best for my family, not others. Yes, yes, yes!

7. Date night at least once a month! I think but we are SO bad at this, must make this priority ASAP before baby comes.

8. Create at least one fundraiser in 2009. Looks like it will have to be a Christmas fundraiser?? Anyone want to help?

9. Find small pockets of "me" time to decompress and be creative. Ha, ha, ha....sometimes I get a bath.

10. Make fashion a priority, well at least anytime not Mon-Fri from 8am to 5pm, meaning dress up on the weekends and any outing. I try so hard.

11. Change someone's life in 2009, make a lasting difference. Make this a priority.

12. Remind my friends' how amazing they are and compliment a stranger at least once a week. I do not do this enough, so glad I'm reminding myself.

13. Help my husband reach a dream of his. Mark?? Hurry up, come up with a dream :)

14. Actually begin to write down the words in my book, get it on paper. I started! So far I did the Preface, but hey, it's a work in progress.

15. Pray more. Yes I do!

Okay now time to revisit yours and finish off the year like we started it. If I can help you with any of yours let me know!!! 

xo

Brody's 2009 Resolutions

It is really adorable not only trying to explain to a 3.5 year old what a resolution is, let alone hearing what he comes up with. My hope is that as we do these every year, it will help build a positive identity in himself and help him create goals and dreams. I plan on printing them out and saving them all!

Brody's 2009 Resolutions

1. Build a rocket ship out of blocks.

2. Not be naughty.

3. Fly like a bird in an airplane or helicopter.

4. Play a real guitar or drums.

5. Pick up people's candy for them when they drop it.

6. Help the baby practice going down the stairs (I had to stress many times that an adult had to be around for this one).

Okay so if you have been reading every day you now know our resolutions, time to get yours done!

Mark's 2009 Resolutions

Here are Mark's resolutions for 2009. What a trooper for letting me post them! I'm hoping that by posting all of our resolutions it will help you start to build your own.

Mark's 2009 Resolutions

1. Increase income

2. Maintain an extracurricular activity all year.

3. Take more interest in my health and be willing to make an extra effort.

4. Cook more.

5. Bring the two families together more.

6. More date nights.

7. Spend more time with the family outdoors trying new things.

8. Make a better effort to help others with handyman chores.

9. Try the Catholic Church in our area.

10. Spend more time with our dogs.

Tomorrow...Brody's resolutions!

My 2009 Resolutions

One of my favorite things to do is make my New Year's Resolutions at the end of every year. Not only does it give you some time to reflect on where you are in your life, but it helps you remind yourself where you want to go. I honestly believe that everyone should make their resolutions yearly. This year I started a new tradition where my whole family (not just me) makes their own resolutions and we help each other and/or share with each other. I will be sharing my resolutions today, Mark's tomorrow, and Brody's (so cute) on Tuesday. 

I believe resolutions need to be done correctly. Personally I think they need to be SHARED so that we are held accountable, they need to be REALISTIC,  and the need to be SPECIFIC. I made 15 this year, make how many you think you need. I know I can handle 15 because I will follow them all (I always do). Some areas I think that your resolutions need to be based on are SELF, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY, APPEARANCE, and OTHERS. I hope that by reading mine you can start to build your own list.

Amanda's 2009 Resolutions

1. Continue to find healthy options for my family in food and recreation (organics, vegetarian meals, new foods).

2. Make my own health a priority and find time for diet and exercise. Maintain the same weight for a whole year.

3. Move away from the things I flock to when things get hard (coca-cola, sweets & shopping).

4. Get at least one full night's sleep a week (a full 8 hours).

5. Take my business up one level through marketing, website changes and cost solutions.

6. Make decisions based on what is best for my family, not others.

7. Date night at least once a month!

8. Create at least one fundraiser in 2009.

9. Find small pockets of "me" time to decompress and be creative.

10. Make fashion a priority, well at least anytime not Mon-Fri from 8am to 5pm, meaning dress up on the weekends and any outing.

11. Change someone's life in 2009, make a lasting difference.

12. Remind my friends' how amazing they are and compliment a stranger at least once a week.

13. Help my husband reach a dream of his. 

14. Actually begin to write down the words in my book, get it on paper.

15. Pray more.

Those are mine so start thinking of yours and if you want you can post them in the comment section or email them to me and I can post them on my blog. Or at least print them out and tape them on your computer so you are reminded of them every day.