New Year's Evolutions

I set a few goals, kept a few goals and totally lost sight of a few goals.....sounds about normal, right.

Last year looked like this:

The short list:  

*finish stuff in a timely fashion, "procrastinot" 

I got a lot done. honestly, I did really well with this one...perfect...nope....dang near...yep

I am still a major procrastinista, but I am moving forward, not backward.

*drop some tonnage for health and ego

can you say: suckage? sure, I knew you could. LOL However, 2lbs is 2 lbs

*be less restrictive with the creative process 

I ran about 50/50 on this one. I am a little anal by nature so this one can be challenging

* be a better mom, wife, friend, Christian

kids are still alive, I'm still with the hubs, got great friends, God smiles at me more than He frowns....not too shabby

*figure out a way to entertain in my home that meshes with the hubster"s 8:30pm bedtime 

Yes, not a lot, but it did happen and once or twice it was spontaneous. 

* sister goal: go to parties and gatherings 

did a little of that too.

Well, it looks like I had more success than failure. 

I am betting I evolve similarly this year. Here's a few more:

*weight.....I gotta, but me and carbs....we are one, so it will not be easy. Maybe even add a little movement to my life.  I've been reading about short, full blown, bursts of exercise. I think I could do that.

*keep working on being more social. 

*get a part time job  I've been a stay home mom for 20+ years.....scary

*watch one child graduate high school and one graduate college (when did that happen?) and let them keep growing up, mistakes and all.

*acquire some new skills - scary skills - skills I wasn't supposed to need for a few more years. *gulp*  Grandma skills and mother-in-law skills. O-M-G!

*My church bought a couple of cases of chronological bibles with a daily format and challenged us all to read the entire bible this year. Yes, there will be a test. LOL Pastor did mention that he would occasionally refer to where we should be. Evil man. :-) I accept!! but now, as a church, we have the added benefit of learning something at the same time and being able to share...with everyone...because we will be, literally, 'on the same page'. How awesome is that?!

*Being the me I am supposed to be. If I learn to listen to God better, it should happen easier than if I don't, right? 


*To make a difference, the good kind. Not the kind that people remember with a sad little shake of their head kind.

I wonder what 2012 is going to surprise me with, 2011 had plenty.

Happy Happy Joy Joy

God Bless.......