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12 for 2012.

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Ok, I’ve received a few little helpful resolution suggestions and I think – now that we are a week into 2012 – I’m ready to put my resolution/to-do list out here, so you all can help keep me honest as the year flies by.

I was sent an article, from my wise Aunt Vicki, that encouraged everyone to come up with three words for the year, instead of resolutions. Once you decide your words for 2012, it would make your goals much easier to write.  So after much searching, I have come up with my three words:

  • Connect
  • Focus

  • Improve

And the following 12 goals for 2012:

1. Spend some time catching up with old friends. I have really enjoyed re-connecting with my high school friends this past year and have many other old friends who deserve at the very least a phone call or email this year. (Connect)

2. Schedule a one-on-one date with Emma and Addie and Daddy at least once a month so I can really focus on each of them and give them their own time. (Connect and Focus)

3. Run more. Sign up for a half-marathon in May (and maybe a 2nd in October) which will force me to train. (Focus and Improve)

4. Up my yoga to 2-3 days a week, mostly to combat the increase in running on my joints & muscles, but also to help find my happy place. (Focus and Improve)

5. Try a new recipe/cooking technique once a week. I was going to say healthy but – that might not always be a goal that I can follow. (Improve)

6. Picking up my camera and taking an “OMG, this is my fave photo of the week!” photo every single week. – (Improve)

7. Organize the sewing/craft/spare bedroom so I can make some time for some creating. (Focus and Improve)

8. Paint our kitchen cabinets and blinds. (IMPROVE)

9. Read (and blog about) one book each month for the year. (Improve)

10. Turn 40 gracefully. (Hmmm…Improve, I guess?)

11. Take a cruise with my family and r-e-l-a-x during a massage on the beach. (Connect)

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12. Ask myself “Does this help me connect, focus or improve myself or my family?” before I say yes to ANY volunteer activities this year.

Any goals for 2012 for you?

Resolutions.

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It is that time again…to look back at the last year while we make plans for a promising new one.

2011 was a pretty great year around the Voris household. We officially have a “household” of our own since we got to buy our house;  J. continued to enjoy working for Uncle Walt, we continued to enjoy the perks of him working there including a fun trip to Orlando; the girls continued to thrive turning 8 and 6 and blossoming into social little butterflies, and we have all had a very healthy and happy year. I’m not quite sure how we can top that, but we are certainly going to try.

As far as resolutions go…bah. Do I ever really follow through on them? I always have good intentions, but usually fall short. Then yesterday I was listening to NPR and they had, what I thought was a brilliant idea – have someone else make your resolutions for you! I tried to get J. to make some for me since he knows me best, but his response was – “so this is what we are doing this year? Fighting?” And then he continued on with some sort of “you don’t need to resolve to do anything better…” blah, blah, blah. He is such a kiss-butt!

So, since J. doesn’t want to make any resolutions for me, anyone else want to give it a shot? You guys know me pretty well, what do you think I should work on this year? Remember just because you resolve something for me doesn’t mean that I’m going to actually follow through on it, but I might. Especially if you are watching…

Have a safe and happy New Year! We’ll see you in 2012!!