Goals for 2008

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been reading everyone's goals and resolutions for 2008. These have made me stop and think about what I really want to achieve this year. What has become clear to me is that I have many things I want to do and learn ... too many in fact. So this year I am taking my goals seriously and prioritizing them. My goals fall into a couple of areas. The first group are goals which I have been putting off but which I feel will change the quality of our lives if I achieve them. They are:

• Get my driver's license.
  • I have already started on this goal by making a booking for the knowledge test.
• Declutter and organize my home. This consists of the following sub-goals:
  • Declutter children's bedrooms
  • Declutter my bedroom
  • Declutter living room
  • Declutter school area
  • Declutter computer: I have so many programs installed which I don't use and stray files everywhere. I use my computer for everything and having it organised with make me more efficient.
• Complete my Homekeeping Binder. This will also consist of us getting into a routine with household tasks and school work.
• Have lessons and materials prepared ahead of time.

On a more personal level, I would like to:

• Take more photos, journal, and scrapbook. For Christmas I received a digital camera and this allows me to take as many photos as I please. Twelve years ago, when Munchkin was born, I didn't have that luxury. I look at the few photos that I do have of her and I wish I had more. So now I will take many more photos of both Munchkin and Teddy Bear and store those memories by journaling and scrapbooking.
• Live rather than just survive. I was having a conversation with a friend the other day and she made this statement. It really struck a chord in me and made me aware of the fact that there are many days where I just get by or survive. This is not how I want to live my life. I want to make each day count.
• Read more. Read more books aloud to my children and read more books for myself.
• Cook more. Cook more with my daughter and try more recipes on my own.

Looking at this list its become clear that my goals are very boring basic. But, I truly believe that you can't achieve much if the basics are not covered. I hope that by putting this list up on my blog I will be more likely to follow through on these goals. I no longer want to be thinking that I made it through the day...

7:33 PM - Jan. 10, 2008 - post comment

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