New Years Goals

Resolutions. That word scares me! It is a very strong word and when I break my resolutions I always feel like a big failure. So every year at this time everyone always asks "What are your New Years Resolutions?" My answer I don't have any, Mine are more like a list of things I would like to change and work on through out my year. Goals to make myself a better person and more Christ like. Last years goals were some that I am still working towards with a few more added to them this year. Here are some of my goals(in no particular order) for the New Year:

~ Journal Daily- My mom has kept a journal of her every day life for the last 30+ years. It is a lot of fun to go back and read what happened through out our life. I am going to try and start a daily journal to keep track of what happens with my life.

~Laugh More- at myself, at my funny kids and at hard situations.

~Talk less and Listen More- Now this one is a hard thing for me and a continual challenge.

~ Relax More- sometimes I feel like I run myself ragged because I think people expect me to be endless energy. But I don't have endless energy so taking it easy every once in a while is OK.

~ Dance More- Take the time and be silly with my kids

~Turn my Blog into a Book- anyone know of a good website to do that, let me know.

~ Work Out more and loose weight- isn't that on everyone's goal list for the year? INSANITY started today, along with cross country skiing yesterday and Ice Skating today, MY LEGS ARE KILLING ME!!! It will get easier..... I HOPE!!

~ Read my Bible More

~ Be a Woman After God's own heart- I want my kids to see Christ in me, in my actions, and reactions. Sadly that is not always the case so this is a thing that is constantly being worked on.

~ Drink more water- I have already cut out sodas except for special occasions but your body needs water so I am working on that.

~Stop biting my nails- yeah this has been on the list for YEARS... still working on that. =)

~ Clean out closets and get rid of JUNK.

~Go to bed earlier- I say that about every night and STILL don't achieve this. But maybe this year!=)

 ~ Discover new recipes for Moose, Salmon, Ptarmigan and Grouse. Trying to get off the grid of buying meats. Moose is like beef, but leaner and tastes SO MUCH BETTER. Ptarmigan  and Grouse are our Alaskan Chicken and Salmon is the Cheap fish here. One of these days I am going to write a book of 100 ways to cook salmon. I have found some very yummy ways. Pecan crusted being our favorite so far.

Whatever your goals or resolutions are for the new year, I hope you enjoy the new year and look for all the adventures in life and make the most of them. Sometimes life is hard, circumstances are hard but with Gods help and a joyful attitude we can face anything. Life is Worth living and enjoying. HaPpY NeW YeAr!!!!!!