THE NEW YEAR

I just trashed about 300 words of this entry. It sounded dumb.

I've talked about New Year's resolutions. I don't like them. They sound temporary.

I am just going to list some changes I want to make....not because it's the new year, but because I am finally fed up with some things. I hope I am able to make them stick.

• make, AND STICK, to a meal plan
• cook ahead more meals (or at least prep)
• coupon.....diligently
• blog at least once per week
• grow in the Word
• keep my kitchen counter free of the forest of paper that springs up......always

You know what? I'm done with this. I have a lot of housekeeping stuff to do. Some of the jobs are major projects. Some are short daily tasks.

I don't want to write out all this stuff.

SO.... I will write out some projects and things I want to accomplish. Nothing like the above, but "honey-do's."

• take down all of our Christmas stuff. :-) (Yes....it's still up.)
• paint the hallway
• have our foundation checked
• garden? maybe
• read at least 30 books (last year, I barely read anything, the year before.... 56)
• go through the boys' clothes
• clear out the little boys' toys
• shampoo the little boys' bedroom carpet
• either buy a new dining room table or get a picnic bench (cheaper and easier, I think)
• get my Master Seal in JBQ
• scan pictures
• transfer wedding video to DVD
• catch up on laundry

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

I KNOW........HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

OK.... needed the comic relief.... back to it:

• get new blog design
• make my Christmas cards
• work on the Christmas trees that I planned to do this past year
• work on the cookie decorating
• start going to bed by 10:30 most nights (as I type this at 11:00 pm)
• start a book outline
• organize *scrapbooks* for the boys.....ok..... start (nothing big or fancy, just organized, an such)
• shadow box for DS #1's JBQ shirt, patches, and medals
• organize, trash, donate my teaching supplies (most of it will go away)
• begin hand-writing letters to grandparents
• family portraits
• clear out/organize the garage (that alone could take weeks)
• learn how to clean our guns
• target practice once every 1-2 months

That's all for now. Buh-bye!