Happy New Year, 2007

Happy New Year!

I missed posting on the first, but I’m sure you’re still in the New Year’s mode on the 2nd, right? Right.

My goals for this year are as follows:

Eat less
Exercise More
Spend less $
laugh more
win more
be a better person

How’s that?

Ryan says it’s not a goal if it’s not measurable, so I guess I should give specifics.

Ok, here are my specific goals.

Exercise. I want to walk one mile every single day. If I miss a day, I’ll have to make it up sometime in the week, so I’ll get in 7 miles over the week.

Since I will turn 40 in the next year (and I’m officially inviting you all to my non surprise birthday party on December 29 (it’s a Saturday). More on that in the future, but go ahead and put it on your calendar now. but I digress. I was actually going to put down my goal to lose 40 pounds by my 40 b-day.

Kindness. I want to do more random acts of kindness. Like take someone a meal even if they aren’t sick or didn’t just have a baby. Or give away tickets and things (oh, I already do that, so I guess I can just do more). I also want to be kinder to my children and husband. I love them dearly, but sometimes I forget to tell them how much they mean to me. Same goes for friends. I think I need to express my love and my gratitude more, and use a softer voice with the kids.

Temple Service. 12 visits to the temple this year. I would say once a month, but I may just feel like going 3 times in one month, and I know there will be months I don’t go, so I’m just going to say 12 in the year. I’ll mark them off to keep track.

I’d like to win another big prize this year, along with some cash. That’s entirely up to me, and I’ll be trying hard on that one, of course.

Social–we need to invite someone over for dinner at least once a month. We did pretty good on this one last year, but I think we can continue to improve.

There you have it. Goals for the year 2007. And a partridge in a pear tree.
Amen.
And, what are your goals for the year?