...You wanna know how my big 2010 goals are going, don'tcha???? Well, I'm here to tell you...
1. Bible Study. You will be pleased to know that I have joined a women's Bible study. Our first get-together was at the end of January, and our next is tomorrow night. Go, me!
2. Book De-stashing. I have gotten rid of 107 books since we moved at Christmastime. Unfortunately, this is a wee fraction of the books I own -- AND I bought about five more and received about 10 more since then for reviewing! But progress, as they say, is being made.
3. Yoga. I was all signed up for a yoga class with Paula when the teacher canceled. It's not my fault! It's not my fault! ;) I have done my own yoga videos a few times, but I'd like to make that more regular.
4. Budget. Ummm... I have been saving my receipts but haven't been so great about writing them all down. I resolve to do better this month. :)
5. Mother-Son Bookclub. This has been so fun! I read The Merchant of Death (Pendragon Series #1)
How about you? How are your goals/intentions/resolutions going?
Great goals Lain. Yoga in a class is so much more fun than a DVD, especially with a good teacher. With your love of books, do you participate with paperbackswap.com? It's a great way to share books and have new ones to read too while keeping that stash down.
I have one goal so far for 2010. Patience. It's my one word. It game to me in a game before a power play. Coach called a time out, sent the other 4 of my line out and called me, the center, back. All he said was "patience." And it came to me. I need more patience in everything, not just the power play. Patience paid off then with a goal on the PP. Maybe it will pay off in many other areas too this year.
Posted by: twitter.com/pmakurat | 02/03/2010 at 10:01 AM
Well, I started writing my novel last week. I have yet to get serious about exercise/eating better, and there are a few other things I'd like to get done, but I have a whole year, right?
Posted by: Deanna - Fun Mama | 02/03/2010 at 10:03 AM
My biggest goal is to monetize my blog and begin to make a living off of it. I just graduated college so it is about time where I start a career.
Good luck with all of your aspirations! Bible study and yoga should be great character-builders.
Posted by: Steven | The Emotion Machine | 02/03/2010 at 10:53 AM
Terrific goals, Lain.
We've been reducing books too, as we literally have thousands. Now that we go to the library twice a week, it's easier to let some of them go as we can pick them up locally when we want to reread them.
Enjoy your bible study and yoga. How fun and good for you.
Posted by: Nicole Maki | 02/03/2010 at 12:42 PM
My 12 year old just devoured the Percy Jackson series (and so did my husband). We had a good discussion about the death of his stepfather, and now he is (voluntarily!) reading Edith Hamilton's Mythology book, he already read the D'Aulaire's one.
Not bad for a popular novel.
Posted by: Christine | 02/03/2010 at 01:33 PM
I am reading the Ligentening Thief with my son too. He is 10--his older brother loved the whole series. We always make our kids read the book before watching the movie. Not sure it's a good thing.
Posted by: Cindee | 02/03/2010 at 03:11 PM
Way to go! Here's a pat on the back for wonderful progress, even if the yoga teacher bailed.
My son and I read HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON. It was a riot to read and conversations about it pop up in random places. I thought our initial discussion was pretty thorough, but he keeps relating to it, so we giggle and talk some more. Thank you for the idea!
I can't believe January is already history.
Posted by: FuzzyCricket | 02/03/2010 at 06:49 PM
Whitney, my 20 yr old and I just did The Jillian Michaels Shred and I have been walking 4 miles a day pretty consistently. I also have cleaned and purged my scrapbooking supplies - trying to simplify. I got rid of a bunch of 12X12 patterned paper - if it wasn't cute I got rid of it. I've been cleaning and organizing cupboards and getting rid of lots of stuff I don't use/need - it feels wonderful!!
Posted by: Laurie T | 02/03/2010 at 08:22 PM
Ahh, book de-stashing is always soo hard! Along those lines, you guys will really enjoy the Percy Jackson books. I think I learned more about Mythology from those books than I did in High School!
Posted by: Christine Jensen | 02/03/2010 at 11:48 PM
It's funny...I was thinking about you and your goals the other day, not just your 2010 goals, but your monthly goals. I thought she hasn't posted an update recently. Does that make me weird? ;) lol
rebecca
Posted by: Rebecca | 02/04/2010 at 09:26 AM
Hi Lain, I just found your blog through Twitter. I made a similar post on my own blog earlier this week. My resolutions are to declutter my entire house (my kitchen is almost done!), get more exercise (I joined a Zumba class), volunteer at an animal shelter (hasn't happened) and "scrap more, stress less." I used to sell on Etsy but gave it up when it started feeling like a chore. I'm scrapping for me again and it feels great!
Posted by: Judy | 02/05/2010 at 02:13 PM
Good haven't had sweets since the first... but it would be better if I stopped dreaming of chocolate. I swear I almost picked up that wrapped Andes Mint in the parking lot last weekend...
Posted by: Jennifer Evans | 02/06/2010 at 01:10 AM
How cool that you know Paula IRL! I "know" her from a fantastic online class website run by Debbie Hodge!
Posted by: Gab | 02/07/2010 at 04:34 PM
Ditto 1, 2, and 4! The book purging goes along with the organizing post a while back. We are a family of bibliophiles and have a hard time letting go of the books, but paperbackswap.com and the local used bookstore (which took a lot of our books/things in trade, till it collapsed under high snow accumulation a few weeks ago) have been helpful to us in unloading a few, or at least recycling.
Posted by: Tiffani | 02/08/2010 at 10:33 PM