Life is a Journey

Many of you know that I (and much of the scrapbooking world) select a word each year. It was started by Ali Edwards a few years back and has grown each year. You can now even join Ali in an online class called One Little Word.  My words so far have been STRENGTH (2008),  READY (2009) and BELIEVE (2010).

My word for this year came to me so easily – CONSISTENCY.  It really is something I need to work on in many areas of my life

– regular exercise

– healthy eating

– household routines

– cleaning

– time spent with friends and family

– scrapbooking, sewing, knitting and crochet

– keeping up with online classes

– photography

When I do these things on a regular basis all is right in my world so CONSISTENCY really is key for me. And it ties right in with my goals for 2011.

PERSONAL

Develop crochet and sewing skills

Complete Project life – new kit just arrived

Develop photography skills

Master basic digital scrapbooking (and possibly do digital album for our Alaska trip)

Make a list of (non-Romance) books I have to read and work my way through the list

Feel great about myself when I turn 40 in June

Try to find some way to get involved in Amy’s high school

Have more baths (once a week would be great)

Have a full body massage (never felt comfortable enough to do this)

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HEALTH/FITNESS/FOOD

Follow Weight Watchers and attend meetings every week (where possible)

Maintain regular (2-3 times a week) RCR workouts

Start the Coach to 5K running program

If complete above – look into doing a 5K race

Continue to experiment in the kitchen by trying new recipes

Help Christy to improve her eating

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HOME

Work out new household routine and incorporate zone cleaning each week

Declutter (again) both the garage and sewing room and  keep them organised

Revise budget and actually stick to it (was doing well up until a few months ago)

Hope the girls to develop, and stick with, their own routines

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FAMILY/FRIENDS

Make more time for real life friends

Try to make at least one new real life friend (our social set is dropping every year)

Meet at least 2 bloggy friends (have 3 probables at this stage 🙂 )

Monthly day out with Mum

Weekly family movie night

Monthly family fun day

Time reading with Christy most days