Learn how to decorate cakes: well, I never did take a class, but I did do pretty well on my daughters birthday cake. But I guess I still failed that one.
Use my sewing machine: Accomplished! I've made curtains, pillows, blankets, quiet books, burping cloths and a nursing cover.
Take more hair classes: Big fail on that one.
Pay down debt: Another accomplishment! Dustin and I paid off our car (with our tax return) at the beginning of last year. Of course, we've accumulated more debt since then, so this will be a goal for this year as well.
Read the Book of Mormom: Yes? I'm reading D&C right now, but I can't remember if I started reading it because I was finished with the BOM or not.
Go to the temple more often: I'm ashamed to say that this is another big FAIL. My goal was to go 6 times and I've been a whooping 0 times. That is just horrible. HORRIBLE.
Make my house a home: I think I've done a pretty good job with this, so I'm going to say...accomplished.
(Not on my initial resolutions but was added shortly after)
Buy a good camera: Definitely accomplished! Not only did I buy the camera I had been eyeing for years, I've been learning photography and have built a side business in it. So fun!
So, let's tally up my scores. 4 accomplished, 3 fails and 1 maybe. That's pretty good in my book!
So here's what I need to do this year:
1. Redeem myself from last years goal and GO TO THE TEMPLE! I definitely need to go before this second baby comes because I know it will be forever before I can get back so... the goal is to go AT LEAST twice before July.
2. Continue working on my house. I want at least one thing upgraded this year, and I really REALLY want that thing to be the backyard. Right now its a forest (nay, jungle) of dead weeds and I want nothing more that it to be a place where Kate can play. She loves being outside, but its a hassle to always have to take her to the park instead of playing in our own yard.
3. Be a better photographer. Right now the top two things on my list are get a new lens, and take a workshop or mentorship of some kind. But, both are expensive so we'll see how that plays out. Still, I'm working on my skills everyday, so I know that this is an attainable goal.
4. Gain 30 pounds. Haha, maybe that goal should be to lose 30 pounds after the baby is born. The real goal here is to eat healthy. I do not want to gain as much weight as I did last time, but sometimes it's just out of my control because I ate healthy with the last pregnancy too.
5. Pay down debt. Of course. This is always a goal of ours!
6. Be a good mother and wife. I think I'm an okay mom now, but I know I'm in for a monster of a change come July. So my goal here is to transition as smoothly as I can and be a good mom to both kids. My goal for being a good wife is to look pretty for Dustin and have dinner ready when he gets home. Be a feminist all you want, but these are two things those 50's housewifes had right! Also---go on dates more often!
7. Have a clean home! I'm trying really hard to get on a cleaning schedule. A schedule that will hopefully become a habit! Have any of you heard of flylady? That's what I'm trying to accomplish here. I really like her schedule, so that's my plan. I realize I'll have bad days, but overall I want to not be embarrassed if people unexpectedly stop by my house.
Okay, I think that's enough. I think I'll be able to accomplish all of these because I haven't set anything too ridiculous. Hopefully.
also-- on a completely different side note: Has anyone been able to get the cute fonts working lately? I used to have them, then I took them off for a few months, and now I want them back. But I can't get them working at all? Is it something to do with blogger's new stupid template designer or something? I have tried EVERYTHING. I am beyond frustrated. Can anyone help me? Anyone?
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Ya I used to have the cute fonts too...but I dont know if its working again? Awesome goals! I share alot of the same goals! Hey when do you find out what you are having?
great goals! The way I do cute fonts is from this tutorial:
http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/tutorials/how-to-use-a-cute-font-for-your-blogger-post-titles.html
Hope this helps! Happy New Year!
O' congrats on the baby!
That's what I use too, but I can't get it to work this time :(
Just tell me when you want to go on a date/temple day. I could probably be forced into coming down there.
Love you!
Ok, so I know we don't know each other that well, but I just really wanted to know how impressed I have been with you! Seriously everytime I read your blog, I can tell what an amazing mom you are...sometimes I get jealous because it seems to just come so natural for you!
The first year I was a mom, I barely left the house (which was ALWAYS messy) by myself, went for days without getting dressed- much less looking cute, and could probably count on one hand the number of times I cooked an actual meal.
And then there is you, starting a cooking blog, decorating your house, doing hair and being an awesome mom...basically I think you are superwoman : )
You are totally going to knock being a mom of 2 out of the ballpark!
No help on the fonts, but we have a cleaning schedule and it is a life-saver! Especially once that baby comes, when people ask what they can do, you will know exactly how to task them.
If you're more interested in how we split all the chores, just let me know!
I dunno what's up with the fonts either. It still works on my personal blog, but my photog blog stopped working. I don't know if maybe updating your webs account would get it working again...? Just a shot in the dark. Good luck! And let me just tell you, going from one to 2 is pretty intimidating - BUT SO EASY!! Madi was 3 when we adopted Maelee and I was worried because we only had a week's notice before she was born and we brought her home. Madi was great! Having baby #2 actually CALMED HER DOWN and made her SO much easier of a kid because she understood what was going on and wanted to be the big helper. Granted, I wasn't nursing so that was a HUGE time saver, but don't stress it. It's an adjustment but a fun one. Another idea my sister had was to get a doll that pees when you feed it and that you can bathe so that when you take care of your baby, Kate can take care of HER baby. She went all out with a carseat, nursing cover, sling, everything so that her older child could "play" too. It worked like a charm!
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