100 Goals for 2011

Inspired by Michelle here is my list of 100 thing to do in 2011

1. Get up at 6:30am when Curt leaves for work
2. Get back to a weekly cleaning routine
3. Tidy up every night
4. Start trim in the house
5. Finish sidewalks
6. Make a back patio
7. Paint deck railings
8. Hang pictures
9. Get a proper window covering for the patio door
10. Plant trees
11. Have a bigger and better garden
12. Help Curtis organize and set up the shop
13. Set up the craft room in the basement
14. Use up half of my fabric stash
15. Sew a piece of clothing for all five of us
16. Make a quilt
17. Finish my cross stitch
18. Sell the box of old items on ebay (or give away at the end of the year)
19. Eat fruit when I feed it to my girls
20. Post on my blog at least once a week
21. Transition Waverly to the girls room
22. Set up an RESP for Waverly
23. Set up company RRSP/RESP matching
24. Set up automatic payments to savings account and keep the money there
25. Start Nollie in Kindergarden (Yikes)
26. Take at least one individual date with each of my girls
27. Take one internet free day a month
28. Stick with meal planning
29. Replace the Delicio with a non-processed "I'm feeling lazy"  meal in the freezer.
30. Have at least 4 dates with just Curt
31. Set up a will
32. Order all online Christmas gifts by December 1
33. Give something home made with each Christmas gift
34. Send out Christmas cards by December 10th
35. Give family at least one week notice for Birthday parties and events
36. Set up a system for keeping/getting rid of kids crafts
37. Read a 20 books
38. Organize my spare room so it works
39. Clear my island completely once a day
40. Take a family photo
41. Take another Calgary trip
42. Go camping with my parents at least once
43. Invite someone to dinner once a month
44. Visit my Grandparents one a month
45. Plan backwards from when I have to arrive so I'm not late
46. Send out Birthday cards (and in time for the person to receive them)
47. Floss my teeth every day
48. Do a puzzle
49. Ride my bike 
50. Go on a hike
51. Purge photos on the computer
52. Take photos at least once a week
53. Continue a thrift store donation bag and keep adding to it
54. Get a box of toys to donate ready and get it out of the house before the kids find it and unpack it again
55. Golf more than once
56. Swim as a family at least twice a month
57. Take more photographs of extended family
58. Have a sisters date
59. Go to the craft sale with my Mom again
60. Use my facial gift certificate
61. Use my embroidery machine
62. Make a piece of jewelery for myself
63. Sell something on etsy
64. Get back to drinking water
65. Go outside every day
66. Get more indoor plants
67. Clean up the junk area just beyond the back yard
68. Sit at the table for breakfast and lunch with my girls (even if I've already eaten)
69. Do something fun for my 30th Birthday
70. Get rid of 100 things
71. Accept that my jobs as mother/homemaker never end, they just repeat
72. Take time to just sit and think
73. Declutter my feed reader, probably a few times
74. Discover new music
75. Knit something
76. Have a big BBQ this summer
77. Watch the sunset on our front porch with Curt...several times
78. Read with my kids every day
79. Cuddle more on the couch
80. Clean sheets
81. Buy things with less packaging
82. Make/get reusable produce bags
83. Display some kids artwork in frames
84. Drive to the beach for the day
85. Go bouldering at Vertically Inclined again
86. Play more board games
    
87. Sushi in DV
88. Sew some doll clothes
89. Go for a few Sunday Family Skis
90. Make french bread
91. Summer vacation
92. Plant more perennials
93. Plant an apple tree or two
94. Save for something big and then buy it
95. Go for a massage
96. Stage a fun photo shoot with props
97. Do one thing before the girls get up each morning to make my day easier
98. Enjoy a couple morning coffee's on the deck
99. Plant a tipi
100. Review this list at least once a month

New Years Resolutions

Its no surprise that the topic of discussion the last week in the blog world has been that of New Years Resolutions.  I like the idea of a New Years Resolution, making a commitment to better yourself, but I never really feel all that motivated to make a big change right after the holiday season.  Sometimes I make a list of things to improve on but it is always half-hearted and with no real plan of action or commitment to back it up.  We should really be making small improvements all throughout the year but setting a whole number of goals all at once just feels so satisfying.   Maybe I could do as Se7en suggests and reflect on all of the positive I'm already doing resolve to do more of the same.  This sounds good but there are no lists, no planning, no change.  Yesterday I was reading an article on Simplemom.net and it made perfect sense to me.  Winter is not the time for making any big changes, Spring is the time for action.  I would like to spend the remainder of the winter reflecting on the last year and planning, setting goals for the remainder of the year.  Then in the spring when I feel that burst of energy I will be ready to take on these goals and have a plan ready to do so.  Spring is my fresh start, I feel it every year.  So for this year I resolve to plan for Spring, besides planning is my favorite part.

In the mean time I'm enjoying reading Mandi's 31 Days of Organizing For a Better 2010 series on Organizing You Way.  Nearly all of the resolutions she touches on are on my list.

List for 2009

I love list, I make lists everyday. What I need to buy, what I want, what I plan to get done what is left to do on the house. I think this is my first time however making a New Years List that I actually write down. Here are a few items on my 2009 List.

1. Finish the house
2. Spend less time working on the house
3. Take more photos
4. Take better photos
5. Organize belongings
6. Sell/Get rid of excess stuff
7. Plant a big garden
8. Get some landscaping done
9. Enjoy morning coffees on the deck
10. Play more piano
11. Sew more
12. Start knitting
13. Be on time
14. Scrapbook
15. Give more
16. Blog more
17. Take a summer vacation
18. More family fun time
19. Go the year without Satellite TV
20. Spend less time in the van
21. Sell an item on etsy.com