This past year has been full of huge changes for our family. There have been successes and failures, progress and sometimes it feels like we’re back-tracking, but God is so faithful and hopefully we are learning!
Some 2009 highlights:
- I left my amazing job (at the end of 2008) to become a SAHM.
- Ridley was born on January 13th – best life-changer ever!
- I started blogging in March 2009 – more to come on that later!
- Prince Charming worked two jobs for most of the year.
- He finally left his second job in October – Yay!
- I continued my part-time design business (with Ridley on my hip).
- We paid off debt via the “snowball effect” (if you don’t know what I’m talking about just Google Dave Ramsey!)
- We’ve been stretched from our mistakes, but God’s grace is sufficient.
2010 Goals
Personal:
- Lose the remaining baby weight.
- Be a better wife and momma.
- Read my Bible through in 90 days, wanna join me?
- Finish my Home Management Binder – more on that later!
- Make photo books from the last 4 years.
- Organize my closets!
Financial:
- Finish paying off debt.
- Put our house on the market and see what God does.
- Keep a stricter budget!
- Save, save, save.
Family:
- Spend more quality time together (bike rides, field trips).
- Have family devotions every day.
- Structure educational activities for Ridley.
- Keep looking for ways to give and minister to others.
- Grow in grace.
Blog:
- Stay tuned!
What are some of your goals for 2010?
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Most definitely will post some of my own goals! Good idea! I think if you have them in writing (or typing ha!) they're easier to stick with. Missed getting to see you at Christmas! We're hoping to plan a trip back home in a couple of months. I want to know more about your Home Management Binder.
Love you girl!
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Great goals. I too will be reading the Bible in 90 days!
I need to revamp my household binder since we moved a few things need to be changed up!
Happy New Year!
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Thanks for the idea! I would do this goal setting too!
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I just recently found your blog (2 days ago) and I love your posts. We have a lot of the same goals for the new year! I can't wait to read more!
-Coco
*Oh and I like your back ground
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Great goals! I'm planning to read the Bible in 90 days too!
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Happy new Year! Great review and new goals.
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Here via 5M4M! I'm liking that home management binder idea….
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I want to know more about your home management binder!!! I'm in desperate need of getting things organized . . . I'm such a scatterbrain. I'd love to hear what you do to keep so organized. Happy New Year!
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Sounds like you have some great goals picked out for the new year! I look forward to reading your progress and can't wait to see what you have in store for your blog.
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Great goals! Happy New Year!
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Just stopped by from Life As Mom.. Love your blog.. Thanks for sharing your good/bads from last year. Good luck and God bless in the New Year!
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I love my Home Management Binder! Now, if only I could get a day to day cleaning schedule down that works exactly as I want it to.
Happy 2010 to you and your family!
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Great goals! I liked how to highlighted 2009 events. Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
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Great list Myra- I started my Bible in 90 Days today, so far so good!
Toni
http://thehappyhousewife.com
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This was an awesome post. I'm big on goals and vision. I did a home management binder a few years ago and totally changed how I did things. I still do it to this day! I give you my full support in reaching your goals. Just awesome! You go girl!
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So inspiring to read everyone's goals for 2010. I can't wait to see the blogging goals link up tomorrow.
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I'm here from Jo-Lynne's linky… hooray for great blessings in 2009! I like your header image – baby toes! =)
You've got a great list of aspirations for 2010 – have fun accomplishing them and checking them off. God bless! =)
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No, wait.. I'm here from 5M4M.. had them both open and was browsing off both lists. =P Whichever — I got here! =)
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Thanks for sharing your goals. I like how you divided them up by category. I have been seeing several people with the goal of reading the Bible in 90 days, which sounds like such a great idea. Be sure to keep us posted on how it goes.
Laura Jane´s last blog ..A Birthday treat
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What a wonderful list … I’m also doing the Read the Bible in 90 Days challenge this year. I wrote about that yesterday … what a great experience it has been so far! Thank you for linking up with us at Fresh Year, Fresh Start. I do hope you have been encouraged by this week’s posts … we are looking forward to sharing next week on marriage!
Teri Lynne´s last blog ..Praying for Your Church
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Those are great goals and it sounds like you have had a pretty significant year! Congratulations on becoming a mama =) I am doing the Bible in 90 days challenge as well and have found it so enlightening. Have a great weekend!
Melissa Multitasking Mama´s last blog ..Balance, goals and all that
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Once upon a time I had a home-management binder… thank you for the little encouragement to take it off the shelf, dust it off, and start using it again!
Thanks for linking with FYFS – we pray that this series is an encouragement to you as we seek to make fresh commitments to what matters most!
Kristi_runwatch´s last blog ..Are YOU ready to make a fresh start?
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We did the Dave Ramsey FPU class this past year with our church and loved it! Glad to hear you are tackling your debt snowball [hopefully with gazelle intensity. haha]. Stopping by from “Fresh Year, Fresh Start” and I am in love with your blog! Such a beautiful layout and open and honest posts. I’ll be sticking around, as I am now following you. Hope you have a blessed weekend and thank you for sharing your goals and ambitions with us.
Courtney´s last blog ..Fresh Year, Fresh Start
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We have a love/hate relationship with Dave Ramsey! I love that he is helping us be debt-free, but I do get sick of PB&Js every day toward the end of the month while we’re holding out for more grocery $$! Be blessed in your endeavors!
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I’m reading the Bible in 90 days too…so far it has been a huge blessing and a great way to start the year!
Erin @ Closing Time´s last blog ..Friday Favorites
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You have set some great goals for this year! I share some of the same ones as you. I got a late start in the 90 day Bible reading challenge, but I’m chugging along. It is such a blessing.
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