Resolutions & Goals: Part I

Happy Lent, Everyone!

I find that I tend to get more accomplished when I write things down, so I'm a natural list person, be it my short-term, daily to-do list or my long-term New Year's resolutions. This series of posts will be a collaboration of my New Year's Resolutions, my weekly goals (in the spirit of the oh-so-inspiring Alicia over at Alicia's Homemaking), and my Lenten goals.

I keep running lists in the 'Notes' app on my iPhone including my main to-do list, trip packing list, books to buy/check out, songs to purchase, menus, grocery/shopping lists, gifts to give, etc. and find that without these at my fingertips 24/7 I would be lost!

Is anyone else out there using this time to refocus, refresh, or make (or break!) a few habits? What things are you hoping to accomplish this week/month/year? Stay tuned to see what's on my list each week, and post your goals in the comments!


Weekly Goals (the out-of-the-ordinary items I'd like to accomplish this week)

• Exercise at least 3x
• Keep up-to-date on daily Lenten Bible readings (via YouVersion)
• Make a batch of No-Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Bars
  
• Complete March menu plan
• Clean out medicine cabinet
• Finish knitting balaclava for Jean, blanket for our friends Janice & Kevin's peanut, and at least 2 dishcloths
  
• Organize spice drawer
• Organize utensil drawer
• Find 3 Acts of Service that I can do for Jean to make his week a little easier
  

Lenten Changes (things I'm refocusing during the Lenten season)

• Complete all daily Lenten Bible Readings (via YouVersion) on time
  
• No snacking! 3 modest meals a deal with nothing solid in between
• Actively speak Jean's 'Love Languages' (Physical Touch & Acts of Service) more often and more effectively
  

2012 Resolutions & Goals (the 'big-ticket' items I/we would like to accomplish this year)

• Buy a home
• Move to my parents' town (hopefully we can kill two birds with one stone for #1 & 2!)
• Conceive our first child
• Scrapbook our wedding
• Scrapbook our honeymoon
  
• Learn to crochet
• Learn to knit socks

Stay tuned!

{'Tis the Season...for Resolutions!}

Has everyone made their resolutions for 2011? You know the ones... lose weight, fall in love, finally climb that mountain/run that marathon/conquer that 'insert-hurdle-here'. Mr. Finstad and I set a few resolutions for ourselves, and unlike what is usually the case by January 10th, we're still sticking to them! Our biggest resolution for 2011 is more of a goal. Something that we're working towards, and if it happens - great! If it doesn't, well, at least we were working towards something and not just floating around aimlessly. So here's to you, 2011. Here's hoping you help us reach all of our 'DebtHouseBaby' goals in the next 355 days :)

Now for a little gratuitous kissing...errr...I mean...New Years Eve pictures. Enjoy!

Not creepy at all Jean... Not at all...

Who's working on paying off debt, buying a house, and having a baby? This girl, right here, winking at you.

I heart these people, big time. We don't see them enough.

Same with these peeps. Except Nathan, because like Jean, he makes super-creepy faces into the camera.

Aaaaaaand there it is. Happy New Year, everyone!