2011 Goal Update

I don't set resolutions for the new year, I always set goals.  I feel that resolutions are often made to be broken but goals are set to be achieved!

In my post about my goals for 2011 I was quite ambitious.  While I accomplished several of them, there were a few that went to the wayside and some that I had to do more than once. 

Financially we didn't quite hit them all.

I had hoped to pay off the small personal loan that we have and while we didn't do that, we made great strides to getting it paid off.  Things just got in the way.  We bought a van and sold Brian's car and while we didn't have to finance a whole lot on the new vehichle it did take away from the extra money I was applying to the loan.

We did continue to grow our savings account and I am pleased to say that we will be having laminate flooring installed in our living room and hallway next month and will be paying for this IN CASH!!!!!


Spiritually we are on the right track but there is always room for improvement.  Brian and I attended a marriage conference in November and have been reading a book together at night before bed. {something that we will continue on through 2012 and start a new book when we have finished the one we are currently on}

 Personally I think that I have suceeded.  Of course I have new goals for 2012 and many of them are the same as 2011 but continuing to grow as a person is an ongoing challenge.

I lost 40 pounds last year and have about 30 more to go.  I am looking to get physically fit and healthy in the upcoming year. 

I think I have read more in 2011 than I ever have before.  AND I plan to continue.  I love reading, it is so thereaputic and helps me escape. 

In 2011 I read

1}  The Lovely Bones
2}  The Memory Keeper's Daughter
3}  The Pact
4}  Love The One You're With
5}  Heart of the Matter
6}  Baby Proof
7}  Love and Logic, Magic for Early Childhood
8}  The Four Seasons of Marriage
9}  Made To Crave
10}  Sing You Home
11}  Black Heels to Tractor Wheels
12} Something Blue
13} Something Borrowed

See what I mean?!  that is alot of books.  Plus I have started several that I have yet to finish and I have plans to re read a couple of the self help books.  :)

My blogging goal for 2011 was to blog more than I did in 2010.  I almost made it.  In 2010 I had 161 blog posts and in 2011 I have 159.  OH SO CLOSE!!!


On my organization goals I failed big time.

I had really good intentions!  I cleaned out the pantry several times only for it to get wrecked again.

I have cleaned off the kitchen counters numerous times but this last time I am determined to make it stick.  My kitchen looks amazing if I do say so myself. 

I did however clean out the junk drawer and junk cabinet and purge a ton of stuff.  I even turned the junk cabinet into Lauren's personal space.  Her crayons and coloring books and other misc stuff are all in one spot for her.

I didn't even touch my cookbook cabinet.  As a matter of fact I accumulated more!

I did a pretty good job of backing up my photos however I still would like to do better and do more.  {Which reminds me, I need to copy December to my external hard drive.}


I have so much to be thankful for over the last year and I know that 2012 is going to be even better.  I will have my goals for 2012 up next week.  I have a feeling they will look pretty similar to 2011, I am a work in progress!