Goals for 2011

I've decided not to make a New Years Resolution instead I am going to list a few goals I would like to accomplish and try my hardest to meet those goals.

So here they are in no particular order:

• Go to the Space Needle I have lived here for almost 15 years and I have still never been to the Space Needle. I know its expensive, but I want to get all dressed up and do it at least once.
• Take more walks on the beach with my husband When Brad and I first met we use to take walks on the beach all the time. Life has been busier, weather hasn't been the best to take walks, when it was warmer I was pregnant and on bed rest.....so nothing will stop me this year. We live in such a beautiful area and I want to take advantage of our beach
• Learn how to sew I know how to use a needle and thread, but I have no idea how to use a sewing machine, follow a pattern, and create amazing crafts. I just love crafts and I want to create a bunch of things. I've also been following this blog that I'm in love with. Its on this page under my favorite links. She is a mom who makes the most beautiful crafts and shares her ideas that are fun, easy, and beautiful. I have a few of her projects printed out, now I just need to sit down and do it.
• Scrapbook Lily's baby book I've been so busy this year that I haven't made time to do her baby book. I have been putting everything in a box so that when I sit down to do it I will have everything that I need. Its just finding the time to sit down and do it. Maybe I'll have some girls over and we can all scrapbook. I can get a few pages done here and there and visit with friends at the same time.
• Cut myself a little slack Since I've had Lily I have had this desire to be perfect wife, perfect mom, perfect homemaker, perfect everything. My house is clean, things are organized, husband and baby are happy, I work full time, but I am exhausted. This year I will cut myself some slack and do things for me. Find more efficient ways to get everything done and still have time to do everything else that I want to do.
• Pay off some debt This year I plan on making sacrifices on things that I want and only buy things that I need. Paying off our existing debt to lower payments and reach the goal of being debt free, well other then our house. I would love to put some money in savings for those just in case occurrences. Its a lot of work and it won't be easy, but I will strive to get as far as I can.
• Go to Europe Brad and I are pretty lucky that we'll have our best friends living in another country. Not lucky that they are going to be so far away, but lucky so we can visit them! My best friend Becky lives in Germany with her husband and Brad's best friend Daniel will be moving to Italy this summer with the army. How many opportunities are we going to have to visit Europe and stay for free with our friends! I'd like to do it this year especially since Lily will be under the age of 2 and she can fly for free!
• Lose the rest of my baby weight I have never had a problem losing weight, but with having a baby my body has completely changed. Something I am still getting use to, but not something that I want to get use to. I have 15 pounds to go to be at the weight I was before I had Lily. I love going to the gym, but I haven't made time for myself to go. My goal is to work out at least 4 days a week. I'm not sure how I'll make time to do it, but I'm just going to have to make time. I eat pretty healthy so that's not a big deal, its just working out and being active. Here's a picture of what I looked like right before I was crowned Rock Girl in 2009. Yes I'm wearing a bikini and chaps. I needed an inspiration photo and its my blog so I can do whatever I want to in it. Now if I only had the guts to post a photo of my stomach now. I might get the nerve to do it as I get closer to my goal. I loved that I was confident, I felt pretty....I would love to feel that again.
  Well that's enough goals for now. If I meet these goals I'll blog about them and make a new list of more things to do. Check back and make sure I do it. I need your help and support to push me in this positive direction.