Goals, resolutions and fun stuff like that

I don't know if I've ever really made New Year's resolutions. Probably because I know it's a lost cause. I am one of the most undisciplined persons I know. If I don't feel like doing something I don't do it or I procrastinate and do all sorts of other things instead. This is not something I am proud of, I am just being honest! But rather than just make a blanket statement like "I need to be more disciplined" or "I need to stop procrastinating" I figured I could throw out a few things I really want to work on this year as well.

So here are a few goals for me this year;

Make my bed every day (ok, every day might be pushing it, but hey, I want to keep the bar high!)

Work on going to bed at a reasonable time (lights out no later than 11:30) and getting out of bed earlier than I absolutely have to a few days a week (I was purposefully vague there - I need a little wiggle room with this one. I hate getting out of bed in the morning. Based on my statement above you have to realize that means I put it off as long as possible.)

Have more planned in house activities for the girls. Crafts, cooking, etc organized ahead of time so that I don't have to rummage around to see if we have the needed materials/ingredients on hand.

Spend less time in front of the computer looking at pointless things (and by pointless, I don't mean your blogs. I mean playing word games, reading celebrity gossip, facebook)

Get back on the exercise wagon for the right reason. Of course I desperately want to be more toned and have a great (or just OK) bathing suit bod, but most importantly I want to stay healthy and fit. My motivation is usually how I look, but I hope that I can work on my mindset.

Start swimming. Our high school has a lap swim time and I really want to try it out. I know how good swimming is for your cardiovascular fitness and it's good on your joints. I just have to work up the courage to go on my own.

Read the Bible more consistently. Not even with a study or guide, but just read and take it in. Mostly I feel like I read to fill in the answers to a Bible study and not to just soak in God's word. I need to soak a bit.

Take a risk. I am not a risk taker. I don't like to do things on my own. I often think of things I like to do and how I could turn that into a career or just a little part time job. But the idea of putting myself out there freaks me out! Also, I'm much better at assessing other's skills and encouraging them to put them to use - not so much with myself.

What an exciting list! I am just that exciting of a person that the first thing I put out there is "make my bed".

I hope that putting this on the web will help keep me accountable. If I totally bomb, you might find that this post mysteriously disappears! :)

Also, totally unrelated...I am so glad so many of you are doing the bookclub. I like the suggestion of a facebook group that is invitation only. I think the only one of us not on facebook is Rebecca (AKA Happy). Could this be the push needed to get her on board!? Happy I'll find out if there is a way (I think there is) for you to join the group but not join facebook. Has anyone started it already?