2011

I have been thinking a lot about this post. I don't really care for New Year's Resolutions because by my birthday I have not completed one resolution. Not even close. This year as I thought about goals I was reminded of a story about Benjamin Franklin. We know that Benjamin Franklin few a kite and was struck by lightning. Some of us might know that he was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Others might know that he was a goal keeper. Most of us are goal setters but we don't keep them. Well, Benjamin did. He wrote down thirteen values he wanted to have in his life and did what he needed to do to make them present in his everyday life. I read a story that he would write down a goal and keep it in his shirt pocket for 28 days because then it would become a habit. He didn't work on all of his goals at one. This might be the key.

So I have decided that I will come up with 13 things that I need to work on and work on them one at a time. Then after I master 1 in 28 days I can move on to the next and keep 13 by then end of 2011. Well now comes the hard part picking 13 things I need to work on. We all know I am like Mary Poppins, "Practically perfect in every way."

First: Faith. I need to go back to the basics and pray and study scriptures with my whole heart. I need to not have a causual relationship with our Father in Heaven I need to have a Father Daughter realationship. I need to not wait until I am in the life boat to really plead with him.

For my first and second 28 days it will be to get back on the horse. WORK OUT!!! I did this pretty successfully in 2010 but I need to master this first.

Third : Make time for momma. Ladies this is tough. Somedays spending 2 minutes in the bathroom going potty is a good thing. I am going to do what I love doing read! The best book I read in 2010 was The Help by Kathryn Stockett if you haven't read it I would get to the library ASAP. I need to show my children my passion for learning.

Fourth: Keep a journal. Once a week update my blog or FB because this is a modern day journal.

Fifth: Don't sweat the small stuff! IF things aren't as perfect as they should be things will still work out. I am a mom that works two jobs and Jason has three. There are going to be days that dishes are still in the sink. Don't get the scream machine out. (That is Jason's pet name for my voice)

Sixth: Love harder, do I share those feelings of love I have enough? To spell LOVE with kids it is TIME. I need to spend more one on one time with my kids expecially Tyler and Katie.

Seventh: Get organized, I am organized to a fault at school. What do I mean, don't touch my desk. Things are at a 90 degree angle and in the proper place. Don't move books on the selves or have desks not in a row because I can't function. At home this is the opposite my closest is a wreck. I need to spend one month doing some heavy cleaning and organizing. When we are organized we more effective people.

Eighth: Keep up with what needs to be done. The reason I hate ironing is that I wait until I have 30 shirts to do. If I spent an hour a week doing ironing it would be done and caught up. I don't like putting grades in the computer if it takes more than an hour. I hate separating papers after two weeks. Why because I am always playing catch up. I need to stop playing catch up and just get caught up.

Ninth: I guess I need to come up with four more goals. I guess if you are like Mary Poppins you really only need eight goals a year.

I hope that my family and friends have a wonderful new year!