Cliché? Too bad.
If you know me at all you know I love a fresh start,
what’s more of a fresh start than the New Year?
(also, I loathe the number 13, so I'm glad I can stop typing it everyday. yes, i have issues.)
We chose a few things that we can realistically
accomplish in 2014.
It can't be accomplished if you don't try it!
Phillips 2014: Realistic
Expectations
Savings jar: An easy way to
save an extra $1378 this year ~ then we will doing something super fun with the money in 2015.
for the savings schedule click here
Friday night chores: This is
a non-issue in the winter, however from May-September all we really want to do
it be out on the boat throwing a line in. So we thought it was time to get balanced
and compromised with the fish- we’ll stay off the lake on Friday nights and
stay at home, eat at home and work on house projects. We’d really like
to sell in two or three years but there are some projects that need our
undivided attention before any calls to a realtor can be made. [will this be the year the kitchen cabinets FINALLY get refinished???]
20 bags in 20 days: I saw
this idea on a friend’s Instagram (thanks Jenn Stricker at Random Vintage Finds ! She’s super crafty and smart)
Choose 20 (or 30 or 40- we are
doing 20 because it’s just the two of us and our house is small) places in
your home and then over the next 20 days fill a bag from each place, then toss
or donate what you are cleaning out. Totally realistic.
Example places: bathroom closet, buffet, pantry, vanity/jewelry boxes,
et cetera
And of course, as always (well, since 2010):
CHOOSE JOY! We will choose to be happy. We will not concentrate on the crappy. We will live in reality. We will count our blessings. We will be thankful everyday, especially Thursdays. We will pray that you find joy in the everyday.
CP’s Goals for 2014
Run: 4 days a week minimum
Low Carb Life: There is
always some special occasion, that’s great but it’s not an excuse to eat pasta,
bread, potatoes or dessert- so I’m going to knock that off.
Read 2 books a month: one
Christian, one secular. Check out my
Goodreads link to the left. Join
Goodreads here
Daily Devotions: Jesus
Calling by Sarah Young ( Facebook link )
Celebrate Wedding Anniversaries:
when is yours? I’d be honored to pray for your marriage and recognize it as
something you work at every day. Birthdays
are great, but we didn’t really DO anything – our mothers just gave birth…maybe
we should be gifting mothers on our birthdays? We choose to be married. We
choose to stay married. Marriage should be celebrated.
Scrapbook: I love it. Why
don’t I ever do it? I am going to intentionally do this thing I love. I’m going
to use supplies I have and not buy anything new
(only exceptions: Danielle’s wedding, State Fair entries and/or if it’s
for a gift)
Make cards/Send cards: Thank
yous, birthdays, anniversaries, get wells, sympathies…all of them. Recognize
them. A chance to be crafty. A chance to love on someone.
Happy New Year, friends.
