Like many of you, I can’t believe it’s 2014 already. Where did 2013 go? It feels like it was just yesterday that my boyfriend and I, along with all four kids, were hanging out at my old house, welcoming in 2013. And now here we are, already four days into the another new year. A year that we are looking forward to because we have some wonderful activities and events planned that will definitely make this one to remember.
On our list of things to do? Get married.
In addition to the activities and events we have planned, we’ve also have goals (resolutions) for our family, for my boyfriend and I’s relationship and for my site.
I thought it would be nice to share those goals with all of you. We are no different than everyone else and I love to share how alike we all are.
Family Goals/Resolutions:
- No social media, phone calls, texting, etc., when we are spending quality family time together. That goes for the children as well. When we have long car rides it’s one thing. We don’t mind if the kids play a game, but once we’re at our destination, all electronics are set aside, and our family becomes the focus.
- Become more outdoorsy. One of my fondest memories from my childhood is camping with my family, and I want all four children to experience that. And I don’t mean in an RV. I’m an outdoorsy girl. I’ve slept in a tent many times, and I think every child should have that experience. I think it’s humbling, and it helps them get in touch with nature, something they take for granted. I also want to spend more time fishing and hiking. My parents used to take me to do both, and both activities were important parts of my childhood.
- Practice respect for others and ourselves. Our kids, especially the older ones, are struggling with self-respect and respect for others, so it’s a goal for them to show themselves more respect, as well as other people that they encounter on a day-to-day basis. When we see disrespectful behavior, we’re going to continue to call them out on it. We don’t tolerate disrespect in this house.
- No more lying. We understand our children will make mistakes, and that’s to be expected, but we don’t want them lying to us about those mistakes, so we are encouraging them to not lie to us and tell the truth, no matter what. Yes, they will still get in trouble and be punished for things, but punishments won’t be as severe if they’re honest with us.
Relationship/Personal Goals/Resolutions:
- No social media, phone calls, texting, etc., when we are spending time together unless it’s a call from our children or an emergency involving said children or our family. Too often we get distracted by work, exes, etc., and don’t focus on each other, which we both agree is wrong. When we’re alone, that is our time to make sure our relationship is the priority…not everyone else.
- Show appreciation for each other. Sometimes, when you’ve been with someone for awhile, it can become easy to overlook all the things that your significant other does for you. And when that happens, the words “Thank you” and “I appreciate you” fall to the wayside. And that can hurt. So we want to make sure that we show that we appreciate each other every day.
- Never go to bed angry. We don’t feel that going to bed angry is healthy for a relationship. We’ve had our share of arguments before bed, and it’s resulted in nights where we’ve slept poorly or not at all. So no matter what, every night when we go to bed, we are going to make sure to resolve any issues before turning out the lights.
- Take better care of ourselves. We both are notorious for always putting others first and not thinking about our own health and well-being. So we are taking additional steps this year to make sure we are as healthy as possible, especially since neither one of us can afford insurance. We need to make changes at home so we don’t have to incur expensive hospital bills.
- Lose 20-30 lbs. I know I will never be the size I was before kids. And I’m okay with that. I would love to lose 20-30 lbs. and I would be happy.
Site/Work Goals/Resolutions:
- Reach 15,000 followers on Twitter
- Get 10,000 likes on Facebook
- Reach 10,000 followers on Pinterest
- By the end of the year I want to be at 200,000 pageviews per month.
- By the end of the year I want to be making $800-$1,200 per month from my site.
- Post at least one post per day. (Starting today!)
- By the end of the year I want to be a member of the Glam Network.
- Finish my Frugal Maine book
- Publish four short stories
Our/My goals may grow over the coming months, and that’s okay. I’m honestly excited to see what this year has in store for me/us.
Now that I’ve shared our goals/resolutions, I’d love to hear about some of yours, so please leave a comment below.