Goals for 2010
Swaps:
If I join, I will limit my groups to 3 or 4. This will cut down on spending (postage) as well.
Use my stash! Unless I have absolutely nothing that works with what I'm making, use what I have.
Limit swaps to one every few months.
Pages:
Try to do 6 pages per month...This is attainable, so anything extra is gravy! (This does not include my weekend crop in April). This would put me at 72 pages for the year, but I'm aiming for 100 with the weekend crop. This would make me a Priceless Memories Preserver.
Use up completed pages I have from swaps.
USE my stuff! I am notorious for "What if I need it for something else and I've already used it?" This is is that time!
Cards:
I would like to make my Christmas cards this year. If I choose a design and get started early, making 10 a month, I can be done by July. I would also like to have a "stash" of cards on hand for birthdays and other events. So, I'm going to set a goal of 15 cards a month.
For my April Weekend Crop:
Bring Brownie/Junior album up-to-date (this will involve some photo printing).
Aiming for 30 pages for the weekend.
Try not to, ahem, overspend at the store there. She has such pretty paypurrrrrrrrrrrs, but I have to cut back.
(This will be paid for by cash from my (hopefully to be received soon) year end bonus - which will cover all my crop fees, meals, room, liquor (!!), gas, tolls, and supplies).
Family:
More dates with DH.
More family game nights.
Patience!
Make a weekly meal calendar and stick to it.
Have way more fun!
Spend more time with my friends.
Weight:
Go back to Weight Watchers.
Aim for 20 pounds lost by the cruise.
EXER-CISE (two of my least favorite four letter words!)
Following the meal calendar will help the spending and weight; exercising will help with the mental health and patience!
Spending/Finances:
This is a tough one. I don't want to set a goal that I know I can't attain, but I really need to pay down my debt, so I can't go hog wild like I would like to every week. I am going to set an amount of $40 per month on supplies. However, I will really try my hardest to keep it below this. Everything must be bought on sale or with a coupon (which is what I usually do anyhow). And, I must think two or three times before buying something - "Do I need this? Will I use this? Can I live without this?"
Any Cricut carts must be $35 or less.
AVOID clearance sales unless it is part of my monthly budget.
My monthly budget will not include adhesive or photo printing (but I shouldn't need either for at least a few months) or crop fees, which Holly doesn't allow me to pay anyway
My monthly budget, however, will include any SVG files that I can't live without!
I may need to make some purchases as far as organization products. I will shop sales though!
Coupons! Cut out and USE coupons at the grocery store!
Eating out - Limit to once a week and this includes McDonald's and other take out. There is no need for my family to be eating out several times a week. No more lunches out on my days off either. This will help with the weight goals too!
Pay off! Do not use credit cards, keep paying down. If you don't have the cash for it, you don't neeeeeeeeeed it!
House: (this list is probably way more than possibly can be done in 2010, since I'll be working on paying down debt, but this is what I'd eventually like to get done)
Morgan's room redo - January/February
Kitchen Ceiling - Paint - January/February with Morgan's room?
Bathroom - Paint - January/February with Morgan's room?
Dining Room, Living Room, and Bedroom Floors (and stair treads) - We have hardwood under our rugs. I'd love to rip up the rugs and get the floors re-done. - April?
Kitchen and Bathroom Floors - TILE. I want to tile them, but that involves being out of the house for a few days since it can't be walked on - October/November (while we're on our cruise?).
Miscellaneous:
Learn how to use my camera.
Learn how to use my Gypsy.
Learn how to use SCAL and Inkscape better.
Get my kid to help out with chores. There is no reason the little bratty girl can't be washing dishes!
to all!
