New Year, New Goals!

Happy New Year! So, I've been mulling over what I want to focus on in 2017 and I have decided to take a little bit different approach to what I did last year. Last year I was pretty successful a meeting most of my goals, and I want to continue to build on that success.

Here are some areas that I wish to focus on this year:

• Marriage Enrichment
• Making time for togetherness
• Pray together
• Surrender--remember that God is in control
• Unite--make decisions together
• Ask what does the marriage need?
• Personal Growth/Fulfillment
• Parental Effectiveness
• Practice patience
• Set boundaries
• Hold accountable
• Read together four times per week
• Financial Freedom
• Focus on not spending
• Discuss together what priorities are 
• Spiritual Growth
• Read scripture regularly
• Attend church regularly
• Healthy Living
• Exercise regularly (four times/week)
• Make better food choices
• Embracing hobbies
• Reading
• Daily Devotional 
• At least one book per month on average
• Writing
• Journal daily/weekly
• Maintain blog 
• Dancing
• At least three times per month
• Cooking & Baking
• Eat at least six breakfasts, six lunches and six dinners at home per week
• Keep trying new recipes every month
• Restful/Calm Home/House
• Getting rid of clutter
• Make a plan for monthly focus areas
• Getting enough sleep
• Get to bed early enough to get 8 hours of sleep
• Maintaining chore schedule
• At least three weeks per month to begin
• Family Togetherness
• Putting down screens
• Meals together at table
• Trying new things
• Being engaged during time spent together
• Volunteer as a family
• Travel

I think I will focus on reporting at least one of the areas every month. There are some pretty lofty goals here, but I think writing down desires and focus areas helps me to keep on track and any progress is good, however small. Cheers to a happy and healthy 2017!