New Year…New Me!

Hi All

That sounds all very exciting as a title…in reality it means I am posting my new ‘New Year’s Resolutions!’ I always enjoy making resolutions at the beginning of the year…I know some people loathe it…but I enjoy having something to work towards! Lol! I didn’t do too badly last year, I managed to read a lot more, very nearly gave myself at least one day off at the weekend from work, I definitely blogged more…not quite once a day but much more than the year before! I didn’t do so well at losing weight or limiting the amount of times I stress out due to me being a control freak though! However, I will persevere once again this year!

My New Year Resolutions in 2012 are:

1. As always, lose weight and get fit! Did well when I got married, didn’t really have any ‘focus’ last year but we are going on holiday to Canada later in the year and would like to be able to look at my photos without thinking how fat I look! So this is my focus…will keep you updated! There are far too many nice things in the house at the moment though so will start once the Christmassy food has all gone…no point starting just yet! Lol! Think I will do a weekly weigh in on here to try and keep me motivated…might need you all to urge me on with this, even if I have been naughty! Would like to lose a stone to begin with…then see how I feel…don’t want to give myself an unrealistic goal to begin with…hoping a stone is manageable over time…
2. Save money-we need to save for our trip to Canada once again, but I’d also like to save for a ‘rainy day’ and just stop wittering money away…need to stop my trips to town the first Saturday after payday! Have also started selling some bits and bobs, crafty items and some old wedding bits and bobs so hoping this will help with this!
3. Still trying to get the work/life balance right…really difficult as a teacher. So going to try and make at least one night a week where me and the hubby can sit, without laptops, phones or work, and watch a DVD, go out, play Monopoly(!) etc. just spend a bit of time together…so often we are in the same room but not actually speaking to each other!! Lol!
4. Sort out the house-need to finish decorating the house. Only one big room to go, our spare room, that is going to cost quite a bit but the other rooms just need a lick of paint and freshening up. Hoping we can do this throughout the year…may even post some piccies if the results are good!
5. This is going to sound like an odd one…but I want to moisturise more and take care of my skin more! I swear I am starting to get wrinkles!! I do have eczema so should look after it better than I do!

Quite a bit there to focus me! I also saw a lot of my crafty friends are making crafty resolutions! So here are mine:

1. To use at least one stamp a month that has been in my cupboards neglected for a good while! (Especially after my recent sort out…found some gems!)
2. Continue to de-clutter and sell on any products of any use to other crafters.
3. Scrapbook more-I am part of a group so hoping this will keep me focused…but would really like to get my wedding scrapbook done by the end of the year…
4. Try to decorate the insides of my cards more…I see so many people doing this and it makes their cards look so much more professional and beautiful…will try my best :)
5. Keep persevering with my sugar crafting!
6. Finally, to blog at least once a week…more in the holidays though ;)

So lots and lots to do in 2012! Hoping it is going to be a good year! I was really good tonight, didn’t bring any work home with me…..was going to craft though, but being back to work had caused me to lose my mojo! Hopefully I will be back to normal by the weekend! So instead, you got my post about New Years Resolutions! Lol! Sorry to disappoint! Thank you all for continuing to come and visit me, no matter what my ramblings may be! I really do appreciate your comments and they cheer me up no end when I have had a tough day. Thanks again and sending you lots of hugs!

Arline

xx