1. Run 100 miles this year (in total, not all at once - hello, I'm not crazy!)
I used to run 3 miles a day when I lived in Texas. It was mandatory and I hated it. I had some knee and hip problems and running became painful so I stopped and haven't really run much since.
I'm seeing a chiropractor for some back issues now and I think the adjustments are also helping with my running issues. Doad and I started running just a little bit last Fall and we are hoping to continue it this year. Running 100 miles comes out to a little less than 2 miles a week which I think is totally doable and achievable goal for us. Unfortunately, so far we've only run a total of 2.83 miles this year. :/
Thank you, Polar Vortex. Or whatever.
Hopefully this picks up when the weather gets nicer and my dog heals and can go running with us.
2. Get back to my wedding weight.
I've been working on this since last year and only have about 5 pounds to go, but they are stubborn those 5 pounds! I mainly want to lose the "snack pack" that's sitting on my tummy. My strategy is the running from my first goal above and making healthier eating decisions.
3. Read 12 books.
This goal feels super lame when I compare it to other people's goals of reading 50-100 books this year. But I want these goals to be realistic for me and one book a month is where I'm at.
I'm reading through the Narnia series right now and am on track so far! I've already started my second book. :) Yay!
4. Read through one book together with Doad.
Again, this goal feels a little bit lame because... one book?
We have started several books together, but just never make it to the end. There are two on our nightstand right now that we have been reading together for over a year. This is the year we finish one of them!
5. Find a cleaning routine that works.
Our schedules are kinda random and that means our cleaning schedule is really random too. Right now it pretty much goes like this: House gets really messy. Jess gets cranky and overwhelmed. Doad helps her clean it. Jess feels like a bad housewife for letting it get so out of control and vows not to let it happen again. Repeat.
This year I bought a new planner and have been great about using it so far. I'm hoping to incorporate some daily cleaning habits as well as some scheduled deep cleaning days. For some reason, I find cleaning schedules really hard to stick to and am hoping that I can find something that works for us this year.
6. Sell something from my online shop.
I've had an Etsy store for over a year, but haven't sold anything. :( I haven't been too proactive about it because I really just like sewing and making gifts for friends and family. But I am slowly building up an inventory for the store and need to figure out what I'm doing with my life how to be more proactive about marketing. I think I'm just afraid to believe in myself and my products and don't want to come across as obnoxious. People make success on Etsy look super easy. Anyone wanna mentor me? lol
7. Go to a marriage conference.
Just for a tune up and a fun weekend. This is something Doad and I have always talked about doing but haven't done yet. We're hoping that changes this year. :)
8. Go on a date with one of my sisters each month.
I love my sisters and don't hang out with them enough. This is one way that I can force myself to be in their lives at least once a month. January date = check! :)
9. Learn Spanish.
This is the most intimidating goal for me. I've talked about this goal before on the blog and it is one I really want to complete, but it is hard. Slowly but surely we've been chipping away at our lessons. I feel like we're making progress and am excited to see how far we can go in a year.
So that's it. So far, so good, I think. I feel like these are goals that are easy enough to actually accomplish, but are hard enough to make me proud of completing them too.
What do you think? How are you resolutions going?
I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
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