Goals for the New Year - 2012

Clearly, I am a few days late on this post. But seeings how I just got back from vacation, this seems like the "New Year" for me (instead of last week).


I'm very goal-orientated, so I thought for this year, I would make "GOALS for 2012." Sort of like a New Years resolution. Also by making this a blog post and saying these goals out-loud (so to speak), it encourages me to be more diligent about completing them. So here they are:


1. Read the Bible through in a year. I read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in High school, but I've never done it in a year. So I've downloaded an app on my phone... and I'm going to do it. I also am not going to go straight through. I've picked one that does 2 different books at a time. That way when I'm reading all the laws in Leviticus and Numbers, I will also be reading something in the New Testament. I'm exciting. 


2. Blog more. Even if I have nothing interesting to say or not cute pictures to show because I am terrible about remembering to take pictures. This blog is for me and I want to document this time in my life. I should set a goal and decide that I am going to do it like once a week, but I'm just not sure I can commit to that just yet... We'll see.


3. Save and buy a new roof. We have already begun this process and plan on getting a new roof before summer. But this also leads to my next goal....


4. Pay off 1 more of Reuben's student loans. We are now down to 2 of his. I have not blogged about this at all, but we did start financial peace 2 and 1/2 years ago and have been slowly paying off debt. We stopped paying when we got married (to save for the wedding and honeymoon) and we are also now at a stand still so we can pay cash for the roof. But I still like to make "payoff" goals. :)


5. I'd like to submit and publish 1 primary research article. I have data, I just need to work on analyzing and putting together the publication (mostly analyzing). I also would love to do another review article, but I'm not sure if that will happen. 


6. Work on improving the house. I have some minor projects that I want to do and have been putting them off. Mostly painting. But we have owned the house now for a 1 and 1/2 and I still haven't finished decorating. Sadly, we have also neglected the outside of the house. It needs to be power washed, the yard needs to be raked, and some sort of greenery would be nice outside (or flowers!).


7. I want to put together a calendar next year of 2012. My goal is to take pictures every month, just a couple so that I can put together a photo calendar for next year. Like I said before, I am terrible at documenting my life via pictures and I think this way I will have something to do with the pictures.


8. I am terrible about getting to work late (I'm totally not a morning person). I don't have to clock in or anything, and I don't have a set schedule, so its not like I am in trouble or anything. But I think setting a goal to be here by 9:30/10 is a good idea.


9. Lose 20 lbs. I'm sure this is everyone's goal for 2012. I have done weight watchers on/off since May of 2008. I lost a little over 20 lbs last year doing weight watchers, and I want to actually get to goal weight this year. I need to kick into high gear this year because I actually want to get to goal weight by the 4th of July... I don't want to take a year to lose 20 lbs!!! To help jump start this, I bought a groupon last year to do a 6 wk boot camp. My gym buddy and I have set an official date to begin our 6 wk boot camp - Jan 30th! Wish us luck.

10. Along the same lines... I want to run a 5K this year. I've walked one once before, but I want to RUN one. I started training last summer and then my running partner sprained her ankle really bad, so then I got out of practice. I can still run more than I could when I first started so I don't think we will have to start the 9 week C-2-5K from the beginning. We will probably need to start around week 5. We also plan on beginning that either this week or next. And I'm currently looking for 5K's in the Tally area around the end of March or beginning of April. That way we can do one before it gets hottttt!

11. Reuben and I donate to missions through our church every week, but this year I would like to sponsor a child. I haven't looked into a yet, but it's something that I believe God has put on my heart to do.

12. Visit a city I have never been to before. Preferably, close by. Maybe we will go for our anniversary.


So these are my goals for the New Year. I'm excited to see what God has in store for 2012. I think it is going to be a great year.