Happy day-after, day-after, day-after Christmas to you.
We're off for a walk and a visit to family today but I've been doing some mini-goal setting and thought I'd share it with you.
This is my second month of goal setting. I had fun doing this last month and it helped me concentrate on making December more productive and happy. I've deliberately kept it shorter than last month as I believe January is a month to be kind to yourself. Also, my word/theme for the year is focus and I need to keep my lists more manageable in order to hopefully achieve more.
January always feels like a long and dreary month to me but I'm determined to make it a happy month and a good start to 2013. Here's my list:
1. Set up my home office space in our bedroom. New desk is on its way.
2. Spend less on groceries and keep up spending diary on a daily basis.
3. Buy a good pair of evening/smart day-wear black trousers.
4. Cook at least one recipe from new cookbook The Little Paris Kitchen.
5. Declutter wardrobe post Project 333. Donate excess to charity.
6. Book a music/festival/comedy event for the summer.
7. Plan mine and youngest son's birthdays (February).
My goal for January, and indeed the whole of coming year is to have less, less of everything, and to Blog about it as I go.
ReplyDeleteJust the thought of going even more minimal than we currently are is making me feel lighter!
Sue xx
I like your idea of monthly goals. I might try this. So far it is do not spend a single penny and go to the gym everyday! perhaps a bit unrealistic but I'm certainly heading in that direction! Heather x
ReplyDeleteGreat goals ... think I will have to plan something similiar ... it would be a great way to keep on track ... I am going to try and be more organised this year ... Bee xx
ReplyDeleteI always write a few goals for the year in my diary of things I hope to achieve. It is good at the end of the year to look back and see if I have made it. Normally I do, and it is a good feeling.
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Hi Rosemary. Lovely to hear from you and thanks for following. Shall be over to yours soon xo
DeleteThis is a great idea - blogging is such a useful way of setting and reviewing goals.
ReplyDeleteI bought that Paris Kitchen cook book last Spring and cooked a lot from it, it's a really good book.
Gillian x
Good luck with your goals!
ReplyDeleteI have six mini goals for January and I'm hoping my New Year focus will help me to achieve them all :)
Great goal list - good luck with them. I loved watching Little Paris Kitchen, I have such a crush on Paris! I'm just doing my goals for next year, my list is getting a little out of control so I think I should follow your advice and focus a little :) x
ReplyDeleteSuch a good list. You have inspired me to think of a list of things to achieve in January too and such a good idea to blog about them, I am sure this will make them more easy to achieve. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with your list Dolly. (Bizarrely thats my nickname for my little Girl - her name is Holly Dolly :-)
ReplyDeleteMy January goals were to declutter the kids bedrooms but I have started early because I was fed up of falling over toys in the living room. I have now decluttered all their toys into donation bags and they are now in my room - both kids rooms are done so my room now looks like bagland. It did occur to me afterwards that some of the toys I could bundle together and list them on Ebay for a few pennies so I may try this as well.
Apart from that I need to make a start on my cross stitch project that I was meant to give for Christmas to my nan but didnt get anywhere near completing! In fact it barely got started.
I look forward to reading more of your blogs and getting to know you better
Love
Sammy x x x
Hi Sammy - great to hear from you and thanks for following. Well done with the decluttering - I shall be dong some further decluttering myself next week xo
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