Number 1 - Don't rush into making any resolutions :)
Now that I have an excuse for getting these out late... here are the rest.
I have to start by saying that I have been known to make like 100 resolutions... crazy I know. But I think I found a way to get it a little more under control this year. I decided to join a book club for 1, just me! I picked out 12 books, 1 for each month of the year, that I want to read and try to draw from while continually trying to improve myself as a Christian, wife, mother, family member, friend and citizen. So, I'm still going to make a few traditional resolutions, however I'm sort of adopting a New Years "Themes" vs just Resolutions take on it this year (thanks to a good suggestion from a loved one).
So, here's my book list:
1. The Excellent Wife
2. The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
3. Love is a Decision
4. The Hallelujah Diet
5. The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood
6. The Parent's Success Guide to Organizing
7. Becoming a Woman Who Pleases God
8. Self Magazine's 15 Minutes to Your Best Self
9. Shepherding a Child's Heart
10. What Every Child Needs
11. The Five Love Languages of Children
12. Your Dream Career
And here are the rest of our resolutions...
Jaimee:
#1 Start a book club for one!
#2 Catch up on my journals and scrapbooks so from here on out I can just do digital books online or better yet just print my blog!
#3 Spend time each week in the following three activities: (1) A couples devotion with Marc, (2) DVD Guitar Lessons for me, (3) A special project with Benjamin
#4 Work out at least 156 times (that's 3 a week in case you're wondering where that random number came from).
#5 Cook at least 52 recipe based meals (as opposed to my basic meat-veggie-bread style of cooking)
Marc:
#1 He's picked out a few books of his own to read... about 6 I think.
#2 The classics... more sleep, more exercise and better nutrition.
#3 Organize and purge the garage.
Benjamin:
#1 Bid farewell to diapers and training pants.
#2 Play and learn and learn and play and LOVE!
So, good luck to us!
love,
MJB
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
2008 New Year Resolutions
Posted by Marc, Jaimee, Ben and Liam at 5:03 PM
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5 comments:
I think I need to read a couple of those books too! Good "resolutions" :)
Great list Jaim! And great idea! Hall. diet, huh? You might make me look "normal" to everyone again by the time you're done! he he;)
~K~
good luck on #2 Ben (or, NOT going #2 in your diaper anyway!) - sorry, I just had to.
All those books look great...how are you doing so far on book #1? You'll have to let me know if any of them were good so I know what to put on my reading list =)
Good job Ben! We know you all will be successful. Grandpa is still writing his list. I think it includes an exercise hunting trip with your daddy.(Ha,Ha) Love, GMO
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