New Year's Resolutions

I loved my friend April's idea of writing my new year's resolutions down here. Until now I had them written on an untitled document on my computer, not yet even saved. =) guess I hadn't made up my mind on how well I would keep them? So now I've made up my mind and here they are...

1. Do my 20 minute Pilate's video 2 times a week. It's a realistic goal and since my hubby and sister are gone, I don't really have alone time anymore so this is achievable.

2. Go the month of January with no treats or soda. Now this is a hard one for me but I am starting with month 1 and progressing from there. Plus, this will help with goal #3.

3. Lose the 20 lbs I've gained in the last year and a half. Not sure how it happened but not really liking it. I'm a stress eater and so I guess it could have been the moving, Daniel being gone, and being in my 30's ( I hear that really makes it hard).

4. Study and understand the Doctrine and Covenants. (It helps that its the study section for this year but I really want to know the sections better)

5. At this point, I am not able to run on a regular basis but I miss running so much. My goal is to run just 1 race this year. Even a 5k would be nice. I miss that feel of running in and finishing a race.

6. I would like to finish reading Preach My Gospel. I have learned so much from the sections I've read. I just want to finish it.

7. To read 9 more fiction novels this year. I've come to really love reading fiction. I already know 2 of the books. And have a few others I know I want to read. The whole collection of Jane Austin would be fun. But every year, my love for reading grows and it's been a goal of mine for the last 5 years to find that love of reading. I think I finally may have found it!!! Last year I think I read 7 books and I would like to beat that record (and it is a record for me).

8. Learn 5 more songs in the children's songbook. There are so many songs I don't know and would like to someday not sit in primary and 'wish I knew that song when every other teacher is singing it'!

9. Learn more than just how to play the melody on the piano and learn the basic chords on the guitar.

10. Learn how to keep my house generally clean while Daniel is gone and get my children to help me more. They have to be so much more independent when he's gone in order for us to make it. But a house of order is very important to me. I always feel better when my house is clean!!!

Alright, so there are my 10 goals. All pretty attainable. Nothing so far fetched that they can't all be accomplished. Much of these things are a part of my life already but I would just like to step it up a notch, be more organized so that they can be fully accomplished. When I write it down, I get it done! It's one of my better qualities so now I have to get it done!