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2012 resolutions
I know this was posted on the baby board...but I thought I would start a thread over here as well to try and get the board moving a little bit. And it seems like a great spin off on Kristin's NYE post 
**nestie formerly known as thegastons**
Re: 2012 resolutions
I have my usual ones - get back in the routine of exercising and eating a little better, and saving money.
But, this year, I really want to try and make time to learn something new - like a hobby or something. Also, I will be making a point to be a better friend to wonderful people in my life. And, there are several family members I haven't had in my life in a long time (grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc) that I would like to attempt to get in contact with again.
I'll re-post
My three main goals are:
1. Lose the rest of my baby weight (only about 5 pounds) and also, get back into working out regularly. Be it walking, jogging, P90X, whatever. But it has to be something 3 or more times/week.
2. Use the Dave Ramsey cash system to budget our house hold. This goes hand in hand with paying down some debt and building an e-fund. If the cash system works, we should be able to start making headway on some of those small debts. I'm not expecting to pay anything off this year, I just want to get into the right habits.
3. Meal plan, coupon, and sale grocery shop. Which kind of goes a long with budgeting. We've already done one week of it and it should work if I can keep DH on board since he does most of the cooking. I'm trying to buy/plan meals that contain items that are on sale that week at HEB.The usual getting back on track. I was running regularly, but that's slacked off recently so I want to get back into it along with eating better.
I also want to keep in touch with friends better. I haven't maintained many friendships from high school or college since I moved to Texas and I'd love to get back in regular contact with a few of my close friends.
I have a few.
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-Get pregnant
-Save X amount of dollars
-Reduce our eating out drastically to only once a week
-Make healthier foods
-Get set in a workout routine
TTC #1 since February 2011
BFP #1 1/14/12 EDD 9/24/12 m/c at 8w4d on 2/20/12
March 2012- Dx with PCOS, started metformin
July 2012- SA completely normal
argh. I hate the word resolutions. I don't make em.
However, I'm currently working the following:
I'd like to be lighter. No specific number in mind... but lighter and more thoughtful of the food I consume.
I'd like to get pregnant in 2012.
I'd like for DH and I to get a hobby, together. I'm thinking tennis...
I'd like to continue the pattern of savings DH and I established in 2011. I'm really proud of our money management and I want it to continue.
"The House We Built."
A journey of building the dream.
I already made one of my resolutions come true (which was also one last year) - I am debt free! I paid off my student loan this week & my car last year, so I have no debt! Woo-hoo! Dave Ramsey is a great resource for people trying to improve their money managing skills.
Also I'd like to become more active, get outdoors more, lose some weight
We're also planning on getting a dog soon, so I want to succeed at training and integrating a dog into our life.
And last of all, I want to travel as much as possible this year. We've already planned a cruise to Alaska in the summer, so it's a good start
I hope everyone had a great New Year's and I'm looking forward to the get together and book club!