2012 goals

I have been working on a 101 in 1001 list for the past year and a half or so… and I feel like I have done a fantastic job at whittling away at some pretty cool goals. But, as life changes, so do the things I would like to accomplish (or am able to accomplish) in my life. I have about 5 months left on my “1001″ and about 41 things left on my list to do. I have decided to revamp the way I am doing this and have 52 goals in a year (one a week). Ultimately I am still working on my 101 in 1001, but I think I am going to delete some things and add some new things to finish by the end of 2012. I am scratching through the items I absolutely know are not possible/probable for the year and adding some items that I know are more obtainable/necessary. (for example: Buy, or help buy Tori a car… she can’t get her DL til June of 2013 now, so this isn’t a necessary goal. I will still continue to save money to do so next year, but it’s not a needed 2012 goal anymore. And, as much as I would love to still plan a cruise, I won’t be going on one anytime soon, because I don’t want to leave Beck!)

So, yes. I am cheating on my 101 in 1001… but I am excited about my new “to-do” list! Just because I have removed my old goals, doesn’t mean I don’t want to do them… just not in 2012. There are about 35 weeks left in this year, so I am keeping some of my old 101 goals and adding some new ones to equal to 35

1. Complete hard back collection of Anne Rice books
2. Lose ten pounds past original pre-baby weight.
3. Have mom’s sapphire earrings reset in white gold, to match my ring and necklace she gave me
4. Decorate bedrooms.(Beck’s room done 09/2011)
5. Finish organizing recipes in binder (done 05/06/2012)
6. Have $3000.00 in savings
7. Spend a weekend in Nashville (done 05/18/2012)
8. beach trip (completed!  06/2012)
9. Donate money to a charity each year
10. Learn sign language. (I am currently starting to teach Beck a few signs so that we can communicate while waiting on his first words) (I have learned quite a few words, Today Beck mastered and used “milk” correctly! 7/23/2012)
11. Get another tattoo
12. Put flowers on/visit mom’s grave in 2012
13. Scan in and back up pictures of family. (especially mom)
14. Celebrate mom’s life, instead of mourning her death, by planting a yellow rose bushes.
15. renew my library card.
16. Have my rocking chair repaired. (and painted possibly)
17. Spend a day/weekend being a tourist in my town… Vulcan, Museums, etc
18. Finish Scrap books (Disney, Beck, Mom)
19. Learn to drive a 5 speed vehicle
20. Get my pistol permit, buy a gun and learn to use it.
21. go to a Braves game (scheduled for 09/16/2012!)
22. Run/walk a 5k
23. complete weekly/monthly meal plans to help with budget and saving money (trying/succeeding 07/2012)
24. Get a Sam’s card (done 4/2012)
25. Pay off medical debt (done 06/2012)
26. have patio re-built/added onto in backyard (done 4/27/2012)
27. plan and execute a totally awesome robot 1st birthday party for Beck!
28. Have walls redone in dining room (scheduled 08/2012)
29. buy canvas of me and beck
30. complete gallery wall in bedroom or living room
31. print baby blog to a blurb book (happening currently!)
32. work on my “zombie survival kit” (or emergency disaster plan, whatever). (yes, yes i know i have lost my mind. basically just want to make sure in a disaster/emergency situation we have food, water, etc. I am trying not going all “doomsday prepper” on ya’ll. maybe.)
33. go to the Pepper Place market one Saturday this summer
34. Go to a Relax by the Tracks/Fall movie Series at Railroad park at least once this year
35. Finish sock frogs