twelve by 2012

i know it is typically not until new years that you start making lists of things you want to get accomplished within the year. but let's be real for a moment, we never actually stick to all of those goals. probably because we make them so impossibly high to reach. as if this is the year everything is going to change. hey, sometimes it is. but for us mere mortals, we are only human and get tied down with situations in which we did not plan. like the whole eating healthy and getting in shape stuff. how was i suppose to know that so many great dinner dates with friends, late night cereal bowls, and my unriquited love for the couch would get in the way? i mean seriously, these are things we just can't really prepare for. so when i stumbled upon this project of goals over on Hello, Friend i thought, this is perfect. just twelve simple goals within a short period of time. seriously, 365 days gives too much leeway to forget and change your mind on some of those set goals. and come midnight the only thing that's really on your mind is making sure you get that cliche (but amazing) kiss.
so here we go, my twelve goals i hope will accomplish by 2012. feel free to become a follower, join in and link up if you'd like!

Goals to Accomplish by 2012:

(in no particular order)

1. find a steady job (MUCHO important)

2. reach 500 followers on this here bloggy. spread the word and help this goal be accomplished! ;)

3. make a financial plan (how much money we will spend on groceries a month, for date nights, leisure time, etc.) also very important!

4. get in the habit of reading the scriptures every day (i'm kind of slacking on this one)

5. be a better daughter and sister by calling my family up more often just for the simple ol' chitchat

6. finish and mail out all of those thank you letters from our wedding. only 3 months late. sorry grandpa!

7. learn 7 new recipes to try out for dinner (any suggestions, email me!)

8. vacuum once every week (so long dust bunnies, hair clumps, dead spiders and food crumbs that have seemed to accumulate). my place sounds immaculate doesn't it? 

9. make at least three good friends here in utah that i regularly meet up with and have girls night out (gosh this makes me sound like such a loner, ha)

10. do one big act of service. possibly something to do with an animal shelter. i LOVE animals. except cats. sorry cat people. but perhaps i can put that fear aside and help all the little animals.

11. take more pictures with my nice nikon camera that has decided to collect dust and ween off of the help of my iPhone to do all the work. 

12. learn something new. anything! i want to step out of my daily routine and try something for the first time. food, sport, crafting. the possibilities are endless. 

so what are some resolutions you have planned up for the big twenty twelve? perhaps bump those goals up and get a head start!


p.s. oh, and for some extra reads, i was featured over HERE and HERE today. sponsor spotlight and my own "10 things" list, enjoy!

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