Happy New Year 2015

Happy New Year, y'all! I'm excited for a fresh start this year. I've made some new resolutions and I'm hoping to track of them here in the blog. The thought is that it will keep me accountable and motivated towards my goals. So, without further ado, here are my resolutions for the year:

1) Put a certain dollar amount in savings every month. I'm not going to post the amount, but I'll post what percentage I hit each month and what might have caused faltering. We already know some of it will be used for a vacation in July, but other than that it will only be tapped into for emergencies. We really want to focus on building our savings.

2) Take better care of myself and lose about 2 pounds a month. As I get older my knees, ankles and back seem to get worse. In 2014 I lost about 15 pounds after quitting my job, and that seems to have helped my back. I think more weight loss is key to taking some of the pressure off my knees and ankles, so  if I could end 2015 about 24 pounds lighter I'd be happy. And I want to take better care overall of myself.

3) Read 3 books a month. As a stay-at-home mom you would think that I could find more time to read, but I really don't. I want to focus on this one. And also on logging the books with maybe a short review so I can remember what I've read and make good recommendations. Here are my January picks:

1.  Say Goodbye to Survival Mode - Crystal Paine
2. As You Wish - Carey Elwes
3. The Secret of Pembrooke Park - Julie Klassen

4) Blog at least once a week. I'd still like to do a weekly blog of happenings during the week for a family review. Anything more than that would be surprising given my track record.. but you never know. :)

That's all I can think of for now. I think it's going to be a good, busy year yet again. I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year, full of love, and laughter and joy.