Each time we ring in a new year, I tend to start thinking about goals for the upcoming year and progress made over the past year. So now I’m curious. What is your goal or resolution for 2012? How did you do with last year’s goals and resolutions?
My goal for 2012 is to simply follow through with my crafty aspirations. I’ve always wanted to try ____________. (Fill in the blank here.) For me, that blank could be filled with hundreds of things that I always INTEND to learn or try. So, as I told one of my clients on Facebook yesterday, THIS IS OUR YEAR! :)
Some possible ways for me to fill in the blank in 2012:
- Upholster furniture. Or attempt it, at least.
- Try some fun new recipes.
- Learn to knit or crochet.
- Give homemade gifts that are both pretty AND useful.
- Sew some adorable pillows for our guest bedroom, family room, and studio.
- Make herb-infused oils for cooking and spice-infused sugars for sweetening my tea.
- Become more adept at preserving food with a pressure canner and hot water bath.
- Make luxurious, floor sweeping curtains for our new house
I always see great ideas and think to myself, “Oh, I could totally make that!” My wish-list of projects range from food recipes to home decor to items for my new studio. So this year… I’m going to do it. New Year’s Day found me attempting to make homemade pasta for the first time. Did it turn out? Nope. But at least I tried. Better luck next time. :)
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So now I want to hear your big plans! Tell me your goal or resolution and I’ll enter you in a drawing to win a Studio Noveau calendar/planner. This awesome softcover planner has both monthly and weekly views, and features some of my favorite wedding photos of 2011. On Wednesday, January 4th, I’ll randomly draw a number and that commenter will win the planner. Don’t want the planner but still want to share? Feel free to comment below!
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Happy 2012!
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First of all, that planner is SUPER CUTE! Love it and I know your clients will, too.
If you choose to learn to knit, perhaps I could teach you. It might help me complete one of MY new year’s resolutions, which is called “See Rebecca Eby in person.”
In all seriousness, my resolutions include running 3x per week and shooting without a tilt.
Happy new year!
My first goal of the New Year is to get my ankle /foot better that has been keeping me laid up for the last 3 months. Physical therapy here I come!
And, almost as important as this, I hope to stay open to new enlightment in the coming year while welcoming all new opportunities and possibilties with open arms!
This year I really want to finish all the odds and ends of remodeling our house – window and wall trim, window treatments, repainting, and of course some pretty new whatsawhosits to decorate. I figure that should keep us pretty busy this year.
Oh oh oh!!! Pick me pick me
I MUST get organized!!
I have lots of business goals but my personal goal is to learn to decorate cakes like my late mother did for family members and friends! I have all the tools, now I need to get to it! <3
I know everyone says loose weight but I have hit my alltime high and I made a vow to never feel like this again. So with the help of the 17 day diet I hope to rid of this crud!!! Also I want to take my business to the next level!
Read more. (As much as I love story time before bed, I mean the books that I want to read…) I am designating a “Family Reading Time” during the day.
Don & I with leadership, skills and lots of chain saw work, brush & pile burns with Cindy and Charles begin to restore 30 acres of oak savanna on our property.
The only year goal I have is to be a more patient person. I have monthly goals for my business – like bridal show, new business cards, update blog, and new Nikon D300 with a 50mm lens. And booking weekly clients. (hears to 2012!!!!) And I still think this is a good idea!
My goals for 2012 include…. take more pictures. Get healthier. Improve my communication skills and be more understanding in my relationship
I’ve had the same NY resolution for years… “eat better, be healthier”… also, to be on-time and try to get up earlier in the mornings! (I am SOOO NOT a morning person!)
…untangle my earbuds….aaaand increase my my veggi/fruit intake by 25%…