Changes and a good approach to goal setting

I know...I know...

I talk a lot about changes I am going to make and how much better I am going to be for them.   What happens is that I end up biting off more than I can handle and get overwhelmed.  I don't want to do that.

At the beginning of last year I joined a group called 3 in 30.  They promote setting 3 goals a month.  3 goals is attainable and not overwhelming at all.  I can do 3 goals.  Doing it this way, I can reach 36 goals over the year.  Imagine the stress I would have if I had 26 goals listed at the beginning of the year. 

Here are my first 3 goals for 2012.

1) I will not drink soda/ drink 4-25 oz bottles of water daily instead.

2) I will go to the gym 15 times this month and be able to jog for 5 minute intervals by Jan 31st.

 3) I will put $100/paycheck into savings by cutting our needless spending.

They aren't huge goals but accomplishing these 3 things will result in changes in all areas of my life.  Drinking water will help with my headaches and digestion. 
 
Going to the gym will be a discipline builder and interval training will improve cardio vascular health and my waist line.
 
Cutting needless spending will also promote discipline and rebuild our savings.  It will teach us to use what we have and appreicate all we have. 
 
I am also participating in the praying for your spouse challenge and a sugar free challenge for the month in addition to my goals.  What better time to increase praying for my love than when I am cutting sugar out?  Seems like the most logical combination, doesn't it?
 
What are your goals and desires are we come up to the new year?  Do you make resolutions and find yourself burning out midway thru the first day?  Do you make specific and attainable goals or just throw it out there and hope it sticks?  What's your best way for reaching for (and reaching) the stars?

31 days to pray for your spouse

I am part of this challenge.  If you are looking for a way to deepen your relationship with your spouse this is the challenge for you.  Join me.

 Fill out the registration form: 31 Days to Pray for Your Spouse Challenge

I look forward to sharing with you the difference this challenge makes with us.

Day after Christmas

Christmas was great.  Nephew and niece came over and hung out with us.  I sure do love those kids!  Niece brought her baby boy Kyler and the baby daddy.  It was good to see that even though they aren't together they still get along and are both such great parents.

Billy has done a great job putting together his lego kits.  He's learning some valuable lessons.  When he hits a point where  he gets frustrated, he expresses his frustration with words then steps away until the frustration ebbs then goes back to it.  He's learning to stick with what he starts and the satisfaction that comes from finishing what you start.  I am very proud of him.

Chris got into his Christmas present and is figuring it out and starting the first project.

And here I am back to blogging.  Hopefully I will be keeping up to date now that I have a new laptop that won't lock up whenever I try to do anything.

I just realized that Billy still has a whole week left on Christmas break.  What fun stuff are we going to find to do after I get off work?  Hmmm...