January – Draw closer to God
1. Read the Bible every day.
01/31/08: current on Bible reading
2. Have a daily prayer time.
01/31/08: combined this with Bible reading
3. Work on scripture memorization.
01/31/08: have picked verses, now need to put them where I will see them each day
02/29/08: done – I see them throughout the day, now need to update with new verses as they are memorized
4. Find a Bible study (to complete this year).
01/31/08: will do Beth Moore’s Living Beyond Yourself and Jen Hatmaker’s A Modern Girl’s Guide to Bible Study
5. Keep a prayer journal.
01/31/08: have made and organized a journal, now just need to write in it!
February – Work on financial fitness
6. Determine financial goals for 2008.
01/31/08: done
7. Determine monthly budget.
01/31/08: done
8. Read a new financial book.
01/31/08: have read Your Money or Your Life, am re-reading The Total Money Makeover, and will read Smart Couples Finish Rich
02/29/08: finished Smart Couples Finish Rich
03/31/08: finished The Total Money Makeover
9. Research new financial blogs/magazines.
02/29/08: read Smart Money magazine
March – Focus on marriage
10. Read a new marriage book.
03/31/08: read The Five Love Languages – will reread, good stuff!
11. Think of small treats/courtesies.
03/31/08: still thinking, The Five Love Languages had tons of ideas!
12. Count to 10 before I get snippy.
03/31/08: it really works!
13. Implement date nights.
03/31/08: harder than I thought, will keep trying – we’ve done a couple, now need to make it routine
April – Focus on parenting
14. Read a new parenting book.
03/31/08: will read Power of a Positive Mom
04/30/08: done
15. Have a family fun night once a week.
03/31/08: shooting for Friday nights
05/31/08: not always Friday, and (unfortunately) not every week, but we are doing it!
16. Start new family rituals/traditions.
03/31/08: need to research and talk about during family meetings
06/30/08: oh yeah, still need to do this…
17. Implement family meetings.
03/31/08: will try for Sunday nights
05/31/08: again, not consistent, but working on it
18. Start “no TV” weekends.
03/31/08: let you know how it goes!
06/30/08: again, oh yeah…
May – Focus on friends
19. Get together with friends at least once a month.
06/30/08: check
20. Organize a card storage/reminder system.
06/30/08: still a to-do item
21. Regularly communicate – write notes once a week.
06/30/08: am implementing a weekly “family correspondence night”
22. Send care packages for no reason.
06/30/08: this is fun
23. Start a file to save clippings for cards.
06/30/08: still need to do this
June – Focus on health
24. Exercise at least 15 minutes a day, 4 days a week.
25. Drink 80 oz. of water a day.
26. Eat more veggies.
27. Stretch.
28. Keep a food/exercise diary.
July – Focus on organization
29. Put things away for 15 minutes each day.
30. Read a new book on organization.
31. Photograph household inventory.
32. Organize kitchen.
33. Start compiling a family cookbook.
August – Focus on creativity
34. Make a list of all the things I would like to learn about.
35. Research a new interest.
36. Play with photo editing.
37. Get consistent with journal writing.
38. Create new playlists for iPod.
September – Focus on reading
39. Set aside time everyday to read.
40. Browse new book stores.
41. Keep reading lists.
42. Start writing notes in my books.
October – Focus on time management
43. Read a new book on time management.
44. Log a time schedule for a week.
45. Each evening, prep for the next day.
46. Do once-a-month cooking.
47. Have a computer-free day a week to focus on work.
November – Focus on thankfulness
48. List 100 things I am thankful for.
49. Turn complaints into thankfulness.
50. Send thank you cards for Thanksgiving.
51. Special thank you’s for hubby and kids.
December – Focus on giving
52. Sponsor another child with GFA.
53. Research family volunteering options.
54. Sponsor a child for Christmas.
55. Send a care package to a soldier.
56. Set up next year’s tithing schedule.
