It's a New Year!

Well 2016 is behind us and 2017 has just begun. What will this new year bring?

2016 was a great year for our family. We moved to the country and are enjoying new house and land. Everyone has plans for all our new space and all the new adventures we will have. Everyone stayed healthy and we had no major trails. I am always thankful for years like that.

Looking ahead to 2017, I know that I will always need to make new goals. I want simple and obtainable goals that will help me and my family. I've come up with a few that I hope will give me direction.

1. I will take more time taking care of myself spiritually, physically, and mentally.

2. Spend time doing 15 minuets cleanup activities 3 times a day. (I hate cleaning!)

3.  Spend more time writing.

4. This year I want to be bold in my faith and be bold about sharing about Jesus.

5. Learn more about Homesteading, including canning, gardening, and care of animals.

I hope you have some goals for this next year. Let us know what you've come up with. Happy new year!

2015 Goals

Looking back to last year's goals, I had way to many. I did complete several, but since I had so many it was harder to keep track of things. This year I came up with 10 goals for me so I can better take care of myself and my family. Here they are:

1. Finish middle daughter's crazy quilt, nephew's rag quilt, and start youngest daughter's quilt.
2. Maintain quite time and prayer life by getting up at 5:30 M-F
3. Meal plan every week
4. Date night with hubby 6x a year
5. Create a recipe book complete with pictures and helps for going dairy free
6. Decide on a plan for IRA and kid's college fund
7. Exercise 5x a week
8. Plan at least 4 homeschool field trips including vacations
9. Thursday tea parties (with three girls, tea parties are a must)
10. Thursday baking day

That's it. I want to accomplish something this year and a few simple goals will leave me feeling less overwhelmed and excited about the coming year. 

Did you set goals for this year? What do you feel is your most important goal? I'd love to hear what you have to say.