For 2014 I have a couple things on my mind- not so much "resolutions" but goals/bucket list type things to look forward to, not layer myself in guilt with.
1. Read the Bible completely through (joined a fun group of ladies today)
2. 26 fun, non-school related books and keeping a list
3. Start a weekly savings- something even if it's not much
4. 8 OCC boxes compiled throughout year, depending on deals (doubling our normal 4 OCC boxes.
5. Get my kitchen changed out, after having all but the countertop in my garage for 6+ months
6. Find a small group that meets regularly
7. 5 great campings weekends (at least)
8. PURGE- self-explanatory It needs to be the YEAR of SIMPLIFYING
9. Organize garage (post purge) For some reason the garage is my happy place-if it's clean I'm good, second only to my bedroom.
10. Watch one movie a weekend that I somehow missed by living under a rock...think classic, cultural references. For example...I just watched Thelma & Louise last weekend.
And I'd like to really follow through with all this. So I thought I would create a little timeline of all this exceptional action...and of course I don't do anything without my little army tagging along.
Here's where I am starting with several of these items.
1. I joined an online Facebook group started by the author, Tricia Goyer. The group will be going through A Woman's Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year, by Diane Stortz that I downloaded on my Nook for only $1.99. In addition to the big group, we'll be in smaller accountability groups as well. I downloaded a copy of HCSB on the Nook as well, in addition to my print copies of HCSB & ESV that I use on a regular basis. I'd welcome any of my real life friends joining me too.
2. I figure I read way more than 26 books a year, but wanted a reasonable "goal" that would be suitable with my course load. First up is A Quest for More, Living for Something Bigger than You by Paul David Tripp that I downloaded free thanks to a post by my pastor, Shawn Dobbins. I'll post a short review when I'm finished.
3. For the savings goal I've seen those "Save so much a week...", usually starting with a $1 the first week of the year and adding a $ to the amount each week. I found this one that does the same thing in reverse at stretchingabuckblog. Which I really liked...gets the hard part out of the way first and if I can follow through I'll have $1000 in June.
And for #8 I stumbled across Kathi Lipp's post a few short minutes after mine. I'm going to purge, simplify and purge some more. I've said I'm ALL IN for 2014 items out of my house. You can check out more on Kathi's purge-fest here 2014 Things Challenge
This is just the tip of the iceberg, but a good start considering it's still technically 2013.
I'll give more info on some of the other items soon, until then me & the army are going to go celebrate.
