January 1, 2012
"This is the year; its all going to happen. I WILL loose 15 pounds by early March seemingly overnight, I WILL continue to watch my nutrition, I WILL not sleep in every weekend, I WILL become less selfish and I WILL not post as many pictures of my dogs- and none of this will happen necessarily because I have awesome self control, but because I WILL be a first time mother!"
January 2013
Last year I decided that with becoming a first time mom and all the weddings I was involved in, that I wouldn't make any new years resolutions. Becoming a first time mom, learning to balance family and business, I decided there were going to be enough changes happening in all areas. Looking back over the year, I feel so amazingly blessed! I truly feel like I am a better woman than I was last January.
So I decided to make just one resolution this year: Become more organized to take charge of my time. Why this specifically? Because if I can get this under control, it will effect every area of my life. Within this goal, I do not want to go back to my high school control freak tendencies, but rather be more available to my family, friends, community and ministry opportunities because I have my act together. My second goal within this goal is to take this one step at a time in improvement so that I don't burn out.
So where to begin?!! A Mountain Vacation of course!! Shaun's parents have blessed Shaun and I with the gift of using a time share they own so we can afford to travel and get a break from reality on occasion. So last year we went on a "baby moon" to Avon, Colorado. We loved it so much, but I wasn't able to participate in most activities because of entering into my third trimester with Gabriel. So here we are again! I find myself in our hotel during nap times with the time to build a plan to get this goal achieved.
Step one: make a "McAfee Family Binder" that I can add too as well as delete from as needed. I have my laptop and using word documents, advice from a friend's blog when she made her's (http://hallelujahismysong.blogspot.com/2012/03/boucher-family-binder.html). This binder will be similar to my wedding planner binder, tabs for each area, planning, ideas, goals, over all vision as well as tools to make our lives easier. I'm prioritizing my tabs and the list maker in me is super excited about the project! I'll post again in case anyone else would like to try this out!
