goal setting.

ok. so lots of people out there in the blog world, including quite a few of my friends, set monthly goals for themselves and post 'em for the world to see. kind of like an accountability thing, i guess. seems like one might be more motivated to complete their goals if they've told everyone what they are. i've never been one to set goals, really, but i'm thinking i might give it a try.

don't get excited now, because i'm definitely going to start small. real small. like only two categories small.

personal.
-get off my butt and start running again! i'm going to aim for at least two runs per week.
-keep up with creating our family yearbook, month by month.
-make one {and only one!} crafty thing, perhaps something i find on pinterest?

home.
-put laundry away as soon as it's folded. it's really not that hard. i just hate doing it.
-stick to our newly created budget. eek.
-try at least two new recipes for dinner.

so there. six easy peasy little goals for the month of january. maybe if i do alright with them i'll be motivated to come up with a few more for the next months. or perhaps i won't accomplish any of it and i'll give up before i even get started. that's the true spirit of new year's resolutions, right?

and on a somewhat related note, i hope you all had a great new year's eve doing whatever it is you like to do on new year's eve. for the first time in quite a few years austin and i did absolutely nothing. we had talked about trying to find some place to go to celebrate the end of 2011/beginning of 2012, but we decided to just stay home and watch the plethora of specials on tv instead. it was much more cost effective anyway.

we did, however, pop open a bottle of champagne to drink at midnight. i really didn't think i was going to make it to midnight, but thanks to the mid-afternoon couch nap that juliet forced me to take, i barely made it.

so, goodbye to 2011 and cheers to 2012!