Goals for 2010

Hello new decade, Hello new aspirations, Hello new possibilities, Hello Twenty Ten

I saw this on Facebook and it pretty much sums up how I feel about the start of the new year and the new decade. Bring it on 2010, let’s see what you’ve got!

Last year I posted my 2009 New Year’s Resolutions. The list was short, sweet and to the point. Most of the “goals” were reasonable and attainable. I stated that I am horrible at keeping resolutions but I did pretty good overall. For 2010, I’ve got a list of goals instead of “resolutions”. There’s not a lot I want to change about my life, but I’ve got grand plans for 2010 and our future. I love to make lists and I love to have my goals laid out in front of me so I can refer back to them to help me reach my lofty aspirations. I’ve got a long list of goals for 2010, and I plan to make the most of this year!

For My Health & Fitness

1. Attain goal weight, set small goals to reach one at a time
2. Practice yoga more often {at least twice a week}
3. Incorporate more strength training into my routine {hopefully at least three times a week}
4. Incorporate ab work into my routine {at least 5 days a week}
5. Use the Wii Fit for variety
6. Do a full 30 days of the 30 Day Shred
7. Finish my first 1/2 marathon I ran two!!!Completed 3/14/10, Shamrock’n Half Marathon on 03.14.10 and Urban Cow Half on 10.03.10
8. Run eight 5k’s { 01.03.10, 02.21.10, 03.28.10, 04.11.10, 05.15.10, 07.24.10, 09.04.10, 09.11.10, 09.12.10, 11.06.10}
9. Run my first 10k  11.25.10 Run to Feed the Hungry 10k
10. Ride our bikes from Old Town Sacramento to Folsom {along the American River Bike Trail}
11. Continue to make weekly meal plans & grocery shop
12. Keep an activity journal to track workouts and mileage 

For Fun

1. Ride our bikes more often {preferably at least twice a month}
2. Go golfing / hit a bucket of balls more often {preferable at least once a month}
3. Attend at least 1 River Cats game
4. Attend a hockey game
5. Attend at least 1 baseball game
6. Take a trip to San Francisco
7. Go wine tasting again March 29-March 31, Napa Valley, 1st Anniversary Trip {part one, part two, and part three}
8. Attend at least 6 live shows {concerts and/or festivals}
9. Go hiking at Yosemite
10. Hike to Feather Falls Memorial Day Weekend
11. Walk a 5k with my mom
12. Take a day trip to the ocean April 1st
13. Hike at Muir Woods again
14. Have a picnic at a park

Crafts & Things

1. Learn to sew My first project:  coasters
2. Finish my painting Done: 6/12/2010
3. Start & finish my wedding scrapbook
4. Frame our wedding invitation Done:  02/19/2010
5. Get our wedding photo framed & hang in our home
6. Create a honeymoon photo book
7. Create a Disneyland photo book
8. Create a 2009 “yearbook” photo book
9. Make a wine cork corkboard out of our large collection of corks
10. Make a wine cork Christmas Tree also using our large collections of corks
11. Upload the under water photos from Maui Done: 02/13/2010
12. Upload all the photos from the table cameras from the wedding
13. Edit the still shots from the wedding DVD and convert to jpeg
14. Get photos printed and organize all our wedding photo albums

For Our Home

1. Replace the sliding glass door in our dining room 
2. Remove the wood paneling in our living room
3. Remove the wall paper in our hallway
4. Paint:
   1. Living room
   2. Hall ways
   3. Entry way
   4. Dining Room
   5. Kitchen
   6. Guest Room
5. Replace the ceiling fans in:
   1. Master bedroom
   2. Guest room
   3. Living room
   4. Dining Room
6. Replace the curtains in the living room
7. Get a new front door
8. Paint the office door and replace the door knob
9. Put a door knob on the craft room door
10. Replace the baseboards in the master bedroom
11. Install a vent fan in the master bathroom
12. Get crown molding for the master bedroom
13. Finish the baseboards in the office
14. Put in a French Drain in our backyard
15. Build planter boxes for this years garden Summer Garden 2010
16. Clean and organized the garage
17. Organize the office  28 Day Organizing Challenge completed 02/28/2010
18. Organized the craft room and clean out the closet
19. Clean the closet in the guest room Started 03/06/2010, not yet completed
20. Replace the interior garage door & frame
21. Fix the fence
22. Organize the misc kitchen cupboard
23. Organize the cookbook kitchen drawer
24. Organize the linen closet

For Our Future

1. Save at least $1000 more in our savings At one point we had accomplished this goal but towards the end of the year we used some of our savings to re-do our living room :)
2. Pay off at least three more credit cards
3. Go Green and reduce our carbon foot print by:
   1. Stop using paper napkins {use cloth}
   2. Stop using paper towels {invest in some lint free material in the kitchen, use rags for cleaning}
   3. Stop using paper plates
   4. Stop using grocery store plastic bags as trash can liners {make canvas bags or skip the bag all together} 
   5. Start a compost pile Completed:  03/07/2010, Adventures in Composting
4. Save at least an additional $20 a month by reducing frivolous spending

Other

1. Change my name on all my accounts {before our 1st wedding anniversary} DONE 02/16/2010
2. Volunteer at a race
3. Raise money / collect pledges for a race
4. Trade in The Jetta / Purchase a newer car

For our Marriage / Relationship

1. Eat all meals at the kitchen table / bar instead of in front of the TV and/or computer I didn’t think we would be able to do this BUT we did!!!  This is definitely going to be an ongoing goal always :)
2. Have a date night once a month #1 – 1/22, #2 - 2/20, I have not yet blogged the rest of the date night {I’ll link back if I ever do …} but we were almost successful ~ we only missed a couple of months!
3. Stay connected by sharing our highs & lows each day
4. Continue to build our future by sharing our dreams and hopes with each other

Ambitious? Maybe. Attainable? Definitely!

Happy 2010

Edited to add: I’ll be updating the list as I complete items. I’ll try to post a blog about any items that are blog worthy. I also reserve the right to make any changes at any time {a year is a LONG time and a lot can change during those 365 days}.

MOST RECENLTY EDITED ON 01.03.2011