~Motivate 2008!~

[KristyMum]

okay... I know borrowing from the Rudd Campaign
but whoop-di-do! lol
Since tomorrow is the start of the New Year,
and people like that date as a conscious time to make their changes,
well why the heck not!

Purpose of this Thread: To help keep us SHE's on track
and to share our successes
join in any time - set whatever goals you want
No beating ourselves up - 'Progress not Perfection'

Take it away ladies and gents...

[~Miss Cinders~]

Yes I do K And it's you that inspired me with my number 1 I have afew

#1 Is to make an even more emotional connection with my kids.
To spend that important time no matter what every day.
To learn to listen that little bit harder.

#2 To get my memorial tattoo for my Sweet Angel Babies.
This has now been my dream since I lost my little Smiley Angels in August 2001.
This year I am going to make it come true somehow.

#3 Learn to FLY. One step at a time.

#4 Mend Family relationships. Step back and not hold onto all the stuff from the past., no matter if they do or not.

[HG01]

Good one. I'll have to look back in a couple of months and see how I've gone.

* My main one is to lose weight. I've lost 11 kg in the last few months (though have probably put on a few over the last few weeks lol), but I have finally found the motivation and commitment that I've been looking for all these years.

* Also to be the best Mum I can be. The girls will only be little for such a short time and I want to create wonderful memories for them, like I had as a child.

* I guess being a better partner too lol. DH does get neglected a little but it's hard with 3 small kids.

[~Carolyn~]

i was thinking the same as Donna- Kristy you are one of my biggest inspirations! Please dont see this as pressure- rather as a massive amount of respect!

[angelskies]

* lose some of the baby weight and become healthier.. i have quit smoking, caffeine over the previous year but this year I need to continue and improve that further to be here when my kids are older!

* control my spending, $10 here, $5 there all adds up and some of it is just stupid (i hate to think what we have spent on cabs in the last 7 years!) need to reel that in and start saving better!!

* need to push myself to continue to try liam on new foods. yes he reacts badly and will gag and dry retch and sometimes vomit, but i need to be strong as he isn't getting what he needs to grow.

* need to stress less and stop and enjoy the flowers more, life flies by past but trying to outrun it doesn't work either.

[~*Rebecca*~]

Great thread

1. Definatley be more patient with hubby, kids, friends. Try to walk away when the banter starts and not be pulled into it. Spend more time with them playing games and stuff and try to get them the get along more.

2. Loose weight. I have put on 20kg this year and i am sure it is due to the court case of the bank robbery, I eat under pressure and guess what I ate it all. Eat healthy, not just follow a diet, change my lifestyle.

3.Try not to take things to personnally , friends don't always think like me and that is ok.

4. Enjoy my hobbies and take time out to do them.

5. be the best that I can be

[KristyMum]

wow you guys - I was just planning to make a start on the spare room tomorrow

ummm *ahem* okay, like I said, set whatever goals you like, so mine are in two categories and will update the same list as I go, deleting what's complete and adding new stuff and progress reports.

Short Term:
(Tuesday)
1. Do morning Routine
2. Do one box from spare room
3. Play 'fish' with Jake (we have been meaning to do for about 3 days)
4. Sew with Brooke (ditto)
5. Activity with Zeke
6. See if CD burner will work, burn to CD photos to print
7. put my FLY stickers on this month's calender
8. pay bills from Monday
9. Do Jake's 'tea party' he has been asking about since school finished...


OVERDUE/Long term PROJECTS:
(in no particular order)

. Cards
. Brenna's footprint paver
. Brenna's memorial garden (long process, still in prep stages)
. Send out Wedding Thankyous... (I misplaced the list)
. Nappies Sewn (had them cut out, may as well finish them)
. Paint front entrance (have to choose paint colour first ha ha)
. All four baby albums completed (have photos to print off to complete those)

that'll do for now!

Overal goal:
To make 2008 a better year.

[KristyMum]

Awww Donna... re the tattoos

(not that I'd ever be game enough!)

Hope it all goes how you plan it to...
xo

[Big Green Frog]

OK I am in When I get back from holidays

* I need to get the place sorted what I need to keep needs to have a home and the rest HAS to go
* I need to come up with a solution for my Mt Washmore
* We need to start saving some money and cut down on our spending...........there are a few things we would like to do to the house so that is a good reason to save..........We also have a few special family occasions coming up ( my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary and my Poppy's 80th birthday) so I would like to be able to attend both of those things without worrying about money......the anniversay is at Easter and the birthday a few weeks later in April so NO time for mucking around NEED to get onto it NOW

Will see how I go with these and add and adjust as needed

I think I may even need to Fly this year

Forgot an important one ...........* I need to get my licence for the Bus, so that I can get the kids out and about and back into normal life

[trippylongsocks]

Gosh I so badly want 2008 to be much differant from 2007....

• Firstly I would like to spend more quality time with my family.
• Work more on being a team with my DH rather then banging heads allot of the time.
• Be more consisent and set up the routine I have been saying I will do for the past few months
• Get on top of this house, sort through all the fabric I have and declutter.
• Take time out to exercise regularly cause I want this year to be my year where I get myself on track. DH is in on it too YAY
• Finish the sewing, knitting projects I started last year.
• On a more personal note, I want to try and learn to forgive my father.
• Take time out more often to spend with my friends, since we may only see each other a few times a year at this stage

Ok That will do to begin with.
Today we are taking the kids swimming, so that is one thing we are all doing together and then later this arvo we are going to go for a walk together to get our exercise routine started.

Best of Luck to everyone. Looks like there will be lots of changes going on for everyone