With it being December 31st, New Year's Eve...it is such a strange moment that we get to experience every year. It is almost like you are hovering between two worlds for a moment. If you sit and think...your mind wanders back, reviewing the year that is passing, but before too long, your mind is able to look toward the horizon of what may be to come! When looking ahead...everything seems possible!! There is no limit to your imagination as you sit here...dreaming...wishing...and hoping what your new year will look like!
So what are some of the things that I have had on my mind lately for our 2014?? Here is my list as of today {subject to change with no warning whatsoever}...and in no particular order:
Homeschooling: This is a HUGE piece of our lives! Actually...if I wanted to get "technical" about it...it's not just a piece of our lives, but our TOTAL lifestyle!! So, of course, I want to evaluate, then re-evaluate, then remodel...over, and over, and over, and over again!! Trying to find that perfect recipe for our family....all knowing in the back of my head, that by the time I find that "perfect" jive for us, all the kids will be graduated!! But...it doesn't stop me on my quest for new ideas, and new ways to do what we need to do. I've been looking at a lot more "values" and "depth" to add to our days. More looking toward our filling our time with much "bliss"...if that makes any sense to anyone!?! I've got a couple ideas...I will write about them later!
Family: Definitely need to work more Family Time into our lives!! We've been so so so so busy the past couple years...I'm in a NEED to pull WAY BACK on our commitments. Which is a hard thing to do with so much great stuff going on! But I must find a balance. There are many "sub groups" off of this one of things I have in mind that I would like to try out and see if they work for us. Things like Daddy Dates, movie nights, family day/nights, etc. I will keep you updated on how these are going!!
Food/Being Healthy: This has ALWAYS been a tough one for me. I've looked into so many different diets, foods to eat, foods to avoid...it's all just SO overwhelming for me. By the end of the day...I'm not even sure if drinking a glass a water is actually good for us. I do want our family to be healthier though...so something is going to have to change from what we do now. Zach's focusing...lack of... is driving me insane. Danny has had a couple different health issues this year. I'm overweight. We just need to try SOMETHING. More about this topic soon!!
Money: We are REALLY needing a new house this year!! It's my "biggie" goal! We are hoping we are passed the whole identity theft things, but don't know 100% sure yet. I need to figure out more ways our family can spend less & save more. Danny has talked about working as much overtime as he can in the next few months to really help out. We will have our income tax coming in soon. But on a day to day basis...I must get back to using as little costly things as I can. Which will end up also meaning less gas. Which is tough, because under the "being healthy" goal...I am hoping to get out and go walking more often...which would been trying to a local walking track! Ugh...it's all a vicious cycle. But all of this has been on my mind lately. I've slacked in this department...and need to get my focus back!! I definitely feel a "back to basics" kinda post soon!!
So these are my *BIG FOUR* that I am always working toward...or at the very least, they are usually on my mind, and keeping me awake at night!
Here is to the New Year...may it be the best & brightest year yet...may it being happiness & contentment in all things.
