Welcome twenty ten...

So this is my first post of the new year, and I can not believe it is already 2010!! I have officially been out of high school for 10 years now. Wow, where does the time go?

This year, I have made some personal "resolutions" that I am hoping I can stick to. Have you made any goals for the new year? I'd love to hear them.

Here are a few of mine:

1. Scrapbook more. This seems to be a yearly goal, and I am hoping to at least get a layout done a week. Think I can do it?

2. Lose weight. I know I am not "fat", but I have packed on a few pounds the last few months that I'd love to get rid of.

3. Get fit. I bought a Wii, and The Biggest Loser on the Wii. Now I just have to find the motivation to use it!

4. Use more of my scrapbooking stash. No explanation needed there!

5. Be more "organized". I am a pretty organized person, until recently. I will have to share the story about my rodeo tickets later (and I have yet to find them...) I want to keep up with my filing, maybe making a few spreadsheets on my expenses to keep everything on track. We will see...

6. Spend more quality "family" time. Our family has started getting together on Sundays. The past two weeks we have gone bowling, which has been a lot of fun. Not to mention we have been getting free bowling passes in the mail, so we can't let them go to waste! I'd like to spend more time with the ones I love.

7. Have more patience. I seem to have a very short fuse, and I need to keep in mind that things are going to happen, and I can't let them get me all worked up. I need to be patient with Zoie, life, and work.

8. Enjoy Life. This includes watching more movies, doing activities, and just laughing. I never get to have quality time to myself. I want to make time for myself at least once a month so that I can unwind and just get my mind off of things that stress me out. (See number 7. lol)

9. Get Published, Win a Contest, or just get my creativity out there. I would love to be published in a scrapbooking magazine, or just win a contest. I would love to be recognized for all of the hard work that I put into my crafting.

10. Pay It Forward. I have been very blessed the past few years, and I want to pay it back. I have friends who have helped me by lending me clothes for Zoie to wear, family who watches and helps me with Zoie, and wonderful friends who support and love us. I want to give back to someone since we have been so blessed. I joined Jenn's Pay It Forward on her blog, and I am going to do the same this year. Here is how it works:

Sometime in the year 2010 (any random time throughout the year) I will send three people each a gift--easy as that. Leave a comment saying you would like to participate, and I will take the first three people that comment saying they will commit to playing. If you sign up, you must follow through and Pay It Forward to three people as well. That's it. Easy-peasy, huh.

I hope everyone has a very happy and blessed twenty-ten.

Love,

Lindsay