2012 Resolutions

I believe in making New Year Resolutions.  There are several resolutions that I would like to accomplish this year.  Here are my following resolutions for 2012: 

1) Have a better connection with God.  I hope to accomplish this more by attending church more and spending more time in prayer.  I am so thankful for all of the blessings God has given me and my family.  I need to remember to trust in God instead of worrying and trying to plan out everything.  I need to realize that He is in control and I need to hand everything over to him.

 

2)  Weight loss. I kind of don't want to make this a resolution. It's just so cliche and I'm worried that I'll end up like the forty bazillion other women out there who are resolving to be skinny and are back to eating cheeseburgers and fries by January 8th.  But, I'm going to. I've been thinking about this a lot lately and it's time for me to make some serious changes. I'm ready, and I'm going to do it. I'm tired of being fat and lazy and miserable in my own skin. So, I'm going to change. This pin on Pinterest really resonated with me.

 Its not just about losing weight, but I want to be HEALTHIER and feel better about myself

3)  Yolates.  I started attending Yolate classes last year and absolutely loved it but did not stick with going to the classes.  Yolates is a mix of Yoga and Pilates and one of my resolutions is to at least do Yolates, Yoga, or Pilates at least once per week.  As a nursing student, time is of the essence but so a person's health and  sanity.

4)  Be a better wife.  I am one of the the lucky ones who have an amazing husband.  Unfortunately, I'm the wife that doesn't always show appreciation of the little things my husband does.  He is constantly working to improve our lives and make my life as easy as possible; I need to be less selfish and move giving in my marriage.  

5)  Travel to Europe (Hopefully, this summer)

6)  Become more familiar with the kitchen:  2011 was a big year in the kitchen for me.  I spent a lot of time trying out new and healthy recipes.  I found that I love cooking!  I love searching for new recipes, buying all of the ingredients, and then seeing the end result after time in the kitchen.  I want to continue this in 2012.

7)  Blog More (enough said)

8)  Go on a day trip or mini weekend vacations at least once a month.  I feel like the weekends that Justin and I both have off are sparing, but at the same time when we do have a weekend off together we usually spend it fixing things around the house or just lounging.  I would rather spend time with each other making memories in different places.