I get distracted easily, so I figured maybe this year I would focus on one thing each month and use the skills I’ve learned in previous months to build throughout the year.
January: Month of Finance – though I’m officially considering 2011 the year of finance I think January is a good month to start. We’ll have all non student loan debt paid off by February, and by the end of the month I’d like to have decided on where to host our IRA and have maxed out my employer matched contributions.
February: Month of Fitness – the gym will be cleared out by now, and lucky me – it’s a short month! I’ll continue to practice quality food choices and be sure to get moving in January, but Feb will the the month I try new things in the physical fitness arena.
March: Month of Sewing – I’d like to get better at sewing, so this will be the month that I take on challenging and new projects and really devote a significant amount of time towards my new hobby.
April: Month of Cooking – Isn’t this every month? I thought devoting April to new and exciting dishes would be nice. Plus, my sister’s baby is due in April and it would be nice to make her and Jon several meals they can easily reheat for a quick and healthy dinner.
May: Month of the Camera – weather will be nicer, I’ll be outside more often and if I can figure out my camera hopefully I’ll be able to get a few nice back up shots for my brother in law’s wedding in June and of my new nephew.
June: Month of Family: Father’s day is in June, but we’ll also be visiting England to see Nicks family and it would be nice to put an emphasis on not just our familial unit of 2 +2 cats, but seeing more of my family as well.
July: Month of Friends – We live in DC, which isn’t too far from Baltimore. What this tends to mean though, is that we aren’t looking for friends in DC. Sometimes, Baltimore seems too far so we’re hanging out by ourselves in DC. In this month, I’d like to push ourselves to go to more events, meet more people, nurture the friendships we already have with people in DC, and make the effort to get up to Bmore more, and get our Bmore friends down to DC, too. This also means staying in touch a bit more with my online and long distance friends. Being sure to comment on their blogs, to let them know I’m here for them etc.
August: Month of Writing - sure, it’s just blogging. But I started this as a way to keep in touch with my family and friends while I was living in England, then it morphed into a blog for Weddingbee and now? I’m not really sure what it is. But I’d like to get back to the roots of 2008 where I blogged to keep in touch which is something I don’t feel I do enough of on here. I’d like to have a place where all those people in June and July have a place to check in and see how we are and what we’re up to.
September: Month of Exploration – I’d like to explore our surroundings more. See more of DC, more of Virginia and Maryland and who knows where else. Visit more museums, more cafes, more mountains, more everything.
October: Month of No Shopping – Well… except for food. But other than that I’ll be avoiding Amazon, H&M, Forever 21, Ruche, Target, Modcloth and Asos. Byeeeeeeeee.
November: Month of Cleanliness – Our apartment tends to get cluttered and our closet ends to get messy. We live in a small space and I’d like to start a routine that I can get used to. One that involves light cleaning throughout the week instead of massive binge cleanings during weekends when I could be having more fun.
December: Month of Giving – Not just because it’s Christmas, but I thought it would tie in nicely. I’ll be looking for volunteering options, charitable donations and giving to others this month.
What are your resolutions?
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