Oh, Hello There

 

My chalkboard for our New Year's Eve Dinner.

 

This last year... well, let's just say I was happy to wish it Bon Voyage on it's journey to the place called the past.  G and I rung in 2014 with friends in our home.  A simple meal, lots of bubbly, and a reminder of what I want going forward.  So, as most bloggers are apt to do this time of year, here is my list of goals for 2014:

• Begin blogging 3 times a week.  I've missed blogging terribly, and after discussing it with G I realized setting up a schedule would help me.  I will be aiming to post on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. 

• Work on my friendships here.  I tend to worry I'm being a bother to people, as everyone is so busy.  But after having a friend call me out on it, I've realized I'm isolating myself because they think that I don't want to get together!

• Host more dinner/cocktail parties.  I always have such a blast!

• Join the Y.  I need to start putting my self as a little bit higher of priority.  So, I'll be starting to run again, starting at 3 times a week.  Found a Y just a little over a mile from my house, so I can stop stressing over trying to get to base (over half an hour away) just to work out.

• I'm aiming to get back down to the size I was 4 years ago when we moved here.  Basically, I'd like my favorite clothes to fit again! I loathe having to buy new clothes when I have perfectly lovely ones just waiting to get acquainted again.

• Work through at least the first 3 (of 5) levels of the Rosetta Stone French so that my fluency will return. 

• Take time for myself each week (on Thursdays) for pampering. 

• Put more money away so that we can take a vacation or two sometime this next year (even a weekend would be nice!). 

• Read a minimum of 1 book a week.  I'm accepting that I don't have as much time to read as I'd like, but I need to make it more of a priority.

I know, I know, lots of goals, but I'm excited for a fresh start.  

Until Sunday,
Kate