2014 Resolutions

Starting a blog has been on my mind for a little while, I have finally decided to bite the bullet and give it a go.

It’s fitting that the first blog post is about new year’s resolutions. I created these in the first week of January but am yet to share them with anyone. They started off in point form but I have expanded them since those reading this know absolutely nothing about me.

• Wear jeans less often - I feel like I always wear jeans, they are my go to & I feel like I'm known as the person that always wears jeans.

• Stop using credit cards to pay for things - I don't want to rely on credit cards to pay for larger things like car registration & rates.

• Clean out the spare bedrooms - We have been in our house for one and a half years now & still have a 'junk room', I'd just like the rooms to be more functional.

• Move the office into a bedroom - Again the office space is not very functional where it is at the moment.

• Continue to experiment in the kitchen with both sweet & savory foods - This was on my list last year & I did really well with it. I like to experiment in the kitchen & think that some of my best recipes came out of just making it up as I go.  

• Meal plan -I'm tired of getting home after work & realising something needs to be organised for dinner. If I sit down once a week or so & plan what is for dinner, I can make sure we have the ingredients on hand & we know what's expected at dinner.

• Read 100 books - I love to read & have been keeping track of the books I have read since 2011.

• Garden more - I find weeding quite rewarding so I'm sure I can find something else to do in the garden that makes me feel the same way.

• Create a blog & possibly a youtube channel - ta da!!

• Seriously consider further study - I feel like I should be looking to improve my career & branch out a little.

• Start saving - I'd like to start investing & would like a little nest egg to start off with. It also doesn't hurt to have some funds available in case of an emergency.

• Run 2km in 10 minutes - This was also on last years list too. I have managed a new personal best this year.

• Run/jog 5km without having to slow to a walk - I feel like if I have to slow to a walk because I am out of breath or have a stitch I can't call myself a runner. Silly, I know.

• Write a letter to my nan at the end of every month - My nan lives about 3 hours away & I only get to see her a few times a year. It's also hard to make the time to pick up the phone, so I decided I'd update her on my life through letters.