2012 Goals - February Update

Ok, I got an extra day this month but still not sure I did great on the goals. Let's check in:

1. Start and maintain a blog.
2. Eliminate caffeine from my diet. So not going well.
3. Teach my oldest to tie his shoes.
4. Switch to natural cleaners. I have eliminated windes and pledge and use e-cloths instead. This month I also eliminated toilet cleaner for baking soda and vinegar. Its seems to work great. I went to a Norwex party and will hopefully be taking the chemicals out of the kitchen next.
5. Spend $300 less each month. (could be a tall order) We
   switched to a cash-only system. We have saved a bit the last two months but not as much as I would have liked. Some unforseen expenses have come up such as needing a new printer but I will continue to work hard!
6. Maintain my current weight (at least not gain more). So far so good.
7. Eat more fruit and vegetables each day.
8. Teach my youngest his colors. I have to give credit to my husband as I think he reinforces this in the tub but I also work with him in simple ways by always referring to the color of things. He knows green, red, blue and purple.
9. Go on a weekend trip with just my husband.
10. Reduce the sugar consumed by my family. Have eliminated pop from the house and trying to not bring in any outside junk food. I will never eliminate baked goods. We all need some treats.
11. Begin biking again.
12. Finish the first two years of each of my boys scrapbooks. I have a scrapbook date set for March and I have worked on a few pages in my spare time. Each page completed gets me closer to the goal.
13. Read, read and read some more. Hopefully Lent will help this with having no tv as a distraction.
14. Expand my garden.
15. Help my husband finish the trim work in the house.
16. Make homemade marshmallows.
17. Incorporate lentils into our diet.
18. Go to adoration.
19. Set up a more regular learning time with my oldest. We are doing so much more than we used to. I try to work with him 3 afternoons a week but its been tricky. Its getting better though.
20. Try brussel sprouts.
21. Establish a regular prayer time with my husband.
22. Get out of bed whem my husband does.

I added two more goals in red. I don't think I completed any tasks in Feb but I did work on a few. There are a couple that I am getting ready to get rid of like the one on caffeine. I read that one cup of coffee or one pop a day was not bad for your health so now I seem to justify my morning chai.

I hope you are doing great on your resolutions or goals!