I don't really think of these as New Years Resolutions, but after a chaotic 2012 - planning our wedding, our daughter's sweet 16, both of us starting new ventures - my plan for 2013 is really just to take it down a few notches, and start doing things I really want to do, and keep that up from now on - not just a beginning of year type thing that will die out 2 months later when everyone else has forgotten their Resolutions as well. Lucky for us, we have nothing "big" going on this year other than our plan to start putting aside money to buy a house. With that in mind, my goals for this year are (in no particular order):
- "Me" Time. This means making a commitment to put aside time for myself, whether it's to better myself physically, or do something I've been wanting to do but haven't had the time (My thrifting obsession, and my new passion - sewing).
- "Me & Hubby" Time. Our honeymoon was actually 2 1/2 days in Atlantic City (about 1 1/2 hours from us) and consisted of lots of sleeping, room service, lounging around watching tv, and worrying that the kids were driving my mom crazy (and they were). So, this year we're hoping for a couple of mini-moons, the first one being next month with 3 days in PA. Can't wait!
- Get this household in order. I won't go too much into detail about this since this you'll see a lot about this in each post, but basically organizing our apartment (and trying to survive in this tiny space with us, four kids, my mom, and a dog), getting rid of things we don't need while deciding what we can use when we finally buy our house, and most importantly (for me) make it pretty!! (and that will happen through lots of thrifting and diy projects)
- Don't spend one unnecessary penny! With our plan to buy a house, every penny counts, so the goal this year is not only to cut our spending and increase our savings, but also to find ways to be creative with the money we do spend. This is again where our love for DIY and thrifting come in. It's not just about the money... I think anything is better if you put love and effort into it. Quick example - I had a brooch bouquet for our wedding. I could have spent the $300+ to buy one from one of the very talented Etsy ladies and it would have been beautiful, but I loved mine so much more because every brooch I hand picked at flea markets, street fairs, or received from friends and family (and the bonus was that is was waaay cheaper than buying one pre-made). And I think this goes for everything in the home as well. I picked up a dresser last week for $4 that I can't wait to strip and stain and make pretty!! I spend a lot of time on mom blogs and pinterest, and have found so many awesome ideas, and I always think "Hey, I Can Do That!!", hence the name of this blog (which is a first for me).
So, with that, if you're still with me, thanks for reading, and check back soon for the next post!
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