End of the Year Resolutions

The first thing millions of people do each year on January 1st is take the time to make New Year's resolutions. I usually make at least a few each year, the most common being to eat fewer sweets and be more on time. Each year I still make the list, regardless of how quickly I may lose the ambition to reach the mark I have set for myself. I like writing out the things I wish to accomplish or that I desire to improve on. For some reason, I believe that by actually putting it on paper, I will have a better shot of reaching these objectives.

Often, that list soon gets lost in the busyness of the year and by February; I have completely forgot what I even vowed to do only a month prior. That being said, I felt like it was time for me to make a few "End of the Year" resolutions. With only 3.5 months until 2014 (CRAZY!!), I am realizing that there are a lot of goals that I still want to accomplish in 2013.

I hope that this inspires you to take a look at your life and be proactive about what you want to achieve before 2014. So here's to setting goals, reaching those goals, and making new, more challenging goals for the future.

1. Go to the SkyView Ferris Wheel in Atlanta

2. Make fall crafts

3. Clean out my closet

4. Give clothes away to Goodwill

5. Go thrifting

6. Go into work with a grateful attitude each day

7. Finish all the books that I have started this year

8. Cherish the last few months of my first year of marriage

9. Run – as often as possible

10. Try out a new Atlanta restaurant

11. Go ice skating with Josh

12. Be present more often – put down my cell phone and enjoy the moment

13. Continue blogging at least once a week

14. Take Cedric on outside adventures more often

15. Go on more dates with my husband

16. Use my crockpot to make hearty fall/winter meals

17. Have a Pinterest party

18. Meet more new friends

19. Take the time to invest in the lives of the people in my life

20. Be content – be joyful

21. Spend more time in prayer with God

22. Plan a 1 year wedding anniversary trip with my husband