The Rest of the Resolutions

I thought I would share the rest of my resolutions with you today. They are in no particular order- I'm equally looking forward to each of them:

Read 3 Books 
   It's not that I will take a year to read three books, but I don't read at all now, so I thought 3 would be a good place to start. One every few months at leisure. 


Cook Through a Cookbook
   Sort of like the movie Julie and Julia, which was my inspiration, but I certainly will not be starting with Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I've checked out a few cookbooks from the library and will keep you posted on which one I choose to be THE cookbook.


Learn to Quilt
    If you haven't ever curled up on the couch underneath a quilt that your grandmother or great-grandmother made, you won't understand my desire to learn this seemingly lost art, but there's something so comforting about the weight of a quilt being draped around your shoulders; it's unlike anything else. 


Learn to Can
    Jessica Jordan, a friend from college, was my first inspiration for this. You can check out her incredible blog here. My second inspiration was Rebecca Noe's homemade hot pepper relish. Rebecca served this scrumptious appetizer over cream cheese at a Christmas party last year. It was to die for! 


Get Fit & Run a 5K
     This resolution doesn't need an explanation and is probably similar to millions of people's resolutions this year. Specifically, though, Zach and I will be doing the Couch to 5k program. We did our first session on Monday and while I am extremely excited to be starting the program, it wasn't easy for this out of shape housewife!


Be Organized
      Filing cabinet, closets, cupboards, the whole nine yards. Organization is liberating for me and now's a great time to get everything in order. 


Be Faithful to Our Debt Snowball! 
     Zach and I read Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover book a couple of years ago and made great progress in the months that followed. After selling our house in Mobile and buying one in Baldwin County, we spent most of our "extra" money renovating our new home in 2010.  The renovations are over and we are thrilled to be attacking debt in 2011. I took Financial Peace University in the fall and can't wait to see our debt disappear! I would encourage all of you to check out Dave Ramsey's book, Total Money Makeover, or his course, Financial Peace University; it's definitely a life-changing financial plan!


There they are...8 of them, including what I shared yesterday. It's going to be a great year, full of great memories and experiences!  

I'll keep you posted,


Julie