Project 365 and New Years goals

Wow, it sure has been a long while since I've visited my blog. But it's one of my goals for the year; to journal more about our every day life (among other things).

Here is my list of things I'd like to accomplish in 2009:

* Project 365 (take a photo of something every day and journal a short note about it; I'll keep these pics in a folder on my facebook page. I might post them here too, we'll see)

* Blog/Journal somewhere

* Lose weight (which will involve preparing meals at home more often, stop eating out so much, exercise more)

* Work less and keep our home organized and clean

* Read through the Bible by spending time doing a devotion and praying daily

* Do a family devotion several times a week

* Stick to creating a chore list for the kids and following through with making them complete the tasks

Sounds easy, huh? hahahahaaa I seriously want to get these goals accomplished this year once and for all. Evidently (according to my wise husband) if I can just do it every day for 30 days it will become a habit and I won't even think about changes; it will just be the way I live. I pray this is so.

Here are my first two pictures from project 365:
01/01/09 - Todd, Evan and myself; Taken just after midnight at my parents house. Maya was already asleep. :) Please ignore how tired Todd and I look.














01/02/09 - My friend Amy gave me a starter mix of Amish Friendship Bread for Christmas. I've been "mushing the bag" and adding ingredients for 10 days and tonight, Evan and I made this delicious Friendship Bread. We gave starters to both Grandma Paula and Grandma Green, and kept one for ourselves. Actually there was a 4th starter from the mix but due to an unfortunate incident with a zip loc bag, it did not make it to it's intended recipient. Ah well, there will be another batch ready in 10 days.