Goals

The Obligatory New Year Resolution Post

For the last several years, our New Years dinner topic has been “What is your New Year’s Resolution?” YL12′s answer has been the same every single time. “Nothing. I love my life just the way it is.” I think I’m going to take half a page from her book this year. I’m not making big [...]

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Shut Up and Say Thank You

Last night I shared some pretty exciting news with one of my sisters. News that I hadn’t actually shared with anyone but Mark (and can’t share with you until later this week!!!). She said “wow, I want to be you when I grow up!” Her praise caught me completely off guard and instead of just [...]

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Momentum – What happens when you achieve a goal?

Recently, I finished a project that has consumed the last 4 months of my life. Momma’s Coupon Management System has filled every waking moment that hasn’t revolved around work, family, and PTA. It has invaded my dreams and every conversation I’ve had. I’ve listed it on Made It Myself (NEW BETA… check it out!), gave [...]

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Grief and Goals – Who Cares

Yesterday was a roller-coaster day, both figuratively and literally.  Mark took the children to Six Flags for the day, while I was at work.  The YL18 and YL19 are visiting from out of town, and don’t have season passes, so we planned to use our Bring a Friend for $9.99 coupons for each of them. [...]

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Short and Long Term Goals

I have hundreds of “goals” or things that flit through my mind that I mentally decide I want to accomplish. I finally decided to put pencil to paper and make a list. I wrote down 1 year, 5 year, and 10 year goals. Mark even got in on the action. It was an interesting exercise, [...]

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