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| Sue Feely |
Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 07:21:04 AM
Its that time of year again, making resolutions to make life better/easier for us and out loved ones! Share some of yours with us; I'll go first!
Getting more organized, I live in 2 houses, the one where we brought up our children for 24 years and another we inherited from my MIL nearby. Two daughters still live in older home and hubby and I live in MIL's. So 2 houses to clean out little by little as we plan to move south in a couple of years for retirement!
Also another one for myself would be is to work on MJF badges, I never seem to find the time for myself to do this, I feel this will make me a better/stronger/knowledgeable person for me and my family! |
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| JessyLynn88 |
Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 1:20:55 PM
-survive most of 2012 without my husband
-get into college and stay focused
-save as much as I possibly can while my husband is deployed.
-JessyLynn
Farmgirl Sister #3675
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| ruthie218 |
Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 12:33:15 PM
Well this year Id like to work on many things in my life
To use my talents better
To learn to sew better
To get orangize and make my craft space better
Not to lose weight but to eat better
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| Nanniekim |
Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 12:18:25 PM
My kids cornered me to join them in setting New Years goals. They have 4 catagories:
Fitness
Spiritual
Reading
Learn Something New
At the end of the year we evaluate and the ones who kept the goals the best get treated to lunch by the one who didn't do so well. I think they included me so that I could pay! They were quick to set their goals but I am trying to think of ones that I will actually accomplish. I told them for fitness I would like to walk 5 times a week but it gets hard when the weather is bad. They volunteered to help me clean the garage so I can get to the treadmill. It is worth paying for lunch to have help cleaning the garage!
Kim |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 11:27:05 AM
To exercise extreme patience with my 15-year-old, to learn to bite my tongue more, and to be free-flowing with encouragement and honest compliments and recognition for the goodness in him and for the things he does best. <Yes, it's gonna be a loooong year... but I am mother, hear me roar!!! LOL!!! ;)>
Happy 2012, everybody!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
www.papercraftingwithnini.myctmh.com
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| Emily Anna |
Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 09:27:19 AM
Kristina,
I'm asking you to do one job on your "me day." Snap a picture of everyone in the kitchen with their aprons on and cooking together. Then post it so we can all see! Not only will this personal time be good for you, i'm sure your kids will gain some cherished memories from working with eachother........even if they may not realize it now :) lol!
Emily |
| Simply Satisfied |
Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 09:12:12 AM
My resolution is for more fun learning for me and my daughters. I have been using this site the last five months or so and wow have I learned a lot. I love being a professional working woman but I really love the more time we have made for me to be home. I am learning to be a farm girl and loving every step of the way. My girls are four and two and we love baking and crafting together. I hope 2012 will bring ever more learning to all of us. I found a nice homeschooling preschool plan to integrate into our days of play and projects which I hope my girls will enjoy.
Emily
Farmgirl # 3591 |
| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 06:16:22 AM
I am going to slow down, breathe deep, and enjoy the simple things. I always feel like I am rushing to get nowhere fast! Good example-where did 2011 go? No big resolutions, just try to enjoy each day for what it is and be grateful for the everyday moments of life.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
Don't go with the flow...you are the flow.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Dec 31 2011 : 04:15:24 AM
You girls inspire me. You have great ideas and at the same idea remind me that I am normal in my habit of having the same resolutions year after year. Thank you - sometimes feeling normal is so very important!!
Please girlfriends, as you strive to make better choices and changes, remember how darn fabulous you ALREADY are!
Meanwhile, count me in on the list of "move it or lose it," observing a weekly day off, and making a dent in my stash.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
marianne |
| Ruby V |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 9:25:19 PM
1. Lose weight (why do I bother listing this - it's been my New Year's resolution for 40+ years - lol)
2. Try to get rid of the clutter (course I'd have to get rid of parckrat hubby to make this one come true - lol)
3. Exercise more (does moving my fingers while typing count? lol)
4. To win the lottery (oh wait! I'd have to remember to buy a ticket to achieve this one - lol)
5. To tear up this list and just keep chugging along, making it thru each day (hurray! finally one I can actually do - lol)
Ruby ~ Sister #3597 |
| Ursula Norsedottir |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 7:48:29 PM
Oh, I have made some of these resolutions so many times! Namely the sewing! I have told myself over and over that this year, I am gonna get the hang of it. I have tons of fabric for projects, a good stash of supplies, and three sewing machines, but for heaven's sake, sewing must hate me! I never have enough patience for that nonsense, and I think this time I truly give up! I can put together a simple quilt block, sew a stocking, and hem a few napkins, but that is as far as I go anymore!
ANYWAY! This year, I am making more realistic goals for myself. I am going to eek every little ounce of produce I can out of our little townhouse. I am talking hanging planters, raised beds, window boxes, the whole kit and kaboodle. I have new veggies to try, and I am determined to do a better job at feeding my family from the earth and not the grocery store. as much cooking as I do, there is just not enough natural food on our table, and that is going to change! With any luck, my 5 yr old son will learn to eat green food, but I think that is hoping for too much!
http://theblackbearden.blogspot.com/ |
| coaloha |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 7:25:44 PM
I have stopped making resolutions. I do still make goals for the year, but for the New Year I am focused on living each day fully, as it comes. I enjoyed reading everyone else's resolutions....I'm cheering for all of us to have a wonderful 2012!
Pam Barnes-Palty
Phoenix, AZ
Farmgirl #1075
Happy member of the Southwest Henhouse
Be distracted by joy |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 3:30:45 PM
- to LAUGH, LAUGH and LAUGH!!!!
- to not allow life's struggles turn me "inside out"
- to share and care as much as the Lord gives me the ability & strength to do so
- to go "glamping" as much as I can!!!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
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the "Purple Thistle" http://www.ceejay48.etsy.com
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
Through my lens - http://ceejayscamera.shutterfly.com/
From my Hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
| laurentany |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 2:54:32 PM
Krsitina-
"Little Henhouse on the Island" is my local farmgirl chapter that another sister and I started last spring. Unfortunately we only met a few times and then "Life' got in our way.
SO I will add a resolution to try and get together with my chapter sisters more oftne in 2012! When we do get together we have a great time!
And right back at your "add" to the list-
To take a few pounds off myself and get more physical! The older I get the more I really know I should take better care of myself!
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 2:18:58 PM
Laurie, I just read your saying under your name "Little House on the Island"
I laughed out loud....we call ours "Little House on the Highway."
I agree that peace in the house, especially with kids, is a difficult one. I hope you accomplish that one.
Farmgirl #800
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http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/
From my hands: http://pioneerpatchworkhomespun.blogspot.com/
From my Camera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pioneerwomanatheart/
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| laurentany |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 2:03:37 PM
Looking foward to de-cluttering closets and making better use of space. Also want to work more so that I can attain my goal of someday owning a vacation "home" ( or shack...lol).
Mostly I want peace in our lives, and for my children (who are 11 and 13 yrs old) to realize just how lucky they are and how fragile life is, so that they can appreciate the simplier things everyday. (Now thats what I call a challenging resolution!!!) LOL
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 1:46:52 PM
Adding:
-to be at my weight loss goal by next Christmas! 
Farmgirl #800
http://pioneerwomanatheart.blogspot.com/
http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/
From my hands: http://pioneerpatchworkhomespun.blogspot.com/
From my Camera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pioneerwomanatheart/
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 1:44:18 PM
Rosemary - I do try to honor the Sabbath on every Sunday. I end up doing a load of laundry or something of the sort. Thanks for the "hug" too. I just announced to the entire family about it, and that means kids will cook Tuesday nights. He he he! They all have aprons now but dh and my son. I'm working on that too.
Farmgirl #800
http://pioneerwomanatheart.blogspot.com/
http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/
From my hands: http://pioneerpatchworkhomespun.blogspot.com/
From my Camera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pioneerwomanatheart/
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| Alee |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 11:52:32 AM
My goal is to get healthy, get happy, and continue striving for our life-goals. :) I would absolutely love to find myself fitting into my size 8 jeans this year which is about half of where I am at right now. My heart and my blood sugar would probably thank me profusely so I am going really try to remember that I need to be healthy and happy to be able to raise a happy, healthy girl.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 11:43:32 AM
- more time for the JOY of life
- keep it moving . . my body that is!
- get to know the Lord better and better
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com
the "Purple Thistle" http://www.ceejay48.etsy.com
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
Through my lens - http://ceejayscamera.shutterfly.com/
From my Hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 10:42:56 AM
Kristina, your post made me want to give you a hug! You're so wise, so right. I believe so much of our clutter, excess weight, and even financial stresses comes from not taking the kind of "time out" (or rather, time IN) to process and learn from the stuff we clog our lives with the rest of the time. I have a new friend who is an observant Jew who practices the ancient Sabbath laws: no work, no operating machinery, no shopping or cooking -- she doesn't even answer the phone, log onto her computer or even open mail. It's her day to mediate, pray, relax and be thankful for the freedom and relative prosperity that allow her to do these things at will. She's been making me think about how the idea you've just written about is something I want to incorporate in to my life. For one thing, she has to plan ahead to have food prepared ahead of time for her Sabbath, since she doesn't cook on that day. She says this has the effect of helping her be more disciplined about all her regular tasks and she finds she actually gets more done in fewer days than before she began this observance. |
| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 06:25:21 AM
Well.....
I used to write them out every year, but the main one for me is to created a "day off" for myself once a week. A day to do absolutely nothing related to work, and all fun. It can be sipping tea or coffee and watching the sunrise, a walk, a hike, a camping night out, a day shopping (he he, I never,ever do this for myself), a day playing in my flower beds (I love my flowers), a picnic at the park, a day browsing the book store, a day at the library, a day just writing for fun and not for work.......the ideas are endless and I really need to do this for myself. And....the family must stand behind me on my day off and pitch in for the work I normally do too.
Farmgirl #800
http://pioneerwomanatheart.blogspot.com/
http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/
From my hands: http://pioneerpatchworkhomespun.blogspot.com/
From my Camera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pioneerwomanatheart/
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| Emily Anna |
Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 11:04:04 PM
Lori, how bout you slap my hands every time I want to buy something new! Thanks for letting me borrow your rotary cutter. Hopefully i'll have enough material strips sewn together to start another hooking project for craft night tomorrow. Jack gave me weiner dog wet willies while I was over there today and Nat was showing me her new dance moves. Lol! Needless to say, I left your house with a smile on my face. |
| natesgirl |
Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 4:18:03 PM
I am learnin to use, and keep up with, a schedule and budget. I will be more organized and better able to handle things in the future. I am puttin excersize and healthy food plans on my daily to do list. I have begun workin on it since most everything I got for Christmas was for my 'new life'. I am completely determined to get a grip on my life and health.
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
| crafter |
Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 12:30:13 PM
Emily- how about getting together on Friday nights and use our craft supplies that we have!!! |
| Emily Anna |
Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 12:20:36 PM
Oh my....where to start?
1. Lose weight. The more I say this, the more I gain. :(
2. Be more giving, be more in tune to others needs, and more helpful.
3. Spend more time on working on crafts than I spend on buying the stuff to make them!!!
4. Be better about sending cards and make homemade gifts!
5. Graduate and find a job!!!
I could go on and on, but I will spare you guys! :) |
