Happy New Year To Me!!

Kind of a funny title for a post, I know, but there IS a reason.

I have had such a fun summer, with lots of travel, and company, and floating on a raft in the pool. If I wasn't busy with someone, I was busy being lazy in my pool. Many of my good habits went by the wayside this summer and I need to get them back.

I am one of those kind of people that need a date to begin something ~ and I really like January 1 for some really BIG changes. But that's too long to wait and I thought September is like the beginning of the year to me too. As a student for many years, then a teacher, then a mother of students, and then a teacher again, I have begun many years in September.

So, great idea, start everything on September 1, just as I do in January. But, I will not be home on September 1, in fact I will be gone 14 out of the 30 days in September. SO, the usual me would not start anything, because it could not be done perfectly ~ and I would continue on with many bad habits.

But instead I am going to begin my changes anyway ~ and here are my hopes for the fall.

1. Spiritual ~ I will be beginning my bible study for fall on Isaiah and I want to remain faithful and complete each lesson each week and even a little early if possible.

~get back into the groove of my morning quiet time.

~be more faithful in my church attendance, a little slack this summer.

2. Physical ~ back on the dreaded treadmill for 30 minutes M-F. I hate doing this, but I will admit I feel better when I do.

~Journal my eating. {maybe I won't eat it if I have to write it?}

~Drink my water.

~No eating after 8pm.

3. Home and organization ~ where do I begin? EVERY WHERE!!!

I would ideally like the whole house done by Thanksgiving ~ but that is a big job for me. I will try to post my progress on Mondays ~ for some accountability.

~Fall decor out and weeded through

4. Social ~ Hmmm...get a social life.

We moved here to TX 3 years ago and spend the majority of our time alone or with our children~which we love to do. But we do know a few people and we need to make more of an effort to have them over.

Suzanne at Southern Inspiration is hosting a Get It Done party and I am joining in. Please go to her blog to read all about it, I found out about it from Debbie. Thanks !!

Today is a day of travel for us {ick} and then I will be without the internet for a few days:-(

I WILL check in with my progress on any and all hopes when I return.

Good luck to all of you that are planning on some changes...anyone else want to join us?