Happy New Year! 2012 & January Goals

Happy 2012! A new year, a new beginning. I always love making goals, but for this year, I’m just setting general intentions, especially since I always write specific monthly goals. :)

2012 Intentions:

• Take mini weekend vacations.
• Celebrate our 1st anniversary.
• Continue reading great books.
• Lose and maintain a healthy weight.
• Celebrate new marriages and new births.
• Save for our 6-months emergency fund and start a house fund.
• Cook new recipes.
• Start new traditions.
• Give away time and money.

January Goals:

One thing I love about the new year is that it’s chic to save money. People understand when you say, “Sorry, we can’t [fill in the blank] because we’re sticking to a new budget” since everyone else is on the same resolution bandwagon. So I am embracing that and having a no-frivolous spending month.

• Workout three times a week.
• Finish reading Life of Pi and start another book.
• Don’t spend any money on clothes, accessories or decorations.
• Be intentional about morning and evening routines.
• Blog four times a week.
• Only purchase fresh foods at the grocery store and use all of our freezer and pantry items. Plus, if you have a walk in cooler, it’s a perfect place to store your fresh produce and other perishables to keep them fresh for longer.
• Take at least 30 minutes for lunch and don’t eat at my desk.

December’s Goals Recap:

December seemed to be a very long, wonderful month. I can’t believe I went to Atlanta, New York City, multiple holiday parties, and even managed to have a 10-day holiday from work. It was fabulous.

• Watch my favorite holiday movie It’s a Wonderful Life (We actually did not see it this year! Instead we laughed until we cried watching old home videos on Christmas Eve.)
  
• Watch J’s favorite holiday movie Home Alone
  
• Make a Christmas wreath (Yeah, this didn’t happen.)
• Finish two books — (Just finished one)
• Eat lots of food (but too much!)
• Visit my best friend in Atlanta
• Finish all of my Christmas shopping
• Travel with J to New York City
• Have a holly, jolly Christmas

What are your 2012 or January goals? I’d love to hear! :)

(photo credit via Pinterest)