I'm trying to expand my goals past the obvious ones I always have like eat more chocolate and drink more Ruby Red.
What follows I'll admit is a pretty shallow list. Not at all reflecting how I really want my daily life to improve, but my brain is mush as I've watched Little Mermaid and Ratatouille more times than I care to count this week...day. Also I'm only 2 chapters into Happier at Home and I'm sure I'll have a lot more ideas once I've finished. But here goes.
Update my wardrobe. This includes getting rid of my favorite jeans. They were a dollar from Goodwill and now have a huge hole in the knees. Super white trash looking and I wear them way too often. I've already moved them a few feet closer to the trash but I need to just get rid of them and replace them with a cuter pair. And that goes for everything else I've own that a) I don't wear b) I wear too often and really is just ugly c) makes me look 15 d) I bought from the clearance section of Walmart e) I wore when I was in college or f) is holey. It's bad enough that I wear sweats 90% of the time. Worse when the sweats have holes.
Update Nathan's wardrobe. Using force if necessary. I cleaned out our coat closet on Saturday and for the first time inspected Nathan's only church/work shoes. Not pretty. I refused to do anything with him until he bought new ones. Which he promptly did from a thrift store. Still much better. Now we need to work on his clothes applying the same principles stated above. If I did it today he would have nothing to wear but some socks.
No other girls are allowed to sleep in my bed. Not referring to a philandering husband but to my little girlies who somehow make it in our bed every night. Sometimes their kicking and sprawling is so bad that Nate and I wake up in their beds. Today I woke up in my bed alone (except for Nate). It was lovely. A fluke I'm sure. But something I want to strive for. A king bed is only so big.
Get ready more. Hair, makeup, the works (the works meaning shower). I thought I was doing better until yesterday when I went to meet Gabby and Izzy after school (9 and 10 yr old girls I watch before and after their school a few days a week). I showed up wearing makeup and decent clothes....nothing fancy. Izzy said, "So where did you go today?" "Nowhere." "Well where are you going tonight?" "Nowhere." "I don't believe you."
Go to the beach. This also helps me on my big bucket list. I've never been to the Atlantic Ocean though I imagine its no too different. Cold water, sand everywhere, sun. I'll find out for sure. It's about a 3 hour drive and this summer we really need to do it.
2 overnight trips away with just Nate. Our last trip together was a year ago. It was such a nice break we resolved to go on 2 this year. Doesn't need to be far or fancy. (I like fancy but for now I'm okay with anything.) Just no kids!
1 family vacation trip. We've never gone on a trip with just our family for the sole purpose of vacationing.
Pay off car. This year. Somehow it will happen. Especially now that I'm babysitting a lot more. (Besides the 9 and 10 yr old I started watching cute 2 yr old Sayla most weekdays.) Paying student loans off is a goal for this decade. And probably the next.
Decorate our home. At least to the point that it looks more homey than my freshman dorm. For now our wilting futon serves its purpose but we have zero pictures hung and I decided I don't want to add anything to our house unless it's something I really want to look at. No more ugly picture frames. More pillows. That sort of thing.
Buy some new shoes. Since my brand new running shoes hurt so bad I need a replacement pair. I lost my flip flops. I have no everyday shoes. And I need new church shoes. The last ones I bought was 5 years ago from Walmart for my student teaching. I went to the mall and not one pair of shoes works for me. I'm not picky I just need to make a drs appointment. Another goal.
Run a mile. Big goal. I have never (that I can recall) ran an entire mile without walking part of it. Stair steppers I can do. Carrying 70 pounds of kids no problem. Running....really hard but something I want to do. Especially now that Nate is running 10 miles without another thought.
Spend 12 consecutive hours away from my kids. This would maybe be more of a goal I'm forcing upon Nathan as the point being he would have to be their sole care giver for that amount of time. Dare I say I wish its not so easy for him either. He's an awesome dad and husband and helps out a ton. But so far hasn't had the opportunity to do/listen/say/repeat/fill/wipe up what I do all day long. And it's my fault. I really just need to admit I need a break as well as complete understanding.
Grow out my hair. Or at least refrain from cutting in to my chin again. This will be a trial.
Go to bed earlier. Now its 11. Even 11:30. Striving for before 10. Because really what do I do during those hours that's worth the sacrifice of sleep?
Get out of the house more. This requires the sun to kick it into high gear soon. And the mosquitoes to become extinct.
More patience, patience, patience. More patience with the girls. More patience with Nate. More patience with myself.
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