11 in '11: Goal Nine

Goal Nine:

Have Better Handwriting

(yes, sadly, that's my handwriting pictured above.....)


O M G - I have absolutely terrible handwriting. Sometimes I look at what I wrote and think, "What the hell does that say??????"

Last year I stumbled upon some handwriting fonts, made from other people's honest-to-goodness handwriting samples by Amanda.

I want to be Bhea and have her handwriting.... how pretty is that?

So for Goal Nine, I'm going to stive to have readable handwriting, just like Bhea.

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11 in '11: Goal Eight

Goal Eight:

Join in the "Wear a Dress Tuesday" Movement

If you know me in real life, you know I'm not much of a dresser-upper. I am all about the comfy, and am lucky enough that my job allows jeans as long as we wear company-logoed shirts.

However, I stumbled upon the Wear a Dress Tuesday movement today at A Blonde Ambition and was moved by the idea! Sarah from The Strength of Faith came up with the concept and it's taking off.

Here's what Sarah says:

Here's the thing: Dresses make a girl feel special. They have the ability to take an ordinary day and make it extraordinary. Life can get to be pretty mundane and it's nice to have a reason to get dressed up. Life can get pretty stressful and it's nice to have a reason to pamper yourself. You take more time to think about what you are wearing and are able to have some fun accessorizing. You can take one dress and change the way it looks by adding scarves, earrings and a pair of killer heels. People notice and tell you that you look nice! Who doesn't like to be told that they look nice?

Starting next week (*whispers* I have jeans on today....) I'm joining in! What a neat idea and a way to have a little pick-me-up.
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11 in '11: Goal Seven

Goal Seven:

Purchase *Zero* Lip Products in 2011

I've shown you this before, and I must admit this pic is at least a year old. The bucket is even more full, and this is not the only one......

So I resolve to make my way thru it, weed out the products that don't work for me, and use the ones that do! And not purchase any more lip products in 2011.

Well, except one.

I am a big fan of Stila's various colors of lipstains.... and a new one called Coconut Crush *just* came out and I totally need it.

But nothing after that. Pinky swear.

11 in '11: Goal Six

Goal Six:

Keep a Household Budget

My bloggy friend Amanda at Buford Betty is a die-hard Dave Ramsey fan and I may just have to get on board. She actually is hosting a great giveaway right now for Dave's Cash Flow Planning DVD.

As a CPA, I've always thought I had a good handle on our finances. And honestly, I do. We do a great job of not spending what we don't have, but I think we really need to concentrate more on sticking to a budget. I know it will be scary to see where our money goes, but I'm going to bit the bullet and do it this month.

Amanda has a post where she offers up copies of her budget templates (in excel- and you know how I LOVE excel!) so I'm off to request my copies and get started!

How are you at budgeting?

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11 in '11: Goal Five

Goal Five:

"Do!"

My friend Megan chooses a word every year for her resolution, and I absolutely love the idea! Her past choices were "Surrender" and "Rejoice" and this year's choice is "Give".

I decided mine is simply "Do."

So many times I have made plans that I have never followed through with. This year, I will "Do". If it's important enough for me to plan it, and think about it, I will do it. ASAP.

For example, I have been meaning to see about getting a new blog header, well, forever! It was on my long long long to-do list and just wasn't getting done. I finally got it installed today and I love it! Thanks to Wendy at A Southern Accent for my fabulous new look!

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11 in '11: Goal Three

Goal Three:

More Purposeful Prayer, Every Day

To aid me in my spiritual quest, I purchased two books I am so excited about! I've actually been anxiously awaiting January 1st so I could get started!

First, Beth Moore's Praying God's Word Day by Day will give me a starting point each day with a scripture to focus and reflect on and will keep me accountable with an entry for each day. Second, I'll use Susan Branch's Days from the Heart of the Home as a both a prayer and gratitude journal.

I am totally ready to meet this goal!

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11 in '11: Goal Two

Goal Two:

Complete Yoplait's

2 Week Tune Up plan

Yoplait's press release states: A recent study conducted at a leading University reveals that by following the Yoplait Light Two Week Tune Up plan – which includes replacing breakfast and lunch with a Yoplait Light yogurt, a grain and a fruit – women could lose five pounds in two weeks.

Sold!

Yoplait Light yogurt comes in more than 30 flavors with about 100 calories each, including the newest flavors Yoplait Light Black Forest Cake yogurt and Yoplait Light Triple Berry Torte yogurt. Each serving of Yoplait Light yogurt cups contains 20 percent of the Daily Value of calcium and vitamin D and zero grams of fat. Yoplait Light is available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $0.79 per six ounce cup.

The plan includes three important components; replacing your breakfast and lunch with a Yoplait Light, a grain and a fruit; eating a diet rich in lean protein and non-fat dairy including a sensible dinner, beverages and snacks; and walking 30-40 minutes daily.

All Yoplait products are made with milk from cows not treated with rBST. For more information on Yoplait Light’s Two Week Tune Up, visit http://yoplait.com/twoweektuneup and www.facebook.com/yoplait

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Preview: 11 in '11

I have big plans in store for New Year, New Me. I'm calling my goals 11 in '11! I figure if I make that many goals, surely I can meet at least a few of them!


Goal One:

Exercise every day

Whether it's a 10 minute walk around the block with Bella, or a 6 mile run, I'll be doing some sort of physical activity every.single.day. Promise!


And one of my Christmas presents will help me meet that goal- Zumba for Wii!

This past semester, I attended a 6 week Saturday morning Zumba class and loved it! My crazy schedule didn't allow me to find a more regular class, and traveling put a damper on even the once-a-week class.

But with this Wii game, I can add Zumba to my workout schedule. I truly miss dancing (I was on the ADTS All-American Drill Team in 1991!) and this will not only help me get my fix, but also give me a hell of a workout at the same time.

What other workout suggestions do you have for me?