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That Wife » Blog Archive » I Read Them, But Do I Reply? — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:48:34 +0000

[...] Then I can finally stay on top of Resolution #5 on my list**. [...]

By: Sophia

Sophia — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:03:14 +0000

I think it’s just that I’ve had lots of practice, I’ve been doing it since I was in high school. It feels weird to be doing “only” one or the other

By: Jenna

Jenna — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:39:02 +0000

I will never understand how people work full time and go to school full time. Kudos to you.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:38:30 +0000

I love photo-a-day projects. I want to do one of my own someday.

Photo blogging is SO much harder than personal blogging I think. I’ve started shooting for just once a week to make my goal achievable.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:13:37 +0000

Ooh, thank you!

Working in a women’s retail chain part-time whilst I get my photography business running means buying NO new clothing for 12 months is impossible – however I take comfort in that they’re good quality and Australian made and I do my best to wear each piece I buy constantly to reduce my waste/costs.

I will check out those blogs – my dinner materials cost $40 last night so I need all the help I can get!

By: Cécy

Cécy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:41:12 +0000

Some of my goals for the coming year include
Paying off our last credit card and making bigger payments on our cars.
For that I’m waiting for the tax credit for our first house to kick start it.

Achieving my position goal (once that position re-opens).
For that I need work seamlessly at my current position and prove them that I can handle the challenge + apply as soon as the position opens.

Doing house improvements : that’s with the help of Hubby, some purchases and sweat.

Starting a garden in our yard (with herbs and veggies).: I’m waiting for a sale on plants and warmer weather, I hate buying herbs in the supermakers at high price.

Making projects with my husband. I put more on my blog, but then again not everything either…

I think a good way to achieve them is to share them with others, like on the blog, but also and mainly with your spouse. It helps when you work together for things.

By: Cécy

Cécy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:12:24 +0000

A great way not to buy new is to organize clothing swap with friends. I did one and loved it. Everyone brings clothes they don’t want to wear and you pick what you want and bring it home free while emptying your closet of what you don’t wear anymore.

By: Sophia

Sophia — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:51:24 +0000

If you want some good inspirational blogs on the frugal front I recommend thefrugalgirl.com and thesimpledollar.com

Both are also very into reduce/recycle, buy secondhand, etc. If you google “The Compact” you’ll be able to find loads of blogs by people who have committed to not buying anything new (with exceptions like underwear, bath tissue, etc.) for an entire year. Very motivating Good luck!

By: Sophia

Sophia — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:48:38 +0000

Thank you! And I love ordering cherry 7-up when I go out dancing or playing pool- people are like “um, you mean a Shirley Temple?”

Haha, yes, yes, fine, it’s a Shirley Temple and I’m 26, I know I know

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:26:15 +0000

Go Jenna! Best of luck this year with all you have planned. It will definitely be a big one for you with your little peanut’s arrival. Can’t wait to meet her/him!!

By: Rebecca Walters

Rebecca Walters — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:36:11 +0000

and one more thing:) That book you read looks really good…I want to read that too. A book I recently read and loved was the Peacegiver. It was really amazing and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in understanding our Savior’s Atonement in a deeper and more personal way. That’s all:) 3 comments on one post…that should be plenty!

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:34:08 +0000

I really want to get in the habit of spending 30 minutes per day cleaning and tidying to stay on top of housework. I figure if I clean while it’s clean, it will never get messy!

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:32:45 +0000

I love that you make a list of goals each year. You are certainly on track to accomplish #1.
#3 – you are so honest with yourself. I think this really sets you up to succeed because you don’t need to get over the additional hurdle of lies ppl like to tell themselves.
Email (#5) continues to be an area of stress and guilt for me. For awhile I kept my work and personal email accounts under 25 emails at all times – but then I slipped. Email feels like one giant to-do list – and thus it feels amazing when zeroed out! I think accomplishing control over your email will bring you a lot of happiness.
#9 doesn’t say how often – I hope it is monthly, not yearly Take good care of yourself. Babies are in tune with their families – a happy mom will make for a happy baby – and massages and some time off from housework certainly helps happiness!

I blogged about my singular goal for 2010 – and you inspired it: http://www.justoneweek.net/2010/01/happy-new-year.html

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:26:06 +0000

Congratulations Sophia! And I too love cherry 7-Up – so good!!

By: Rebecca Walters

Rebecca Walters — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:42:06 +0000

I may have already shared this with you, but if you are going to start from birth with your baby on a sleep schedule I highly recommend the combination approach found in The Baby Whisperer and Baby Wise.

If you are starting later on I recommend, a different one that I can’t remember the name of at the moment.

By: Rebecca Walters

Rebecca Walters — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:32:47 +0000

Very ambitious and also brave to put them out there for all to see:) I think that your number one goal will soon become to get enough sleep so that you can walk straight:) I think that your little bebecita is going to rock your world a little more than you might be expecting:) I am only saying this because I see so much of myself in your goals and when my two munchins came along things changed. I am still realizing and trying to figure it out, but when it comes to being a mother, many of the goals that will become most important aren’t the kind that are so easy to define, or maybe better described, things that don’t seem like a big deal, but are.

As to my resolution…three January’s ago I decided to simplify and to pick a theme, a word of the year to focus on and as my year evolved to be true to that word and the things I needed to do to “achieve” that word and whatever it meant in my ever changing life.

My word this year is love.

By: Sarah B.

Sarah B. — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:52:44 +0000

You’ve motivated me to make some goals! I love the fresh start to a new year.

1. Keep house cleaner by spending just 10-20 minutes daily picking up and cleaning stuff.
2. Finally clean out basement and PURGE everything! This I will finish in January.
3. Take the stairs up to my office (8th floor) at least 2x/week.
4. Read at least one non-trashy novel a month.
5. Complete self defense courses and practice so I feel comfortable with the skills I learn.

By: Janssen

Janssen — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:06:44 +0000

Great goals! I love working on my goals at the end of the year.

By: Virginia

Virginia — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:25:02 +0000

I really think you should not be so hard on yourself about pregnancy weight gain. Your body knows what it needs to make a healthy baby. Don’t let worry over losing weight overshadow your enjoyment of your pregnancy now. You’re making a HUMAN BABY. Isn’t that worth the more unpleasant aspects of pregnancy? I hope TH isn’t putting this pressure on you, and that he understands your body will be different after you give birth. I don’t say this to be mean, just that I know how important your weight and health is to him.