New Year's Resolutions

I didn't keep my resolutions from last year. I realized about at the beginning of the month that I'd barely made it half way through the Old Testament. I tried reading whenever I had a free moment, but a couple days ago, when I was only just beginning Isaiah, I decided that it wasn't worth my sanity to try to finish reading the Old Testament. My other goals (writing in my journal every day & completely 2 "merit badges") were not accomplished either. I don't even think I got through January writing every day...

Oh well, it's a New Year! So, I'm going to try again. My resolutions for 2011 are more like projects in a way. Hopefully, I can complete them.

1) Create a Chore Book. It's going to be a binder with the different chores that need to be done around the house, how frequently they need to be done, and how to do them properly. Monetary amounts will also be assigned, so that when the kids are older, they can earn a little money by doing chores. I'll be either putting the pages in page protectors or laminating them so that we can use dry-erase markers to check off what's been done. I'm going to try to add little illustrations and things so that it looks cute and fun because I'm more likely to continue using something that is cute and fun.

2) Complete the Make Love Last merit badge. Basically, I will go on a fun and exciting date with my husband every week for 2 months. There's also some other things along with it, I just don't know what right now.

Possibly... 3) Complete the Bust A Move merit badge. This one means taking dance lessons for at least 3 months and then having a recital or a big dance party at the end. This one is a little harder because it will cost money and that's why I'm not sure about it. I'm hoping to take swing classes with Mitchell, though. I've always wanted to learn to swing dance and dancing is also really good exercise, too.