Goodbye 2012. Hello 2013

Some time back I quit bothering to post my morning newsletter here when I realized I only had one follower, and hardly anyone was reading.  Since I never received any feedback on that decision, it appears no one really cared.  

However, with the beginning of a new year, I thought I would - for my own benefit - publish something.  I haven't made "resolutions" in years.  But copying my niece, I have come up with a list of goals for 2013.  I really don't know if I'll meet any of them, but at least I mean to try.  The printed list with be paperclipped to my planning calendar so it will be in full view.

The list could easily change or be modified as the days go on, but here is my starting point:

Ø CREATE A REALISTIC BUDGET AND STICK TO IT

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Ø TRY TO GET CHOCOLATE BUSINESS ACTIVE

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Ø WORK ON GETTING INTO BETTER GENERAL HEALTH (EAT LESS JUNK, BE A BIT MORE ACTIVE, TAKE VITAMINS)

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Ø SPEND MORE TIME ON PERSONAL CARE (SKIN, NAILS, HAIR, TEETH, ETC.)

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Ø SPEND MORE TIME SEWING AND READING, AND LESS TIME ON THE COMPUTER

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Ø KEEP UP WITH FAMILY BETTER – BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, ETC.  CONSIDER GOING BACK TO WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSLETTER (NOT FULL REGULAR ONE) – REQUEST CONTRIBUTIONS!

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Ø BE MORE DILIGENT ABOUT REMEMBERING OTHER BIRTHDAYS AND SIGNIFICANT OCCASIONS FOR FB FRIENDS (WASTE OF TIME OR NOT, I REFUSE TO GIVE UP FB AS IT IS THE ONLY COMMUNICATION I GET FROM SOME PEOPLE!)

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Ø CREATE A REALISTIC SCHEDULE AND STICK TO IT

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Ø COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE SEWING PROJECT PER MONTH

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Ø READ DAILY

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Ø CREATE MENUS AND TRY TO SERVE REGULAR HEALTHIER MEALS

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Ø START AND MAINTAIN PRAYER JOURNAL

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Ø QUIT DEPENDING ON PEOPLE WHO LET ME DOWN AND LEARN TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT

II will *try* to update this periodically to see if I'm meeting any of my goals or need to revise them.