Elizabeth Smillie

top 12 memories from 2012 (in no particular order):
– finding out that we were pregnant – and telling John :)
– introducing our little ones to the Pacific
– taking them to Disneyworld and seeing their wonder
– having some of my things featured in print!
– celebrating our children’s birthdays and celebrating John’s 30th
– preparing for Baby
– enjoying a home {and yard!} of our own
– the day I realized we had surpassed the goals we had for the shop this year {still so amazed}
– making friendships with women in my MOPS group and Bible study
– seeing Em and Ian learn to love Jesus
– welcoming Olivia into the world
– watching John, Emma Grace and Ian absolutely adore her {so heart-meltingly adorable!}

13 goals for 2013 {again, in no particular order}:
– make date nights happen {and not just talk about making them happen}
– blog on a schedule
– work on improving my product photography {& while I’m at it, my child photography, too}
– finish strong in MOPS and Bible study
– get someone started on “school”, someone potty trained, & someone sleeping through the night :)
– be a consistent discipler of our little ones
– cull my fabric collection, only keeping what I’ll {realistically} use
– ditto for the rest of my craft supplies
– plant more perennials
– get back into pre-baby shape
– listen to {& heed} the Spirit’s direction for the shop, including launching our own website {!}
– seek God’s {& heed} direction for our family
– continue to learn to put God first in my time, my day, our finances, and in every way

I don’t do too well with New Year’s resolutions, but having “goals” works sooo much better for me – something about the gradual nature of them, perhaps? I can cross them off, too {for the completable ones, that is!}. The ongoing ones {discipling our children, for example} probably won’t get crossed off, but will be getting progress assessments each month. I’m writing out this list and taping it above my work table for a daily reminder.

How about you? What are your top 12/13? I’d love for you to post a link to your lists in the comments here :)

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