10 Things to Accomplish in 2013

Goals for Me in 2013

1. Learn how to make more Laotian food. (My poor Hubbs--married an Asian girl, eats lots of hot dogs, lol!)
2. Set up (and stick to) a workable writing schedule.
3. Craft more -- especially painting & jewelry making.
4. Be mindful of the words that come out of my mouth (and my keyboard).
5. Lose the weight. (Yes, it’s there every year. One of these times it’s going to happen, I swear!)
6. Learn to: mud drywall, lay tile & carpet, install trim/moulding, and use a lot of the Hubbs’s power tools.
7. Read to the kids every possible night.
8. Make time for my friends. (Including have an actual conversation with at least one person a day.)
9. Make time for Date Night.
10. Make time for myself. (Including attending at least ONE writer’s conference!)

A lot of these are things that I try to do every year (like lose the dang weight--ugh.) But, I’d like to think I’m older, more mature, and just in a better place to reach my goals this year. Wish me luck!

What have you got planned for this year?

30 Days of Thanks: Day Nine

30 Days of Thanks

Day Nine: A Blog

I truly love People I Want to Punch in the Throat. She is a mom that tells it like it is, but usually doesn’t get too vulgar. She puts out there a lot of what I’d like to say, but tend to keep to myself. She is absolutely hilarious--and so is her husband (he guest posts sometimes).

I found her blog last winter, at right about the time that everyone was going crazy with their Elf on the Shelf shenanigans. I am lazy, and busy, two things that do not go well together. So you can about imagine how I feel about adding one more bit of chaos to my crazy-pile. We do not have an elf, and we probably never will. Kudos to those of you that do have an Elf, it’s just not for me.

Much Love,

L Schueder

This month's blog posts inspired by: Designer Wife: 30 Days of Thanks