1. Stop putting myself down.  Treat me like I would want others to treat Lucy. I was doing great at this and then lately I’ve been slipping up.  This needs to go on the top of my priority list NOW.

2. Eat something green every day. Check!

3. Eat 2 servings of fruit every day. Check!

4. Completely cut out dairy. Check!

5. Get back on my bike. Rain, Rain, GO AWAY. Cold and wind too.

6. Do something only for me 1 hour each week. Check! Girls lunch today.

7. Do something with Shaun that doesn’t include me sitting on the computer and him on the XBox or us watching TV for 1 hour each week. Check!

8. Dress nicely, including putting on make-up, at least 3 times a week. Check!

9. Clean out Lucy’s drawers. This will be happening very soon.

10. Clean out and organize the filing cabinet. This too will be happening very soon.

11. Complete Lucy’s birth book. Have some more to do.

12. Become a faster walker. If you can speed train for running, you can sure as hell do it for walking. Check!

13. Send out thank you notes in a more timely fashion and to everyone that deserves one. Fail.  I start over on this one.  I may send out emails this week for Christmas.  I’m tired of feeling guilt over it.

14. Feed myself healthy food and exercise, trust myself. Exercise needs to become a priority.  Healthy eating is going very well.

15. Save my personal money for a new wardrobe. Check! Up to over $600

16. Be on top of my budget and update Quicken every 2 weeks. Check!

17. Severely limit my computer and phone time when I’m with Lucy.  On weekdays, I should never use them when she’s awake and on weekends, I should use them sparingly when she’s awake. Check!

18. Get the bird out 4 times a week. I suck at this.  I’m getting her out tonight. I wish Shaun could get her out-we’d be much better at this.  She tried to bite his head off though 🙁

19. To appease my husband, never let the gas tank get below 1/2 a tank. Check!

20. Improve on my photography. Working on it.

And, the original 10 in 2010:

1. Take time out every day to simply enjoy my daughter. Check!

2. Try not to look too far forward or lament the past.  Check!

3. Drink more water-at least 80 ounces per day. Check!

4. Use my juicer A LOT. I think it gets to make a return in a month!

5. Go to the gym more often than not. Grrr…going tomorrow.

6. Floss EVERY day. Check!

8. Run to the top of Waterdog Lake Road, while pushing Lucy, without stopping and back. Check!

9. Post at least 365 times in 2010.  I can post 3 times a day or skip a day but I want my average to be 1 post per day. Working on it.

10. Fold my laundry by Sunday night. This is hit and miss.

I’m a work in progress that’s for sure!!!

1. Stop putting myself down.  Treat me like I would want others to treat Lucy. I’m still struggling with this but I’m working on it everyday.

3. Eat 2 servings of fruit every day. Check!

4. Completely cut out dairy and gluten. Check!

5. Get back on my bike. I haven’t gone since 2 weeks ago but it has been raining.

6. Do something only for me 1 hour each week. Check! All the stuff my doctor has me doing is stuff for me!

7. Do something with Shaun that doesn’t include me sitting on the computer and him on the XBox or us watching TV for 1 hour each week. Check! We had game night last night with some friends.

8. Dress nicely, including putting on make-up, at least 3 times a week. Check!

9. Clean out Lucy’s drawers. Not yet but I did clean my cupboards out today.

10. Clean out and organize the filing cabinet. Not yet.

11. Complete Lucy’s birth book. I filled in a bunch this week. YAY!

12. Become a faster walker. If you can speed train for running, you can sure as hell do it for walking. Actively working on it.

13. Send out thank you notes in a more timely fashion and to everyone that deserves one. I fail.

14. Feed myself healthy food and exercise, trust myself. Check!

15. Save my personal money for a new wardrobe. Check!

16. Be on top of my budget and update Quicken every 2 weeks. Check!

17. Severely limit my computer and phone time when I’m with Lucy.  On weekdays, I should never use them when she’s awake and on weekends, I should use them sparingly when she’s awake. Check!

18. Get the bird out 4 times a week. Twice this week.

19. To appease my husband, never let the gas tank get below 1/2 a tank. Check!

20. Improve on my photography. Getting there.

And, the original 10 in 2010:

1. Take time out every day to simply enjoy my daughter. Check!

2. Try not to look too far forward or lament the past.  Check, though I’ve been thinking about the future a lot lately.  Looking forward to feeling better.

3. Drink more water-at least 7080 ounces per day. Check!

4. Use my juicer A LOT. I have to stop for the time being, until my tummy issues are better 🙁

5. Go to the gym more often than not. Fail this week.  I was sick.

6. Floss EVERY day. Check!

8. Run to the top of Waterdog Lake Road, while pushing Lucy, without stopping and back. Check!

9. Post at least 365 times in 2010.  I can post 3 times a day or skip a day but I want my average to be 1 post per day. I feel like I’m almost there 😉

10. Fold my laundry by Sunday night. Check!

1. Stop putting myself down.  Treat me like I would want others to treat Lucy. I started seeing a therapist this week to help with this (among other things)-this is my #1 priority though.

2. Eat something green every day. Check!

3. Eat 2 servings of fruit every day. Check!

4. Completely cut out dairy. I ate dairy today :(  Damn Superbowl party!  It was pretty much worth it.

5. Get back on my bike. Check! We went out today!!!  It was great!

6. Do something only for me 1 hour each week. I’d say with all the doctor’s appointments this week I can say I did-I’d like it to be for another reason though :-/ I did go out to dinner with a friend-that counts-girl’s night out!

7. Do something with Shaun that doesn’t include me sitting on the computer and him on the XBox or us watching TV for 1 hour each week. Check! Date night also scheduled for next week!

8. Dress nicely, including putting on make-up, at least 3 times a week. Check!

9. Clean out Lucy’s drawers. I had plans to but we got too busy this weekend.

10. Clean out and organize the filing cabinet. Not yet.

11. Complete Lucy’s birth book. Not yet.

12. Become a faster walker. If you can speed train for running, you can sure as hell do it for walking. This IS happening.

13. Send out thank you notes in a more timely fashion and to everyone that deserves one. I didn’t do any this week.

14. Feed myself healthy food and exercise, trust myself. Check! I did well this week.

15. Save my personal money for a new wardrobe. Another $150 went in on the 1st which I have not touched. 

16. Be on top of my budget and update Quicken every 2 weeks. Check!

17. Severely limit my computer and phone time when I’m with Lucy.  On weekdays, I should never use them when she’s awake and on weekends, I should use them sparingly when she’s awake. Check!

18. Get the bird out 4 times a week. Only once. Sigh. Poor birdie.  I will be better this week.

19. To appease my husband, never let the gas tank get below 1/2 a tank. Check!

20. Improve on my photography. How do I measure this?

And, the original 10 in 2010:

1. Take time out every day to simply enjoy my daughter. Check!

2. Try not to look too far forward or lament the past.  Check!

3. Drink more water-at least 70 ounces per day. Check! Plus!

4. Use my juicer A LOT. I only used it once this week 🙁

5. Go to the gym more often than not. I only went once this week, but I did do something active 4 our of 7 days.

6. Floss EVERY day. Check!

8. Run to the top of Waterdog Lake Road, while pushing Lucy, without stopping and back. Check!

9. Post at least 365 times in 2010.  I can post 3 times a day or skip a day but I want my average to be 1 post per day. Seriously working on it.

10. Fold my laundry by Sunday night. The laundry isn’t done this week.  I’m doing it now but it’ll have to be folded this week-I know-setting myself up for failure!

There were things that could have gone better this week BUT I felt pretty awful this week-it’s been one of my worst weeks in recent memory :(  Here’s to a better week!!!

To tell the truth, I don’t feel like this week went so hot.  I was very tempted to just skip this check-in BUT that’s not what this is about, right?  There are good weeks and bad weeks.  So let’s see.

1. Stop putting myself down.  Treat me like I would want others to treat Lucy. This has been going well.

2. Eat something green every day. Check!

3. Eat 2 servings of fruit every day. Check!

4. Completely cut out dairy. Check!

5. Get back on my bike. Not yet.

6. Do something only for me 1 hour each week. Not so much.

7. Do something with Shaun that doesn’t include me sitting on the computer and him on the XBox or us watching TV for 1 hour each week. Not just the 2 of us this week.

8. Dress nicely, including putting on make-up, at least 3 times a week. Check!

9. Clean out Lucy’s drawers. Nope.

10. Clean out and organize the filing cabinet. Nope.

11. Complete Lucy’s birth book. Nope.

12. Become a faster walker. If you can speed train for running, you can sure as hell do it for walking.  I went on 2 walks this weekend and both were markedly faster.

13. Send out thank you notes in a more timely fashion and to everyone that deserves one. I’m caught up to Christmas now.  I need to get my Christmas ones out and then I’ll be golden. Yes I had some from before Christmas.

14. Feed myself healthy food and exercise, trust myself. I could have done better this week.

15. Save my personal money for a new wardrobe. The phone kind of derailed this one.  I’m down to about $300. Not bad-not great.

16. Be on top of my budget and update Quicken every 2 weeks. I need to do this by tomorrow.

17. Severely limit my computer and phone time when I’m with Lucy.  On weekdays, I should never use them when she’s awake and on weekends, I should use them sparingly when she’s awake. Check!

18. Get the bird out 4 times a week. Twice this week.

19. To appease my husband, never let the gas tank get below 1/2 a tank. Check!

20. Improve on my photography. Still working on it.

And, the original 10 in 2010:

1. Take time out every day to simply enjoy my daughter. Check!

2. Try not to look too far forward or lament the past.  Check!

3. Drink more water-at least 70 ounces per day. Check!

4. Use my juicer A LOT. I only used it twice this week, I’d like to step that up this week.

5. Go to the gym more often than not. Check!

6. Eat healthfully-don’t put anything in my mouth that I wouldn’t feed Lucy. This one is so similar to 14 from above now that I’m changing it to: Floss EVERY day.

8. Run to the top of Waterdog Lake Road, while pushing Lucy, without stopping and back. Check! Walked it today-nice and fast.

9. Post at least 365 times in 2010.  I can post 3 times a day or skip a day but I want my average to be 1 post per day. Working on it.

10. Fold my laundry by Sunday night. Big fail.  I did 2 weeks worth of laundry today 🙁

How’s it going for you?  We’re at the end of January now, are your resolutions sticking with you?

Let’s see how this week went.

1. Stop putting myself down.  Treat me like I would want others to treat Lucy. I did REALLY well at this this week-YAY!

2. Eat something green every day. Check!

3. Eat 2 servings of fruit every day. Check!

4. Completely cut out dairy. Check!

5. Get back on my bike. When the rain is gone, this is ON.  I did get on the spin bike twice.

6. Do something only for me 1 hour each week. Check! I took a nice long bath last night AND on Monday night. AHHH.

7. Do something with Shaun that doesn’t include me sitting on the computer and him on the XBox or us watching TV for 1 hour each week. Check! We watched Julie and Julia together. 

8. Dress nicely, including putting on make-up, at least 3 times a week. Check!

9. Clean out Lucy’s drawers. Not yet.

10. Clean out and organize the filing cabinet. No more progress made yet.

11. Complete Lucy’s birth book. Not yet.

12. Become a faster walker. If you can speed train for running, you can sure as hell do it for walking. Actively working on this.

13. Send out thank you notes in a more timely fashion and to everyone that deserves one. I am completely failing at this one. This week is a new week!

14. Feed myself healthy food and exercise, trust myself. Check!

15. Save my personal money for a new wardrobe. I spent money on myself this week BUT it was towards new clothes-YAY!

16. Be on top of my budget and update Quicken every 2 weeks. Check!

17. Severely limit my computer and phone time when I’m with Lucy.  On weekdays, I should never use them when she’s awake and on weekends, I should use them sparingly when she’s awake. Check!

18. Get the bird out 4 times a week. 2 this week.

19. To appease my husband, never let the gas tank get below 1/2 a tank. Check!

20. Improve on my photography. Working on it.

And, the original 10 in 2010:

1. Take time out every day to simply enjoy my daughter. Check!

2. Try not to look too far forward or lament the past.  Enjoy NOW. Check, although I caught myself fantasizing about the future this week 😉

3. Drink more water-at least 70 ounces per day. Check!

4. Use my juicer A LOT. Check!

5. Go to the gym more often than not. Check! 4 times this week plus a run outside!

6. Eat healthfully-don’t put anything in my mouth that I wouldn’t feed Lucy. Check!

8. Run to the top of Waterdog Lake Road, while pushing Lucy, without stopping and back. Check! OMG I did this TODAY!!!!  I thought this would take MUCH longer to accomplish.

9. Post at least 365 times in 2010.  I can post 3 times a day or skip a day but I want my average to be 1 post per day. Getting there!

10. Fold my laundry by Sunday night. Check!

I need to work on thank you notes and getting the bird out this week.  Otherwise, I’d say that last week was a success!

How are your goals going?

How’d I do this week?  It’s a learning process and I think I learned a lot this week.

1. Stop putting myself down.  Treat me like I would want others to treat Lucy. I have done so much better  at this this week.  I’m really proud of myself.

2. Eat something green every day. Check!

3. Eat 2 servings of fruit every day. Check!

4. Completely cut out dairy except yogurt. Check! I feel good too!

5. Get back on my bike. Not yet-it was raining this weekend 🙁 but I am on the spin bike!

6. Do something only for me 1 hour each week. Check! After I got done working today, I took some time to just decompress at Peet’s, it was nice.  I still really want a pedicure-hopefully next weekend!

7. Do something with Shaun that doesn’t include me sitting on the computer and him on the XBox or us watching TV for 1 hour each week. Check! We watched The Hangover on Friday night and then this morning while Lu slept (and slept) we just hung out together in bed like we used to before she came. It was really nice.

8. Dress nicely, including putting on make-up, at least 3 times a week. Check!

9. Clean out Lucy’s drawers. I’m getting close to starting this.

10. Clean out and organize the filing cabinet. I started today-YAY!

11. Complete Lucy’s birth book. Not yet.

12. Become a faster walker. If you can speed train for running, you can sure as hell do it for walking. I am still working on this and I have a treadmill workout to help (dork!).

13. Send out thank you notes in a more timely fashion and to everyone that deserves one. I fail at this one this week 🙁 I didn’t do them last weekend, I will do them.  I will do them.  I will do them.

14. Lose 30 pounds or fit comfortably into my size 4-6 clothing. Feed myself healthy food and exercise, trust myself. I think we all know I’m working on this one 😉

15. Save my personal money for a new wardrobe. Check! I was wrong last week, I had over $300 and now I have over $500-YAY!

16. Be on top of my budget and update Quicken every 2 weeks. Check!

17. Severely limit my computer and phone time when I’m with Lucy.  On weekdays, I should never use them when she’s awake and on weekends, I should use them sparingly when she’s awake. Check!

18. Get the bird out 4 times a week. Erm, does 2 times count as 4?

19. To appease my husband, never let the gas tank get below 1/2 a tank. Check! Such a pain in my arse.

20. Improve on my photography. I’m working on it.  I got my 50mm lens out and played with it some more.

And, the original 10 in 2010:

1. Take time out every day to simply enjoy my daughter. Check!

2. Try not to look too far forward or lament the past.  Enjoy NOW. Check!

3. Drink more water-at least 70 ounces per day. Check!

4. Use my juicer A LOT. Check!

5. Go to the gym more often than not. Check!

6. Eat healthfully-don’t put anything in my mouth that I wouldn’t feed Lucy. Check!

7. Save money. Check!

8. Run to the top of Waterdog Lake Road, while pushing Lucy, without stopping and back. Working on it.  We were supposed to go today, but the rain had other ideas…

9. Post at least 365 times in 2010.  I can post 3 times a day or skip a day but I want my average to be 1 post per day. Working on it.

10. Fold my laundry when it comes out of the dryer. by Sunday night. This one is ever evolving :)  I think getting the laundry folded by Sunday night every week is a great goal.  I’m not a fold laundry during the week kinda girl and I’ve come to terms with it-good thing I usually only do laundry on Saturday and Sunday.

Actually, a pretty good week if I do say so myself 🙂

How did you do?  We’re past the 2 week mark into the New Year, are you sticking to your goals?

As I stated earlier, my 30 goals are a work in progress.  I’m not going to hit all of them every week and I’m not going to be 100% on them every week and that’s okay. It’s not about perfection, it’s about trying and learning.  And let me tell you, I’m trying!

So, how’d I do this week?  Let’s take a look:

1. Stop putting myself down.  Treat me like I would want others to treat Lucy. This one is hard.  I’ve been working on it and I’d say that I’m much more aware that I’m doing it and much better at stopping it.

2. Eat something green every day. I was going great guns on this one until my stomach affliction hit this weekend.  I ate something green every day but Saturday and Sunday.  Once my tummy is under control, I’ll be back at it!

3. Eat 2 servings of fruit every day. Check!

4. Completely cut out dairy except yogurt. The first half of the week? Not so much. Now? DEFINITELY.

5. Get back on my bike. Not yet, but I did spin twice this week.

6. Do something only for me 1 hour each week. Check! I went to knit night this week AND? I slept in until 10 today 🙂

7. Do something with Shaun that doesn’t include me sitting on the computer and him on the XBox or us watching TV for 1 hour each week. Check. Although we watched a lot of TV together this week.  I’d like to try and play a card game or something in the next week.

8. Dress nicely, including putting on make-up, at least 3 times a week. Check! I thought this was 4 times a week-HA! I did this 4 times last week.

9. Clean out Lucy’s drawers. I haven’t started this yet.

10. Clean out and organize the filing cabinet. I haven’t started this yet.

11. Complete Lucy’s birth book. Not yet.

12. Become a faster walker. If you can speed train for running, you can sure as hell do it for walking. I’m working on it!

13. Send out thank you notes in a more timely fashion and to everyone that deserves one. I have a box of thank you notes sitting here waiting to be filled out after I’m done here.

14. Lose 30 pounds or fit comfortably into my size 4-6 clothing. Working on it!

15. Save my personal money for a new wardrobe. There’s $150 in there and I haven’t touched it.

16. Be on top of my budget and update Quicken every 2 weeks. I’ll do this on the 15th!

17. Severely limit my computer and phone time when I’m with Lucy.  On weekdays, I should never use them when she’s awake and on weekends, I should use them sparingly when she’s awake. Check!

18. Get the bird out 4 times a week. I only got her out 3 times.  But I did give her a bath yesterday-can that count for 2?

19. To appease my husband, never let the gas tank get below 1/2 a tank. Check! This one is NO FUN but I’ve been doing it.

20. Improve on my photography. Hmmmm, I’m trying.

And the original 10 from the 10 in 2010 post:

1. Take time out every day to simply enjoy my daughter. Check! I love her SO much-this one is pretty easy.

2. Try not to look too far forward or lament the past.  Enjoy NOW. Check!

3. Drink more water-at least 70 ounces per day. Check!

4. Use my juicer A LOT. Check!

5. Go to the gym more often than not. Check! 4 out of 7 days this week.

6. Eat healthfully-don’t put anything in my mouth that I wouldn’t feed Lucy. 6/7 days check! Here’s hoping for 7/7 days next week.

7. Save money. Check! This is going well.

8. Run to the top of Waterdog Lake Road, while pushing Lucy, without stopping and back. Working on it.  I went twice last week.

9. Post at least 365 times in 2010.  I can post 3 times a day or skip a day but I want my average to be 1 post per day. I’m on track.

10. Fold my laundry when it comes out of the dryer. It turns out I have to modify this one.  I’m changing it to “Fold my laundry on the same day it comes out of the dryer.” Since I’m a Mom and Lucy comes first, it’s really difficult to fold things as soon as they come out of the dryer.  It is easy to throw things in a basket and get the next load going.  It’s also easy to do all the folding in one sitting when Lucy is asleep.  I’m okay with changing this one and Shaun is too.  It’s going well 🙂

So, the first week went well. It’s amazing how motivated by goals I am.  I’m hoping I’ll keep it up and get even better.

How about you?  How are your goals going?  What are YOU working on this week?

My friend Ashley made a GREAT connection on her blog-20+10=30. And then it dawned on me:

• I’m turning 30 this year
• I actually REALLY want to lose 30 pounds this year
• AND I realized that I had a TON more goals after my 10 in 2010 post. 

It’s the year of 30!

Since goals motivate me, I’m going to up my 10 in 2010 to 30 goals.  I’ve created a new 20 + 10 page and I’ll be checking in once a week with my goals.  I don’t have to be perfect but I really do want to achieve these goals.

Here’s the 20!

1. Stop putting myself down.  Treat me like I would want others to treat Lucy.

2. Eat something green every day.

3. Eat 2 servings of fruit every day.

4. Completely cut out dairy except yogurt.

5. Get back on my bike.

6. Do something only for me 1 hour each week.

7. Do something with Shaun that doesn’t include me sitting on the computer and him on the XBox or us watching TV for 1 hour each week.

8. Dress nicely, including putting on make-up, at least 3 times a week.

9. Clean out Lucy’s drawers.

10. Clean out and organize the filing cabinet.

11. Complete Lucy’s birth book.

12. Become a faster walker. If you can speed train for running, you can sure as hell do it for walking.

13. Send out thank you notes in a more timely fashion and to everyone that deserves one.

14. Lose 30 pounds or fit comfortably into my size 4-6 clothing.

15. Save my personal money for a new wardrobe.

16. Be on top of my budget and update Quicken every 2 weeks.

17. Severely limit my computer and phone time when I’m with Lucy.  On weekdays, I should never use them when she’s awake and on weekends, I should use them sparingly when she’s awake.

18. Get the bird out 4 times a week.

19. To appease my husband, never let the gas tank get below 1/2 a tank.

20. Improve on my photography.

For reference, here are the 10 from my 10 in 2010 post:

1. Take time out every day to simply enjoy my daughter.

2. Try not to look too far forward or lament the past.  Enjoy NOW.

3. Drink more water-at least 70 ounces per day.

4. Use my juicer A LOT.

5. Go to the gym more often than not.

6. Eat healthfully-don’t put anything in my mouth that I wouldn’t feed Lucy.

7. Save money.

8. Run to the top of Waterdog Lake Road, while pushing Lucy, without stopping and back.

9. Post at least 365 times in 2010.  I can post 3 times a day or skip a day but I want my average to be 1 post per day.

10. Fold my laundry when it comes out of the dryer.

Anyone else want to join the challenge?  30 things to work on and improve in 2010?  Come on, you know you want to!