10 + 1 = 11 GOALS!

Allrighty - here are my 2011 goals!  

BEGIN IMMEDIATELY
1. Catch up on scrapbooking
      * I have 1100 pictures currently waiting to be printed...this is a SERIOUS goal people!
2. Become active/involved at Cornerstone
     *Really excited about this one, and kind of already started!
3. Get trained in foster care
     *We've gone to the informational meeting - now we just have to get our paperwork in and get fingerprinted, and we start the waiting game!
4. Become conversational in Spanish
5. Save up to buy a nice bike
     * Ragbrai anyone?!

SUMMER
6. Have a garden/do some canning
     * BRING IT ON!
7. Work through my elementary curriculum
8. Level 1 kodaly certification

FALL
9. Finish a marathon
     * I've been contemplating this and going back and forth, and am just going to go for it.  Note: I said "FINISH", not necessarily "RUN".  :)

YEAR-LONG
10. $18,000 of student loans paid off, $4,000 in savings
     *Oh, debt.  How I loathe thee!

AND: the +1....
11. Be more intentional with communication/interaction.
     *This is my big one that's going to be on-going and focused.  My goal is to e-mail quick e-mails more, facebook more, maybe get texting (I know I know, step into the 21st century lady!), call people more, celebrate events more, invite people over more....just focus on people.

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With the encouragement of my dear friend Katie, this year's focus is....

Bearing Fruit 

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P.S. I can't fit this into the 11 goals...but I do want to read one more book this year than I did last year.  Thanks for the inspiration Kelli B!