Friday, January 21, 2011

Project 52: Goals for 2011

I stumbled across this post a while ago and fell in love with the concept. Project 52 is a challenge to accomplish 52 goals (duh) in 2011. Goals, not resolutions. When I think of resolutions, wishes come to mind. Goals, however, seem much more tangible and attainable to me. Now I realize February is already fast approaching, but I've been a little busy, ok? And, no, being on time is NOT one of my goals this year. Some of my goals may seem a little silly to you, but I am really looking forward to becoming my own task master and accomplishing all 52 of my goals by December 31, 2011. If you'd like to participate, click on the button to link up...


  1. Join 2 Mommy groups
  2. Read 20 non-parenting books
  3. Try 1 new recipe a week and blog about it, good or bad
  4. Eat 1 piece of fruit per day
  5. Try 2 new kinds of fruit (can you tell I'm not a fruit eater?)
  6. Complete 1 DIY project a month
  7. Visit our family in New York
  8. Organize our photo albums
  9. Print more photos
  10. Take Nolan to 5 Texas Rangers' games
  11. Go to the Fort Worth Science Museum
  12. Buy only 3 pair of shoes OR less for myself
  13. Teach Nolan baby sign language
  14. Put $50 each month in Nolan's savings account
  15. Repaint the guest bedroom
  16. Put new flooring in guest bedroom
  17. Clean the bathrooms once a week
  18. Meet 1 blog friend
  19. Comment on 5 blog posts per day
  20. Fill out, and continually update, Nolan's baby book
  21. Go to the zoo twice
  22. Weed the backyard garden and plant new plants
  23. Reach my goal weight of 120
  24. Bake a cheesecake
  25. Ride my bike
  26. Clean base boards every other week
  27. Use our treadclimber twice a week
  28. Bake something new once a month
  29. Start a weekly recurring post
  30. Volunteer for an organization
  31. Find a way to earn income without taking on a full time job
  32. Get more active with Scentsy (doesn't count for #31)
  33. Get a public library card
  34. See a movie in the theater once a month
  35. See a musical at Bass Hall
  36. Take a road trip
  37. Donate leftover breast milk to the Texas Milk Bank
  38. Go on a weekend getaway with my husband, without our son
  39. Visit 4 cities in Texas other than DFW, Austin and Katy
  40. Continue practicing yoga
  41. Take Nolan to The Art Barn at least 3 times
  42. Fill out the form and send off for Nolan's birth certificate
  43. Hang the two pendant lights, that have been sitting in our garage for three years (!!!), in our bedroom
  44. Give myself a pedicure every other time I'm due for one
  45. Have a weekly Skype session with Jammy & Pops (my parents)
  46. Don't let food spoil before we're able to use it
  47. Transfer iTunes and all my music from our old computer to our new one
  48. Do not get a speeding ticket
  49. Eat dinner at the dinner table, with the tv off
  50. Pay off 1 credit card
  51. Turn our garage into a playroom/game room
  52. Take milestone photos of Nolan monthly during his first year

What are your goals for 2011?

5 comments:

Erin said...

I absolutely love this and your goals! I need to give this some thought and maybe participate myself. :-) By the way, I cannot believe you don't have a library card! lol, my book nerd heart stopped for a second.

Marian said...

I love this...and wouldn't mind being part of either 18 or 36 or both. Though I'm a fan of you whole list...I probably should try to do this as well.

Karen Peterson said...

Those are great goals! I'm so glad you decided to join us.

It looks like a fun year ahead. And Nolan is adorable, too!

hotpants™ said...

Do not get a speeding ticket has to be my fave. Awesome list!

Jennee said...

Great list of goals! But how have you managed life without a library card? Glad to have you on board and can't wait to hear about the journey of crossing everything off the list!