Postby herjulia » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:32 pm
Okay, since I committed myself--
Domestic--Define and Establish Routines, Create the Household Organizer, Create organization plan for each kid, Eliminate clutter in the following areas: toys, clothes
Foreign Relations--Create reminders for family birthdays, and primary friendships, ID ways to cultivate relationships with the kind of people we want our family to spend time with., ID "little gifts" we can give--gifts of the heart, thoughtful but affordable ways of giving of ourselves, Have at least one "family date" with another family
Economy--Re-establish routines for sharing financial planning and exercising fiscal responsibility, Develop 3 month, 6 month, 1 year, 3 year, and 5 year goals, Choose 5 favorite money saving techniques and implement them (stop worrying about the rest), Pass on ideas to the kids as appropriate for their age
Environment--Make a routine for delivering our recycled goods to the recycling center, Develop the habit of asking these questions when making a purchase: 1) Establish the need for the item, 2) is it used or recycled? 3) Can it be reused or recycled 4) What is it's lifetime 5) does any of the above justify the cost?, Identify 3 to 5 basic cleaners for the home, and eliminate or greatly reduce the remainder, Identify household habits to implement that will conserve electricity, gas, water, or anything else
Health--Work with the kids to take turns making lunches for the week, and evaluating the fun/health factor, Explore with DH ways to get more family physical activity in (the emphasis here is "as a family" as both he and I are pretty on top of this), Identify my greatest motivational helps, and incorporate them into my daily activities--be public with my family about being more positive, Set up quarterly assessments of my health issues, set goals, track progress, be public
Education--Create a plan for learning HTML, javascript, CSS, XML, and .net, Read "The Audacity of Hope", Educate myself about healthcare plans and the system in place with the intent of voting better, Identify more clearly my political leanings, and read/watch etc the people at the forefront of my heartfelt ideas