Now that we’re entering the 5th month of the year, I figured it was about time to check in on my progress with the resolutions I made for 2012 (I’m giving myself bonus points on following through for this post - wahoo!). At this point, I’m not doing great, but it could be worse - I guess that’s a win. My main problem is that I lost focus for a while.
If I had to grade myself on my progress, this would be my report card:
Be a Better Wife: C. I have a bad habit of taking my work frustrations out on B (and I have a lot of work frustrations!), and I often turn to sarcasm and name-calling. It’s difficult to censor myself because he does the same thing with me (an example of affection in our house is me calling him a dick and him questioning my ability to exist despite my incredible stupidity - we both laugh at each other’s insults). I need to work on thinking before I speak and using real affection instead of hostile affection.
Be More Mindful of Spending: B-. I had been doing a pretty decent job of keeping up with our finances via Mint instead of just relying on Hubs to keep me informed. We had both been doing a pretty good job of keeping our frivolous spending down … until we went on vacation. I encouraged B to go a little crazy at the Braves Clubhouse Store in Atlanta - we spent about $200 there. And I’m a sucker for the pictures taken at the aquarium, so we spent $30 on one picture. It’s not worth it, but it is. We have also started going to more movies, which has increased our spending. B bought a movie pack so we’re technically saving about $5 per movie, but we also tend to buy fast food before the movie, so we spend more than we save. We need to cut back again on the extras we’ve been indulging in.
Follow Through: B-. I have completed a few craft projects from Pinterest (and even tried a recipe!) and I’ve been doing a pretty good job of keeping up with blog posts, but I got apathetic with a major scrapbooking project before I really started it. I have a hard time maintaining my motivation. I think the biggest speed bump in my goal to follow through is feeling like I don’t have enough time, so I’m planning on creating a schedule to help me better manage my time, which will hopefully result in me following through and finishing what I start.
Keep in Touch with Friends & Family: D. I talk to my mom and at least one of my sisters almost every day, but I’m not counting that. I recently started writing a letter to a friend of mine from college - if I actually finish it and mail it out, I’ll boost my grade a little (there’s that beasty follow through rearing its head again). I have been doing a little Facebook communication with a couple of friends also, but I don’t think it amounts to much. I tie this one in with following through and hope that planning my time helps this improve.
Read More: A+! Thanks to my Kindle Fire and our Amazon Prime subscription, I’ve been kicking some books’ asses! Every month I download a free book from the Amazon Lender’s Library, plus I also purchased 2 physical books. That’s a 200% increase from the number of books I bought last year (that may be an exaggeration, but you get the idea).
Make a Decision about Grad School: (graded as pass/fail) FAIL! To quote a law drama - I am hopelessly deadlocked on this case. On the one hand, it’s my dream to get a Masters degree so that I could become a Marriage and Family therapist if I wanted. On the other hand, my desire to become a mom - and a stay-at-home mom, at that - has made me reconsider my grad school plans. Not to mention the cost - yikes! This decision is going to take a while to play out, and I’m officially removing it from 2012’s resolutions.
Hopefully in another couple of months I’ll have made some real progress.
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