End of the Year Goal Analysis...

Have I made the grade? Status report after the year in review...

1) Credit cards will be paid off monthly. Well, #1 on my list was a huge bust...still working on it though....

2) Join the Do not call registry. Crossed off the first week of this challenge (pats self on back).

3) Clean out the closets and Rotate seasonal clothes. I claim to check this one off... but is a constant work in progress. Much harder to do with the kiddos because they're growing like weeds.

4) Train my kids to clean up after themselves. Alas, still working on this...it's a daily battle of wits. It's interesting to say the least, and still an uphill battle. Often debate with myself if that's a battle I'm willing to take, or just break out the garbage bags and vacuum (which enjoys eating LEGOS).

5) Extend this new mantra to my classroom. I will claim victory at this one, but am still chipping away at this, but the bug outbreak assisted as we had to clean everything prior to Thanksgiving and again before Christmas break so the exterminators can spray. A bit frightening to hear that they don't know the KIND of bugs, just hoping they stay there and not follow me home...

6) Eat through the pantry and freezer before shopping for more. Freezer was emptied and defrosted (though the power outage from the Halloween snowstorm assisted this one) and the pantry is in progress of being rotated through. Beginning to stock up canned goods for the eventual storms and power outages that will occur after this year's encounters with Mother Nature.

7) Pay bills online and automatically. Still in progress here, but making more steps to complete it.

8) Automatic savings transfers CHECK! Both the kiddos accounts and mine are automatically added to each month. Every penny counts.

9) The year of the backyard vacations. Not achievable as Natalie convinced me to journey down to AL during the summer. Enjoying hunkering down at home though, spending quality time with kiddos and day trips around the Valley. Hiking is now a new favorite - when the kids are in the mood and the dogs need the exercise. Also trying to convince them that Geocaching is fun...

10) Assault the piles of junk. They do seem to multiply...like Gremlins...with water. Still in progress, but don't know if taking on a room at a time is the strategy or if I should just move at will with the garbage bag in hand.

So, after one YEAR, the list is progressing but still has a ways to go. I think I'll reevaluate for 2012 and set myself some goals, both superficial (as this list seems to be full of the 'stuff' that I have accumulated) and metaphysical. HAPPY NEW YEAR!