Hey February!

D got home at 5:45 today (unheard of - apparently he left just 5 minutes early and that (as Robert Frost said) made all the difference) so I roped him into my January review.

I really had a very good month.

I think in large part it was because we took such a late holiday - I thoroughly recommend taking your holiday when everybody's back at work and school.

I may even do the same next year and send the babies to school two weeks late.

My usual justification is, "they're so small and they'll have years and years of school" :)

Moving on.

Here is the list....

January 2012

No.	What do I want to do this month?	
1	Playdate for the babies’ half birthday
2	Holiday in ballito
3	Go to gym with kids 3 times - amazingly, this actually happened!
4	Two dates with Dion - we had 3 dates!
5	Join Weigh-Less - total fail but I've started eating more veggies and a tiny bit healthier. TINY.
6	Work out with Kristy 4 times - only made it twice
7	Go see I don’t know how she does it - YES!
8	Read brian tracy’s “Goals” and 4 others - I read 6 books and I'm two chapters into Goals.
9	Make a list of craft projects to do
10	Finish up all photo stuff from 2011 - yes. I can safely say I've never been this organised with photos. Gosh, I'm 19 days sorted with Jan :)
11	Make two mini books for me – ballito and 2012 year in review - yes. The Ballito one is done and I'll show that one on Thursday
12	Play with landscape shots and take some cute pics of kids on beach - YES
13	Submit design brief to designer - YES
14	Tidy up study - yes. This took longer than expected (granted, I totally packed cupboards and moved things around) because it kept getting 80% there and then full of stuff again. I'm determined to keep it looking nice.
15	Declutter and organise external hard drive - YES

So everything got done except the health and fitness stuff but overall, this month gets a big, fat 9.5 out of 10. I even did extra work I didn't plan for like the book.

I'm taking the time to acknowledge the good I did since I'm usually just onto the next thing and don't take time to just savour and enjoy the moment.

Any of you like that too?

So... February.

Spiritual

1. Read my devotional every single day.
2. Listen to worship CDs in the car on the way to work. I've been doing this the last 1.5 weeks and it has improved my attitude so much

Family 

1. Have two dates with D - one we've already planned and one will be a movie on the couch
2. Do one fun thing with the kids - I'm thinking Gillooly's

Work

1. Stop procrastinating and do things when they arise. (a team member will be leaving end Feb and I'm 100% sure a lot of those things will fall on me so I need to be super on top of things)
2. Keep focussed and complete writing and sending emails before starting something else

Business

1. Pray about whether to go to SheSpeaks this year or not. I'm actually quite Zen about business goals this year BUT I need to know if this is a me thing or a Him thing :)
2. Get the book cover approved and pay the remaining amt.
3. Order a proof copy
4. Get book Kindle-ised :) - this one may fall into March. Let's see.

Friends

1. Infertility support group with F
2. Fertility babies (we need a new name, Caren :))
3. One 1:1 friend date

Health and fitness

1. Go to gym with kids 4 times
2. Go to Zumba on Wednesdays at least 3 out of the 4 weeks
3. Work out with Kristy 8 times

Personal

1. Read 5 books, one of them Goals. Start I thought it was just me
2. Do budget (!) - this week
3. Send off 5 things in the mail

Creating
(I have a framed Valentine's printable up to inspire me)

1. Jan month in review
2. Finish adding things to other mini-books (I have a basket with stuff on my one desk)
3. Make 3 different types of cards
4. Order CREATE necklace