New Year's Resolutions/Goals/Wishes&DreamsANDThe One Lttile Word

Let me start this {what I am sure will be a riveting and compelling} blog by stating that I have never been a big fan of the New Years Resolutions. Why? Well for starters, I could/would make them, but never stuck to them.  Some years I just thought, "I'm not really up for change right now!" and others it was "Yep, just in survival mode this year." or "I'm pretty good with who I am for now, no change necessary!" And eventually I came to the decision that if you're not sticking to it what's the point in making them, why even bother. And that's how I've rolled for several years, it worked for me then. BUUUUUUT.... things change, things always change!!
  This past August found me at a pretty big crossroads, both kids are grown ass adults! One {Maddy} is headed off to college, and has a pretty full schedule, with her classes, job, horse, working out, and all other extra curricular activities. The other one {Tallon} still lives at home, but we hardly ever see him as he has 2 part time jobs, his music, working out, and his extra curricular activities. Some call it empty nest, but that was not really our problem here!!! I am glad they are growing up and moving on, but that left me with some strange, never experience before -well at least for last 20+ years, thing... FREE TIME!! It was a strange feeling, a good feeling, and I decided to embrace this thing!!! At first I was just rolling with it, doing my {stupid ass} walking thing, getting the house back in order, that kind of thing.
  On October 17th that all changed!! My horoscope read something to the effect "Commit your goals to paper. Write down your wishes & dreams."  And I got to thinking {scary, I know!!} "what are my goals now? Do I even have wishes & dreams? When is the last time I can honestly say I had a dream, if ever?" My goals for the past 20+ years have ALL involved ~raising two kids to be the best adults I was capable of helping to create, AND not killing {accidentally or intentionally}them in the process!! SO I've been taking some time to think about that. I realize that most normal {snort} people could have that all sorted out within a much shorter time span than Oct-Jan ~but as I've said, a day late and a dollar short is how I roll, and I've never been normal. Hoping never to become normal!!!
  Then around the end of December while reading a blog by Ali Edwards{love her} she mentioned her One Little Word. {For more thorough info on this and the year long process she does, stop over and check out her blog.  I am going for a much more simple, scaled back option} The long and short is that you choose one word for the year that embraces your attitude.   I then started thinking about what my word would be if I participated in this.
  And what better time to mash together, embrace and start working on all this craziness that I had going on inside of my head, than a new year, right!?!?

You still with me??? Bored yet??? Well hang on cuz here's where it's about to get really interesting or pathetic, or boring, depending on your point of view. Here it is...

MY

New Years Resolutions/Goals/Wishes&Dreams/One Little Word  2012:

One Little Word~ RECLAIM~ {To recall from improper conduct, to rescue from undesired state, to restore to a previous natural state, to demand return of, to regain possession of.}

I wish to reclaim some order in my life 
I dream of conquering my Project List
My goal is to reclaim the messy, wasted space that is my attic and library areas
I dream of reclaiming my health and fitness
My goal is to run/finish a 5k{without dying}
I resolve to practice looking for inspiration in new places
Reclaim a desire to create
My goal is to continue with Project Life again in 2012 AND get back to regular scrapbooking
My goal is to blog at least 3-5 times per week, every week {lucky you!!}
My goal is to take some classes ~art related
My goal is to work on taking better pictures, to learn how to use my camera
I dream of a camera/photo club, my wish is to find one to join~
I resolve to start a camera/photo club if I am unable to join one{oiy! That cold be a challenge!!}
I dream of reclaiming a sense of adventure and fun in my life
I resolve to reclaim some{not all, even I know my limits}control over my financial situation
It is my goal, my wish, my dream, and I resolve to reclaim some time management skills

***WOW!!!!!!  Did that seem like a crazy long list of things that may be very hard to achieve, what am I thinking? If I manage half of that list ~2012 will be EPIC!!!!!!!

On an interesting side note... I mentioned to Ryan and the kids that I was choosing a one little word and asked if they'd like to join. I figured given their TOTAL lack of interest in anything holiday related {like a Thanksgiving gratitude board, or cards, Christmas pictures, etc.} that they would not want to play along.  But Ryan jumped right in with COMPLETE. Maddy also jumped right in with LIVE. Tallon, well Tallon is Tallon, and he said~ SUPERCALAFRAGILISTICEXPEALADOCIOUS {sp???} {Hey it's his word and if that's how he chooses to roll, who am I to object!!! You think I'm taking on a lot, how'd you like that to be your one little word that boy is gonna be busy?!?!?!LOL}

So stay tuned, there's bound to be lots to share this year!!!!!