It's a Clean Slate!

With a new year brings the proverbial clean slate.  The last few years, I skipped the whole "resolutions" thing and opted to make goals for myself.  Resolutions feel so all-or-nothing to me.  Goals feel more positive and encouraging to me.  They are something at which to strive and work toward.  Every year, I do a little better.   The family eats healthier more and more; we get more activity.

That said, what are my measurable personal goals for this year?

• Run 300 miles.  I need to rekindle my love of running.  Thanks to MapMyRun, I'll be able to keep track and see how I'm doing.  No (so far) races to train for, so this will be a challenge.
• Get my numbers back to healthy ranges.  This means getting in the "good" stuff and ditching so much of the "bad" stuff.  I'm tracking via MyFitnessPal (for now--suggestions on something better?) so I can see how some of this goes.
• Read more.  I read 42 books last year and some of those were reading to my girls, so don't quite think they count.  If I recall, I set out to read 50 books.  We'll see if I can manage it this year. I use Goodreads for that.  
• Craft more.  Seriously, I must get projects started and finished.  My craft closet is almost at max capacity.  The attempt to reduce my stash was not very successful (understatement of the moment!).  
• Finish "things."  I have seven books started and a myriad of craft projects (including, two quilts, four needlepoint projects, and a skirt) in progress.  There is a pile of mending to be done, too.  It's lofty to think I would complete everything started, but progress is the goal.  

My craft closet.  There is quilt batting hiding behind the sunlight--that's not empty space.

• Teacher training--ugh--so far behind.  I want to get a at least have of my personal practice hours done and a quarter (minimum) of my practice teaching and observation hours.  

I'll try to update on how I'm doing as the year progresses.  Stay tuned for updates on my healthy goals (already started on them).  Also, I started my Burnside Tunic.  We'll see if I can figure out the pattern.