Here is my photo for today. My weeping cherry trees are blooming so I pulled out my extension tubes and got up close! I used all three tubes for this one, these buds are tiny let me tell you! It’s so amazing how much texture and detail are these things! Check out my friend Tasra’s website, she does a Twitter Tuesday feature of fellow 365′ers. There’s lots of great inspiration!
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I was featured on a great photography website this morning! My Twitter friend Travis runs Shutter Photo; it has so much wonderful information, reviews, inspiration, articles and more. I highly recommend his site if you’re into photography! Go check out my feature and stay and look around awhile! You will love it!
Last week I created meal planning worksheets and typed up a master list of our favorite meals, sides, snacks and treats. This is my system now, all pretty on my fridge where I can see it every day! It was so nice yesterday to have it all planned and not have to try and come up with something when we got home from church.
Here are my meals for this week. I’ll try and post recipes if I have some extra time.
Sunday – Baked Potato Bar with Salad
Monday – Fiesta Bowl Party. Bacon Dip and Potato Chips (My assignment to bring!)
Tuesday – Crispy Chicken Wraps with Cucumber Salad
Wednesday – Tacos
Thursday – Company Potatoes with Salad
Friday – Spaghetti Casserole with Green Beans
Saturday – Steelhead with Butternut Squash and Salad
I was inspired by Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie to post my menu on my blog! Check out her fun tips and great blog!
Aaron and I talked about budgets last night and I now I feel inspired to start planning our meals. I’m usually a see what happens during the day and maybe start thinking about dinner at 5 o’clock! Not good at all for having good meals, and often we will just go get something or I’ll have Aaron pick up something on the way home.
It’s really silly considering I have a good stock of food here at home. I love to find great sales and stock up when the prices are low. So I really need to utilize what I already have and save some money! I went searching for meal planning systems and ran across Becky Higgins’ blog and her meal planning worksheet. It is so cute and perfect for what I need! I went looking around her site a little and found her cute font, so I decided to use it on my worksheet! I adapted it to what I needed and I love how it turned out!
I don’t like to use the word “resolutions” when I am planning what I what to accomplish in the new year. It has too many negative attachments to it, so I am planning out my goals for the year. I’ve never really done “New Year’s Resolutions” before, officially. I’ve thought of something I’d like to do or have happen but I never take any action. It’s just something that gets forgotten. I was inspired by this post from author Gretchen Rubin to create a list of goals for 2010. She has some wonderful tips for planning effective New Year’s goals.
This year I want to be different. I want to set some goals and actually accomplish them by the end of the year. I’m not adding crazy things like “keep my house clean every day” because I know I’m not ready to to tackle something like that yet!! Maybe when both girls are in school I’ll try! These are more small, personal goals and once I see how this year goes I’ll try some bigger things next year. I’m all about the baby steps!
Here is my list! I want to look back at this post at the end of next year and be able to cross everything off as being acomplished! I’m so excited to start!
My Goals for 2010!
Personal
Love Michelle
Read the Old Testament
Pray daily
Be active for at least 30 minutes 5 times each week
Family
Show love to my girls each day. A little note or a hug and a kiss when they don’t expect it
Pray together daily
Have Family Home Evening each Monday night
Date with Aaron at least 2 times each month
Creative
Project 365 – One photo each day – Post photos on blog daily
52 Weeks of Gratitude – One photo each week – Post on blog weekly
Post additional content on blog 3 times each week
Are you planning New Year’s Goals (Resolutions) for 2010? Have you been successful in the past? I’d love to hear any tips or comments you have! And, of course, every post is nice with a picture… Here’s a pretty little inspirational flower to brighten your day!
Hi! I'm Michelle Johnson!
I am Co-Founder of Love that Shot.
I'm a Photographer,
Lover of Nature, and
most importantly, Wife
and Mommy to my wonderful family!
