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Few days inspire more self reflection than New Year’s Day. It’s a day filled with wishes for the next year and flashing back on the past year to see what things went well (and those that failed miserably.) It’s a good time to take stock of everything outstanding in our lives and establish what areas could use some work.

This past year was the first year that neither my husband or I switched jobs, and we made it through a year without moving. In many ways it has been a year filled with a sense of stability and a time to catch our breath.

This next year is looking like it might shape up to be a bit more adventurous – a second child will be arriving in the next few weeks, a few career opportunities might play themselves out and then the general chaos that tends to surround us.

Of course, no New Year’s is complete without a list of goals for the year:

-Finish outstanding quilting projects (one for the baby, one for me)

-Pass one professional exam or go back to school

-Establish productive morning routine (after having the baby)

-Declutter

-Go through clothing and get rid of everything out of date and things that I will never wear again

-Post to this blog 5 times a week.

-Get back down to pre-pregnancy weight by June.

There are several other less quantifiable things that I would like to accomplish this year. I would like to work on my parenting skills. I’d like to be more present when I’m working on things and find ways to improve my productivity and focus. I’d like to take up some form of yoga. I’d like to start running on a regular basis.

I think it’s going to be a good year.

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