It's a New Year - now what?

The holidays are finally over and reality has set in.  We're seven days into a new year and already I'm lost in a sea of indecision over what I should focus on for this upcoming year.  I have all these great ideas running through my head, but in true Wendy fashion, that's where they remain.  And when I do start something, I usually end up getting off task, so I have little projects sitting all over my house waiting to be finished.  I can't use my desk or my craft table because they're piled high with stuff. 

Today, I'm going to make a list - a list of everything that I can think of that I want to make, do, learn, read, eat - whatever comes to mind.  Then, I'm going to break that list down into categories and get busy.

So Here Comes Another Year

It's January 1st and a lot of folks are making New Year's resolutions.

So here are a few things I'd like to do this year, or at least in the next five years:

I want to drink more tea.  I love the simple taste of hot Lipton tea, but I'd like to experience the flavor and aroma of other teas.

I want to drink less diet soda.

Along with some friends from church, I want to train to walk (they're running) a half marathon.  Why?  can't explain it - it's on my bucket list.

I want to cook more and try new recipes.

Oh yeah, I want to fix up my dollhouse from my childhood.

I want to create more, craft more, and read more.  I discovered zentangles and art journals and I'd love to document this whole next year in a journal.

If I could make one resolution or one really big goal for this year it's this - I want to be a cross shaped person.  I want people to look at me and say, she is a true reflection of Jesus.  Oh, this is so hard, so daunting, but oh, so possible.

Another New Year and I Have to Buy a Car

Today a new year begins.  I looked back at some of my posts from last year and it brought back a lot of good memories.  Although I had some bad times in 2011, overall, there was more good than bad.

This year my first challenge will be to purchase a car.  My car was totalled in the accident that I had on November 15th, so for the first time in almost 7 years, I'm without a vehicle.  Luckily, I don't have to rush my buying decision.  I live close enough to my job so that I can either walk or ride my bike.  I have a lot of friends who will take me to my doctor's appointments and my son will take me grocery shopping.

I know that in order to buy a car, I need to have a budget, I need to know the make and model of the cars that I'm interested in, I need to decide whether I want to buy a new car or a used car, and of course, I have to test drive the cars.  My old car was paid for, so I'm looking at the possibility of having a car payment - yikes!  It's a big decision, but I'm making my decision in steps.