Happy New Year!

How was your New Year?  Ours was spent at home with friends and the little ones, playing ping pong, Singstar and Dance Dance Revolution.  My five year old has some serious dance moves that I wasn't aware of!  It was so cute to watch her dancing it up and following along as well as she did.  

It was quite fun and a nice and relaxing close to the New Year.

I've been contemplating my goals for the New Year and one main thing is at the forefront of my mind...

1.  Grad School! 

Come June, I'll be back in my program to finish my Masters in Teaching.  Now that my kids are a little older, it's time to jump back in and do what I planned for so many years--teach English.  It's exciting and it feels good to be working toward such a goal!

Here are a few more...

2.  Use my Olweus Bully Prevention Program Certification

and become a resource on this topic for the schools in the area.  It has been difficult in knowing how to extend myself and my passion on this subject since I am not working in the school system, but I'm going to be seeking out ways to get involved and make good contacts.

3. Be intentional in my parenting & in my relationship with God.
I pray for guidance this year as I strive to strike a balance with family, raising my sweet babies, being a good wife and partner, and accomplishing all that God has for me during this upcoming year. 

4. 12 Books in 12 Months.

I can't wait till I can change this to 24, 36, 50+ books in one year!

Right now, I'm lucky if when I sit down to read I don't fall asleep!

5.  Become a good weekly meal planner.

Do you have a good system?

6.  Renovate.  Paint.  Decorate.

A whole lot of this is on the horizon here at the McCully Ranch.

When it happens--you'll know it. 

7. Write.

8. Create.

9. Write more.

and lastly,

10. Grow this blog. 
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Thanks so much for reading!

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