13 Goals For 2013

When I was a sophomore in high school for an Ag class we had the State Officer from our Area come and speak to us. The topic that he chose to talk to us about was on setting goals. Now he told us that we just couldn't think of goals and just keep them in our head. If we wanted to be successful and actually make sure we accomplish our goals than we need to write them down and put them in a place that we look at every single day multiple times a day to remind us of what we want to work towards. After that day I thought about it and I took the time to write down some goals that I wanted to accomplish by the time my FFA career was over. I took that list and hung it above my bed because that is somewhere I knew I would look at least twice a day. After I accomplished each goal I would check it off and mark the date I completed it. Some of the things included becoming the Chapter President, singing in the state FFA choir, earning my State Degree and a few others. So far I have accomplished all but one and that one is to earn my American Degree. I will be filling out my application this spring and will hopefully be making the trip to Louisville, Kentucky in the fall for the National FFA convention.

In the past years I had never really put much thought into "New Years Resolutions" but this year I decided I needed to some goals to really help better myself. I made my 101 in 1001 list and hope I accomplish several of them but I wanted to narrow it down and focus on what I need to work on for just this year. Along with seeing my goals on here I plan on writing them down and hanging them up somewhere where I'll see them so I keep them fresh in my mind. My goals this year are:

1. Read more books
2. Visit 3 new states
3. Do more craft projects
4. Spend less time on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.
5. Drink more water
6. Save up enough money to buy myself a "good" camera
7. Work on my relationship with the Lord
8. Go out golfing more
9. Continue on not drinking pop (already got 1 month under my belt!!)
10. Do a better job of studying and try and get all A's in college
11. Post regularly on my blog
12. Spend more time outside
13. Learn how to make special family recipes and learn and document my family history

I wish everyone else who has made goals the best and hope they are able to stick with them and accomplish them. Here the links to some posts from bloggers I follow who have also set goals.

• Elizabeth  from Circle the Wagons had: 25 Things for the New Year
• Suzi from Chores and Chandeliers had: GOALS
• Melisa from Chronicles of a Lipstick Cowgirl had: Bring it on 2013...

Good Luck!!!