New year Old Style resolutions...

luxor4t

EssexHebridean wrote: »

Does anyone else fancy keeping this thread "live" so we can measure / report on our progress as the year goes on?

Yes please!

I found the Declutter thread a great help & it also acted as my conscience.

QOTD

Ooh I have a number of things that I want to kick-start this year - most being ongoing projects as opposed to things that must be completed!

• I want to make a list of birthdays and Christmas presents so I can get a head start and make "homemade" for everyone. I have already decided that everyone will get a pair of socks next Christmas plus something else - I just need to thing about different gifts that I can make
• Prepare the garden to grow-my-own. I have already started to grow vegetables but since moving have now found out that the vegetable patch that I have floods and turns into a bog in winter (or any time of year with heavy rain) so want to sort out the drainage before I plant anything otherwise all my hard work will be to no avail
• Declutter the house and then to help keep it tidy issue everyone their particular tasks of housework
• Sell any unwanted items on either eBay or Amazon (I've lots of books to sells to help with the declutter)
• And finally, I want to make a patchwork quilt for my little girl and a knitted throw for me so I can keep warm on the sofa in winter

In 2010 I hope to have the garden drainage sorted out and beds hopefully dug so that I can finally start again to grow my own vegetables and maybe some fruit too

EssexHebridean

QOTD - it might be worth you looking into building raised beds to sort out your "boggy" problem in your garden. They are ideal for veg - and also have the advantage of meaning that you don't have to bend as far for weeding etc.

beemuzed

Great thread! I love the fresh start feeling that comes with a new year.
Still working on my list (intend to spend a couple of hours really thinking things through before Wednesday!), but having just retired I need to ensure that I spend my time wisely - don't want it to just drift by.
Definitely the old favourites of losing weight and being more organised around the house will be there - but I think I need to be a bit more specific, or else they'll still be on the list for 2010! fabulous ideas on here - thanks everyone!

EssexHebridean

I'm quite proud of myself actually - the freezer inventory is already done, and I bought some card-making supplies today, too! :A

QOTD

Thanks EssexHebridean I had thought about that since we have one raise bed in the garden which looks out of place since the others are just normal borders - I was planning on robbing the wood for my veg patch!

Teapartymum

Ok I would like to :-
Save more money

Loads more baking days.

Continue grow more veg as got loads of seeds

Lose weight

Get house in order and de clutter and sell what we dont
want or need.

I think thats it at mo but will be back.

JayneC

Hi all, Can I join too please.

1. Get up at 6am – Do daily Flylady routine

2. 15 mins exercise every morning

3. 8 a day (Water) 5 a day (F&V) and 3 a day (wholegrains)

4. Eat less meat

5. Decorate hall/stairs/landing

6. No new clothes (but charity shop ok)

7. Finish sorting my back yard so I can get chickens

8. Meal plan/grocery challenge

9. Pay at least £200 per month off credit card

10. Save at least £50 per month

11. Save £2 coins/change.

12. Make own gifts/cards

13. Get a cleaning routine.

15. Walk to work once a week.

16. Continue with my baking and batch cooking.

17. Try harder with growing veg in my yard.

Do you think that's enough? LOL xx:rotfl:

zarazara

1. menu plan
2. packed lunches for work
3.save up in ISA and savings account so there will be rainy day money
4.make more homemade things
5.dont buy any more cloths in 2009
6. dont buy any books or DVDs unless its for birthdays/presents for people.

champys

I have been thinking a lot since this thread started. I believe I'm mostly OK in the OS-moneysaving department, but my big ones to work on are:

1. Decluttering
2. Decorating

I hope we manage to keep this thread live so I'll have constant reminders during the year!