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I haven't thought much about my resolutions yet. I guess now is a good time to start.

1. Schedule at least one "event" per month to photograph.
2. Get a job to supplement my photography income.
3. Get back into working my dog for sports and plan some training and events for her.

I need so think of some more and set goals for myself this year but its a start.

* Need to get hubs and myself in gear to fixing some projects around the house.
Floor put down in 2 rooms and get quotes on a half bath(and other modifications) so I don't have to fight the boys over a toilet. :))

* I want to look into going back to school. 36 isn't too late to learn something new, right?
Maybe for dental assistant or learn to do hair. Cleaning beach houses has lost its glamour. Haha.
I hope to start part time at tax prep office here directly. Maybe that will go somewhere, perhaps?

** Every year I say I'm going to lose weight but this time I hope to follow through.
For my health and self esteem. 8-> Should be fun. I want to do more with my son who is a massive ball of energy,
that I cannot keep up with. I want to be better for him too.

A lot of you guys have goals in similar categories to what I want to work on as well.

Mid 30s is definitely the new Mid 20s. I grew up in Utah, where the dominant culture is to get married and start having kids in your early 20s. My husband and I are in our mid 30s now, and just getting to the point where we are thinking about the kid thing. The economy has not been kind to a lot of folks and I think has delayed a lot of milestone steps for many families (marriage, buying a house, having kids, etc.).

Health/Weight: I also need to get my own weight down, mostly because I have gotten to the point where I can feel it starting to affect me. Small things like more heartburn at night, a harder time out hiking, etc. I feel like my body is warning me it's time to get serious about it. My Mother was obese when I was a kid, and ended up having weight loss surgery when I was in my teens. The mother of my childhood vs. the mother of my teen years was like two totally different people. I don't want to end up like her, and I want to be able to keep up better with our active, outdoor lifestyle. I'm down 15 lbs. since my highest weight ever, so it feels good to see progress.

We are in the middle of building a house. Should be done this spring. We have been doing all of the work ourselves and living in a camp trailer during the build. I am so ready to be out of the camp trailer and storage chaos.

I would love to spend more time on my hobbies that bring me joy. More time in the saddle, spending time drawing/sketching, and hiking with my dogs, are all going to be a bigger priority once our house is complete.

I thought I’d share my progress
https://imgur.com/gallery/UPju8Wa