Progress

The 101 items on my list inspire me to be a better person and acquire better habits. Progress is being made on several fronts. I am spending 2010 writing down birthdays so that I can send out the cards in 2011, and recently acquired one of those letter boxes that has a slot for each day of the month. I hope with my perpetual calendar, card making skills, and organizing box will accomplish this task next year!

In January Trey and I sat down to establish a budget. Each weekend I update it with our spending for the week. As far as I can tell we are remaining within our budget and that is a great feeling each week when I examine it. I also feel more apart of our finances. When we were first married I knew that Trey had to be the keeper of the checkbook. My balancing skills were not up to par and would result in numerous fights; consequently, I have not balanced a checkbook since July of 1999. Trey's strength is not in the budgeting area, so I am happy to bring that skill into our marriage and be more a part of our finances and planning.

So far I have maintained my goal each month to send a "thinking of you" card to friends I am not able to keep in touch with regularly. I hope that they brighten my friends' days and helps us maintain contact. I love facebook, but there is nothing like a handmade and handwritten card that shows up amonst the bills and junk mail. I am also not good about sending out the annual Christmas cards, so this is another way to keep in touch.

Plans are underway for many other things....when are you going to create your list!?!