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Nicole’s 2007 Scrapbooking Goals

It is so hard to believe that it is already 2007. I am still trying to figure out where 2006 vanished too. I decided a long time ago, that being an adult means that time flies at a much more rapid rate than when you are a child. Remember when you were young and thirty days until your birthday was simply agonizing because it took so long? Now, thirty days seems like a heartbeat in my personal calendar. Every year I make New Year’s Goals, though I do sometimes call them resolutions. I am not one of those typical resolution … Continue reading →

5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Parent Should Make

New Year’s is the perfect time to set some goals or make some resolutions. It is the start of a new year and can be the start of something good within your family as well. Read on for five New Year’s resolutions that every parent should make. 1. Spend more time with your children. This is a no-brainer, but it is easier said than done. Set aside one night a week where you are together as a family. Choose a night that works with everyone’s schedules. Our family night is Monday. 2. Take a family vacation. Family vacations are great … Continue reading →

Nicole’s Frugal Resolutions for 2007

As 2006 came to a close, and opened the door for a brand new year, I spent some time as I do every year reflecting on the changes I’ve made, what still needs some work, and what I can overlook. It is no different when it comes to frugal living. New Year’s is a great time to take a good hard look at your spending habits, to look again at how your frugality is working out for you, and to invent or try new ways to save more money. I always spend the first few months of every year trying … Continue reading →

New Year, New Resolutions

Photo by Bill Kolios 2006 was a decent year for me. The highlight was getting hired on by Families.com as one of their Pets Bloggers. I’m still new (come January 1, I’ll celebrate my one month anniversary), and I’m still learning. But already in that short time I’ve learned so much from reading the other blogs as well as through my own research. And now it’s that time of year: Time to bid fond farewell to the past year, while anticipating the arrival of the new one. I like making resolutions. It keeps me honest and gives me something to … Continue reading →

Where Do You See Your Marriage in the New Year?

Is your marriage growing stronger and better with each year that passes, or are you still finding marriage to be a struggle? Sometimes, both apply at the same time. We grow closer and more mature, but life still throws some daunting challenges our way. It is however, much less stressful to work through challenges when you and your spouse are committed to each other and to your marriage. Do you have plans for New Year’s Eve and for the months to follow? Do you have goals and dreams as a couple or have you made New Year’s resolutions together? One … Continue reading →

How to Select Your Fitness Facility

As we mentioned New Year’s Resolutions – Where Do You Rank? Getting fit and losing weight are the two highest ranked New Year’s resolutions for those polled in various different online publications and newspapers. That being the case, if you want to get fit – your next thought is going to be how to get fit. For many people that means getting a membership at a fitness facility. So let’s spend some time on this today to help you out before January 1st rolls onto our calendars. How to Select Your Fitness Facility Decide what your fitness goals are – … Continue reading →

New Year’s Resolutions – A Family Challenge

Every adult has experience in failed New Year’s resolutions. I am going to quit smoking this year, I am going to knit a pair of mittens, I am going to stop writing all my blog posts while working at my real job (umm…) – no matter what it is that we had planned to do, by mid-January those dreams have been dashed by nasty combination of a lack of will, an overabundance of time commitments and by the uninvited visit from our best buddy, Captain Lazy Face. This year, in an effort to motivate yourself to begin a resolution and … Continue reading →

Resolutions

As the New Year approaches many people will undoubtedly be making resolutions about things they want to change in their lives. From losing weight, spending more time with family, or getting out of debt people use the New Year as a fresh start in their lives. While each of the resolutions I mentioned above are good, I also want to encourage you to make some “spiritual” resolutions. Below I have listed just a few resolutions to help strengthen one’s walk with God. Pray, pray, pray. Prayer is an important part of a Christian’s life. Resolve to pray more often to … Continue reading →

My Frugal New Year Resolutions

Whenever I make resolutions, they do tend to be frugal ones. Okay, with the exception of my one big one: spend more time playing with the kids. I always put that one on my list because it is so important. I don’t want to lose out on that time with them while they are young, and I have to remind myself that a frugal practice has to be frugal in time as well as money. Spending an hour doing something that saves a few pennies might not be worthwhile if it takes away time from my family. Of course, some … Continue reading →

5 New Year’s Resolutions for You and Your Money

It is that time of year again. Time for New Year’s resolutions. One reason that so many people’s resolutions fail is that they take on too many or expect too much at the beginning. It is important to set your goals, and then break each goal into manageable steps to accomplish on the way. Here are five goals you may consider if you want to change your finances. You may want to focus on just one or two now, and then once you accomplish those set new ones. It is also important to reward yourself along the way. 1) One … Continue reading →