Someone is bound to ask...

[snohare]

...what New Year's Resolutions have you made ? (And what's your past record of success ? )

Mine is to have more money in my bank account, and kill fewer online conversations with excess wordiness.

Ah'm doooomed, doomed Ah tell ye !

[chris]

I prefer the term "goals"

I don't really make them, as I never stick to them. I do have some goals this year though:

- We're doing our house up, so I'd like to get as much of that done as possible this year.
- Do a proper budget, rather than having a mental one.

[singleseeder]

The usual for me I think

- lose some of the weight that has crept on this last couple of years
- finish the last few decorating jobs in the house so I can get on with my life
- keep better records of sowing, planting and results


and following a proper household budget is a great idea. I did a killer budget in April. 12 excel pages for the months, all linked to the front page summary and a page for savings. I tell you, it really concentrates the mind on the spending front when you record every penny you spend. Today, I will count up the pennies in my purse, check the current account, begin again and stick to it

Good luck to you all with what you decide upon.

[donnakebab]

I'm with you on that one.

Did a spreadsheet in October and it really does help. I was counting my pennies (literally) yesterday morning. £9 worth of coppers in various locations around the house!

New year resolutions? Let me think... Be more organised and help two daughters to move out!

[bearded bloke]

All ready done mine I resolved not to blame Steve for everything

[di]

To do something silly and laugh with my kiddies at least once a day.

[Ananke]

Quit smoking, ordered an ecig yesterday.

[snohare]

<Note to self> Must learn how to do these spreadsheet thingies...
Oh, and be more organised with sowing times, growing on seedlings etc. I'm really good at harvesting already, I just never seem to get the chance to practice much !

[Florence Fennel]

No resolutions, no goals, no targets, no personal development plan. Will just be making the most of each day, whatever it brings

[singleseeder]

No resolutions, no goals, no targets, no personal development plan. Will just be making the most of each day, whatever it brings

........ sounds like a resolution to me Flo.

[Florence Fennel]

Not really SS, it's a way of life

[singleseeder]

I'm a bit of a procrastinator I'm afraid, so I do need artificial means to get things done. Usually deadlines!!

[mothhawk]

I don't make them. The success rate is apparently only 12%, so I know my willpower won't make it. This tells you why willpower fails 88 times out of a hundred.

[FionaH]

Just gonna keep on keeping on
I dont really like NY resolutions, feels like setting myself up to fail. I need to take one day at a time and keep it very simple, I am a bear of very little brain

[Nicos]

Hmmm...well- I've given up on so many over the years that I felt guilty for the rest of the year!

So- this year I'm going for 'Aims' too!

Yes- I'd like to lose weight- but I can't see that happening much for a while.
(Maybe cutting down rather than stopping should be the target????)

I DO intend to crop my veg more regularly- once a week is clearly not enough for veg like beans etc.

Personally- I aim to be more organised with my household paperwork.
I used to be totally in control of it in the UK- and seem to have 'wandered' a bit since we came out here...

....time to kick start me thinks