I haven’t really gotten into doing some New Year’s Resolutions before but I am going to kinda do some this year. Sort of like “Resolutions that won’t really kill me if I don’t do them”.I think I did something similar last year. Anywho I am definetly not going the route of “lose 40 lbs by my birthday” or “get rid of credit debt”. No, cause most people make those kinds of resolutions and only manage to do it for a month. No I am looking at some minor small changes that really won’t matter if I don’t complete and won’t crush my heart with failure. So here we go:
1. I think I am going to come up with themed days here at the blog. I have been struggling with topics to talk about. Fortunatley the holidays provided for a lot but then what? Yea, I need some more motivation. So I am thinking maybe once a week I show off whatever crafty thing I am doing. Another day I might do “Blog Love” where I share with you a blog I frequent. I still need to work out how I will break up the week, I don’t want to do Wordless Wednesday like so many do. Yea, I want some originality.
2. Organize my craft stuff and actually set a schedule for what I am going to make and when it must be done by. Seems like I get way in over my head and all of a sudden I need something done by last minute because I haven’t gotten to it because my 10″ dinner plate cannot hold a 50lb turkey. This will also keep me from overbuying craft supplies that I end up not using. Maybe I need to break this up by each day also? Maybe jewelry on monday, knitting on tuesday, sewing on wednesday…etc etc.
3. Use my calendar extensively. My husband doesn’t get this but he isn’t bipolar either. I literally thrive much better and get more done when I sit down each night and plan out each day. Matter of fact, most times I get more “me” time because I put everything in 30 min or more increments and something might only take me 10 min. I need structure and my calendar gives it to me. I might just die if I ever lose my phone.
On Ravelry there is a thread where we made resolutions in regards to our yarn habits. Mine are:
1. I think I need to organize my knitting better. As of right now I have twelve projects set up for next year and I am not allowed to add anymore until I complete something. Then I only can add one project to replace the one I finished.
2. I also need to organize my stash and needles better so I am going to spend the next few months gathering up some clear storage totes to put my stash in and keep it all in ONE place lol!
3. I am going to start knitting with more eco friendly yarns. But first I have to use up the stash I have.
So far I have stuck to the first resolution. As soon as I got the last scarf done the other day I jumped on my first project (baby bibs) for the month of January. When I started that project I added one to replace it. Then I discovered that those were easy knitups (got 2 done in a day and a half) and started my February project and added another in it’s place. So I still have 12 projects lined up while working on my current one. Also I have sorta stuck with #3. I haven’t bought any yarn but rooted through my stash and used what I had. Which is good because I finished off some yarn.
Also on the knitting front, Santa brought the girls some knitting books that have patterns for them to try out. Molly hasn’t taken to it but Claire has. She is going to start her very first project today. And she chose a pattern to make a sweater vest for her Christmas Bear (which is just a plain bear with a red bow around it’s neck). I am also going to have her go through my yarn and pick one out instead of taking her to the store. She really wants to buy her own and I have to remind her that eventually she will. It thrills me that she is becoming a yarnie!
So plans for today: work until noon then head out to the inlaws farm. Not much into New Year’s Eve so I will probably be asleep my usual time of 9 or 10 lol.
