Category: Adulting

With the new year quickly approaching, we are likely all thinking of our New Year’s resolutions and coming up with ideas of how to be happier, healthier, or more successful in 2020. I know I am! Before coming up with resolutions for 2020, however, I wanted to revisit the goals I’d set for myself to accomplish in 2019.

Some of the goals I set, I know I met without a problem while others didn’t go as planned, unfortunately. I want to revisit those that I didn’t accomplish and think about WHY I wasn’t successful and to try and think of a new plan for that goal. There’s no reason to set totally new goals if you didn’t quite meet some of your 2019 goals!

A Year in Review – My 2019 New Year’s Resolutions

To see the full blog post, click HERE. This is just a quick run-down of the goals I had set for myself to achieve in 2019.

1. Follow a chore chart
   We actually did follow this, but I think it was a bit more complicated than it could be. I also planned on writing a blog post and including a free printable, but I never got around to that part simply because I didn’t take the time to simplify it.
2. Start seeing a larger increase in our savings.
   I did accomplish this, but I think we can do better in 2020.
3. Hire someone for the yard work.
   Didn’t do this… yard still needs work. LOL. Any lawn care companies reading this, I’ll give you free ad space on the blog in exchange for mowing, weeding, and leaf removal. JK kind of.
4. FREAKING LAUNDRY.
   Nope. Definite fail.
5. Dates with kids weekly.
   We did really well with this in the beginning of the year, but then life got overwhelmingly busy when spring sports season hit and we kind of fell off.
6. Crunch numbers for vacations.
   I actually did this!! Worked out perfectly.
7. New blog post once a week.
   So, I may have missed a couple of weeks. But I think overall I did okay.
8. Make $150 on TextBroker weekly.
   I’m not even sure why I thought this would be possible, honestly. If I was a stay at home mom it would be possible but with a job outside of the home, definitely not. It is an awesome side hustle, though, and it made up a large portion of our “fun money” this year.
9. Lose 40 pounds.
   Pretty sure I actually gained weight this year.
10. Buy “clutter baskets”.
    Seriously, all year long I talked about buying these but I was never sure where to put them so I didn’t. I still want to though.

What I Will Do Differently to Achieve the Goals I Missed

My plan is to put those unachieved goals back on my list for the New Year, while also adding a few more New Year’s Resolutions. I still want to have 10 ideas for how to improve my day-to-day life, but I also plan on coming up with a specific success plan for each goal this time around.

2020 New Year’s Resolutions

1. Simplify the chore chart.

I found that key things weren’t getting done as often as they should, and I had each little piece of a room written separately on the chore chart. For example; Wiping the kitchen counters and stove is worth $2, doing the dishes is worth $2, and sweeping the floor is $1.

When the kids were asked to choose one chore, they would always choose the easiest (obviously), and the entire rooms weren’t getting done. This still left me with an overwhelming amount of house work. I want to simplify it and make cleaning the entire kitchen one chore for more money.

Doing it this way would give more time for some of the other things on last year’s list like laundry and yard work.

2. Put $20 in the savings account weekly, and then an additional $100 at the end of the month.

3. Weekly dates with kids.

This is one thing I ALWAYS want to make sure we are doing. With 5 kids in the house, it’s so hard to find one-on-one opportunities, so scheduling them is the best way for us.

4. Lose 50 pounds.

I really just need to be more active and choose healthier snacks. Easier said than done, wish me luck.

5. Buy clutter baskets.

Seriously, I just need somewhere to put everyone’s crap when they leave it around the house so that I don’t have to take care of everything for everyone.

6. Write in a journal regularly.

I used to do this and it was always so therapeutic. I just find excuses for reasons that I don’t have time to write in a journal now, and I honestly think it could help with some of my anxiety.

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7. Pay off 25% of our total debt.

This is something my husband and I have been talking about. I don’t have a total number or plan yet, but I’ll be figuring that our in the next week or so.

8. Go on regular dates with my husband.

Like most parents, my husband and I don’t spend nearly enough alone time together. It seems like we hardly get to talk when there is so much going on every day. We want to start having date nights together at least every two weeks.

9. Use social media less.

I find myself scrolling aimlessly through my Facebook timeline, not even interacting with people. Sometimes, I wonder how much time I waste this way and while I have no idea the exact amount of time, I do want to lessen the time spent. One way I plan to do this is by not getting on it in the mornings.

10. Practice self care daily.

I want to start doing at least five small self care tasks each day or one big one. I just want to be happy this year and minimize the depression and anxiety that seemed to consume me this year.

Final Thoughts on New Year’s Resolutions – Goals for 2020

You can’t just give up on your failed New Year’s Resoltions. Instead, figure out WHY you weren’t successful and figure out a new plan to achieve them in 2020. The key to personal growth is learning from your mistakes and trying again, so make sure your New Year’s Resolutions for 2020 reflects that!

What are your New Year’s Resolutions and were there any from last year that you didn’t achieve? Tell me in the comments!