Looking back and forth

Here we are at the close of another year. I'm not sure if this blog has become more of a spontaneous journal, or if I'm slowly giving up. Either way, I'm thinking that 2012 will hold great things, whether I document them or not.

That having been said, I wanted to review the old resolutions and make some new ones. Last years can be seen here. My first goal was to exercise consistently, which I am proud to say I have done, with special thanks to my "warrior daisies". Some friends and I decided to compete in the Warrior Dash (a 5k with obstacles), and we began our training by running together and doing the occasional P90X. Now that the dash is done, we continue to get together and are looking for more races. We also are working with a friend that is a personal trainer, and man is he kicking our butts!

My second resolution was to paint more. I'm sad to say this one was not fulfilled to my liking. I finished one small painting and I'm in the middle of a second one, which I'm hoping to get done within the week. But as for these pieces, I really like them, and more importantly, I've had fun doing them.

The next resolution was to learn to sew. I LOVE TO SEW! Since I've learned, I've made a pillow, altered several items of clothing, and have started making my quilt. it's been a blast. I have a lot more projects liked up.

The following two resolutions were in regards to reading (one in particular for Harry Potter). And so I am now proud to present Kelly's Reading List of 2011:

-Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
-Forgotten God by Francis Chan
-Created To Be His Helpmeet by Debi Pearl
-Harry Potter & the Sorcerers Stone
-Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets
-Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban
-Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
-Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix
-Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
-Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows
-The Gospel According to Harry Potter by Connie Neal (a very interesting read)
-Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (not sure why I reread this. I really dont like it)
-Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
-Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

I may forgetting something, but those are the ones I had written down. I plan on reading the rest of the series by Diana Wynne Jones about Howl. And I have a few others on my list.

Read the whole Bible. That was a goal that was not fully met. I maybe read half of it with the reading plan that I had mentioned. I do plan on continuing the reading plan however, and making it more a priority over fiction.

The other two I have done moderately. Cook and bake more and take more pictures. I feel like I could have done more, but I am not overly disappointed with what I have done. Heck, just this morning I made biscotti and lavender shortbread cookies! I do however want to make more Indian food and take more pictures.

As far as 2012 goes, I have a few more additional goals. I plan on continuing the ones that are above, as well as teaching myself Mandarin Chinese, doing some woodworking projects, doing a study on women's ministry and counselling, and Lord willing, get pregnant! This is just a glimpse of what I hope this new year will hold for me. Cheers!