2012 "Bucket List"

This is my "bucket list" for 2012. Things I want to do before 2012, not me HaHa, "kicks the bucket" or ends. ..Hopefully I will not be "kicking the bucket" anytime soon, so I hope I have some time to work on my personal "life" bucket list.

Really, I guess you could call them resolutions and/or goals.

*Plant a vegetable and fruit garden, or include these types of plants in our landscaping.
*Can, deep freeze, or dehydrate some of the contents from said garden. (Of course depending upon if the "contents" are produced in general or in abundance, HaHa)
*Eat mostly fresh, which leads into eating healthier! So along these lines, eat healthier in general!
*Build up a food storage in line with eating healthy/mostly fresh. (Yes, it can be done! I've started researching things to stock up on to have a healthy food storage). ...And to this, also build up our emergency preparedness items/kits, including a storage of essential, non-food items. -Side note, I feel these things are not only important for possible disasters, but also to help out in other times of need, ie: poor economic conditions.
*Be a better pet parent. Our dogs have been seriously neglected in the way of not really getting any time and attention from us. This makes me sad.
*Be more active! Try to incorporate more activity/exercise into daily life, not only for health, but to try and teach my boys good, healthy habits.
*Financially improve. Pay off debt. Make better financial decisions. Budget better.
*Be a better parent. Be aware of my mood and try to control frustrated outbursts. Focus on age-appropriate expectations, instead of expecting adult (or older than the current age) behavoirs and/or tasks. Re-learn and try to understand the psycology and mental functioning of the age. I think the more we understand something, the easier it is to deal with. ..Also, not be a broken record...say what I mean and mean what I say when it comes to discipline, don't just threaten and threaten, but stick to it and act..really do it to show I mean what I say. I have been bad at not always following through, and I need to be better (and follow through *every* time!)
Another thing, not be a "do as I say, not as I do" parent, at least with this age and understanding capability, it doesn't work...if I ask Noah not to do something, I better be prepared to also follow that rule (one "silly", little example: eating outside of the kitchen HaHa).

*Be a better friend. Make an effort to make new friends, and get out of my comfort zone and "shyness" to do so. Nurture old, meaningful, important relationships that will uplift me and bring good things to my life, but those that have kind of drifted away. Be a better friend to my family members and nurture those relationships as well.

*Better, and more often, serve others. I hope to be able to really "serve" someone at least once a week. ..And this goes for someone outside of the home, of course being a mother and wife I serve others, my children and hubby, everyday, HaHa. I also hope to be aware of opportunities that I can serve during everyday activities when out and about, basically keep an eye out for any "good deed" I can do.

And I've tried to do this already, but on a daily basis, try to make better choices..in other words, one thing once a day, make the BEST choice possible. This is not news to anyone, but when we have to make a choice we have many options...there are not-so-good options, good options, better options, and best options. This goes for little and big things, but at least once a day I want to make the best choice..not just a "good" choice. Whether it's eating, a behavior, an action, how to spend my time, etc. May sound silly, but I like the idea of it, and it's realistic and attainable...we can all make one "best" choice once a day.

There are many more, but I don't want to have an overwhelming list to look at. Baby steps. :)

Wish me luck!