I do so love January.  I love fresh starts and making plans and taking on new challenges.  And when it comes to 2013, I’m especially excited.  2012 might have been a banner year for me, but there’s always room for new goals, right?  And this year I get to tackle those goals with a little sidekick who brings a whole new feeling of purpose to life.

I fell a little short on some of my 2012 goals (I’m especially embarrassed to have failed so spectacularly in my grand plans to plant a vegetable garden and paint the house), but that’s okay.  Goals should be a challenge (but an achievable challenge).  In that spirit, here are my goals for 2013.  I’m sticking with the same format of setting categories, but including a few small goals in each category instead of one big goal for each.

BLOG

1. Keep up a M, W, F posting schedule consistently all year – no blog breaks.
2. Stay informed about current events in the literary world, and post about them.
3. Shoot a new header that reflects the spirit of the blog.

HOME

1. Get the rest of the house painted (even if I have to hire professionals to do it).
2. Hang curtains!
3. Plant an herb garden, and don’t kill it this time.

FITNESS

1. Get back into road racing.
2. Get into a regular yoga practice.
3. Join Stroller Strides and attend regularly.

READING

1. Really, really read more books I already own.  I mean it this time.
2. Read at least one classic every month.
3. Explore more non-fiction.

LIFE/FAMILY

1. Seek out ways to be a better wife and mother, and practice them.
2. Practice gratitude even when life gets challenging.
3. Love my little Peanut wildly.

What are your goals for 2013?