New Year Resolutions

As 2010 ends, I have looked back at how the year went and have pondered about how I can improve myself to be a better person from the experiences I have gone through. Overall, I think 2010 was a good year. I accomplished a couple of great goals- I graduated college and I started the first job in my career. I also went through a couple of trials- my unwed sister got pregnant, which was really hard on everyone, and I got in a pretty nasty car accident. Some things didn't change in a good way (like I didn't gain weight at all this year), but also in a bad way (my spirituality and faith hasn't progressed at all).

This year, I'm determined to stick with my new year resolutions! Here is an idea of what I want to do:

1. Increase my spirituality. Phil and I are pretty good about reading scriptures and praying together every night, but we could do better, and I want to work on doing the two by myself, as well. We've been slacking in the areas of going to church all three hours, paying a full tithe and going to the temple on a regular basis, so I definitely want to improve on those! I just got a calling to work in the primary, so going to church more shouldn't be a problem anymore.

2. Enjoy my time with my husband. With having a full-time job and with Phil going back to school full-time with a part-time job, it's easy to get in the routine of coming home, having dinner and just going to bed. Some days go by where we don't really have conversations. That can hurt a marriage, so I am going to start using the little time I have with Phil more meaningfully. I want to try to start going on weekly dates, having game nights, etc. I just want to make sure I'm taking the time to focus and love him. Our marriage is so great right now, but I bet it can be even better.

3. Eat better and get in shape! Right now, I have a routine that is maintaining my weight- which is an improvement from last year because during my first year of marriage, I gained weight! Phil has lost 15 lbs., I don't know how, but he is looking great and it has motivated me to want to lose weight too. I need to cut back a little more on eating out for lunch, though haven't decided how to do this yet, exercise-wise. I know there is a zumba class and I really want to do that, just need to find a workout buddy! :) I'm not going to set a goal of how much weight I want to lose, I just want to focus on having a healthier lifestyle and getting toned up.

So, there you have it! What are YOUR new year resolutions?