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New Year Goals

 Hello and welcome to 2026 -- better late than never, right?? As a way to hold myself accountable, I wanted to share my goals and explain them a little.


1. Keep up with The Bible Recap
Last year I read through the bible using The Bible Recap. I'm not going to lie, I got pretty far behind and was scrambling at the end, but I did it. This year, I want to follow along better with the plan. I also bought the journal and study book to go along with it. There is a daily podcast as well that I want to listen to as I go along.

2. Improve Posture
One thing I've noticed since being pregnant, is how poor my posture has become. While pregnant, you do whatever you can do be comfortable and by the end, all that extra weight is hard to carry and you may end up slouching. It's officially been one year since I gave birth and I definitely need to work on improving my posture. I catch myself slouching all the time so I want to focus on correcting that and standing tall.

3. Purge Pens
Okay, okay, this one may sound silly, but my name is Angela and I LOVE pens. I have mugs full of them but I keep going back to my favorite three or four. Just because it was free or cute doesn't mean I need it or that I should keep it.

4. Five Year Journal
For years, I kept a five year, line-a-day journal. Over the last few years, I've not been consistent with it and I want to get back to doing it. It's so much fun to look back at what I was doing on the exact day years ago. I also have a Mom's Line-A-Day journal that I have and want to fill out for Eleanor.

5. Finish Knitting Sweater
About four years ago I learned how to knit. Since then, it has become one of my most favorite hobbies. I love creating something out of nothing and it's a great way for me to relax. I love making gifts for people and one of those gifts keeps getting pushed to the side because I get excited to start another project. Last year I told my mom I would make her a sweater and here we are, a year later, and it's still on the needles while I've completed at least half a dozen other projects. It will get finished this year, Mom, I promise!!

6. Read 25 Books
Reading is another one of my favorite things to do. I always have at least one book going and used to read nearly 50 books a year; however, having a baby has slowed down my reading. By the time I get into bed at night, I'm exhausted and can barely keep my eyes open. I want to make it more of a priority to get in bed earlier, -- or as early as Eleanor will let me -- stop the mindless scrolling and read. 

7. Blog More
Considering I think I blogged a total of once last year, I'm already halfway there to exceeding last year's posts. Before becoming a teacher and travel agent, my background was in writing. My bachelors is in magazine journalism and I simply adore writing. I was the person who would pick the writing assignment over just about anything else in school. I miss writing and want to get back to it. Hopefully I'll find some link-ups to join as well as just writing what I want to write about.

Thanks for holding me accountable! What are some of your goals for 2026?

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