Momma goals for 2012

As 2011 came to a close and we ushered in 2012 (quietly with some champagne and the 8th Harry Potter movie) it got me thinking about what my resolutions for the new year would be. I'm notoriously bad at keeping any resolutions I set for myself. They just never work out. But there were definetly some "goals" I was interested in setting for my family instead.

Here are my goals for 2012:

1. Scrapbook 1 page a week. I haven't scrapped anything since Riley's birthday, 7 months ago! With the recent birth of Sawyer as well, I want to make sure I keep up with the boys' books as much as possible. Riley loves looking back at his scrapbooks (he has 5 completes ones already!) and I need to start Sawyer's before he graduates high school. 1 page a week shouldn't be too complicated!

2. Get crafty with the boys once a week. I made Riley an art box last year for Christmas and we don't use it nearly enough! The sensory benefits they receive from playing and creating is so important to their development. Maybe Saturday mornings can be Art Day!

3. Utilize our Zoo Pass as much as possible. We received a Toledo Zoo pass for Christmas and I look forward to hitting up the zoo this year as much as possible. It also get's us into other local zoos, so travel is in our future!

4. Set up a weekly menu plan. This one is on the list because once I start back to work, we will be getting home a lot later than before and we'll be eating later in the evening, closer to Riley's bedtime. I work until 5:30 and once we load up and head home (adding in a hour of travel time if the weather is bad) we won't be eating until at least 6:30 and Riley's bedtime is 7:30! So if I have everything planned out for the week, I know what I need to defrost or my husband knows what to start before we get home and we're not scrambling to get dinner on the table when I get home.

5. PRINT PICTURES AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE! I am HORRIBLE at getting pictures printed off. Usually I wait until I've got hundreds of pictures to print. This year, tying into my scrapbooking goal, I want to keep up with the printing so I always have pictures ready to go. I am way behind...Riley's birthday in May to be exact. But my goal is to print some every paycheck.


What are your Mommy Goals for 2012?