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2013

Even though I am not sure these are resolutions, I will write them anyway. I'd like to think of them more as my goals for 2013...
1. Take one major trip per month with day trips on the remaining weekends. There is so much to see and do in Europe. Chris and I made our list of the major places we want to see before we leave 2.5 years from now, so step 1 is complete. Now we need to plan or outline where to go and when. I love travelling! Our kids are so darn lucky. I felt so fortunate having travelled all over the US when I grew up. Those experiences were something I've not forgotten and are some of the greatest memories of my childhood. I can't wait to hear the thoughts of our children years from now. The girls are already talking about the gondolas in Venice. Thankfully the Little Einsteins introduced them to what awaits them in Venice.
2. I have 2 credits to complete my Autism Certification for DoDDS (1 to finish the certification for the University). My goal is to have it all completed by the end of the 2014 school year. I'll take 1 class beginning Februrary, then I'll just have my final project to plan/execute for the following school year.
3. Continue to take classes to move up pay lanes. I am already at MA +15. I'll have 5 more credits by March, so I just want to finish the remaining 10 as quickly as possible without killing myself :) Not sure if I have any intention of finishing another Master's program, but we'll see. I'm likely close to have my MA in Autism, so that is a possibility. As for a Doctorate, no thank you. I don't need it and have little desire to get it.
4. Expand my etsy shop. My little shop has already grown so much with no advertising. I don't tell my friends (with the exception of the link on my blog), extended family or anyone. I've relied solely on random people finding my designs through searches. I increased from 64 sales to 217 sales last year alone. Right now I've been averaging 2 orders per day. I am going to start advertising and see where it takes me. Ultimately, in a perfect world, I'd love to quit working and use my etsy shop as my "part-time job" with perhaps a photography gig on the side. Alas, the world is not perfect, so using etsy as a 2nd job may have to do  and that is fine too :) I enjoy it.
5. Have a "moving" baby--as Mya would say.
6. Reconnect with my healthy self. If I can't get pregnant, I am at least going to get fit and eat right. Chris and I have "gone paleo" and eaten clean off and on over the past 2 years. It really is the plan that suits us best. I am great while I am on it, feeling better, leaner, and I have far more energy. I simply like food alot. I've purchased a couple of new crockpot cook books, so hopefully it will help me keep our interest.
7. Lastly, I yearn to bottle up my children and keep them as they are right now. Is that possible? Ha. I look at them and often think how big they have gotten. Claire is reading like no other. She is so independent, but will occasionally humor me and let me help her with her jacket or shoes. Mya is using vocabulary like a 14 year old. I don't know what happened to my babies, but it is clear they are no longer here. Consequently, I desire to be present. I may have went off the deep end when I suggested canning the blog or my etsy store. It was a rather stressful time for us and I shouldn't have been making rash decisions or at least writing about them :) My family were pretty much ready to jump on a plane to assure I was well ;) I still need to find the happy medium in it all. It is a work in progress.

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