A New Year- Hopes for 2011

I wonder how many people around the world are putting their own New Year's resolutions list together. I make some sort of list every year -unfortunately I'm not always successful. But this year will be different...right?

Family: The most important thing to me...I'll spend more time with them, and not just sitting beside watching TV time, but interactive quality time. (we're actually implementing a no tv during the week rule to help us with this)

Work: I will learn to be more confident in my ability and worry less about what others think. I will not constantly seek those "gold stars" which I seem to need to feel validated.
I will learn to say "no" and "yes" more carefully and with much more thought.

Website: I will finally add content to the website that has been sitting empty for almost a year.
Blogging: see below

Me: This year needs to be the year where I take my health seriously. If you have mastered this or have advice I'm open to any wisdom you might have.
I plan to take voice lessons this year. I love singing and I think I'd like to do more of it, it makes my heart happy.
I hope to travel this year....we'd like to go out west in the summer and Vegas next December-We also hope to see the Grand Canyon.

I want to laugh more this year, and spend extra time with my mom. She's had a rough year and I want to help her make 2011 the best year ever.

I want to say thanks to all of you. Blogging and this community has come to mean very much to me and I feel so lucky to have connected with so many of you. My wish for you is that all your hopes for 2011 come true.

All the best for a wonderful, and memorable 2011.
Love,
ME

Follow Friday- Blogging Resolutions

It's Friday! -Almost. And it's time to visit the book blogosphere!

Friday Follow is hosted by Parajunkee's View.

This week's question:

What are your New Year's Blogging Resolutions?

1. I need to remember that I began blogging because I love to read and wanted to share that...I need to make a bit more time for reading, or find a balance between blogging and reading.
2. Write more reviews...a goal of 2 per week
3. Take notes when I read, I love quotes -maybe post it's would work? What do you use?
4. Relax -focus on content
5. Comment, comment, comment, on here and other blogs
6. Become more comfortable with graphics/design and layout.

I'm looking forward to reading yours....leave me a link.

Tomorrow: I plan to post my New Years Resolutions (family.blogging.career.life.)

Read-a-thon Update

Just an update: I'm moving at a slower pace than I thought but I finished Delirium by Lauren Oliver (WOW)  last night and started the Heist Society by Ally Carter....

Out with a Bang Read-a-thon

I was so thrilled when I saw this reading challenge. I need that extra push to get through my to-read pile. For more information on how to participate you can check out The Bookish Type blog here.

I'm going to try and read as much as I can over the next three days. We'll see how that goes, I'm on holidays but have some plans with the family. My goal is 4 out 5 below. I'll post an update mid way and at the end.

 I plan to spread out the reviews of the books through out January.

Wish me luck!!!