resolutions (part one).

well, it's a few days into 2011, and i have my resolutions nailed down. hopefully by announcing them to the blogosphere, i will have ample motivation to keep them.

every other year, i have made resolutions like "this year, i will save money." or "this year i will lose twenty pounds." and the problem i usually have is that those things are hard, and if i had any idea how to do them, i would have done them already. so this year, i made more specific resolutions that i think will lead to those end goals.

end goal one: pay off all credit cards and then purchase a new car at the 2011 end of year car sales.
resolutions:
1. i will learn to sew. sometimes, i'll get a really cute shirt for a buck or two at the thrift store and then spend upwards of twenty bucks to buy a skirt or pants to match it. if i can sew the mate to a piece, that will save money.

2. starbucks reduction. i pretty much live on caffeine and spend quite a pretty penny at coffee shops. this year for christmas, though, hubby filled my stocking with espresso beans and via packs. my goal is to purchase coffee shop coffee no more than twice per week (because i AM still a grad student, and some days there's just no getting around it).

3. cook at home more. it is amazing the high quality foods you can cook at home for a fraction of dining out. hubby and i love food, but luckily he loves most of my go-to recipes. this year, i want to try to introduce more recipes, and take advantage of the crock-pot!