March 4, 2012

45 Places to Travel in 2012

Now just to find the time… and the pocket change.

It makes you think, though. For those few precious weeks of vacations, long weekends and regular weekends: where will you go, what will you see and do? I am a list maker. Perhaps this is my next list.

February 18, 2012
Marshmallows and hot cider in a tee pee served up by Mother Nature and Father Time (Taken with Instagram at Smugglers’ Notch)

Marshmallows and hot cider in a tee pee served up by Mother Nature and Father Time (Taken with Instagram at Smugglers’ Notch)

February 4, 2012

Welcome to the Dragon!

There are a few dates each year that I have as a New Years goal check in. Today is one of those days. Today begins the next Chinese zodiac year - The Year of The Dragon. I’m doing on on my goals. Lots of work to do. Next check in? March 4th… or “March fourth!”

February 1, 2012

Greatest Books of All Time

In my quest to read 52 books this year, I found this article to be quite interesting… and yet another list of books to consider.

January 23, 2012

Accountability.

So, it seems to be working - putting personal my goals out there. Publicly. Scary. But, working. So, I thought I would share the entire goal list.

Oy.

  1. 52 Books. You already know about this one. It’s well under way. So far, a mix of business and fun reads. At this rate, I may surpass the goal! (so far we are at 3/52)
  2. 20 Ski Days. This is going to be a challenge. I LOVE to ski. Have been skiing since I was a little girl. My parents actually met skiing at Gray Rocks in Quebec in 1959. Skiing is in my DNA. Getting to the mountain when you own a business and are a mom is a tough thing to do. The boys have 8 ski lessons that they are committed to, which means I have 8 days that I will make it to the mountain this year. I will need to go twice on a weekend and maybe even take some time off. Or perhaps a ski vacation. (so far we are at 2/20)
  3. 52 new networking connections. This is vital for my business. I network a lot. I like to meet new people. I am not sure how many I meet in a year. So this year, I want to me more methodical about it, as well as proactive. I will not update this list publicly, but will keep the actual number posted from time to time. (so far 1/52)
  4. 15 or more vacation days. I never take the amount of vacation that we allot to employees at PMG. Ever. Usually I skate by with 5 or 8, tops. This year, I am committed to taking the full 15… or more if I can swing it. Watch for some fun holiday instagrams to come! I hope!! (so far 0/15+)
  5. 52 new recipes. I am a Taurus. AKA creature of habit. Though I LOVE to cook and try new recipes, I am often rushing in the evenings and not as organized as I would like to be. I’ll be keeping track of this on a dedicated Pinterest board with links to the recipes and pictures. (so far 2/52 - need to update the board now!)

There you have it. 2012 personal goals. Now to deliver. Yikes.