A New Year. A New Start.

It's a new year! I'm not one for  new year's resolutions. They seem to create too much pressure and then disappointment if I fail. I instead like to think of the new year as a way to again focus on things I have already started. I try to put new energy into things I enjoy or believe are important.

This year will be a year of major change for our family. My husband will start graduate school in March and we are expecting baby #2 in May. While in school he will only be able to work minimal hours. We are trusting the Lord to meet our needs and are trying to be proactive in preparing for the changes. I am looking for ways to save money, make money, and keep our household in order. I hope that this blog will help me to keep focus on the things that are important.

This year I want to focus on four things:

• Seeking the Lord- Over the past few years the Lord has not been my priority. I want to focus on my relationship with Him and make Him first within our family.
• Having fun as a family- We will have minimal time together and will need to make the most of the moments we are able to spend as a family. These won't be costly, but will hopefully draw us closer as a family.
• Eating more of a real food diet- We started heading this direciton prior to my pregnancy, but my pregnancy cravings and aversions derailed us. I'm ready to refocus on this again
• Saving money- I will be working to save money as much as possible so that we have more for household and school expenses.

I'm not much of a writer, but I hope this blog will re-energize my family and maybe inspire whomever finds it.

Christi