Insane Goals for 2012- FebEnd Review

It’s time to review my goals that I made for Feburary.

There has been no weight lost even though I have tried to do a 21 day weight lost challenge. I blame it on not being to follow the plan through as we were on holidays in Taiwan last month.

What I accomplished in Feburary

1.  I joined a few other bloggers and hosted a few giveaways. It has helped to increase my twitter and FB fan page count and I think I may continue to do a few giveaways each month if the time permits.
2. Let the boys stay behind with their granny and brought Tiger girl on a short holiday with R to Taiwan. It was a great trip and I took many pictures. Can’t wait to go back and visit Taiwan again.
3. The kids toy cabinet has been 80% re arranged , Book shelf books all packed and clothes all put nicely into their cupboard. Hopefully it all stays this way till the end of the month or even longer
4. I’ve managed to do 30 min exercises at least 3 times a week. I’m gravitating more towards WII active then Zumba..but should try for a 4 or 5 day workout schedule a week if possible.

Feburary fails

1. Weight is still stagnant and 60kg is still no where in sight.
2. I didn’t get as many sponsored post this month to do. I did choose to turn down a few companies and stuff as they were requesting do-follow links which is a no-no for GOOGLE.
3. I still haven’t got around to finishing up all the Guest post which I would like to do and readings for Feburary. I guess the will have to be carried forward into March instead.
4. I have yet to complete the Japanese materials which I will be teaching the kids. We may have to push back learning of Japanese till April or so or when I have finished all the relevant stuff.
5. I have YET to get started on Tiger girl’s photobook. It has to be done soon as the vouchers are expiring in May if I remember correctly.

 

 

 

Here is are my goals for 2012

Weight Lost Goals

I’m determined to get my weight down to 55kg by the time Tiger girl turns 2 in Sept. ( It’s currently down to 62/63kg)

My routine would be

• Stair climbing (x2) 5 times a week
  Zumba WII or other interactive sports games.
  
• Increase intake of fruits and water.
• Cook more healthy foods
• Try to get more sleep at night if possible ( hopefully Tiger Girl can sleep through the night soon)

Household maintainance

• Organize the kids toy chest and donate the toys that they don’t need.
• Clear out expired stuff from the pantry and the fridge.
• Pack up the baking cupboard and put all the essentials neatly inside.
• Wash all the air-con filters/ clean all the fans in the house.
• Re-ogarnize the  bookshelf.
• Sort out the pantry and all other cupboards.

Educating the kids (Ongoing)

• Prepare Doggy boy for P1 next year by doing daily exercises in English, Maths and Chinese doing weekdays.
• Read daily to Tiger girl and start doing more flashcards with her.
• Brushing up on Monkey boy’s composition and oral  skill for both English and Chinese.
• Getting Monkey boy to polish up his piano pieces for the upcoming piano exam  this year. He will most probably be going for Grade 2.
•  Getting Doggie boy to do practice the piano more often.
• Getting the kids to read more in English/Chinese before bedtime.
• Read the bible at least once every fortnight.
• Pray more often with them.

For the blog (Dominique’s Desk)

• Increase revenue to be able to save enough to buy a DSLR.
• Have bloggers to guest posts on my blog.
• Guest post on other sites/blogs  at least once a month.
• Increase readership and grow my community

For Myself

• Practice taking more shots with my camera.
• Brush up on my Japanese and French.
• Do regular facials at home.
• Try out new dishes/bakes once a month.
• Be able to fit into my wedding dress again and take a picture wearing it with the 3 kids.

For the family

•  Do up a photobook for Tiger Girl
• Photobook for 2012
• go on more family outings/ overseas trips.
• spend more time with R and resume having date nights.

Insane Goals for 2012- Jan End Review

It’s time to review my goals that I made for January.

I’m still struggling with weight lost after losing 1 kg over the holidays. I am hoping for to hit 60 by April.

I have joined a 21 day weight lost challenge and hopefully it will help motivate me better in being accountable for my own weight lost.

I’m crossing off the items that I have completed so far from the list below and here’s a summary of things that have been done this month

 

1. Increase revenue on my blog- Dominique’ Desk I’ve managed to get a few sponsored post for Jan and the amount earned is enough to cover the hosting/domain for the next year. I’m hoping to reach the target of having enough to purchase a DSLR for Christmas.

2.I’ve got 3 guest post for Jan and have scheduled another 3 guest post for Feb so I’m doing fine in that department so far.

3. The kids toy cabinet has been de cluttered and left with 20% to rearrange.

4. We haven’t gone on a date night as yet but am going for a short holiday to Taiwan with only he girl next week

 

Here is are my goals for 2012

Weight Lost Goals

I’m determined to get my weight down to 55kg by the time Tiger girl turns 2 in Sept. ( It’s currently down to 62/63kg)

My routine would be

• Stair climbing (x2) 5 times a week
  Zumba WII or other interactive sports games.
  
• Increase intake of fruits and water.
• Cook more healthy foods
• Try to get more sleep at night if possible ( hopefully Tiger Girl can sleep through the night soon)

Household maintainance

• Organize the kids toy chest and donate the toys that they don’t need.
• Clear out expired stuff from the pantry and the fridge.
• Pack up the baking cupboard and put all the essentials neatly inside.
• Wash all the air-con filters/ clean all the fans in the house.
• Re-ogarnize the  bookshelf.
• Sort out the pantry and all other cupboards.

Educating the kids (Ongoing)

• Prepare Doggy boy for P1 next year by doing daily exercises in English, Maths and Chinese doing weekdays.
• Read daily to Tiger girl and start doing more flashcards with her.
• Brushing up on Monkey boy’s composition and oral  skill for both English and Chinese.
• Getting Monkey boy to polish up his piano pieces for the upcoming piano exam  this year. He will most probably be going for Grade 2.
•  Getting Doggie boy to do practice the piano more often.
• Getting the kids to read more in English/Chinese before bedtime.
• Read the bible at least once every fortnight.
• Pray more often with them.

For the blog (Dominique’s Desk)

• Increase revenue to be able to save enough to buy a DSLR.
• Have bloggers to guest posts on my blog.
• Guest post on other sites/blogs  at least once a month.
• Increase readership and grow my community

For Myself

• Practice taking more shots with my camera.
• Brush up on my Japanese and French.
• Do regular facials at home.
• Try out new dishes/bakes once a month.
• Be able to fit into my wedding dress again and take a picture wearing it with the 3 kids.

For the family

•  Do up a photobook for Tiger Girl
• Photobook for 2012
• go on more family outings/ overseas trips.
• spend more time with R and resume having date nights.

Weekend reflections

This week had been extremely busy for me. We celebrated Chinese new year on Monday and Tuesday. Frankly speaking it doesn’t feel much of a celebration to me this year. I don’ t feel the joy of the festive season and it’s more like going through the motions then really enjoying the celebrations. I’m not sure if it’s because as we age the joy and expectations diminish.

The kids too are rather muted this year of the dragon due to the current economic climate. There are no fancy restaurant dinner and the food that was served was not really suited to their taste buds. I would have loved to celebrate CNY in Hong Kong but we aren’t going there so soon as we just went back to Hong kong in Sept last year. Maybe in one of these years when it’s possible to have a long weekend as we only get two days of holidays here in Singapore.

I’m looking forward to our upcoming trip next week with Tiger girl. It will be the fourth country she will be visiting. She’s a rather seasoned traveller as she has travelled to Bali, Penang and Hong Kong and now to Taiwan and she ‘s not even two

Run to Him Challenge – Week One{ Delight in His Word Because He Speaks Truth}

This week reading is on Psalm 1. I’m trying to faithfully read the bible and live a better christian life.

Psalm 1 talks about to lead your life the way god wants it and no based on the ways of the world.

It mentions not to walk in the ways of the wicked and evil, to talk bad or mock others. Instead to leave the judgments to god and try to live by his commandments.

The psalmist   teaches that it shall be always well with God’s devout servants, whose constant endeavor it is to make progress in the study of his law. To steer way from corruptions and it’s related evils.

To me it means do not be envious about others. It is okay to want to be as successful as others but constant comparison and using comparison to put down yourself or the other person is a definitely NO-NO. Everyone is different and shouldn’t be constantly compared to one another. You can never keep up with the Jones and it is not something you want to do your whole life- chase the almighty DOLLAR instead of GOD.

Be grateful for what you have and the blessings that GOD has bestowed onto you. Don’t take other’s kindness and generosity for granted and cherish what you have.

 

Insane Goals for 2012

La styear I had so much fun doing this meme hosted by   Simply Rebekah that I have decided to do it again for 2012.

Here is are my goals for 2012

Weight Lost Goals

I’m determined to get my weight down to 55kg by the time Tiger girl turns 2 in Sept. ( It’s currently down to 62/63kg)

My routine would be

• Stair climbing (x2) 5 times a week
  Zumba WII or other interactive sports games.
  
• Increase intake of fruits and water.
• Cook more healthy foods
• Try to get more sleep at night if possible ( hopefully Tiger Girl can sleep through the night soon)

Household maintainance

• Organize the kids toy chest and donate the toys that they don’t need.
• Clear out expired stuff from the pantry and the fridge.
• Pack up the baking cupboard and put all the essentials neatly inside.
• Wash all the air-con filters/ clean all the fans in the house.
• Re-ogranize the  bookshelf.
• Sort out the pantry and all other cupboards.

Educating the kids

• Prepare Doggy boy for P1 next year by doing daily exercises in English, Maths and Chinese doing weekdays.
• Read daily to Tiger girl and start doing more flashcards with her.
• Brushing up on Monkey boy’s composition and oral  skill for both English and Chinese.
• Getting Monkey boy to polish up his piano pieces for the upcoming piano exam  this year. He will most probably be going for Grade 2.
•  Getting Doggie boy to do practice the piano more often.
• Getting the kids to read more in English/Chinese before bedtime.
• Read the bible at least once every fortnight.
• Pray more often with them.

For the blog (Dominique’s Desk)

• Increase revenue to be able to save enough to buy a DSLR.
• Have bloggers to guest posts on my blog.
• Guest post on other sites/blogs  at least once a month.
• Increase readership and grow my community

For Myself

• Practice taking more shots with my camera.
• Brush up on my Japanese and French.
• Do regular facials at home.
• Try out new dishes/bakes once a month.
• Be able to fit into my wedding dress again and take a picture wearing it with the 3 kids.

For the family

•  Do up a photobook for Tiger Girl
• Photobook for 2012
• go on more family outings/ overseas trips.
• spend more time with R and resume having date nights.

Reflecting on 2011

20 Questions for a New Year’s Eve Reflection as seen on (in)courage

I saw these questions on another website and am deciding to answer them here.

1. What was the single best thing that happened this past year?
It would  have to be the opportunity to stay home with the kids.

2. What was the single most challenging thing that happened?
Taking care of sick kids alone while R was away on a business trip.

3. What was an unexpected joy this past year?
Being able to travel to 3 different places for holidays.

4. What was an unexpected obstacle?
Moving from a SAHM to a WAHM.. I’m still trying my best and hope that 2012 will be the year.

5. Pick three words to describe 2011.

Grow, mature, exciting.

6. Pick three words your spouse would use to describe your 2011 (don’t ask them; guess based on how you think your spouse sees you).

Fun, turbulent, stressful.

7. Pick three words your spouse would use to describe their 2011 (again, without asking).
exhilarating, interesting, different

8. What were the best books you read this year?
It would have to be the kids book ” Scary school” by Derrick the Ghost. It was really refreshing and the only book that I couldn’t put down from start to finish.

9. With whom were your most valuable relationships?
The top of my list would certainly be R and my immediate family members.  A close second would be my group of girlfriends which I would be lost without them to support me.

10. What was your biggest personal change from January to December of this past year?
It would certainly be my weight lost challenge. I still am not on target yet and will have to work more smartly to get to 55kg.

11. In what way(s) did you grow emotionally?
I’ve learn how to let go and remove some toxic elements which had invaded my life.

12. In what way(s) did you grow spiritually?
 I’m learning more about my religion and hope to step it up a notch this year by teaching the kids more about our religion.

13. In what way(s) did you grow physically?
I’ll put it down to aging.

14. In what way(s) did you grow in your relationships with others?
 I feel that I have a closer relationship with R and the kids this year as I manage to focus more energies with them.

15. What was the most enjoyable part of your work (both professionally and at home)?
I get to set my own schedule and can be as flexible as I like.

16. What was the most challenging part of your work (both professionally and at home)?
 Handling the kids as each one of them have their own unique character and way of learning.

17. What was your single biggest time waster in your life this past year?
Facebook.

18. What was the best way you used your time this past year?
 Connecting with friends and family.

19. What was biggest thing you learned this past year?
 That my decision to put family first is correct.

20. Create a phrase or statement that describes 2011 for you.
 Challenging but worth it!!

Year End Review 2011

In two weeks time we will be welcoming 2012.  The year 2011 has really zoomed pass and there has been a lot of changes here at home.  I have been trying out a new schedule and have the kids helping out more in the house.

There will be some changes in our schedule as I will stepping up on academics with my Doggie boy as he enters K2.

He has progressed a lot this year and is able to write and read independently now at 5 yrs ago. It’s a stark improvement since he turned 4 and he is more willing to sit down and study with me at night after dinner. However I still have to ensure that he is adequately prepared for P1 in 2 years time.

Baby girl has started walking and can walk independently by herself. It will get more tiring chasing after her and making sure that she remains safe. She is rather “fearless” and still hasn’t the concept of danger. She can climb up to the upper bunk of her brother’s bed by herself.  I have to really watch her like a hawk to safeguard her from falling into any nasty scraps.  She is getting very vocal and will not hesitate to let you know what she likes/dislikes.  Tiger girl is more adventurous now and have been asking to taste more different foods. She has taken rice and noodles so far and prefers to eat noodles like her brothers. She loves eating fruits like Doggy boy and I hope that she remains this way and loves her fruits and vegetables.

Monkey boy is doing well in school. He is within the top 10% of his cohort and had been selected to be a prefect for next year. However  it is time that I work with him to brush up on his weak components to ensure that his grades remain consistent next year. I too will be focusing on character building and building up his spiritual knowledge.