Friday, January 3, 2014

An Introduction....and a Few Goals 2014

Hello!

My name is Maria...I am a Christian wife, mother, daughter, aunt...woman.  I am in a constant state of learning, which I love, it keeps my mind young and sharp!  I have two beautiful children, Marcus & Mya who are 13 and 5...they are amazing children.  My husband is The Macster....and in the military.  He is about to ship out for 8 months, so I thought it would be a great time to start a blog, talk about that journey....maybe keep myself busy and share a little something with everyone else!

I picked the name "On The Dixie Line" because...I was born and raised in Baltimore City, MD.  Inner City....but my heart yearned for fields of corn, barn yard dances, and summers at the creek.  I am, at heart, a country girl.  I got out of Baltimore as soon as I graduated and I've been living here in Virginia Beach since....two hours from the Mason Dixon Line....I say that makes me Southern!!  My best friend from Georgia still calls me a northerner....So I will just settle here On The Dixie Line...and she can just fall in line! LOL.

As this is a brand new journal with a brand new year....I am starting off with some GOALS!!!  I plan on using this blog to keep me accountable.  Some of my biggest goals this year have to do with my health, budget, and organization.  I really want to focus on utilizing the Blessings God has given me to the best of my ability!   I am going to start off small....

Let me put down the goals for this year and each month I will set aside small ones that will, hopefully, help me focus on the Big Ones.

Ground Zero: Spend More Personal Time With God.
1. Eat Healthier
2. Exercise More with my Family
3. Organize My Entire Home so everything has a place and clutter is gone.
4. Clear out 80% of our debt.

They are pretty straight forward, but I know a lot goes into each.  I figure I work a little each month....it will all get done!

This Month's Goals

1. 15 Minutes Every Morning....dedicated to reading my bible.
2. Walk at least three times a week with Mya & Marcus
3. Clean out my kitchen cabinets & set up a way to track inventory.
4.  Save aside 50 dollars.

I think I can manage that...they say do something for 30 days and it becomes a habit.