Ringing in the New

I love the New Years holiday. Its probably my favorite holiday. There is just something special about fresh starts and waking up on the first day of the year knowing that all of the calendar pages are open, white and blank just waiting for us to write our lives upon them. I'm all for fresh starts, do-overs and new beginnings. Thank the good Lord, His mercies are new every morning but I think none are so delicious as the ones on the first morn' of the New Year.

I found this list over at Plainsong.
It is so beautiful and so inspirational, just what I need to strive for this next year.


Strive for these Goals

1. Invite the Blessed Mother to my home. . .daily, with a Memorare for the intention of asking her to visit me as she did her cousin, and to help me keep my eyes toward heaven.

2. Begin my day with a Morning Offering-to offer my all to God

2. Follow a simple organizational routine

3. Take on little things to help our household stay beautiful and joyful.

4. Write about household topics and link others' blogs who are motivational

The Rules:

1. Remember People are more important than things

2. Remember that messes look bigger than they are

3. Small things done in the home can add beauty

4. Stay real: we will never be perfect, especially with children around us

5. Keep a sense of humor

6. Forgive myself for imperfection and limitations, focusing on those things I do accomplish

7. Persevere