I’m not sure about you, but I am pretty rubbish about sticking to resolutions. I might last until mid January if I am lucky, so I think a different approach is needed this year. I feel 2016 is a year of big changes and I am ready to immerse myself in all it has to offer, but to make the most of it, some things have to change in my family life. I also have some blogging goals based on cold hard stats.
My Personal and Blogging Goals For 2016
I am putting all my goals together, because my blog and my life are so intertwined it seems pointless to separate them.
- Reach 10,000 followers on Instagram (currently 4141)
- Reach 5,000 followers on Pinterest (currently 2,500)
- Reach 20,000 followers on Twitter (currently 14,400)
- Reach 8,000 likes on Facebook (currently 5074)
- Increase my monthly page views by 20%
- Press on with a book project I have with another blogger
- Become more efficient – use a notebook and don’t rely on keeping everything in my head
- Introduce working hours – Time block for certain tasks and have set hours during the day and night. Never working past 11.30pm
- Try to break the top ten in the Tots100
- Do more crafting activities with baby
- Crack my weight issues for good. I have been in a cycle of dieting/putting on weight for almost 20 years and enough is enough
- Start and stick to a cleaning schedule
- Declutter the entire house
- Keep track of our monthly memories in my notebook
- Keep toys organised and tidy
- Cook more
- Complete my creative writing course
- Learn French
- Decorate our bedroom and make it a happy space
- Try to save some money for a rainy day
- Try to feel in control enough to come of my anti depressants
Yikes that is a long list! Wish me luck, I think I’ll need it! What are your 2016 goals? Do you make resolutions?
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I’m totally joining you on the cooking, cleaning and weight loss goals 🙂 we can do it lady – for ourselves and our families x x x
Good luck! I too think 2016 is the year 🙂 it can’t be any worse than 2015 so here to hoping!
Good luck with your resolutions. Have just liked / followed you etc on Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram (already follow you on Twitter) so that’s a start! Here’s to a great year ahead.
Sounds like a great list Aby. Good luck for sure. I’m sure this is your year, especially to crack Top 10 Tots 100, Happy New Year to you, Baby and Mr Hubby xxx
Oh that cycle of weight loss and gain is horrible. I’m listing to lose the baby weight this year as one of my goals because come on now he’s one I shouldn’t still be carrying around all this extra heh. Great goals, both personal and blogging!
Wow some great resolutions. Good luck! Some of them are the same for me but I can never stick with them, especially the cleaning schedule. ..housework sucks! All the best for 2016 x
That all sounds pretty achievable! I am sure if you put your mind to it you will get there. Good luck lovely and happy new year! x
That’s fantastic that you’re setting such great goals for yourself, especially stats for your blog! All the best for that 🙂 I don’t set resolutions per say for myself, but things I’d like to do (a bit more flexible for me so if I don’t get around to getting them done, I don’t feel so guilty!) I’d love to grow my blog too, and get back to running more regularly. Here’s to an awesome 2016!
I’ve been blogging now for nearly 6 years and every apart from 2015 I’ve written a list of goals. Really helped me with things. 2015, went very pear shaped for us as a family and I think not having structure and goals didn’t help matters.
Wishing you all the best in achieving your goals
My list is pretty long as well! I think I set myself an impossible task sometimes #TheList
Good luck I am with you on the weight loss I need to finally nail it and de-cluttering although that was a resolution last year lol!
This is a fantastic list Aby. I am so with you on some of it – especially the cleaning and keeping toys tidy. We had a real sort and clean the other day and the house looks so lovely, I want it to stay that way. I am terrible for getting in from work and just dumping whatever I’ve brought home with me on the floor or table and throughout the week it just grows! It’s definitely something I want to keep on top of 🙂 good luck with your list 🙂 #TheList
Cracking list!
I’m with you on the diet and definitely need to cook more and hit mcdonalds less. I bought a nutribullet a few months back and I’ve used it about 4 times. Shameful!
Happy new year and I hope you achieve everything that you want to!x
Fab list of very specific goals. Really quite inspiring. We can be quite hard on oursevles can’t we? I hope you achieve all that you want to. All the best, Helen
My goodness. That is one challenging list. Not working beyond 11.30pm?? I think you should give yourself a break and finish by 10pm! Blimey Aby!
Wishing you all the best for 2016 and your goals. Lucy@bottlefor2
Good luck! I’m sure you won’t need it though, you’ll just power through them! 🙂 I’ve made a few resolutions this year, mainly around getting fit and being more organised. #TheList
They are some great, and very achievable, goals. I want 2016 to be year I finally get organised. Good luck with all your goals, Just imagine yourself in a year’s time feeling very pleased with yourself! #TheList
That’s a great and long list! I’ve got a few goals myself and just trying to decide whether to “go public” with them. Part of me thinks it’s a good idea, the other part is worried about failing!
Good luck with the list and goals Aby, I definitely think that these are really achievable and I wish you lots of luck with it all! I think work/life balance is so important it is something I have personally felt I cracked this year and I feel so much happier as a result. Happy New Year to you my lovely and wishing you an amazing and successful 2016. x
Good luck! This is great list of goals and I’m sure you will achieve them all x #TheList p.s your stats are amazing
I really need to set myself some proper goals, I’m such a ‘see how it goes’ type of person but perhaps seeing a goal in front of me may push me to do it a little more.
I cook every day but I certainly would like to expand my repertoire! I want to blog more recipes too. #thelist
A very focused list & I hope a very achievable one. Happy new year xx
Such a big list with some big stats! We wish you all the best for 2016… Good luck on cracking your goals x
Good luck Aby! If you tick off every item on your list, I will be in TOTAL awe of you! And probably think you’re Superwoman in disguise. Good luck!
I’ve not made any SMART resolutions, because I don’t want to put pressure on myself in case it doesn’t happen. Hopefully not a mistake! I might just go and jot my goals down now… X
Great list. So much on here that I’m inspired to add to mine too! Good luck and have a brilliant 2016 🙂 #TheList
Fantastic list to achieve! I’m not really into new year’s resolution kind of thing, but I aim to lose a bit of weight this year… fingers crossed all goes well! Best of Luck Aby! #TheList
Great list of resolutions, You are such a dedicated and determined character I am sure you will smash all of your goals. x
Great goals and wiash you all the best in succeeding them. Happy new year X #TheList
My goals are so similar to yours! I think it all boils down to wanting to feel more calm and in control doesn’t it? I still think the way forward would be to clone ourselves! Best of luck with achieving your goals and happy new year xxx
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Sure does huni! I hope we both smash it this year xxx
Wow Aby, what a great list! I’m sure if you set out to do these, you will achieve them. I love the balance of huge goals, alongside the smaller ones that will give you more balance and space. Good luck, im sure 2016 will be another fabulous year for you! Emily
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Thank you Emily for such a lovely comment. Fingers crossed 2016 is fab for both of us x
Good luck aby. Some major resolutions there. You’ll have to listen to French CDs in bed to find time to fit it all in. With you on the notebook too!
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Ha ha! Hopefully I will achieve them all x
Good luck with all your goals, I am sure you will do fabulously! Totally get the weight one, I’ve struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember and I just yoyo all the time. Need to sort it out this year! xx #thelist
A great list for 2016. Good luck, particularly for your last goal. That’s also on my list. I’m hoping 2016 is the year I finally get more control too. I feel stronger than ever to achieve it. I hope you do too 🙂 xx
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I do huni, weird how the strength comes and goes. We can do this 🙂 xx
Long list but great goals! #thelist xx
Blimey Aby that’s a hell of a list! You’re so determined I’m sure you’ll achieve them. Best of luck! xx #thelist
I need to cook more! i am useless in the kitchen! good luck with your goals Aby xx #thelist
lol! That is not a long list at all. I think decluttering the entire house is also on my mind. I kind of gave up on keeping the toys organised and tidy. It will never happens when you have kids! lol! Happy New Year to you Aby! I hope 2016 will bring you what you have wish for! 🙂 x
Fab list of challenging goals and inspiring too. Good luck achieving these, I am sure you will. #Thelist
Good luck with everything, I have quite a few similar ones. I’ve started on the de cluttering and so far am sticking to my weekly cleaning plan. #TheList