20 + 10 for 2010

At the beginning of the year, I made a list of 20 things I wanted to accomplish and 10 things I hoped to accomplish. I had it all written up in a blog post ready to share, then decided I didn't want to jinx anything (yes, I'm superstitious like that) so I just kept my list to myself. So as the final days of 2010 are upon us, I thought I'd revisit the list and finally share what I did/did not check off- I surprised myself a few times as the list went on :) Here is the original blog post:


I like to set goals- for myself and for my business. Problem is...I usually fall short of completing those goals for one reason or another. I always say "next year, I'll do this" or "maybe when I have more time I'll do that". This year, things WILL be different! Below I have a list of 20 Things I will do in 2010...I.Will.Do.

Then I have a list of things that I would love to do! Below the 20 Things is a list of 10 Things I would love to do- I guess it's more of a wishful thinking list since realistically, a lot of these most likely won't happen...but a girl can dream! Still, I'm keeping an open mind and focusing on my GOALS- realistic or not!!

In no particular order:

20 Things:
1. Design and print Jake’s 1st year album- never got around to doing this...and he'll be 3 in April!

2. Pay off two big credit cards- didn't happen, I bought a new lens instead :)

3. Go on two family trips- one with my in-laws and one with my parents/siblings- half right! Went to Omaha in May with Todd's family and had so much fun!

4. Take pictures of both our immediate families- nope, however I did shoot my sisters wedding and then my husband's niece's birth...I guess that sort of counts? Ok, nit really what I had in mind though.

5. Read 30 books this year- not even close. I think I read 3 total.

6. Not eat fast food AT ALL for an entire month- ha!! yeah right. Maybe next year :)

7. Find a decent proofing system for clients- DONE!

8. See a musical- nope.

9. Adopt a zoo animal- no, but I WILL do this next year, just have to decide on which one!

10. Participate in at least one photo workshop- DONE!

11. Get a new lens- DONE!

12. Hold another boudoir marathon- nope.

13. Make my office space a fun and inspiring space to work in- DONE!!

14. Lose 5-10 pounds- DONE!

15. Shoot at least 3 births- DONE! I was extremely blessed to be at 7 births this year!!

16. Paint our bedroom another color- nope.

17. Get new carpet, upstairs or downstairs (or both!)- DONE! Got awesome new carpet in our downstairs area.

18. Celebrate Todd getting a *new and improved* job- DONE!

19. Bake a multi-layer cake and finally use that cake stand I got for Christmas a few years ago- nope.

20. Go on a trip with my girlfriends- not really. We did spend a day at the lake though :)


10 Things:

1. Collaborate on a project with another photographer- nope.

2. Get pregnant :)- DONE!!! This was the very last thing I thought would happen in 2010, but I am so happy and so excited about it!

3. Hit up a baseball stadium I’ve never been to- nope.

4. Re-train our dog to be less of a spaz- nope.

5. Find the perfect planner (I’m pretty sure it doesn’t exist)- nope. I'm right, it doesn't exist.

6. Adopt a shelter kitty- nope.

7. Win the lottery- nope.

8. Quit my full time job- nope.

9. Stop using credit cards for purchases- DONE!

10. Get a bird- nope.

I'm pretty happy with the things I DID do and pretty ok with the things I didn't. It was a great year that kept me on my toes, for sure! I had a ton of newborn sessions that I loved, more births than I ever could have imagined and a fabulous (and super busy) holiday season. We had a great summer and got to do lots of fun things, hang out with friends and family and enjoy our time together. We are expecting our second son in 2011 and could not be more excited!

I haven't decided if I'll do a list for 2011...it might have 100 things on it and I'm just not sure I want that kind of pressure :) I wish you all health, joy and peace in 2011 and I can't wait to see what the year brings for Sarah Maxey Photography!