2. Read a chapter of the bible every day <\/strong><\/font>\u2014<\/font> I did pretty well with this in April. Now my goal is to read a chapter everyday and get something out of it. I don\u2019t want reading the bible to become something I do just so I can check it off my list.<\/font> <\/p>\n 3. Drink more water<\/font> \u2014 <\/strong>The warmer weather is certainly helping me accomplish this one. Yesterday\u2019s 5k and the tiredness\/soreness which followed today reminded me how important it is for me to drink water.<\/p>\n 4. Read at least one book a month<\/strong><\/font>\u2014I finished reading<\/font> The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels\u2013A Love Story<\/a> at the beginning of the month (highly recommended, by the way) and started Committed<\/a> by Elizabeth Gilbert not long after. I\u2019m really hoping that once summer arrives I\u2019ll be able to finally meet my goal of finishing one book a month. I didn\u2019t think it would be this hard for me to make time for reading, but it really is.<\/p>\n 5. Improve my fitness by going to the gym twice a week and doing sit ups and push ups on off days<\/font> \u2014 <\/strong>Well, I\u2019m still plugging away on the PIPES challenge<\/a>, even if I\u2019m losing steam and the official ending was today. I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019ll ever be able to do 100 push ups, but I\u2019m planning to keep following the program for a few more weeks. We\u2019re going to the gym regularly again after a brief hiatus and, as a result of my 5k, I\u2019m thinking about taking up running. Overall, I\u2019m happy with my activity level. <\/p>\n 6. Open our home at least once a month <\/font>\u2014<\/strong> Done: we hosted my in-laws for Easter dinner<\/a> and had a lovely time. Now we just have to decide who\u2019s coming for April and what we\u2019re feeding them. I think this is one of my favorite and most fun goals. <\/p>\n 7. Give Relishments a makeover \u2014<\/strong><\/font> DONE! I redid the site<\/a> over April break and I hope you\u2019re enjoying the new setup as much as I am. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll still make some minor tweaks, but most of the work I\u2019m trying to do now is more content related.<\/p>\n 8. See new things<\/font> \u2014<\/strong> Brian and I ventured to Albany and Shelburne Falls over our spring break. We also checked out the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail<\/a> for a walk one day and really liked it. It\u2019s well worth exploring if you\u2019re looking for a good local place to walk, run or bike. Summer is quickly approaching and I\u2019m getting excited about planning a vacation, destination to be determined.<\/p>\n![\"glass](\"http:\/\/www.relishments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/glass-of-water.jpg\" "\\"glass")
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