So I think all the moms out there can agree that our New Year officially starts tomorrow! The kids will be back in school, the Christmas decorations will be put away while the kids are at school. We can hit the gym again and start working towards our New Year's Resolution #1 (lose 10 pounds...wait, wasn't that #1 for 2008??). So I have procrastinated, delayed, and post-poned my New Year's resolutions as long as I can. Tomorrow the New Year officially begins! So here are my resolutions:
1. Already stated. Lose 10 pounds. Oh wait - I'm a mom of three girls - I have to re- phrase: lead a healthier lifestyle. (And if that means I look better in a bathing suit by the time summer arrives, well, then that's just a perk- not my goal - I promise.)
2. Eat less fast food and drink less fast coffee. This is more about cutting out frivolous spending, but if it helps me reach Resolution #1 a little quicker, then so be it! And for the record, I finally threw away the rest of the brownies with Reese's p-nut butter cups in them to STOP THE EATING around here. As sad as it was, I knew it was time.
4. Dig deeper. This one will require some explanation.
I am a fan of peace. I am the typical middle child...the peace-maker, the middle man. I don't like conflict or confrontation. So I tend to go for the quick fix in certain situations. I tend to look for ways to simply "keep the peace." I'll agree with you if it'll make you happy. I just want you to be happy. I don't think my "peace-loving nature" is necessarily a bad thing, but I think it can be. It has certainly allowed me to gloss over issues and problems that require a lot more than a funny remark and a friendly smile. So I want to dig deeper - in His word, in my friendships, even in my failures. I pray I will have the strength and courage to dig deeper - even if it's painful.
5. Be more faithful in the small things. Like reading bible stories and bedtime stories to my children. Teaching KIt Kat to read. Kissing Sunshine's boo-boo's. Listening to AAA's heart. Throwing the football with my Little Man.
6. Run a marathon. Okay - I'm just kidding. But as I look back over my short list, I realize that there's nothing really significant on it. I know reading the Bible to my children is significant, but there's nothing on it like "Climbing Mt. Everest." Now that would be something! But, alas, I've never really been an over-achiever. Is that bad? Anyone who knows me well knows that I am not Type A. I'm fairly laid-back about most things (to a fault?...suddenly I'm beginning to wonder). I like most people. I get along well with others. I enjoy life. I enjoy my children. I'm easily pleased. Life is good. My laundry is always a mile high. The refrigerator is always in a state of needing to be cleaned. I have fingerprints on my windows, hand prints on my walls. The roll of toilet paper sits next to the holder (why can't someone just put it on there while they're just sitting there?). I could feed an army off the bottom of my van. The vacuum stays in the room I last vacuumed until I decide to vacuum another room (which may be a week later). There's always at least one bed in the house that is not made. You get the idea. These are things I could work on. But I'm 38 years old and old habits die hard! These things don't really bother me. They do bother me, I guess. But not enough to do anything about them (until company is coming,then I'm hell on wheels trying to get it all done).
So that's it. I kept it short and simple. I'm almost embarassed that I shared it with you. But I guess the fewer resolutions I have, the fewer I have to break!
Have a Happy New Year. And for anyone interested, some moms and I are meeting at Toomer's coffee at 9:00 to toast to the New Year (I guess it'll be my last cup...darn it, I knew I couldn't keep this up!)
It's a good thing my New Year doesn't start until tomorrow since I had both Starbucks and Chick-Fil A by noon today. And a Reese's p-nut butter cup before breakfast. And French Toast with powedered sugar for dinner. Man...maybe I'll re-think thses resolutions. It's going to be harder than I thought!
Happy New Year everybody (all 4 of you!)
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7 comments:
I've not had any coffe this year either. Tomorrow will be my first cup, as it is sort of one of my resolutions too.
Love the vaccuum and the hell on wheels when company comes. I heard Joe tell my brother once to just call once in a while and say they are coming, even if they are not, just so I'll clean the house.
If you changed a thing, it woudln't be "you." and we would no longer laugh. Love you, mom
Elizabeth - what a great idea! I'm referring to the "sort of" my New Year's Resolutions!
Mimi, I knew you'd be worried that you might be the recipient of my "digging deeper" resolution. No worries! XO - Tiff
Tiff, I'm certain that the only thing you will find when you dig deeper is China on the other side - they'll all be walking upside down just like you thought when you were little. ☺ and I won't be there, either!!!l And hell will break out all over the world if you aren't there keeping peace in our little corner of the world....
I love your "sort of" resolutions and think I will copy them. My New Year will retart on Monday...is that allowed???
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