It's that time of year when we ponder about what we want to change about ourselves. I, like most people create New Year's resolutions and completely fail at them by January 3rd. Why is that? Perhaps I am making unrealistic goals that simply won't work for me. Or maybe the way we think of goals.
Why do we spend time thinking that on January 1st we will be better people by working out, reading more, spending more time with our kids? Shouldn't we decide that starting
today (any day) I can make this change and this is how I am going to live my life?
When we moved into our new house a month ago, I decided that with a new house there will be a new me. I have set goals and decided that today (everyday I must decide this) I will work on a few things. Somethings are unrealistic to do until the New Year, some I have completed and working strongly on.
One thing that helps me is to create a schedule. When I did this, I tried to figure out how can I spend my time more wisely, and I found many areas that I needed to improve on. I spent a few weeks (one thing I did at the in-laws) about what I wanted to accomplish each day. I knew that I wanted to have time to cook (yuck, but necessary), clean house (fun, really!), play with Livy, workout, do craft projects, run errands, family time, and read. I have the time and I didn't want to find myself at the end of the day wondering what I did all day. (Oh yeah, I sat behind the computer all day!)
My new start:
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Lose some weight. I know that this is probably something on every one's list. During this move I put on some weight and I want to get rid of it. Just like having a baby and wanting to get to your pre-pregnancy weight, I want to get to my pre-move weight. Status--waiting to get through the holidays, New Year's here we come.
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Cook. This is one thing that I don't like to do and fortunately for me I have been forced to cook more at home. We used to eat out nearly every night and considering that the nearest anything is 9 miles, it is easier to say home. --doing this!
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Move Livy to a big girl bed. She is ready and we figure, new house, new room, new bed. --complete!
(I will have a post soon with her bedroom remodel. I can't get over how nice it has turned out. Still need to get pictures hung before you can fully see it.)
* Potty Train Livy. She is ready and I have been putting it off. I didn't want to do it while we were selling our house, living with the in-laws or during the holidays. --This week we are going to do this!
* Spend less time in front of the computer. This one has been hard for me. I love having this connection to outside world, especially now that I know no one and live in Rural USA, but I have been a bad mommy. --currently working on this one. So far, so good!
* Get our Food Storage. This has been recommended for us to obtain and we are working hard on this. With the way how the economy is, I don't want to be left without food if things get bad. --working hard!
(Small, but never the less, we have some for an emergency!)
What are your goals for the New Year?
Livy opening her "monkey" pajamas.
Trying to put them on. She was able to get one leg in and then said, "stuck! stuck!"
(I will have a post soon with her bedroom remodel. I can't get over how nice it has turned out. Still need to get pictures hung before you can fully see it.)
(Small, but never the less, we have some for an emergency!)
I finally decided that today would be that day that Livy would get a haircut. I have been putting it off for sometime with the fear that her beautiful curls would disappear. Of course, most days like in the picture above, the curls are very hard to find.
So off to Cookie Cutters where Livy "zoned out" in front of Tinker Bell, for her first official hair cut. (Trimming her bangs don't count)
The after! And take a look at those curls now!
A small sampling.
I thought that this would be the year that Livy would cry when she sat on Santa's knee. Boy! Was I wrong! Livy is totally in LOVE with Santa. I hear about Santa frequently through out the day, especially that he is coming to our house. She even tells me that she dreams about him! Now that's something for a 21 month old. What did she ask for? A kitchen.