2011 Resolutions
Originally published at The Vintage Wife. You can comment here or there.
Last night was probably the most quietly I have celebrated New Years since I was a very small girl. I usually like my New Years celebration to look a bit more like the image above when they are finished, but we had a nice time nonetheless. We celebrated the night with take out (carne asada fries to be exact, healthy huh?), Dead Like Me on instant Netflix, alcohol free champagne (well Russ had the real stuff as he doesn’t have a baby growing in him), and many games of Yahtzee. I am still amazed I made it to midnight, but I was in bed and asleep at about 12:10!
I have never made resolutions, as I thought they a lot of pressure. I was always under the notion as well that if I wanted to make a real change why wait until the new year arrives?? Anyhow, this year I thought I would give them a go, but at the same time, I don’t want to be like the majority of people who drop their resolutions by the end of January. Instead I am making a list of small goals and changes I would like to make throughout the year. So, here goes:
Exercise. Yes, I would like to lose the baby weight quickly after she arrives but this one goes beyond that. I want to start walking more and doing simple weight lifting on a regular basis. I have started to do it in the past few months, but some weeks I will forget my exercise plans all together and others I will be all gung-ho about it. My goal is merely to incorporate it into my life more often, and try to make it a regular activity. Maybe a few nice long walks a week? I’m not sure, but as long as I feel I am being more active I will be happy.
Cook more. I do a considerable amount of cooking already, but usually once or twice a week I get lazy and send the mister for some take out. I know one or two days really isn’t the biggest deal, but I would like to cut it back to maybe once or twice a month. That is doable, right? I think I just need to plan more in advance. Maybe I will get back to my menu planning this year, that went out the window a good six or seven months ago.
Entertain. Entertaining is just about my favorite thing to do. I love all the planning, cooking, and of course the actual party. Since becoming pregnant though I have sort of given up on playing hostess. Even though I know I will have a lot more on my plate when baby arrives, I would like to try to host at least one dinner party a month. I get so much joy out of having people over, I think I really need to make it a point to work entertaining back into my life.
Spend less. I don’t spend a lot, but I do buy a lot of frivolous things. With a baby on the way we don’t really have the budget (or the space) for frivolous things. This year I want to work really hard on actually saving some of that money that comes in!
Make fun. This year I want to really go out of my way to do fun things. Most of the time the hubby and I spend together is at home and I know we have passed up fun experiences in the past because of our homebody tendencies. I want to get out more this year and create some fun experiences outside of our home.
Take more pictures. I used to bring my camera with me everywhere, but somehow got out of that habit. This year I am planning on documenting our life more. I want everything to be captured; holidays, birthdays, Sunday afternoons, etc.
Enjoy life. I know this one is silly to include because it is something I think we should all work at all the time, but I think it important to include. I really just want to start enjoying the small things more, and stressing less. Easy enough, no?
Okay, now it is your turn! What new or different things are you resolving to do in 2011?