Rezzies!

OK, here are some of the New Year's Resolution for this year:

1. Make more at home family dinners. Try to go out less and even buy less items that are semi-made. I want to try out some new recipes and get my kids to try new tastes and textures.


2. Unsubscribe from those millions of website e-mail lists. I swear the majority of my e-mails daily are from places like Pottery Barn, Groupon and Zulilly. I want to unsubscribe and clear out my inbox.

3. Work on home improvement projects. I have several.

Like getting a bedroom door. Long story, been without one for too long.
Painting the mantle. Chad has left too many drinks on it and I'm not a fan of oak.
Doing something about the lighting in my kitchen. I might have to call a pro for this.
Adding some love to my boring bathrooms. Start with framing the mirrors?
Planting something in the planter just outside of my front door. Kind of ashamed to say that I have let it go barren for almost a year and a half now!
Add some curb appeal to my front door. I think that we need a new lighting fixture and maybe a pretty topiary?
On my wish list would be new floor boards throughout my house. Currently, ours are plain, ugly and pulling away from the wall. I hope I can see them go!

4. Make time for more playtime with the kids. I get distracted by the hustle and bustle of life and at the end of the day I feel like I have spent very little time actually playing with my kids. I want to get more time one on one with each of them enjoying their favorite things.


5. Less cleaning (sadly). I love a clean house, but if I am going to make more play time for my kids, I will need to leave beds unmade on some days or leave dishes in the sink for a while. This will be tough for me!

6. Let the kids get dirty with projects/games. I am the first one to avoid pulling out things like stamps and Play Doh so that I can avoid the mess. I need to let them get messy and get right in there with them!


7. Make time for date nights. Um, date nights are almost never. I love getting out with Chad though. I would love to go out once a month to spend time with just him.

8. Try to get a gym membership or take time to workout on my own. I don't think I am fat, but I know I am not fit. I would like to be fit. I would love to increase my endurance and tone. I'll see what I can do about this. My schedule and budget are tight, so I will see what I can do!


9. Be pleasant. I remember my friend Carrie saying how she wanted to be "A joy to be around" as her New Year's resolution one year. The next week she wrote "Being a joy blows." Love her! I want to try and be more positive in general so that people enjoy spending time with me.

10. Read more. Last year, I got back into reading after YEARS of not reading an entire book. I have gotten into some really good books and I am remembering how much I enjoyed it. I want to read more this year. I f you have any good recommendations, let me know.


11. Watch less TV and spend less time on internet. Both of those suck away my time. I have to say I have some favorite shows and websites that occupy way too much of my time. Truthfully, I don't think that TV or the internet do much to enhance my life, but they are fun. Let's look for a balance.

12. Be more supportive and appreciative towards my husband. I want to make sure I verbalize my appreciation for him this year. I know he likes it and is more pleasant when he feels he is loved and his hard work at the office and at home are acknowledged.

13. Eat more sushi! Just because I want to.
14. Read scriptures more often. They always help me to be more kind and patient through my day. I need them and I would like my kids to be familiar with them.