New Years Resolutions

I've heard that if you say it something outloud or to a group of people, you are more likely to do what ever it is that you said. So, with that said, here goes, my new years resolutions...drum roll please:

1. I will lose my baby weight, no later than April. This puts me at the good old saying, "9months to gain the weight, 9months to take it off!" Plus we are going to NY in March, and I have to fit into my pre-preg size to SHOP! I have done my diet homework. I think Diets are a myth, waste of money, waste of time. To lose weight, you just need to be practical and honest with yourself, and think about what you eat. I have to go all out, 100%, so I will cut salt, sugar, processed foods, and eat more veggies throughout the day. I will also start working out....at least 3 times a week for 1hr...oh and drink more water, (that is the hard one for me)!

2. I will be a better mom in 2008. I will take more time to just sit and listen to my kids and kiss and hug them till they can't stand it. I will be firm, but caring with them and set an example with my "wonderful patience". My dad was always strict, but loving at the same time, I am not quite sure how he pulled that one off, but I will keep practicing!

3. I will try to volunteer at their school more, and stop in more for "surprise" lunches.

4. I will cook more....ahem, that is a BIG one for me. I can't lose weight eating out as much as we do!

5. I will back off my computer! I recently discovered on our trip to mtns in Idaho, that I am much more productive when my computer is off, or not near me. I am addicted to my computer and I totally admit it. Whether I am editing pictures, browsing ebay or ready my 50+emails a day, I can't stop. Once I start, I ignore everything around me and zone out. I WILL back off and set a time limit.

6. We will eat a nice family dinner on Sunday's at our formal dining room table. I have great memories of Sunday dinners growing up. We always had a nice formal dinner with meat, potatoes, veggies, and always dessert. Most likely brownies, because they were dad's fav! My mom would sometimes start the meat before church and if it was fast sunday, the smell would almost make me cry because I was so hungry. Mom always made us set out the nice dishes, dad would mash the potatoes, and someone would fill the glasses with water...only water was allowed. We ate, talked, laughed and then faught over who's turn it was to do the dishes. I miss those dinners, and I plan to start in 2008.

7. I will try to be friendlier...I know this sounds odd, but I don't really make an effort to befriend people, whether it be strangers, or even people at church. I prefer to sit in the back, and people watch and wait for people to talk to me. I usually don't initiate a conversation, unless totally necessary. But I will try this year!

8. And lastly, I will buy less shoes! I have a shoe addiction, and I think it is Julie's fault. Julie is my BFF from the good ol college days. One of my first memories of this tall, thin, beautiful girl was watching her carry in this HUGE suitcase into our dorm room and finding that it was mostly filled with shoes. I soon found out that she didn't actually wear these shoes, they were more of a collection. Infact the only shoes she actually wore were bright orange rubber flip flops. But she would layout her shoes, and arrange them just so. I admired her wonderful shoe collection, and wanted one of my own. So, here I am 32 yrs old and I too have a shoe collection and if you ask my darling hubby about it, he will say that I too never wear them and that I have a "problem". In 2008, I will get rid of those wonderful 5" plaid platform shoes that still have the tags on them, and those wonderful red leather wedges that I just had to have...even though I was 9 months prego and couldn't even walk in them.

9. By doing all of the above, I will automatically be a better wife, and I am sure that my darling hubby will appreciate that!

Ok, there I said it all! Now I gotta do it!...Here's to a new year!