WRITE SOMETHING! Resolutions

Reolutions are a funny thing. At least for me, as I seldom keep them. At least I do not keep them as they are intended.

For instance I wanted to lose weight – be healthier. Well I have lost weight but mostly because this freaking holiday season had me busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest. So I didn’t eat regular meals. So I’m down a few but still a walking flabalanch needing some toning.

I was having some anxiety issues last year so I did succeed in getting some assistance with that. The assistance is in drug form and I’m not embarrassed or ashamed of it. I think it’s ridiculous for people to go around feeling bad if they have options for helping them turn it around. The meds have helped a lot and smoothed out the rough spots. I think I had a bit of post-partum depression that lingered too long. I’m just glad I forced myself to tell someone besides Dan.

My last resolution from last year was to get back to basics with my husband. I called it “dancing with the one that brought me.” I have a wonderful life and beautiful children and he helped me make all that possible. That and our love for each other. I tried hard this year not to let the minutia of daily life get in the way of that. We took a couple of weekends together and I think that made all the difference. Happy parents help make happy children. And despite my complaining here, my kids do smile a lot.

This year I’m hoping to get more organized in various aspects of my life. And the first is with the kitchen. I want to plan meals for the week because waiting until 4pm to come up with dinner stresses the hell out of me. Knowing that I have planned meals out in advance gives me a feeling of power. Seriously.

I also want to keep on top of the influx of “Stuff” to my house. Mock me if you will – but I signed up for Peter Walsh’s Clutter Crew through Oprah’s website. Basically every month it gives you a challenge on a different aspect of your home to clear up. I tackled the playroom this week out of necessity… sorted by Keep, Toss, Sell, Donate. I can put myself in a state of mind to be brutally objective with tossing. I just need to force myself into this state of mind more often. With things cleaned up and organized, the kids have already been playing in their playroom MORE. Granted there are so many new toys in there… but still. I am hitting my bedroom next.

And along with the organizing of the house, this year I want to make my house more homey. I started this past fall by decorating the house more. I had been at a stalemate because – let’s face it – it costs money to decorate. But I am blessed with time to be more frugal when shopping and have picked up some pieces here and there. It’s starting to come together and I’m looking forward to discovering more ways to customizing our space without creating too much more clutter.

Lastly, I have already started well into my final resolution… get back to ME. I sound like a broken record lately but I have reconnected with so many friends via Facebook…particularly GIRLFRIENDS that I knew before but if possible we have more in common NOW than when we first met in, say high school or college. I am getting out for girls’ night and more playdates. I am having MORE ADULT CONVERSATION. I guess I could say that I’m living less in a bubble. It’s AMAZING how isolated you can get when caring for two small kids. I really REALLY have to make MY life a priority. I’m not that great at it. But this “new” group of girlfriends… we are really good at poking at each other to get out. So we tell each other the things we need said to ourselves. Everyone needs people like this in their lives. Truly.

So I have other things on the burner too that I’m hoping to make good on in 2009. But that’s the top of the list for now. Lent is coming and I’m thinking about what I will abstain from as a part of my obligation. So surely you will hear from me on that. But as for you. What is at the top of your list for 2009 resolutions or plans?