New Year, New Rules

Ok, so 2011 was not my year to blog. It's a new year, so I'm really going to try this year to blog more often.

To help me stay focused, here are some new year's resolutions for me:

1. Lose weight, get healthy.
2. Exercise semi-regularly.
3. Spend more quality time with the family.
4. Finish small projects around the house.
5. Shop smarter & budget better.
6. Blog more often.

1. Lose weight, get healthy: I've been needing to do this for a while, but I am seriously motivated now. I'm only down 15lbs from when I had Davis, and he was a 10lb baby, you do the math. 5lbs in almost 2 years is just... sad. So I'm on it. Goal #1: Down 20lbs by my birthday (4 weeks). I'm doing a plan that was offered to me for free to evaluate, so on that plan, its a completely reasonable goal. We shall see. I may be grumpy/hungry - just ignore it.

2. Exercise semi-regularly: I bought a treadmill last year and haven't used it nearly as much as I should have. I want to use it a minimum of 2x per week (I'm trying to be reasonable here!) I eat generally healthy, but think I would feel so much better if I just took some time for myself and walked on the treadmill for 30 min or so.

3. Spend more quality time with the family: 'We never do anything fun' is what Flint said, so we both resolve that we will do this more. It will be easier since Davis is getting older. When there is a fun event, we're going!

4. Finish small projects around the house: This includes fixing my picture frames & hanging, repainting downstairs & our bedroom & finishing the built in cabinets. Yes, those are actually small projects to us, considering in 2011 we laid tile floor in the kitchen & dining room, laid sod in the front yard, and put the built-ins in.

5. Shop smarter & budget better: This is pretty self explanatory, but I just didn't do a great job of coupon shopping. This resolution will also involve being better at meal planning. Less eating out. Buying on sale with coupons. You know, no-brainer stuff!

6. Blog more often: No, really - I'm going to try!