2011 Resolutions

I don't normally make New Year's resolutions.  They seem kind of silly to me and for some reason I know I am going to break them no matter how big or little they are.  This year there are some things I would like to accomplish so maybe I will just put these out in the universe and in a year come back and see what has stayed out in the universe.

1.  Read the Bible more.  Any reading would be more than I am doing now most days so simply to read the Bible every day, even just a verse, would be a huge improvement.  I also want to put out fleeces and see where God takes me, not where I take God.

2.  Feel better.  Part of that would be to lose weight but I am not writing that down....Feel better sounds much more all in compassing.  Part of the feel better is to eat better, move more, and hopefully that will lead to losing weight which will mean I will feel better.

3.  Take more chances.  I am not sure what that means but sometimes I need to step out of my comfort zone and go with the flow a little more.

4.  Not be so loud.  I know everyone who knows me knows this probably isn't possible but....maybe.....

5.  Not cuss so much.  I only have a few words I really like.  My youngest child, Pig Pen, has decided she likes one of the words as well.  (I know, I am a great example.)  So, for the sake of everyone I am going to try to get those couple of words out of my vocab.

6.  Do more for myself.  I think I am itching for something because I don't do enough for myself to keep my inner spirit going.  Maybe I will take a cooking class or two, or another cake decorating class, or try to learn to knit again, or learn to sew.  I don't know what the something is but whatever it is I hope it is for myself.

7.  I want to not be so scared of the unknown.  I am always worried about the unknown.  I hate that.  I really would like to - in the words of Nike - Just Do It.

8.  I want to Facebook less.  I know, I know.  Facebook queen.  I know.  If I could hold myself to checking once in the morning and once at the evening or afternoon that would be a great accomplishment.

9.  I want to find more balance at home.  I am really bad at doing laundry, cleaning on a regular basis, and keeping things going as much as I should.  I have made lists in the past of what to do on this day or that day, but this year I hope to just do a little every day and keep it up so it isn't as much as a struggle as it has been.

10.  I want to be a better wife and mother.  I know this is number 10 but it very easily could be number 2.  I need to be a better partner for BG and a better mama for the girls.  I think part of this is doing all of the above.

11.  Stop biting my finger nails.  I know...it is gross....I know....I know....I have tried....I am going to try again....I know.....Yes.....I know.......

I could keep going because there is A LOT to improve but I think we are all that way (If you aren't, please take me to lunch - you can buy - and tell me your secret).  We all have things we want to improve, want to stop, or want to fix.  I am no different.  I am just putting these things out there in the universe.  I don't know if any of these things are really possible but I am putting them out there in the universe and next year this time I will look back and see how the universe and I have done.