Resolutions

OK, so as usual I have a million (and one) things going through my head. I hate the idea of making a resolution & then not keeping it. My friend Bonnie listed a bunch of things she was working on though & I like the thought - here's some of the plan. This is a long and self-centered post so you can just skip the rest & make a clever comment at the end if you desire.

I am taking a picture every day for the entire year & making a yearbook from it. I am planning on making the pages digitally & having them printed in a bound book at the end of the year. I still have to decide if I want to make the pages 8.5x11 or 12x12 or something different.

I signed up for the Biggest Loser contest at The Gym. This year the program includes keeping a food journal & a cardio log (very clever & helpful). The results of one day of journaling? I am starving to death!!! I am thinking of munching on anything. I will probably whip up some vegetable soup & tilapia tomorrow. I did sneak in 35" of Wii Fit today while the kids were at school as part of my more-active-lifestyle plan.

I am going to run the Greenville Downtown 5k at the end of the month. If I can finish in under 31 minutes, I will sign up to do the National Marathon in D.C. with Scott. If I cannot, I will just go & cheer him on (& eat lots while not journaling my food at the race). My feet are not very excited at the prospects of going longer than ten minutes right now.

I have been organizing a few areas in the house. So far, this means that my cookbook cupboard & my clothes closet are looking pretty spiffy. The verdict is still out on the 200 other areas that need a little work. Hopefully, I can take BabySteps (yea FlyLady) & make some good progress.

I am trying to empty out the freezer. I have been storing food in the freezer & we've run out of room ... & the food is getting older by the minute so we're trying to eat what we have. I am sure that there will be financial benefits, but mainly I am just interested in having room to store the ice cream that I'm not eating. Along the same lines, I am trying to increase our food storage by shopping the good sales. My new favorite shopping blog gives coupon links with the sales. My goal is to leave the grocery store with a 50% savings - stock up at b1g1f prices with coupons & save a little extra for produce & milk.

I am trying to read the scriptures more. We are studying the Doctrine & Covenants in gospel doctrine this year & I am learning a lot. Also, I am helping Jared read better with a BYU independent study class about reading & the Book of Mormon. It only involves tutoring him twice a day for two weeks & then 30" 3-5 times a week for the rest of a semester. (?!) He is a pretty good little student & reading help cannot hurt.

In case you're still reading ... Okay, I promised Scott that I would be in bed by 11:00 p.m. so I won't be so grouchy in the a.m. so better toodle on along. What are your goals or plans this year?