Welcome, 2010!!

Happy New Year to all of you!! For now I am going to post my New Year's Resolutions for 2010, but I will post the delicious dinner I made channeling Ree, the Pioneer Woman, and events that followed tomorrow...

1. Work out 3 times a week-we got a gym membership for Christmas. I really do like it, most of the time--and it DOES make me feel good AFTER, it is just getting there that's the problem.

2. Spend $125 a month at the grocery store. I am going to be much harsher on what I buy and why I buy it. No more buying something "just because it's cheap" because hey, it's still money!





3. To piggyback on the grocery store, I want to eat fish at least once a week to pack in the Omega 3s.

4. Try new recipes. I am becoming a freezer to oven/stove girl, and that is not healthy! I need to be more creative in the kitchen.





5. Remodel the kitchen and the backyard/frontyard. We are very excited about both of these proejects and can't wait to get started on the backyard in the next month! With the frontyard following in the Spring.






6. Spend more quality time with my husband. Make time for each other without the tv or computer in front of us.



7. Learn to be more patient. I need more patience with everyone: family, friends, co-workers, and my kids at school.

8. Give more. I want to invest in a charity as well as our church. I also want to be a better friend and give more of my time both in person and on the phone.

9. Worry less about my "lists." I think this one is important. There comes a time when "lists" are not everything and do not dictate one's life and I need to relax a bit in this area.

10. Spend more time with the Lord--praying, reading, and taking time out of my busy day to praise Him.