It's a new year! As with all new year's come new resolutions, plans, ideas. A commitment to make the next year the year in which every move is accompanied with sunshine and musical accompaniment.
For me, on day 7, I haven't gotten into the groove yet.
My Year of Random acts of kindness didn't get started, the way I had hoped with just one act one the first day of the first month. It was a wonderful family day holed up in my aunt and uncle's Poconos house with the Texan portion of my family, my aunt and her triplets, and my kids. It couldn't have been a nicer day, but I didn't get in any good deeds. Maybe next month. 2013 Lesson 1: good intention plans cannot be thwarted by one lazy family day.
We missed several of the kids engagements while we continued visiting. 2013 Lesson 2: Good moms miss events to celebrate time with important people.
Family visiting has led to eating LOTS of pizza and finding several of the pounds I had spent all fall losing. 2013 Lesson 3: Everything in moderation including moderation. This week was light in moderation, but next week I'll back on the moderation train.
My 2013 13 things to do list.
1. Lose enough weight to be footloose and fancy free at my sister's wedding in September.
2. 77 Random Acts of Kindness with the kids (2 on 2/2; 3 on 3/3, etc.)
3. Bring more natural products into my home by learning to make more of them myself including deodorant, hair conditioner and shampoo.
4. Prepare my oldest for his venture to college in the fall.
5. Revive my goal of reading one book every month.
6. Learn about medicinal herbs and plant a garden with my youngest.
7. Find someone to help me with my crumbling body. Fearlessly visit doctors., acupuncturists, chiropractors, whatever it takes.
8. Be willing to try whatever regiment that person(s) recommend, even if it means GF diet.
9. Craft surprises for my sister's big day.
10. Continue improving my tethering skills (knitting, Crocheting, Tatting, Cross-stitching).
11. Find the right balance between doing it all and doing nothing at all.
12. Blog more than semi-annually.
13. Complain less, do more.
Easy enough, right? :-/ In January, everything is possible.
