Ok ... Not "Tomorrow" - AKA - 2010 Resolutions

Well, as you have noticed, I waited longer than "tomorrow" to post my 2010 resolutions. January turned into a really busy and soul searching month that I will not begin to explain in this forum at this time. But a recap should give you some idea ...

Besides the holidays, there was the holiday cleanup, Gracen's ear infection (the first of one of my children to get one), re-figuring my weekly routine, doing my "spring cleaning" in January, and finally Mercy getting the stomach flu. Yay! Not little stuff, which left me little time or energy to share my "resolutions" with you all.

So, without further ado, here we go ...

1. Read and pray even more. I have already started on this and have noticed a great deal of daily wisdom already being added to my life. It's great. Here's hoping I continue to find the joy in this one.

2. Move. This is going to be a work in progress for some time. Please pray that we stay patient in this process.

3. Eat healthier. Ok, some of you may think, "why, when you've already lost the baby weight?" First of all, for those of you who hate me openly or secretly for this feat, please know that there was no real magic or trick I learned along the way. The best thing I did to lose weight was to have a hungry hungry baby who still nurses every two hours. This is a blessing and not one that I think all of you should run out and have babies to attain. Plus, I do, generally, try to avoid the "bad" carbs. But if you've been around me since Thanksgiving, I have given myself a lot of leeway on my "diet" and have indulged in a lot more sweets than I really should. Plus, Gracen will not be nursing forever, so I need to get back to my healthy eating now, rather than later when the habit is even more embedded in my routine. Back to low carb, whole grains, and lots of vegis for me. I really don't mind this kind of eating, it just takes more discipline than I have had for the last 3 months.

4. MORE CAMPING. Tim and I have learned to really love this kind of traveling. After our many cruises, we have found that the more planned and "all inclusive" we can make camping the better. For instance, we have pre-packed quite a few things so that if we decide last minute to head to the cabin in Big Bear (courtesy of family friends) or head to the beach, we can with little effort regarding gear, etc. We have learned to do less shopping until we get to the location and have enjoyed a much smoother process as we have tried and tried again. We love it and hope to keep on doing it. PLUS ... we are looking at motor-homes to see if that will be our new way of continuing the fun.

5. Shop online more. Tim has opened my eyes to the value both time-wise and savings-wise of shopping the deals online. Half of the kids Christmas presents were ordered online, saving us about $200 for the toys/movies/clothes. I hope to find more deals and share them with you.

6. More family time. I had to vacate my apartment for almost an entire week in December (worst timing EVER) to have new floors put in our kitchen due to flooding. During that time, we spent most of the week with Tim's grandparents. It happened to be a critical time for them as well. Grandma had fell and broke her jaw and Grandpa caught a cold that turned into Bronchitis. My time with them was spent caring for them and helping around their home. The bonus was that the kids had extra time to spend there and enjoy their Great-Grandparents. I realized that I would like to do that again and more regularly. So, my goal is to fit in one day a week, or at least every other week, to go and help them with chores and let the kids have time to play there. We have already added a regular time with Tim's parents to our week and I try to meet up with Danielle (my sis) every other week (she may not have noticed this yet, but I do). So, I have started the process and hope to continue this throughout the year and longer.

6. Take the kids outside more often. With the weather having been so chaotic lately, I have yet to move on this one, but when I can, I would like to get them to a park or friend's house for more outside time. We are pretty limited in our complex to allow outside time, but I know they need it and love it, so please pray for me here as well.

So ... There you go. My goals for 2010.

As for blogging, It would have been added to my list, but I wanted to be realistic, and right now, I still am not sure how to regularly add this to my day. But, don't worry. If it's stinking hilarious or super interesting or even just a vent session, I'll be here.