Like most of you, I have a few resolutions this new year. I always have resolutions, and oddly enough, they’re usually the same ones. Perhaps my first resolution should be FINISH WHAT YOU START, but whatever. Also, be less snarky.
Anyway:
- Under promise, over deliver. I seem to have a problem with over commitment, which leaves me tired and crabby, especially when it comes to the people to whom I should be the nicest. And, speaking of…
- Be nicer to Bryan. Spend more time playing with the kids. Be a better wife and mom. (So much for that whole “under promise, over deliver” business.)
- Keep a more organized home. And car. And office. Sure, they look neat on the surface, but you’d better duck for cover when you open a cabinet or closet. To this end, I have a three-page list of all the nooks and crannies around the house that need to be organized. And, just because I spend an hour or more a day in my car, it doesn’t need to look like I actually live there.
- Lose 25 pounds. I lost 30 last year, so this seems somewhat manageable. To make this work, I need a follow-up resolution: Do not get pregnant. Still thinking about that one.
- Stop sharing so much personal information with the world at large.
- Read more books. And not the kind with pictures (sorry, Ava). Read four–just four, for crying out loud–actual, real books that have at least some literary merit. Try to convince Bryan to read them, too, so we have something to discuss besides the Forbes cover story and the current state of Olivia’s ears.
- Spend less time online. Or at least cut back on celebrity gossip. As Katie said, TMZ is not the news. She makes a good point.
- Make more time for real hobbies, like quilting and cooking.
The irony here is that to really achieve my first resolution (and my fifth, seventh and eighth, too), I shouldn’t have posted any of these.
What a rocky start!
And, as I noted over on the THOH, together these resolutions can be summed up in one: Be someone else. Maybe next year I’ll resolve to be at peace with who I am.
Smith Family Weblog 
Posted by Double L on January 7, 2009 at 1:19 pm
30 pounds. Wow, that’s fantastic!
As far as #6: I recommend the Twilight series. It’s aimed at ‘tweens, so I am reluctant to admit how much I loved it. The writing is fast-paced and simple (again because it’s aimed at ‘tweens), but the love story is timeless.
Our book club books have become esoteric, long-winded, and enjoyably complex, such as Dickens’ Old Curiosity Shop. It was a pleasure to read something syrupy and fun.
Posted by smithfamilyweblog on January 7, 2009 at 2:48 pm
You realize, of course, that holiday weight gain does not count in that figure. 😉 Thanks for book tip!
Posted by Jessica on January 8, 2009 at 9:47 am
Rebecca you are so clever. Great post.
Posted by Laura on January 8, 2009 at 9:56 am
I’ve taken a slightly different route with resolutions this year, creating a short, very specific list that can mostly be executed daily:
1. Better posture
2. Drink coffee without sugar
3. Eat breakfast
4. Think ahead
5. Focus on others
They’re not profoundly life-changing, but I think this means that I just might be able to handle them.
Posted by smithfamilyweblog on January 8, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I like that, Laura! You can accomplish a majority of those before 10 am if you play your cards right.
Posted by Nicky on January 8, 2009 at 3:45 pm
I love your resolutions 🙂 Though I have to say, I hope you don’t follow through with some of them. I do enjoy your blog posts, and Colin loves to see the “babies.” Good luck with the rest of them!
Posted by karyl on January 8, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I have learned not to make resolutions – I have never achieved my lofty goals – and have decided to just like myself the way I am – flaws, flab, and all. Of course, I still try – I just don’t hold myself to unrealistic dreams. Maybe it is my age.