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Happy New Year!!

Yes, I realize it's already the 3rd, and I'm a little late in my Happy New Year wishes to you.  Hubs has been home and let's just say things in our house have been less than pleasant.  You know the old saying that "whatever you're doing on New Years Day is what you'll be doing all year long" ? Well, if that is the case I'm screwed for 2012.

Anywho....did you make any resolutions for the year?  I did.  Wanna hear them?  Of course you do :)

  • Loose 50 pounds (yes, that sounds like a lot, but I figure that's 1 pound a week and THAT is totally doable!)
  • Do better at menu planning for our family.  I love to plan menus.  It even helps me to spend less at the grocery store.  I don't always follow what I plan though.
  • Do better at keeping my house clean.  My house isn't dirty, it's just cluttered.  Really cluttered.  With everyone that lives here, it gets messy quickly.
That doesn't seem like a lot of resolutions, does it?  But really, how many people actually follow through on any of their resolutions for the whole year?  It's better to start small and add on :)

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