1. Spend more quality time with my kids.
It gets too easy to fall in to the same old routines when playing with the kids. We read A LOT of books. And although literacy is always good, I know there's more to life out there than "Pat the Puppy" Today I went on a "car ride" with Olivia. She made a steering wheel out of two rainbows she drew, cut out, and taped together. She assured me she could drive since she's 13. Gotta love that girl. She was also very generous with the bathroom breaks. I think we got 5 within 20 minutes. Then we pulled into lunch at daddy's cafe. Yep, fabulous. And I would have missed it all if I hadn't been open to something completely different.
Speaking of different, here's a few photos of the girls with their new "spaceship" Olivia colored, Clara scribbled, and a good time was had by all.
2. Meet new people
We all know the song "make new friends, and keep the old, one is silver and the other's gold." And if you don't know it, you had a very deprived childhood, and you should have had a lot more singing in your home. One of the things that keeps me energized is meeting new people. I love love love it. Did I mention I love it? I'm really very shy, although no one would believe that, but I work really hard to put myself out there. And you know what? It totally pays off. I've met some awesome people in the past few years, and I hope to continue that trend in 2012.
3. Focus on saving money
I love a great deal. Here's a pic of the mound of bread I just got for $35. Yep, 20 loaves of high quality bread, plus buns & more. And you can do it too, no coupons required.
The thrill of a "big score" is fabulous, but I want to focus on how to save money in little ways. I need to get better about the day to day things. And it would help if Matilda Jane could release only ugly items in spring. Please?
4. Exercise
So cliche, I know. Even I hang my head in shame a little to add it here. But it really is about health. I don't feel the need to lose pounds, but I do want to put the pounds I have to better use. Being sick for the past, well, forever has shown me that the thing I miss most is moving my body. So here's to more of that.
