Friday, January 11, 2013

jaNEWary

A new year, a new post. 

Newvember fizzled out nicely and now I have decided to put song writing behind me (for the time being) and move on to other exciting ventures. This year I have a few simple and hopefully attainable resolutions. Maybe I will write about my progress on this blog. Maybe I will, maybe I won't. Noodles, don't noodles. Its my prerogative.

Resolution #1
I resolve not to buy any cleaning products or toiletries in the year 2013.

Ha! I bet you didn't see that coming. 
This is my resolution because of the grocery bag full of half used lotion in my closet, the bin of toiletries under my bathroom sink (I don't even know what's in there), the tub of cleaning products under my kitchen sink (I think I use one of them), the mess in my medicine cabinet, on my dresser, in my dresser, in my nightstand, and on the baby change table.

Resolution #2
I resolve to do my hair and wear makeup more often.

This was my only New Year's resolution for 2012. 

Resolution #3
I resolve to improve in the area of important paperwork.

Because "I'm just not good at that kind of thing" doesn't really cut it as an excuse when you find out you can't board the airplane to get home from the Yukon because your driver's license expired 2 months ago. Live and learn. Live and learn.

Resolution #4
I resolve to stick to some sort of schedule.

Like do my laundry on the same day every week or something like that.

Resolution #6
I resolve to get rid of most of my stuff and basically become a minimalist.

If you have ever moved house, you will understand what I mean.

Some other goals for this year include:

- create some sort of filing system for all our important papers
- find the ultimate way of organizing my craft supplies
- stay within my grocery budget
- keep track of Isaiah's firsts (already missed writing down so many!)
- own and wear only 30 articles of clothing (give or take)
- become extremely tidy and organized
- get to know all our new neighbors (when we move)
- be more friendly
- grow herbs and tomatoes on our patio
- play the piano more


And now that you have read my list of New Year's resolutions, you're probably really hoping that I don't write about my progress on this blog (yawn) :) I just needed to write them down somewhere to make it official.