Thrifty Mommy » new-years-resolutions http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:00:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Some of my fave New Year’s Resolutions http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/some-of-my-fave-new-years-resolutions/ http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/some-of-my-fave-new-years-resolutions/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:50:34 +0000 kellys http://www.thriftymommy.com/some-of-my-fave-new-years-resolutions/ Post from: Thrifty Mommy

]]> I have been browsing around and here are some of my favorite New Year’s Resolutions

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]]> I refuse to make New Year’s Resolutions.  Mostly because I hate not following through or feeling like I fail at anything.  But I am always interested in hearing others and seeing how well you follow through.  So tell us your New Year’s Resolutions.  We want to hear from you.

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]]> Last week I posted about resolutions and real solutions.  It seems that many times we make resolutions, but haven’t thought about what we’re going to do to achieve our goals.  This year I am trying to make some realistic resolutions, instead of just a wish list of things I would like to happen.  Here are some things I would like to achieve:

1.  I would like to be debt free this year (other than our home) and have a good amount of money set aside in savings.  Being debt free is a realistic goal.  During the past year, we have really buckled down and made it a goal to pay off debt.  At this point, we owe less than $1,000 toward my student loans.  Putting money is savings is the hard part, since we do not have a high income.  I am only working part-time right now while my kids are young.

2.  I would like to lose some weight.  This one is going to be really hard.  Obesity runs in my family and I have tried different ways to lose weight, but have been unsuccessful.  Two years ago I even worked out for 11 months straight and did not lose one pound.  Yes, it was very discouraging, but I continued working out for my health’s sake.  Right now I find it hard to do things for myself and I know I need to make myself a priority. 

3.  I would like to spend more time reading my Bible.  That’s another one of those things that I need to make time to do for myself.  I do have a one year daily list of reading.  I’m not saying I’ll get through all of it in one year, but it will help me to have a goal, stay more focused, and be accountable to myself.

4.  I want to get my taxes done earlier.  I absolutely HATE to get my tax information together.  It used to not be a problem, but a few years back my husband started up his own side business.  Then I had to itemize everything, get all the receipts together, find all the deductions, etc..  It took so long to do all that paperwork.  We no longer have the side business, but now I still have to do a lot of itemizing because my husband is a full-time pastor.  He has a lot of ministry expenses that are tax deductible.  There are just 100 other things I’d rather be doing than getting all that together.  I hope I can do better this year.

5.  I would also like to be a better person.  I know this could mean a lot of different things and it does mean a lot of different things for me.  It means not talking about people, watching my thoughts, managing my time better, not yelling at my kids, and lots of other things.

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]]> The Family and Relations Channel at b5 is hosting another channel carnival soon.  We are supposed to tell our New Year’s resolutions.  I hate to be the rebel so I am going to post mine and then let Karen post the real one.  She’s much better at being nice than I am.

Am I in a bad mood?  Of course not!  That takes too much effort and I like to smile and laugh too much!  I just hate making New Year’s resolutions only to see myself fail miserably.  I can do that on my own without setting myself up to begin with.

 

So here are my inside out resolutions:

  1. I am going to gain around 30 pounds.  I’m pregnant.  Did you expect anything different from me?  Hope I can lose most of it before next year though.
  2. I am going to buy bigger clothes.  I’m pregnant.  Did you expect anything different from me?  I hope I will be back into a 12 before next year though.
  3. I am going to spend less time with my daughter this summer.  I’m pregnant and due in July.  Did you expect anything different from me?  I will lose a lot of time in the summer so I hope to make up for it this spring.
  4. I am going to lose a lot of sleep this year.  I’m pregnant.  Did you expect anything different from me?  I get up every few hours each night whether the DD is sleeping or not.  This summer will get worse.  Next year will be better!
  5. I am gong to spend money on stupid stuff this year.  I’m pregnant.  Did you expect anything different from me?   Hormones make you buy the dumbest stuff for the new baby when it will only want me, daddy, and their big sister to play with.

 

So there you have it.  My New Year’s resolutions with a unique twist and a common thread.  Hope it will make you smile and remember what it was like when you or your wife were going through the most exciting time you will share.  I do catch a lot of flack from friends and co-workers because I love being pregnant.  The cramps, huge stomach, and weight gain are all worth it to me.  I would do this all over again if the DH wants to.  Just don’t ask Robyn.  I think she might actually be done after 4.  Love ya, girl!

 

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