Happy New Year!
First off, there will be no pictures in this post because I am that type of lame blogger. Just picture to yourself the splendor that was our home this month – the beautiful tree (that is now drooping because we only watered it once and it is merrily flinging pine needles into the far reaches of our family room in retaliation). The Christmas-y knick knacks settled into all conceivable corners. My lovely collection of snow-men (many of them cross-stitched by yours truly) – they’ll be staying up through January, by the way. I love them too much to pack them up just yet! The pile of Christmas goodies on the kitchen counter (I am turning a blind eye to all the times Andrew pilfers out of this pile because I just want it GONE). It has been a lovely, if somewhat stressful month. But now I’m contemplating packing it all up because I’m just ready to get on with the new year!
What are you planning for 2012?? Our family is considering a family reunion in San Diego, so very high on my list is actually losing the weight that I promised myself I’d lose this year. I hate trying to lose weight. I’m very short and to lose weight (or keep it off for that matter) I have to eat very little. Those fun “calorie calculators” always advise me that I should really be eating about 900 calories a day but nothing less than 1200 is safe, so “just enjoy being a little pudgy”. Still – I’ll be in a bathing suit a good portion of the day (we’re thinking of doing some beach camping since none of us can really afford a week of hotel costs) so I really want to be able to enjoy myself without feeling self-conscious.
That’s a very boring resolution. Many of the things I want to change for myself tend to be boring. Or very difficult. Tom thinks our home would be a more peaceful place if I could reduce the amount of yelling I do. I agree. But there is nothing more satisfying than talking very loudly over my argumentative 12 year old. Somehow whispering ( some mothers find this VERY effective) just doesn’t give me the same outlet. It’s definitely something I want to change about myself. I’m aiming to not yell one time a day when I really want to. We’ll see how it goes …
I’ve got some personal scripture study goals planned and I’m hoping to not let myself get overwhelmed with the regular hectic schedule that often leaves me just wanting to stay in bed with the covers over my head!! I’m nervously contemplating the departure of our oldest son to college. I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around that fact, since my first day at college is still vivid in my memory. I’m hopeful for 2012 – for all the things that will come our way. Some will be difficult (can I resist the call of chocolate?) and some will be delightful and some will be boring, but as I look back on 2011 (which passed way too quickly) I’m sure that I will have learned new things and gained new strengths and hopefully have some good memories. I hope you all find 2012 to be a good one.