Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Blogging Challenge?

I can't say that Blogging more was a resolution, but my daughter issued a challenge so here goes.  We survived the snow storm & the kids being home & now I am in a pitching sorting mood.  In the process I found a batch of columns I used to write for the Lincoln County news. (I quit when Desiree started kindergarten.)  I might cheat & use a few of those, they were soooo funny, if I do say so myself. 
Where am I in my New Year's resolutions?  One was to eat healthier.  I'm glad to say we have been doing that.  I only buy fruit for snacks. I quit buying ice cream and mostly quit buying pop.  We are only cooking one serving & I only buy what we can eat on weight watchers.  I haven't exercised very much.  So I guess thats a 50/50,  I purposed to budget & spend less.  That's going pretty well. We have basically quit eating out, just on occasion.  Sonic no longer gets my daily dollars.  I will only pay cash & not debit cards for food when out so that really limits me, I never have cash!  This month I resolved to shop from my pantry freezer & use mostly what I already have! I'm getting rid of tons of clutter & organizing. That's going quite well.  Of course, when you've lived in one place for 23 years, there is a lot to go thru.  I mostly resolved to live like I was dying.  Now I'm not bungee jumping, sorry to dissappoint you, but I am try to eliminate things, and people, that have no meaning.  I resolved to help my children less, this has been the most difficult.  It is my nature to jump in and solve problems.  But then, no one learns anything except me & I learn how much I  shouldn't have helped in the first place.lol. Hopefully, I will improve on that one! I resolved to fix up my house, somehow, someway.  I may not have many good years left. I don't want to spend them with broken faucets, moldy tile, broken kitchen cabinets & a leaky roof.  Maybe if I didn't help others quite so much, my own house would not be suffering and falling down around me.  I also purposed to stay home more. I'm giving up taking everyone to endless dr appts.  I only go to those that are really important.  What if this really is my last year alive?  How do I want to live it?  So those are my resolutions. How are you doing on yours?

2 comments:

SeekerofGrace said...

Woo hoo! Yay for more blogging... I see this as a more permanent way to record our lives than Facebook (not as good as scrapbooking, but more in a journaling sort of way). Honestly, I am falling off the wagon on my new year's resolutions! Aack.

Nonnie said...

I love it! Except for the no ice cream part...what a horrible way to live:0)Good Luck!