Bring it 2013

12.31.2012

As we enter in to the last couple days of 2012, I think we all feel some pressure to reflect back upon our past year and make decisions about how to make 2013 better.  That is how I like to think about resolutions.  Not as short term goals that are easily forgotten but actual thought and dedication to changing things about my life that are shitty or need some improvement.

Like everybody else on the planet, I want to keep my body strong.  I already work out regularly so I am not making a goal to join a gym or get my butt in there a couple times a week but instead simply maintain...  Keep moving.  I am not happy with the shape of my body but I can't lose weight right now (obviously).  I am committed to continuing to work my body.  It helps that by going to the gym, I also get a quickie break from my two year old.  Yay for gym daycare!

I am not going to pretend that I am going to read a certain number of educational books or literary masterpieces, cook more homemade meals than I do now, or take up some sort of trendy or prestigious hobby... I can commit to keeping my two kids alive and our home in some semblance of controlled chaos.  I am not going to scrub my bathroom floors any more often than I do now (*ahem*) but I can commit to keeping the laundry under control so we have clean undies and clean dishes ready for our meals.

I am going to work on feeding healthier food to my family.  I don't eat any meat but I am committing to continuing to switch all of my family's meat consumption to organic and hormone free.  I am not going to pretend that I am going to start a garden or begin composting my waste but I can commit to feeding my family more veggies where I can.

I am excited for 2013.  I am going to have a new baby boy, a precious 3 year old mini-me, and another year with my bestie husband.  I am looking forward to the new adventures that we are going to encounter and the opportunity to continue making memories together as a family.

Wishing us all health and happiness as we enter into this new year.



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20 comments:

  1. I think those are great and really attainable ideas for the new year. I hope it will be a great one for all of us!

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  2. Love your goals for 2013! And it will bring you a new baby boy so that's incredibly exciting! Hope it's a great one!

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  3. These are wonderful goals! Wishing you a very happy and healthy 2013! You deserve all the best.:)

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  4. Good call! I'm not going to do any resolutions this year... my goal for 2013 is just to adjust, adapt, and enjoy! Sounds like you're on the right track :)

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  5. I like your resolutions. For it really is better sometimes to keep maintaining and moving along! Happy New year!

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  6. Thanks for being honest. I love having goals, but when people pretend their entire lives are going to change on January 1st, I want to laugh.

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  8. I really really want to compost we have so much we just toss in the garbage and I know it'd work better out in a compost to help grow our flowers or veggies if and when we decide to actually garden.

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  10. My short-term goal for 2013 is to get the hose off of the spigot before housing comes by and gives me another nastygram. Apparently I was supposed to disconnect that thing sooner than winter. Let me put on my husband hat real quick, oh yeah, I FORGOT.

    Hope you and your family have a great new year! 2013 looks like it should be a fun one for you. :)

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  11. Great post! I agree that resolutions are to change things you don't like & help yourself grow. So excited for your new addition!!
    I'm so happy that our blogs crossed paths, and I'm so excited to be apart of your cute world. I love sponsoring with you & I love reading about your adorable mini me. I also respect your honesty and openness on your grief for you Mom. It's so hard to lose a parent ( I love my Dad in 2007), especially a parent you were SO close with. ::Hugs::
    Again - my point is that I'm so thrilled we got to know one another and excited to see how 2013 develops!

    Amy

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  12. I like that you are realistic about your resolutions. People drive themselves too crazy and then they forget to appreciate life! Happy New Year!

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  13. I love that you're being honest about your expectatiins for this year! :)

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  14. Happy New Year Jamie!
    Here's to our own personal growth!

    xoxo
    Lanaya
    www.raising-reagan.com

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  15. Happy New Year to you!!! I like your list- very similar to mine. Here's to happy, healthy, 2013 babies!!! :)

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  16. I absolutely love the gym daycare. :)

    Good luck with your resolutions. I think they are great, and more importantly, realistic!

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  17. Happy new year! I hope this is a wonderful year for you.

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  18. Great post Girlie! Happy New Year!

    xoxo
    Nike O.
    www.eighthundredsqft.com

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  19. Love how intentional you are being about this coming year! It will be such a great one for you guys! :)

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