Resolutions

(Better late than never.)

Here are the resolutions I made for 2010. I did great at some, terrible at some. But I learned a lot about myself this year, and learned to balance life as a mommy. Despite my failures at some things, I feel pretty good about how I did.

• Work out 3x per week -- I did great at the beginning of the year (i.e.when Emme was little and slept a lot), and worse as she got older and more mobile...and as I got sick of all of my workout videos. But then I bought a treadmill (yay!), so we're on the upswing again because running is sorta my thing.
  
• Make weekly meal plans -- I had streaks of good and bad at this one. But I've got a plan in the works to make this even easier, soon. I'll post about it when I finish.
  
• Learn to bake breads with yeast -- Check! Consider the phobia officially conquered. My rolling techniques could still use work because my breads & rolls aren't as pretty as my mom's yet, but we're getting there. Oh, and hello -- yum! Homemade is so much tastier.
  
• Read more books -- Check! I read lots of baby & parenting books this year, as well as a few others, and even got President Monson's biography for my birthday, which I'm enjoying but haven't finished yet.
• Keep up with couponing and deal-blogging -- Check! This one has been hard. I've finally adopted the "I'll deal-blog when I feel like I have time" mentality, so that it's not a stress to me. I also became a Grocery Smarts instructor this year, which has been fun and it's given me a little spending money.
  
• Spend under $100/month on groceries -- Ha! It's more like $200/month these days...but in our defense, we've been dealing with some funky allergies and actually paying for formula (when I had planned on nursing). All surprises -- but nevertheless we're working through them. Still, $200/month is not bad.
  
• Sew more and craft more -- Check! I think Chris has hated how often the sewing machine was out on the kitchen table, but I did get some fun crafts done this year. They saved us some money and gave me a fun outlet.

Without further ado -- here are my resolutions for 2010. Nothing ground-breaking, but I like setting goals. Must be the control-freak in me that likes to cross things off my list.

• Hold Family Home Evening regularly -- We've just started this one with the Bambina. Currently, they last about 6 minutes. I'm hoping that increases with time. Our Book of Mormon picture book is our staple, for now, and Emme loves it.
• Make Weekly Meal Plans -- Same goal as last year, but with renewed effort. :) And I've got a plan to make this easier on myself. Stay tuned.
  
• Work out 3x per week -- Same goal as last year...with (lets be honest) probably the same amount of effort. But the beautimous treadmill is helping.
• Spend under $200 per month on groceries -- I'm giving myself some cushion here, but I'd like to be closer to $150 or $160.
• Be a better housewife & mother -- I've got a new resolve to keep my house a little cleaner, vacuum a little more often, fold the laundry a little faster, and make our home a nicer place to be for the Bambina & the hubby. (I got my inspiration from this.)