11 for '11

 

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has tried and failed miserably about creating resolutions I can actually accomplish but this year could be different. Eleven is such an odd number to me and maybe that will be a good thing!

Love & Family

1. Keep in touch with family and friends. I'm horrible at this. I tend to be somewhat of a hermit when it comes to keeping in touch with people. Will start fixing this.

2. Start date nights. With husbands complicated work situation, we often find ourselfs on the couch when we're both home. Will start a (at least) bi-monthly date night. Preferably less expensive and more creative!

Life

3. House, I will keep you even more clean this year. Laundry, I refuse to let you build up more than a load or two; Dishes, you will be cleaned and put away that evening and not the next day. Vacuum and dust bucket? You will be used at least once a week. Bathrooms? I might leave your care in husband's hands.

Personal

4. Anyone will tell you, I hate exercising. It's not that I can't handle it, but it's soooooo boring. Stand in place moving me legs for 45 minutes? No thank you. Will start utilizing Wii fit and get into yoga or pilates. Maybe work up the courage to take a class. And tone, tone, tone!  

5. Water, vitamins, vegitables? You and I are going to become really, really good friends this year. I can feel it.

6. I will develop (or at leaast begin to) develop my own, unique, personal style. Will start an inspiration board. Will stop copying other's styles and try to get more creative. Who wants to be a mimic of someone else's already-developed style? Not me. Nope.

7. Hair. I know I've never done much with you. You probably feel very neglected and underappreciated. This year I'm showing you some love, get ready to be courted by Mr. Straightener or Mr. Curling Iron. No more boring messy buns for you (okay, maybe occasionally, but not habitually). 

8. My resume and and portfolio have been collecting dust. And while husband has been (thus far) fine with me developing housewife abilities, I do wish to put that college degree into good use. So be prepared, you will be dusted off and maybe (just maybe!) I'll contributing more, financially, this year. And building my own career. Fingers crossed!

Other

9. Dear bank account. I know I've slacked on the savings. I know there's been some a lot of frivelous spending. As of the next few days you will be rebudgeted into a plan hubs and I can really stick with.

10. Poor husband has had to deal with the same 10 meals fairly frequently now. And I don't think it would kill me to crack open a few cook books and try something new. For husband's sake. Because no one wants to eat soup or spaghetti for a week (even though I totally could. For  months, even). 

11. Stop being such a negative nancy. I think 2011 is the pefect year to break out the big girl pants and work toward accomplishing my goals instead of hiding under a mass of blankets like I've been very prone to do, lately.