Happy 2009!

Got any New year’s resolutions? If you are like me you have broken them already.  Seriously, what is the point of torturing ourselves? So just for traditions sake let’s go down the usual top resolutions and tweak them to our advantage.

Drop some poundage. The way I see it, the minute you drop your kindergardener off at school, you have lost 40 pounds. Depending on how many kids you have you could easily lose a 100. If you get off track remember that the most weight lose occurs in September when school starts.

Improve your health.  I look at this one as mental and physical health combined. Physical health -Let’s go for a walk to the liquor store for wine or at least around the block.   Mental health? Ben and Jerry’s may not be great for my cholesterol numbers but it soothes my soul. Planning more time for you will make you a better person and/or mom.  I do count hiding from the kids in the pantry as ‘me time.’

Get out of debt. Yeah, right. 

Plan family dinners. My parents rightly feel that dinner together may be one of the reasons that all five of us are not in prison. Dinner in our castle is spent nourishing both body and family.  Oh sure, there are vegetable strikes, farting (both intentional and not) and the occasional food fight but it is worth the juggling to sit down together.  

Get organized. Emptying the junk drawer straight into the trash makes me feel like I have accomplished something.  As far as organizing the kid’s rooms, just shut their bedroom door and walk away.

So here’s to making some new New Year’s revelations. 

Reign On!

Queen Linda