Finally...I know what I want to do in 2010

There are a few things that I am 'resolving' to do in 2010. Looking at the coming year, I knew that I would throw that old stand-by, 'lose weight' on my list of resolutions, but, I wanted to find some things that had more meaning to myself and to my family. I want to seriously reduce the number of convenience foods we eat. Though I do buy mostly organic foods, I've been buying mostly organic junk foods, and I want to change that. I also want to do away with snack sized packaging. Am I really so lazy as to pay triple the cost for something that I could portion out into containers? Apparently, I have been. Can't I take just a few more minutes and make my own chicken nuggets instead of paying $12 a pound for those little suckers? Yes, I can, and in 2010, that is exactly what I'm planning to do.

I'm hoping that 2010 will kick 2009's butt. That won't happen by my idly sitting around and wishing. The only way to make 2010 that great year that I've been yearning for, is to get off my rear and make it happen. I am going to put my all into being a better SAHM. With that needs to come some serious organization, and some real work on my domestic skills (think about how inept I am at cleaning and cooking) and I think that I am finally ready to rise to the challenge.

So far today, I've made two carrot cakes, one for the kids to devour after school, and another for dessert. That helped me with another dilemma that I've stressed plenty about, but, done nothing to correct...food waste. I utilized the rest of the ginormous bag of Costco carrots that I know I would have otherwise thrown away. Tonight we are having homemade chicken nuggets, carrots, and baked beans for dinner.

So here is to 2010, and me being proactive, which I don't come by easily. Good thing I've never been afraid of work.