Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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.

7 comments:

  1. Aww shucks! Thank you for the award, Viv!! I'm flattered, considering I really have very little understanding of the whole blogging world. Thank you thank you thank you! Now explain to me how I put it up on my blog :)

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  2. Love this post! Real goals... I need some of them. "Win the lottery" has been on my list one year too many ;)

    I have a funny feeling that 2010 is going to be a good year for many. Good luck and enjoy it!

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  3. OK, you are inspiring me, especially with that snack size thing. I've wanted to forego those things for a long time too. We can do this, Viv! We can get organized! It'll look a lot different than someone with fewer children, but we can do the 5+ kids version of it, I'm sure!

    And 2010 better be good, or I'm gonna be pissed.

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  4. Great idea. I am going to be a better sahd. Self starter. Although the whole two carrot cakes in one day . . . can we slow that pace just a touch?

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  5. Organization is a piece of cake once you figure where to start--it probably the only thing I'm good at...if you need ideas let me know. We recently moved from a 4 bedroom 2 level house into my brother and sister-in-laws almost 500 sq ft basement, within a week we were all unpacked (with some in stoarge obv.) and 100% organized in our portion of the house...it can be done. So can the cooking and cleaning...and once you start it can be fun and addicting!

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  6. I'm pretty analytical so organizing is a must for me. Meals, shopping, etc will go so much better for you I promise. What a great resolution!

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  7. That is what I want this year as well, orginization. I keep buying bins and always seem to need more.

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