[Thriving Despite Us] Can You Believe It's Almost 2013?

[Kate]

I wish time would slow down just a bit.  How did it get to be the eve of 2013?  In the blink of an eye, Will and Elyse will be in college. James will be driving. Rosie will be wearing makeup and heels. And I will need to be drinking more.  I enjoy my children and I rue the day that my house is quiet, clean and calm.  I like chaos...obviously.

It seems like just yesterday I was writing my post for the last New Year  2012 Here I Come. Now, it's time to write another New Year post.  HUMPH! 

I looked at my post from last year and was a bit disappointed in myself. I set some pretty basic goals and if I am honest about it, I did not do such a good job at meeting them.  I did okay but I could have done better.  

Here's the lowdown on what I wanted to do and what I actually did:

1. Weekly date nights with Jeff.- While we did not have weekly date nights, we did go out at least monthly which is an improvement on 2011....MINOR SUCCESS
2. Special solo time with each of my kids monthly....FAIL
3. Get the kids out of my bed! ...EPIC FAIL
4. Throwing things out/giving them away-.my house is still cluttered and unorganized but I have been doing a much better job of getting rid of things.  I have admitted that I am never going to be an EBAY Power Seller and have been regularly getting rid of stuff.  SUCCESS
5. Train my puppy - Puppy is still a pain in the bum, in fact she has become yappier.  Worse, she gets out and runs around the neighborhood refusing to come to me and making me look like an idiot as I chase her around with my bad knee.  However, she does now sit on command (most of the time) and goes to bed on command...MINOR SUCCESS
6. Be a better listener - I have made an effort but I need to keep working on this one too...MINOR SUCCESS.

For 2013, I am going to continue to work on the above things and I am adding 2 more:

1. Write a book - I have been talking about doing this for 20 years.  I am not sure what I'm going to write about or what I'm going to say but I have a book inside me that is just dying to come out.
2. Lose some weight- I feel like I am always on a diet and I am sick of it.  Twenty Thirteen will be my year of getting lean.  This is going to be especially hard for me as I have been having serious knee issues making exercise a bit tough. But I am going to figure something out ....I hope.

Do you have big plans for 2013?  Whatever you are planning I hope it brings you and your family health and happiness!  Happy New Year! 

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Posted By Kate to Thriving Despite Us at 12/31/2012 06:00:00 AM