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Resolutions

Do you make resolutions on the first of the year? I didn't make any this year, except to generally follow what my doctor says to do, which is stay away from sugar and to keep up with my medicine. However, I was reading over old entries in my blog. Does anybody else do that? I found some resolutions I made a few years ago. Here they are:

1. Add more fun to my life.

2. Eat plenty of chocolate.

3. Spend less, preferably not any, time with people I don't like.

4. Refuse to be manipulated.

5. Spend plenty of time reading to my kids, petting my dogs, and telling my husband what to do

Looks like I did TOO well on number 2 - it needs to be eliminated. On number 1, unfortunately I have gotten to the age that staying home and watching TV is my idea of fun. Number 3 and 4 have worked pretty well for the most part. Number 5 - hmmm. It may need to be revised. Petting my dogs: super! Reading to my kids: not so much. They think they are too old to be read to. Telling husband what to do - well, this one is doing pretty well.

While resolving to lose weight or keepa clean house are excellent ideas, it doesn't work for me to do anything as formal as make a resolution on them. I have to take them in steps, plus I know I'll work on these two items regardless. I want to be sure and make it my business for our family to have fun, quality, memory-making time, and if I don't make something formal out of my wish, it may be allowed to slide.