Tuesday Ten Linkup Party - Resolutions

It's finally here - the first installment of the new and improved Tuesday Ten linkup party!!  I'm co hosting with my blog friend and fellow The Mother of All Meltdowns co-author, Rabia of The Liebers and this week our topic is resolutions!

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I've really never been big on making resolutions.  In fact, I had a really difficult time coming up with ten for this post, so I'll admit that I cheated just a little! :-) 

#1-3 - My first three resolutions have to do with goals for my blog and my writing.  They were actually the topic of last week's Finish the Sentence Friday post, so you can read about them by clicking HERE.

#4 - I started to say I want to lose these stubborn 10-15 pounds that I seem to constantly battle.  However, I think it would be better to resolve to just be healthier.  I don't exercise because 1) I hate it and 2) I don't make it a priority and find the time to make it happen.  I need to.  I'm thinking of trying a class - Zumba or even yoga - and hoping that might make exercising more fun.  I also want our whole family to eat healthier.  That's no easy task with busy schedules and picky eaters.  I'm not go all in on a clean eating diet or anything, but we need to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less precessed junk.  

#5 - This year I am definitely planning a big family trip for the summer.  Last year, we debated where to go and what to do for so long that we ran out of time and motivation to actually follow through.  Our girls are at great ages and they are interested in seeing new places.  Right now, I'm thinking a trip to New York City, but we'll see.

#6 - I need to read more.  I think I resolved to do this in 2013 and it didn't happen.  I can't even tell you the last novel I read.  Just like exercise, it's a matter of prioritizing and making the time for it.  Hopefully, getting on a blog schedule and cutting down on my screen time (see #1-3) will help me fit in some other things.

O.K. Here's where I start cheating.  After the ones listed above, I was stumped, so I asked my girls to tell me their resolutions for 2014:

#7 - Rachel's resolution was to keep getting straight A's and make it to 7th grade.

#8- Following suit, Megan's was to get all A's and make it to 4th grade.

#9 - Emily said she wants to learn to jump rope.  (Maybe if I teach her, I can call that my exercise??)

#10 - Finally, because I'm all out of ideas, I'm going to re-share this video of me and several of my Mother Of All Meltdowns co-authors sharing our new year's resolutions vis blog!  (Big thanks to Jennifer of Another Jennifer for putting them all together!)

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Come link up again next Tuesday, January 14 when the topic will be Things I Love/Hate About Winter.

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