2015

Right now, I feel so conscious of the very first days of 2015.

On the first day, I rejoiced in being able to sleep in until 9:30. Thanks, hubby! On the second day, I had the house to myself in the morning and crossed things off left and right on my To Do list. On the third day, I reveled in a spontaneous lunch date with my husband after we learned that a party we were going to attend was cancelled (but we still had babysitters!). We had a gift card, which meant I could definitely order dessert- my favorite- chocolate chip cookie bake.

Have I mentioned that I haven't looked at the scale in a little while? But, I will, today, with school resuming. It was a glorious 2 weeks of not sticking to routine, and getting time to do things and see people and eat delicious food. Today, I will get back on track. I know I will- because I won't give myself any other option!

Unlike previous years, I had no grandiose resolutions in mind heading into 2015. So far, that's turning out okay. I think by not setting my resolutions ahead of time, they have shown themselves in these first few days:

1. I want to spend more un-distracted time with my kids, husband, friends and family. I'm putting my phone in my purse so I'll look at it less.

2. I want to read and write more.

3. I want to find something good in each day, even when the day seems rotten.

4. I want to stay grounded and in the flow of family life even though our evenings are often consumed with meetings of some sort that take Steve or I out of the house.

5. I want to go to Church more.

6. I want to start looking at big picture things again- wills, life insurance, etc. 2014 was the fastest year of my life and was proof that the years can and will fly by. While we can't control everything that happens to us, we can make plans for the future, for home improvement, for anniversary getaways, etc.

I think it's going to be a great year.