We never get out and to crazy things for New Year’s Eve. Let’s face it, having 4 kids are 4 good reasons why we need to stay home. So, this year we had a nice quiet night with the kids. We broke out the new Cluedo (aka Clue) game, my husband was he clear winner. Then 4 of us played Angry Bird Space aka Trouble. My 7 year old was the winner of that game and the 9 year old came in second place.
We had the telly on during the last game and we were watching the festivities in London. The cameras were in Westminster, so at just before midnight Big Ben started to chime. At midnight the fireworks around the London Eye started and went for a good 15 minutes. Afterward the crowd sang Auld Land Syne.
I asked everyone what they were resolving to make better for the new year and I received various comments. My 9 year old wants to stop biting his fingernails, the 14 year old wants to stop biting his lip! Both very good resolutions. The rest of my family did not seem to get the resolution bit very well. My husband now says he is going to be meaner this year, really?
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I have to admit that I am not a fan of them. I think that they are a good idea in principal, but honestly, why wait until New Year’s to make a change to yourself?
That all said, I still do have a few things that I am have trying to work on myself. Most of what I want to do involves making better choices for myself to make myself a better person. I am devoted to this resolution every single day of the year.
I am really very lucky, as right now I am living my dream in another country. In the last few years, I have learned a few things about myself that I have to stop ignoring and face the facts that they just need to be done. For instance, I need to exercise, almost everyday. I just feel better. It is also important for me because I would prefer to start and keep my good habits now at my age instead of starting them later.
I am skeptical about diets mostly because I have watched many that I know struggle with them. While I don’t eat horrendously, I need to start making better choices when it comes to what I eat. Anything that I do needs to be a lifestyle change. I need to find the proper balance for my body. It is becoming more important for me as I age and my metabolism continues to slow down.
My struggle with exercise is always motivation. Some days are much harder then others, I attribute part of the problem to my ADHD. I have lethargy that goes with it, and I suffer from vitamin D deficiency. My other struggle is that in the last few years, I have started to eat for emotional reasons. Yes, another thing to work on, and it can be a vicious struggle for sure.
I know that we all have our own battles and I wish you the best of luck on what you are trying to change this year as well. I think that I need to resolve to blog a bit more as well!
We had the telly on during the last game and we were watching the festivities in London. The cameras were in Westminster, so at just before midnight Big Ben started to chime. At midnight the fireworks around the London Eye started and went for a good 15 minutes. Afterward the crowd sang Auld Land Syne.
I asked everyone what they were resolving to make better for the new year and I received various comments. My 9 year old wants to stop biting his fingernails, the 14 year old wants to stop biting his lip! Both very good resolutions. The rest of my family did not seem to get the resolution bit very well. My husband now says he is going to be meaner this year, really?
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I have to admit that I am not a fan of them. I think that they are a good idea in principal, but honestly, why wait until New Year’s to make a change to yourself?
That all said, I still do have a few things that I am have trying to work on myself. Most of what I want to do involves making better choices for myself to make myself a better person. I am devoted to this resolution every single day of the year.
I am really very lucky, as right now I am living my dream in another country. In the last few years, I have learned a few things about myself that I have to stop ignoring and face the facts that they just need to be done. For instance, I need to exercise, almost everyday. I just feel better. It is also important for me because I would prefer to start and keep my good habits now at my age instead of starting them later.
I am skeptical about diets mostly because I have watched many that I know struggle with them. While I don’t eat horrendously, I need to start making better choices when it comes to what I eat. Anything that I do needs to be a lifestyle change. I need to find the proper balance for my body. It is becoming more important for me as I age and my metabolism continues to slow down.
My struggle with exercise is always motivation. Some days are much harder then others, I attribute part of the problem to my ADHD. I have lethargy that goes with it, and I suffer from vitamin D deficiency. My other struggle is that in the last few years, I have started to eat for emotional reasons. Yes, another thing to work on, and it can be a vicious struggle for sure.
I know that we all have our own battles and I wish you the best of luck on what you are trying to change this year as well. I think that I need to resolve to blog a bit more as well!
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