New Year, a fresh start

I say it every year. I'm going to do better....exercise more, eat better, cook more, be a better wife, mom, and friend. Every year, I sink back into the same rut.

So this year, my resolutions are more specific. Maybe I won't be as overwhelmed by my high expectations.

Here they are:

1. I am resolving to (re)start the Couch to 5K program, with a plan to run my first 5K in March. When I started running over last summer, I fell in love. It was addicting. On days that I was stressed, I wanted nothing more than to run. It gave me time to myself, time with my thoughts, time without someone asking for milk or more tv time. I would LOVE to be able to run the St. Jude half-marathon in December. I know that's a lofty goal, but I have 11 months to get there.
2. I have got to DECLUTTER! Our house isn't full of clutter, but behind closed doors, there is just too much! I have a closet full of clothes that just don't do it for me. Either they're too tight, too short, too long, too big, or they just don't make me feel good. Why am I hanging onto clothes that don't make me happy? Gone! Our attic. Oh! Our attic!! I hoard things that are sentimental...baby blankets, outfits my babies wore home from the hospital, favorite toys...that stuff will stay. But I also hang onto things that I *think* I'll use later. What makes it even worse is my packrat husband. We have piles of household stuff. Lamps, speakers, stereos, just stuff! Why is it in my attic? What good is it doing? We have boxes full of clothes. Nice business pants, jeans, shirts, coats....I'm sure that the mission would gladly accept it all. So, it's all going to go. Someone else, somewhere can use my clutter.
3. I want more pictures of my family. So I'm going to copy Lynn's idea and post one picture each day for the year. I may not have a witty comment or story to go along with it, but at least I'll have an excuse to take more pictures.

That's it. In a nutshell. Sure, there's more that I would like to do, more

changes that I'd like to see in myself. But I'm not going to put forth too

many unrealistic expectations of what I have to do.

I don't want resolutions to get in the way of enjoying life.