2014 Resolutions

Now that there has been a recap of 2013 I am moving away from 2013 and on to 2014. I'm sure if I went back to my resolution post from 2013 it would be similar to the one I'm about to write but I'm not going to worry so much about that one and just start fresh.

1. Keep on top of housework
2. Exercise more
3. Try to be more organized

So those are my top resolutions and I'm hoping by keeping it simple that it will be a bit easier to keep up with. With each of the above resolutions they tie into one overall theme which is to keep me sane. I find I am typically wound pretty tight when I feel like things are out of my control and then I start to stress more. I find that I feel more at peace when the house is clean (relatively) and I know where things are and I'm prepared for the day. I have found that exercising multiple times per week over the last 5 months has made me a lot happier and that when I'm not doing it I can tell that I'm a bit more stressed/wound up.

So with those big resolutions there are lots of small steps. I know it will take a bit to get the house to the level where maintaining the cleanliness is simple but I'm hoping to find a spot for everything by the end of January and than the rest of the year will just be maintenance. I'm also hoping to find a schedule that will work well with the gym so that I can get those 3 workouts in a week. I'm hoping 2 during lunch and 1 at night and I just need to find a night to do that. I'm thinking Friday night might be good for the most part as Jym typically picks up Maddie and then meets me in Sterling for dinner and I can just make them come a bit after 6 so I can hit the gym Friday night before dinner.

I figure if I can work on these things along with picking out clothes and making lunches the night before over the next few weeks they should become habits that I won't have to think about doing. I will hopefully have good news the next time I check in. I can't say that I will blog more this year than last year but I am hoping to at least write once a month to recap.

Till the next time!