2016.... Another year has begun and I can't help but stop
and think about a few new years resolutions I want to make this year.
1st is Getting into shape. This is on my list every year
but I really do want to live a healthy lifestyle so I can be the best wife and
mother I can be. Does this mean that I won't have that piece of cake from my
child's birthday party that took me 10 hours to make, or my favorite banzai
burger from Red Robin or that handful of chocolate chips I steal out of the bag
at least once a day when I go into the cupboard.... Nope not happening..... I
am going to make better and conscious food choices and definitely get my butt
in gear and get back into a workout routine but it is also important for me to
indulge in those sweet things that I love so much. I find every time
I limit myself from these things I end up binge eating and binging hard lol!! I just
want to feel good in my own skin and never want my weight to hold me back from doing anything.
2nd is being the best mom I can be. All of you that know
me know that I have two very rambunctious boys. Some days I feel as if I may
end up in the loony bin and that bedtime cannot come soon enough. I need to do
better at keeping them engaged and helping them turn all that energy into
something positive. I think as mom's sometimes we get into a funk or what I
like to call "survival mode" where I feel like I am on auto pilot just coasting through the day. Some days are good and some days I feel like locking myself in my room with Lexie and giving myself a timeout. I love my kids but they want to do a new activity every 5 minutes.... I think it is important to play with your children but I also think it is important to let them play on there own. Kids can't be over stimulated and you both need your down time. I am
still in awe that Dex will be 6 in February and that he will be in school full-time
next year. Time goes by way too fast and I want my kids to know even though they
exhaust me, frustrate me and know how to push all my buttons that I love them
more than anything in this world. Who cares if the dishes sit in the sink til
8pm and the house looks like a bomb went off. I just really need to work on
letting go and have fun making memories with them.
3rd is taking time for myself to develop some of my own
talents. I really want to take some cooking classes and become a better cook. I
feel like I cook the same 25 dishes and really want to mix things up a bit. You
tube is a great resource but I really want to get to a point where I can create
my own recipes and be more confident in the kitchen.
4th my last goal, is to limit the amount of social media
in my life. This comment is not intended for anyone specific but I absolutely
hate socializing, EVERYONE IS ALWAYS ON THEIR PHONES. I mean I am guilty
of this too but it is really starting to bother me. We don't communicate with
each other anymore. I am constantly looking on facebook, instagram, etc to see
how many people have liked my picture or commented on what I just posted. I have become so obsessed
with everyone else's lives and what they are doing and neglect my own. Don't
get me wrong I LOVE being able to communicate with my family and friend through
social media. I just want to limit the amount of time that I am on it. I am also guilty of wasting hours of my time on pinterest. I have actually started
making a lot of the recipes I have pinned or the crafts I want to make and
bought the supplies just so I don't feel guilty for being on it all the time
lol!! And it is a great resource.
Really all I want for 2016 is to enjoy my life and the
people in it! I have an amazing husband, 3 beautiful children and great family
and friends. There are times when I get incredibly homesick and I wish and pray
that we could move to Southern Alberta. I don't know why I think if we move
there my life will suddenly have no problems and everything will just be perfect....
Like that's a real thing lol!! But I am going to stop looking at the bad and
embrace the good this year. I know that if I put myself out there more and
nurture the relationships I already have that I will be much happier!!
Bring it on 2016!!
