Resolution-ary

  Well its that time of year again. The time of year that finds dumpsters filled with dry, prickly christmas trees, which, lets face it, are nothing short of depressing! I always find myself a little sad in the after christmas lull, wishing that the weeks between thanksgiving and christmas could have stretched out MUCH longer than they did. The weeks where it didn't feel blasphemous to watch "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "The Muppet Christmas Carol", and the anticipation of the day that can turn even the most level headed of adults (Me) into a ridiculous, grinning, joy-filled, goofball.

 BUT such is life. I have learned over the years to be zen-like and accept, and move past the 'post christmas blues' so it doesn't evolve into 'post christmas depression'  which has symptoms like; 

• Sitting on the floor, sobbing irrationally, in front of the christmas tree next to the storage tubs that have been pulled out to put the ornaments away.
• Becoming nearly catatonic at the mere thought that it will be a full ELEVEN months before you can watch 'a Charlie Brown Christmas'
• Sneaking around for a few days with Mannheim Steamroller on your iPod.

I have been pretty strong this year.....you know.....for the kids.

Now we have reached the time of year where people feel obligated to make lists of things they probably wont stick with for more than one month fully intend to accomplish in the "new year".

 Now I have been known to make my own little list of "resolutions" and "resolve" myself to do things that  could potentially make me a better person.....or whatever. 

I mean, okay, I KIND OF made an unofficial list, in my head, of things I would like to try to do this year, like, NOT dying on Dec. 21st when the Mayan Calendar ends, and trying out more of the cool stuff I have pinned on pinterest like this!

I totally made this, and I know what you are all thinking about it,
and yes, it is EXACTLY as amazing as it looks!
 Cheesecake, and Chocolate Mousse, topped with Chocolate Ganache
......I had to share it with people so I didn't eat it all myself!

As important as 'New Year's Resolutions' are in January, they seem to dwindle with importance as the year progresses, so that by December, the current year's resolutions are nearly meaningless and NEW, New Years resolutions are already being formed for the next year! Its a vicious cycle!

So I am NOT going to try and write some meaningful blog post filled with bold declarations of "What I will do to make myself  better in 2012" and instead talk about what I DID to make myself better in 2011! (whether or not those things were as effective as I like to think they were...)

In 2011 I :

1.  Successfully adjusted to being a mother of TWO small children! (no small feat ifyaknowwhatImean) 
2. Broke my addiction to Oreo Fudgees. (And not a moment too soon, they were discontinued by those cruel, cruel people at Nabisco!)  
3. Successfully moved to Houston, from Trinity (WITH two small children) and acclimated to living in an area that does not feel like 'Lonesome Dove'.
4. Started a workout regimen that I actually enjoy, and have been able to maintain for more than two consecutive days! This is the one that I am actually pretty proud of. I am pretty sure that almost everyone sets out to 'lose weight' in the new year. Last year I actually did it! I think it just finally clicked that I DIDN'T want to be the generic, amorphous young(ish), mommy with non-existent self-worth.  (Also, when I quit my job in February, I started going stir-crazy being with my kids so much, so going for a daily run became the saving grace of my sanity)                          

(insert lame Jenny Craig/weight watchers joke here)

 I will keep running this year, mostly because, believe it or not I really do enjoy it. It IS nice to see SOME visible incentive to keep it up though.

   Happy New Year everybody! 

And may the Oreo Fudgees in life, be easy to resist!