New Year's Resolutions?!

brooklynmama718

How will this year be different?

kfry22

Make this into a New Years resolution thread instead?!?! @NYCProf

brooklynmama718

kassyfry said:

Make this into a New Years resolution thread instead?!?! @NYCProf

Done! Happy New Year!

MotherofDragons

Try to remember my mouth is not a garbage disposal. and just because I see/hear/read about a delicious food doesn't mean I need to eat it right then. 

Mtnmommy

H and I are going to stop eating out during the week. It's ridiculous how much food we buy, and end up throwing out because we are too lazy to cook. We are curious to see how much we will end up saving if we do this.

Elyse1384

My resolution is to do better with monthly budgeting for my household.  We almost always go over budget on variable expenses like food (both eating in and out).  With #3 on the way and the insane increase in cost of daycare looming, I need to get better about sticking to budgets and setting the family up for long term success.  

kfry22

Eat more tasty foods 
Drink more coffee after june
Read more good books 

mrt

I want get 10,000 steps per day more often. I've been averaging about 7000 per day, and if I spent like 30 minutes a day on the treadmill watching TV instead of on the couch watching TV, I would feel better, and keep my weight gain under control and probably lose it easier after baby too.

brooklynmama718

Love everyone's resolutions!!
1) Try my best to focus and finally finish/defend dissertation. It's been way too long and I'd love to walk across the stage with baby girl bump.

2) Save money by cooking more, eating / ordering out less.

3) Have more faith, be more positive, believe in miracles and pray more.

4) Make new friends and attract more positive people.

5) Tune out negativity and learn how to cope around uncomfortable situations.  

6) Eat better and exercise!

awoodruff27

1) put more money into paying down our debt instead of blowing it on things we don't need. 

2) eat more veggies. I'm horrible at it

3) be more organized

FSUNole31

Be more present with my husband and kids by putting the phone down.

Getting super serious about paying down some debt we acquired while I was a SAHM for two years.  

Eat better and start a regular workout routine.    

Heliumgirl717

For the next 6 months I'd like to work at being healthy by eating more whole foods and not go overboard with the weight gain. I was doing great until we took 2 weeks of vacation during the holiday. Last pregnancy I gained almost 50 lbs. 

Afterwards, I want to really focus on getting a solid workout routine set. I always struggle with finding the time to workout even though I have plenty of time to surf the web.

MotherofDragons

@FSUNole31 I need to work on putting my phone down. I've done better when I'm with my son but my poor husband has lost me to the phone lately. This is a good one, I'm adding it. 

Wino0920

Detox my house!! I need to go through each room and get rid of the stuff we don't need/use anymore. I feel like I have the Veterans truck at my house at least 4 times a year and it never leaves a dent, I am going big this time. 

GoodWitchoftheNorth

1. Lay off the cheese
2. Be more organized with grocery shopping (coupons, sales, etc.)
3. Put more effort into cooking. I always stick to what is easy/comfortable.

Happy New Year, everyone! 

MotherofDragons

@Wino0920 I am itching to purge my house. I can't wait for our regular schedule and routine to resume so I can just get rid of so much stuff without my husband making up fake reasons to keep things. 

tmrussell

These are all great! I plan to focus on keeping myself healthy, read more and spend less on junk. I love the idea of putting the phone down and cooking through the week.

jc_twomamas

1) Stop cussing in front of DS. His vocabulary for 21 months is really good so I know it's a short matter of time before he turns around and yells damnit or shit at us...or someone else...

2) Continue to move my body even on the toughest days during and after pregnancy. DS makes this easier as we're on the go quite a bit but I want to do meaningful movements (yoga, walking, stretching) that benefit my mental health as well. 

mirdamae03

Totally stealing the "more present" one and the cooking one. I've gotten into a big rut and it doesn't help that I have the pickiest husband on the planet and it's rubbing off on my boys too.

Heliumgirl717

devow27 said:

1) Stop cussing in front of DS. His vocabulary for 21 months is really good so I know it's a short matter of time before he turns around and yells damnit or shit at us...or someone else...

I really need to work on this too! Good one @devow27 !

Wino0920

@MotherofDragons I used to be like your husband and now, I itch to throw everything away!

Knottie42089123

1) learn to cook and be not depend on others so much for food
2) put the phone down and learn to live without it again
3) keep my new home clean, uncluttered and organized (I'm a slob so this will be a challenge)

Ahutch428

1) Keep the house cleaner 
2) Go to church more regularly 
3) Cook dinner more 

meilay

I started a bit before the new year by deactivating my social media accounts. Facebook/Instagram were the #1 reason I'm on my phone too much. I'd also like to read as much or more than I watch TV and eat out less. 

BellaO21

1-Right now the nursery is my office/massage room, so I really need to buckle down and get that organized and transitioned over to an actual nursery... which means getting rid of a lot of things.. lol
2-I also want to make sure I continue to eat healthy and get back into some kind of work out routine so that I can hopefully bounce back easier after the delivery.
3- I'm borrowing the putting the phone down one too! Lol

brooklynmama718

meilay said:

I started a bit before the new year by deactivating my social media accounts. Facebook/Instagram were the #1 reason I'm on my phone too much. I'd also like to read as much or more than I watch TV and eat out less. 

I need to do this with instagram!

mombod

1. Be more supportive of causes I believe in 
2. Finish paying off the last of our student loans
3. More yoga 
4. Visit places I have not been
5. Less tv, more reading

doodleoodle

1. Stop eating fast food. It's a waste of money and makes me feel terrible. 
2. Meal plan each week instead of winging every trip to the grocery store.
3. Be more productive when DD is napping instead of being a worthless lump.

JessyKV

Survive life with 3 kids?? I'm a little nervous for how this babe will shake up our lives but also ready for the challenge.  

This is small but organize and print pictures.  I've gotten so behind and I know it's not going to get better unless I just do it! I would also like to make photo books.  

michaela0704

@devow27 my twins that turn 4 in less than 2 weeks have now added 'damn it!' to their phrases thanks to DH getting frustrated with one of their Christmas toys while getting it put together this weekend... I always thought it would be me!! 

Stankonia2014

Basically everything you all said. More present, less spendy, more frugal, less bitchy.

LMMama

I'm all for the being more present. I'm also a real worrier and my fiancé and I have been in several years of transition with school and new careers. It's been stressful and not easy but it's coming to an end and this year I intend to enjoy myself more. 

-Have a happy and healthy baby of coooourse.
-Hurry less in the morning and don't spend money on coffee to go (bought a new coffee machine that makes lattes for this already and it's heaven)
-Go on a vacation with just my fiancé. 5 years, two kids and we've never fit that in
-Finish grad school strong and get a job by September
-Eat well and exercise and blah blah blah
-Seriously consider hiring/affording a professional to clean our house once or twice a month. We have a new, bigger house, with a new baby, and I'll have a new full time job. One of my biggest stressors is making sure the house is clean, so if I can take some of that stress off, why not?