It's hard to believe we are already a month into the new year. I never formally posted my new years resolutions. I think i was still just trying to be sure of what i wanted them to be, ya know? I have never really made them and stuck to them. I'd always say something, and then when it didn't work out, i'd just blow it off and move on.
This year, i want to be different. I'm not making specific resolutions like "i want to lose 25 lbs by summer" or "i want to make new friends". They are going to be specific enough for me, but general enough to encompass lots of aspects of my life.
The list is as follows:
I am going to make an effort every single day to see the GOOD things in my life and let the bad things go. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen, but there will be an effort. When things start looking bad, or going wrong, i will take a good long look around me and write about or talk about the things that are going right.
I am going to make an effort every single day to make at least one persons life better. Even if it's just to make them smile, or laugh, or remind them how much i love them. It's important to help others remember why they are loved and wanted, because you never know just how important that one little thing could be in someones life.
I am going to make sure my children are happy and healthy. We are going to make more time to spend as a family. Going for more walks, playing more games, and just reminding them how much we love them no matter what.
And i am going to make an effort to fall in love with MYSELF just the way i am, bad skin, babyfat tummy, and all. Because when others look at me, they see the good things, and i want to start to see them too.
And last but not least... I am going to make an effort to make sure that Ruben knows, no matter what, how much i appreciate him for all he does for us. Our lives wouldn't be nearly as great as it is right now, if he wasn't busting ass every single day to make it that way, and i don't tell him that enough.
NOW, for my birthday wishes.....
This weekend is my birthday. It's hard to believe i will be 28 years old. Where did the time go? I mean, it seems like just yesterday that i graduated high school. And then in the blink of an eye we are here, ten years later, preparing for our high school reunion, and looking back on the last 10 years with so much in our hearts and minds. In the last ten years i've had two kids. We've moved back and forth between Oklahoma and Arkansas. We've made a lot of friends, and lost a lot too. We have had trust betrayed, and built it back up with others. We have had our share of fights and tough times, but we've pulled ourselves back up and made it out the other side. Sometimes i forget just how strong we really are because there are times when i feel so damn weak and frail. But after everything that i've been through, i know i can do whatever i set my mind too.
For my birthday this year, i want to spend time with friends and family having a good time doing things we love to do. Even if it's just eating out at a random resturant, going to a random movie, and doing nothing new or exciting, as long as i'm with friends and family, it will be a great weekend. I'm hopeing that Ruben gets his W2 in, and we get our taxes filed, so we will know that we have a little extra money to throw around for it. I don't want anything special this year. I just want to have a good, crazy, spontanious weekend, full of things that are stupid and frivolous. (SP?) It's been too long since we've really just done something just for the hell of it, and i want this birthday to be that. Here's hopeing it works out that way.
I know i am going to get a new outfit for sure. Even if i only wear it out to dinner with the family, i want to feel special on my birthday.
Neway, that's my little new years birthday resolution rant blog. May this next year be better than the last few. It's been one hell of a couple years, and it would be nice to catch a damn break, ya know? lol.
I'm outta here for a while. Gonna rest for a bit. Dinner is easy, nothing to thaw, so i can rest until it's time to really get in there and cook it. Ruben cleaned the house for me this morning (god i love him) so i don't have to fuss with that. It's been a really amazingly relaxing day, except for this damn migrane i've been fighting for a few days now. Damn weather in Oklahoma changeing back and forth and back and forth. But i wouldn't really change much about where we are right now. Ruben's got a good job that will pay for everything we need and allow me to stay at home, the plans we have will be able to allow me to really get to do some of the things i want to do.
Oh, before i go, i need to put some things down and this will be the easiest place to do it....
I am going to start doing a lot of different art project type stuff. Then i'm thinking about going down to Old Paris and selling them one weekend. Have to find out how much it would cost to rent a booth.
I'm going to do candle holders with stones on them. Dollar tree sells the candle holders and stones for pretty cheap, and i can buy other things to use for it at Michaels and Hobby lobby for pretty decent prices too.
Going to do jewlery: Necklaces, rings, pendants, bracelets. Things like that. I've found a few things i want to try using wire and wire wrapped stones and stuff. I don't think it would be THAT hard to do, just gonna try it.
And there are a few other little artsy things i'm gonna do. WIsh me luck, i want to try to turn it into a part time business (not that we will NEED it, but it will be nice to save up some money, ya know?)
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