Before I think about my resolution for this month, I thought I’d look at my new year’s resolutions to see how I’m doing.
Obviously, I’m continuing my new month’s resolutions!
I haven’t yet made my to-do lists for tourist attractions to see before we move, but we did go to the Udvar-Hazy Center (Air and Space Museum) and I’ve scheduled some field trip somewhere next Tuesday, and Mount Vernon is free on the 19th, so we’ll probably go there too (I’ve not yet been in the house).
Organizing closets, going through photos, getting rid of stuff…not yet.
Haven’t touched hair dye so far. Resolve breaking down…
Did I really say I was going to potty train the baby ASAP? I think I meant that for next year…
I’m making an effort to run – 54.6 miles in January…not bad since I took a week off when I hurt my back.
Did January’s First Friday and have put this Friday’s Mass on my calendar.
Despite my whining yesterday, I have been doing some baking. A little more than usual. I did make a pie – pecan pie. I don’t like pecan pie, but Bill does. He thought it was good. Visually speaking, it needed work. Practice, practice, practice. As for sewing…the machine has a thin coating of dust…
And one-on-one time with the kids? It’s tough. We’re squeaking it in, but, interestingly enough, Billy really seems to prefer to include Fritz and the girls want to include each other. Fritz, though, would prefer alone time with Dad (not me)…like 3 hours every day minimum. Yeah, me too, buddy.
And this month? Looking at the above recap, the most guilt comes with the sewing. I promised Billy over a week ago that I would sew on his Bobcat patch for his Cub Scouts uniform…it’d be nice to do that before he gets his Tiger patch this month. I must finish my niece’s Communion dress. Bill wants a fabric book cover and all the kids want aprons (they’ve been reading the Kitchen Madonna‘s blog, I guess). I’ve got lots of extra ACU (camouflage) fabric that will do nicely for the book cover and aprons for the boys. And two of Petey’s footed PJs have holes in the toes (they are on boy #3 after all!). So this month’s resolution is to take care of these sewing projects and to continue to chip away at my goals for the year.
Let’s hear it, folks. How are your new year’s resolutions coming? What’s your resolution for this month?
Reit This Way 
I would like to get back outside for my walks. I miss it and exercising indoors just isn’t as good and I don’t stick to it as much. So, question, I live in a norther climate, read COLD, and am not certain what attire I should wear to go out in 5 degree weather. What to you wear for your early morning frigid runs?
I wear a long-sleeve silk t-shirt, a long-sleeve cotton t-shirt, a fleece pullover, fleece hat and cotton knit mittens. My pants are just normal lycra/cotton exercise pants.
Fleece can be expensive – I got mine at LL Bean. Their “fitness fleece” is only $20 – some select sizes and colors are on sale for $15. I highly recommend silk undershirts too and just broke down and bought another one (a turtleneck this time) so I could rotate it with my only other one.
Honestly if it were below zero, I don’t know if I would go! Today was “warm” – 20 degrees with little or no wind. Yesterday was horrid – about the same temp, but with a strong bitter wind. Today, I took off the mittens halfway through because I was hot…yesterday I ran for a half mile before I warmed up and I never felt tempted to take off my gloves.
Considering doing jumping jacks or running in place or something when you first get outside to warm yourself up quickly. And keep the temp in the house low so you’ll want to get moving!!
This month, I would like to finish up Jonathan’s baby quilt. I had the entire thing pieced before he was born, and now almost 8 months later, I just haven’t finished it off.
I would also like the older two boys to start making their beds every morning – well, we will see about that one!
Wow, 54 miles is awesome! Good job.
Although I didn’t write down any of my yearly resolutions (they’re still there, in my mind somewhere, though), I am inspired and am going to start being better about this new month’s resolution. This month, I’m going to be better about Hubby’s morning note.
Thanks for the inspiration to plug along, Michelle. I wish you lived closer. I could use the in-my-face exercise inspiration! (That will be for another month…preferably a WARMER one!)
I ran 44 miles this month, and have lost 6 of the 8 pounds I am trying for.
The daily morning prayer resolution? twice.
For February:
say those morning prayers!
lose 2 pounds
run 40 miles
(I wear tshirt, sweatshirt, sweatpants, fleece hat, and bright pink gloves)