Once again, Sarah’s post has reminded me that I did start doing new month’s resolutions over a year ago, but another month has begun with me completely forgetting.

The past few weeks have been difficult…but more on that another time.

However, in light of how overwhelming life with a starving underweight newborn can be, my resolution (outside of feeding my child) must be very very simple.

There are some cute stores in the small downtown area near where I live, and they are all within walking distance of each other: a toy store, a book store, other specialty stores. One day this month, I will go shopping and see if I can cross some Christmas gifts off my list (hmm, maybe I’ll need to write that list too?). I’ll support the local merchants, and maybe find some things that my online shopping doesn’t usually display.

And, I’ll definitely be looking for a “Made in America” label.