Thought for the day - 2016

As i enter into the new year, like everyone else i have things i want to accomplish.  i do not necessarily want to call them resolutions because i think that just sets a person up for failure.  i have enough pressure on myself already lol  But, i know that there are things i want to achieve and if i put my mind to it, i am pretty sure that all things are possible.

Of course, i have the typical goals of quitting smoking, eating better and exercising.  These are all just things that i need to do because i need to treat my body better than i do.  All of these will help.  Granted, this past year i did get more exercise because of walking every day to class, i know that i can do more.  It is just a matter of putting all of these things into action.

Speaking of food, i definitely want to cook more and try new things in the kitchen.  So far, i'm doing well with this one.  i have tried three new recipes so far this year.  Luckily, each one turned out well and are keepers in my recipe file.  i love reading cookbooks and have already read 2 since Christmas.  So finding new things to try will not be hard.  And that also helps my budget with grocery shopping.  When i have been going to the grocery store, i now take a very specific list and do not stray from that list, buying only what i need.  That can be tough, especially if i go to the store hungry lol

We, both me and Michael, also want to make our house as simple a space as possible.  i plan on spending time going through things and getting rid of things.  i realize that i make this goal every year, but it really is time.  We have too much stuff and it really can be a burden.  As much as i love my stuff, i do not need all of it, so it is time to let go of things.  There are many venues out there where i can get rid of things....Goodwill, Ebay, Craigslist, Facebook....so be on the lookout for my stuff :)

Also, both of us want to be more social this year.  We were talking on NYE and decided that we both could use more human interaction.  When we first moved into our house, having company over was a regular occurrence.  Now, it's a total rarity.  i know it has been at least since August 2014 since we've had people over and that needs to change.  Movie nights, game nights, dinners, just having conversations....that's what we want this year.

So, these are just a few things that i want to get done this year.  i know that there are more things on my list and i will add them later, but this is a good place for me to start!  Happy 2016!