2. Say, "Just a minute/tomorrow/etc." less often to the kiddos. Case in point...
Meet ZaZonk. SP (my 8 year old) got "Make Your Own Stupid Sock Creatures" kit for Christmas from Nana. He wanted to do it yesterday just as I was laying down to rest, and instead, I hopped up and helped him do it. He cut it out, and I used the sewing machine to put it together. He loves it and has dubbed it his new best friend.
3. Get in shape - and rounder isn't what I'm talking about. I'm not going to run a race or anything crazy like that, but some regular exercise couldn't hurt.
4. Finish what I start. I've got LOADS of unfinished crafts and knitting just hanging out all over. I'm going to assess what there is and get rid of the things that I really am not fond of any longer.
5. Start a self imposed sock club. Going along with #4, I've got three or four half knitted pairs of socks. I'm planning on finishing a pair of socks a month this year.
6. Make a stash of finished baby items to use as gifts. Quite often, I'm walking into our Friday Night Knitting Group saying, "I've got a baby shower Sunday, what should I knit?". If I have a bunch of handmade items on hand, I can avoid the rush (and therefore lack of joy of it all) of making a gift.
7. Make a cleaning schedule and stick to it. I can keep up with the laundry, but the other stuff falls to the wayside more often than I'd like to admit.
8. Foster the friendships that I cherish.
9. Be present in the present. Too often, I feel pressured to live weeks or months ahead of where we're at, and I want to SLOW DOWN!
10. Find what my boys, SP (Sweet Pea - 8) and the Doodle (5), are really passionate about and foster that passion. The Doodle starts art lessons next week - he is SO excited!
11. Make my husband first in our family. It's too easy to let the kiddos rule the roost.
12. Hmmmm, 11 in 11 sounds good ;)
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