Thoughts for the New Year

I've never formally made New Year's resolutions in the past. This time around I have a few thoughts for the upcoming year. Here are some things I'd like to work on in 2008:

• Invite friends over for a play date once a week.

• Take more time to call friends on the phone just to chat and be an encouragement. (This is a really tough one for me.)

• Go to the Y twice a week (on Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays) to swim / walk / or take a water class.

• Drink a glass of water before every meal and snack.

• Include one soup recipe and one meatless meal in my menu plan each week.

• Finish knitting at least one afghan block each week. (I've completed seven of the thirty blocks so far.)

• Take the kids outside for walks or to the park as often as the weather will allow.

• Read more classic Christian literature. I plan to start with C.S. Lewis' books.

• Watch my critical tongue. I often say negative things (especially to my family) without thinking about how my words some across.

• Make sure more clutter / stuff / junk goes out of our house than comes into it.
  

• Shower Ben with physical affection and make going to bed early a priority.
  

I am excited to start the new year. Welcome 2008!