Happy New Year's- 2011

Another new year. I have kissed the same guy for the last 16 New Years. Some things, like that, won't change. But some others will. Aren't we supposed to make resolutions for the new year ahead- and then break them by the end of the first week? I think that is because we are too ambitious and set unreachable goals. Therefore, I am going to do things a bit differently this time.

1. I will keep up with deadlines and due dates.

2. I will actually MAIL birthday cards.

3. I will keep up with the laundry and put clean clothes away.

4. I will get rid of clutter in my house.

5. I will do something for myself every week, no matter how small.

To Do List

1. get out decorations

2. put them up

3. put away the boxes

4. laundry

5. shop

6. wrap

7. make cookies

8. teacher gifts

9. Christmas cards ordered

10. envelopes addressed

11. cards mailed

12. kids cards for classmates

13. preK "gifts" made

14. Christmas outfits for Helen and Zachary

15. figure out who is hosting Christmas dinner

16. go look at Christmas lights

17. make gingerbread houses

18. add ornaments to kids' collection

19. repeat number 4 about 27 times

20. get a haircut

italics indicates done

Another List (cuz i know you care, lol)

1. Zachary's uniforms- he needs shorts and probably shirts, too. I will worry about pants later.

2. Zachary sneakers.

3. Zachary school supplies (he only needs a few things that I forgot to pick up).

4. Socks for both kids (don't get me started on the whole sock thing because I will get pissed off- i think they EAT their socks)

5. Underwear for Zachary- boxers or briefs this year?

6. Jumpers for Helen (because she is so tall, especially from shoulder to hip, we need to alter her jumpers)

7. Blouses for Helen.

8. Shoes for Mom (all I wear in the summer are flip flops and Converse low tops)

9. Clothes for Mom- because I looked at the pitiful state of my closet ;0(

10. New Binder for Mom- my skulls one finally fell apart

11. Pencils for Mom- I only do lesson plans in pencil and I am P-I-C-K-Y about my pencils!