New Year

Happy New Year!

Well, I am ready for a fresh start. My favorite part of New Year's has always been the fresh start that it brings. Yes, the kiss at midnight is fun too, but I love to set resolutions. I know that they so often get broken, but that's okay. The intention and the effort are what keep us moving forward. So, here are a couple of my resolutions...

To increase our family's healthy habits.
I have been exercising and it has really helped me so much. It truly does fight depression, and I want to be more consistent this year. Mr. Sahm has also resolved to do his morning walk more consistently, so together, we'll be doing great! I could make a giant weight loss resolution, but instead, I just am going to resolve to feed myself and my family more real food and try lots of new fruits and veggies, or at least new ways of preparing them! I am hoping to find some that we really enjoy so I can increase our consumption without increasing our dinner table fights, umm, I mean discussions about eating our veggies.

To have more fun and connection with the kids.
Truth is- it takes effort to have fun and it is easy to let them stay glued to a screen (TV, computer, gaming system of one kind or another.) Not good for them and not good for me and not good for our relationships. So I resolve to do more with them and be more present. (That will take a lot of energy. Good thing I'll be getting all that good exercise and healthy food!) I do want to do fun stuff with them, but I am also seeing that it is time for them to do some chores already! I haven't made them do much because it's just easier to do it myself. I know that a reasonable amount of household chores will be good for them, and I resolve to put the energy into helping them learn to contribute to the family in this way.

To grow the fruit of self-control.
Self-control is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, and it is an area that is an area of struggle for me. It just doesn't come naturally. This year I resolve to let it be something that God grows in me, rather than trying to manufacture it out of my own will. When I am weak, He can be strong for me.

***I have the best hubby in the world, and we are pretty darn happy together. It's not really a resolution, but I want to let him know, every day, how awesome I think he is and how much I appreciate him. I hope that it will be a deeply ingrained habit so we can always be this connected and happy together.***

So those are my resolutions. How bout you? Are you making any resolutions?