Happy New Year, everyone. It’s the time of year again for resolutions. One of my biggies right now? Get back to blogging. This place is a madhouse, but there is always a lot of inspiration for posts. I just have to drag my butt over here and actually write them.

Yesterday, my husband and I celebrated our third anniversary. We had the genius idea to be married on New Year’s Eve, 2006. Michigan (where we got married) cold and rainy, and the hotel room that night (with kids running up and down the halls screaming, and drunks doing the same) was not conducive to what most people do on their honeymoons. So we ordered pizza, watched (I believe) Seinfeld, and discussed the miracle of Dick Clark still being alive (we thought he was dead. Seriousl. Mark is still convinced that he’s a zombie.), and then cuddled up and went to bed. We were tired. And Mark had an oozing ex-blister on the back of his heel from wearing dress shoes that were too small. The tux company made a lot of mistakes. No one’s shoes fit correctly.

Yesterday, we celebrated by eating pizza, watching Seinfeld, and being amazed (again) that Dick Clark is still alive. He’s hosted 37 New Years parties at this point. And we both try very hard to not laugh when he meesses up the count, or counts out of sync with the actual counter.

Okay, I try. Mark falls out of his chair. He’s such a sensitive person, no?

We also had a bottle of wine, courtesy of Dad II (Mark’s Dad, who is also a Mark). It was really good. I usually go for the directly fruity wines (cranberry, apple, blueberry, ect). This was different, but still really, really good. We each had a small glass, and even Mark enjoyed it.

Over the past week, I made several resolutions. I’m going to list a few, to help keep me on track… I’ll try to keep updating with my progress.

1. Get back to 160 lbs. 150 would be better, but I’m starting small. This is actually several resolutions, because I’m also giving up cheap chocolate (sorry, Hershey. We’ve been friends for a while, but it’s time to let you go), cutting way back on soda, and exercising 30 minutes, 3 times a week.

2. Do more writing. I have two creative writing workbooks I will be working out of daily, I will be blogging regularly, and I will be finishing two novels. I also want to write a couple work-related ebooks.

3. Improve financial stability. I want to put aside money each month for Christmas, to avoid being broke in the few weeks following the holidays. I want at least $1000 in the savings account, and a $1000 buffer in the checking account. No more paycheck to paycheck. We’re also putting aside money each month for a very nice pot and pan set before the holidays next year. I’d like to put $100 a month aside for this, ideally.

Those are the biggies. I also want to bring Mark and Becca down to NYC with me for a few days this year (Mark’s never been. Which kills me. I’ve been several times, and I love it down there), and get a few articles into print.

I happened to look at the lists (I have a separate one for professional goals) and realized that now I actually have to do all this stuff. Crap.

What are your goals for the new year?