New Year: Recaps and Resolutions, Lists and Liquor

New Year’s: The end of an old year, the beginning of a new.  A time for recaps and resolutions, lists and liquor.  Right?  Okay, we don’t do resolutions around here…and sadly, we never made it to the liquor cabinet for even one drink last night…BUT we did get to the recap and lists!

Here’s the thing.  I think we all look forward to an opportunity to start anew.  To theoretically erase and learn from our mistakes and make promises to do better.  The New Year is a perfect time for that, right?  A fresh start, a blank canvas.

As we transition to the new year, we often take heed in reflecting and recapping our last year.  Making the proverbial lists of the good and the bad, the happy and the sad.

So in keeping with social media traditions of lists upon lists for the year, I decided to take a crack at creating my own.  DISCLAIMER: Please note, these are not all inclusive lists…nor are they in any kind of order.  Most certainly, I’ll reread this after publishing and hit myself for forgetting something or many things.

10 of the Best Calorie Laden, Guilt Inducing, Worth Every Bite Treats 

1. Cupcakes
2. Cupcakes
3. Cupcakes
4. Cupcakes
5. Cupcakes
6. Cupcakes
7. Cupcakes
8. Cupcakes
9. Cupcakes
10. Cupcakes

 

10 Things I Think Are Stupid

1. I don’t live in Hawaii
2. Cupcakes have calories. And so do Christmas cookies…chips…donuts…and candy…
3. That I’m not 125 pounds with a washboard stomach…wait, see number 2
4. Winter after Christmas is over
5. Yoga pants aren’t considered formal or business attire
6. I don’t live in Hawaii
7. That I’m afraid to try new things for fear of not being good at them
8. Temperatures in single digits or below zero.  Dumb.
9. I live in Minnesota and don’t own a pair of snow pants (because I should live in Hawaii- duh)
10. Mean people

10 of My Favorite Purchases/Best Spent Money

1. Sorel boots.  Okay, so I don’t have snow pants.  But I have good boots.
2. A new upgraded snowboard for Noah, he’s riding rails and imitating Superman off the jumps
3. Donuts
4.  Cupcakes
5.  Donation to NAMI – MN
6.  Yoga pants
7.  Journals
8.  Therapy
9.  Music
10.  Books. Always books.

10 Things That Made Me Smile            

1. The beach
2. Noah
3. Cupcakes
4. The love I’ve felt from those around me
5. Racing Noah to the car in the rain
6. Learning to accept my imperfections
7. My Christmas tree
8. Dance Parties in our family room
9. Books.  Books.  More books.
10. Anything covered in glitter

 

10 Things I Should’ve Avoided in 2013

1. Cupcake
2. Guilt
3. Twerking – don’t worry, not MY twerking…more like Miley twerking
4. Saying things like, “Totes, Adorbs, I know right (or as my son texts, ikr)”
5. Expectations that were too high
6. Perfection (attempts at it anyway)
7. Starbucks (Was never a coffee drinker and now I’m addicted to Lattes)
8. Lunch al fresco, when sitting under the perch a local bird resides
9. Comparing myself to others
10. Lists

 

10 Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2014

1. Cupcakes. Duh. 
2. Running my first 5k (Oh, the irony…)
3. Watching Noah swim competitively, snowboard radically…and maybe start Hockey?
4. Writing
5. Yoga pants
6. Compassion
7. Hope
8. Downton Abbey
9. Peace
10. Love
11. And understanding

 

10 Things You Shouldn’t Say Out Loud (or to yourself)

1. I’m fat
2. I’m stupid
3. You’re fat
4. You’re stupid
5. What is wrong with you?
6. What is wrong with me?
7. I’m not as good of a mom as she is
8. I’m not good enough
9. I should’ve …
10. I wish I was …

 

10 Things You Should Do in 2014, Even If It Scares You

1. Love Yourself.
2. Love Yourself.
3. Love Yourself.
4. Love Yourself.
5. Love Yourself.
6. Love Yourself.
7. Love Yourself.
8. Love Yourself.
9. Love Yourself.
10. Love Yourself.

 

And I saved the best list for last…

Noah’s List for 2014

 

Wishing all of you a New Year filled with Love, Light, Hope and Sparkle!  Oh…and cupcakes!