My New Year’s resolutions all have to do with motherhood.
Regrettably, before I can write one sentence, the topic gets dicey. Guilt, self-defensiveness, even panic, rise up like tidal waves.
Every year, people with very good intentions sit down and type out a list of New Year’s resolutions, usually consisting of some lofty goals like "I will never touch fast food again" or "I will whip those saddle bags into shape" or "I will be a more patient parent."
While most people don't always manage to stick to their New Year's resolutions, I am all for making goals and trying to reach them.
What's wrong with striving to improve your imperfections or change some bad habits? With that said, here are some of the most popular New Year's resolutions I've come across and some advice on how to actually achieve them:
On New Year's Eve, most of us gather together with friends and family to celebrate the ending of one year and the start of another.
While there are certain traditions that can be found at almost every party - champagne toasts and the televised countdown to the ball drop in Times Square - you can set your shindig apart from the rest by adopting a creative party theme.
Here are few theme ideas that we love:
Greet the New Year with a fun-filled party! Because what better way to celebrate New Year's Eve than with good company, good food and good drinks?
Set the stage by designing your space with some festive and fun accents. Complementing your party with the right decorations will create the right mood for the occasion and add an extra sparkle to your event!
While some opt to hit the town on New Year's Eve, others elect to spend the holiday celebrating with those nearest and dearest to their hearts by planning a family celebration.
If you want to ring in the New Year's holiday with your brood, plan an assortment of games to ensure that even your youngest partygoers will remain in a festive mood.
New Year's Eve is a time for family and friends to come together to send out the old and usher in the new. Parties typically include food, beverages and fun. New Year's Eve party games can ensure that your guests will go home with warm memories of a great time.
Happy New Year everyone! I hope your holidays were great. Honestly, I am glad they are over. I took a huge breath overlooking the ocean and very peacefully let 2010 go… I am looking forward to this New Year. A New Year always brings a new energy and motivation to do great things.
Now that Christmas is behind us, it is time to focus on some New Year’s Resolutions for 2011. I started to write some of them down and then realized that they are the same ones that I have been making for years.
So how many of you are already thinking about New Year's resolutions? Are you dreading the thought? Are you excited to start fresh? The unfortunate fact about resolutions is that less than half of all people who make resolutions maintain them longer than six months. The upside of this fact, however, is that just the act of creating a goal makes you ten times more likely of achieving it.
