well i got it from
THIS blog
and she just did a post on what 11 things you do NOT need in your life in the New Year.
so, "what are 11 things your life doesn't need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?" (taken from her blog)
it got me thinking, and here are mine.
(this may be looong)
11 Things I Don't NEED in 2011
1. dinner issues. everyday, dinner rolls around and i want to kick somethin'. if dinner were a person, i'd slap it in the face. it's always an issue, and my kids(mostly hubby) are sooooo very picky. and i'm scrambling trying to think of a meal that doesn't make everybody cry and curl up into the fetal position (again, the hubby). they like the stuff we always make, why do you venture onto new recipes lady? but then we have the same stuff and it's like...ahhh, that AGAIN? SO, i do NOT need dinner issues in 2011, i'm getting rid of them. I'm going to plan, yep you heard me. PLAN menus for the week, and that way when i go grocery shopping I'll have a plan of what ingredients i need to have on hand, AND i'm going to use my crockpot more, so it's already done for me. go away dinner issues, don't make me punch you. (how many times can you incorporate the word plan into your paragraph?) ;p
2. bemoaning my weight. i do it often. i make jokes at my own expense. i constantly tell my muffin top to get outta here! i always WISH for miracles, that don't happen. and i know we ALL have body issues, regardless of having had children or not, but i know for MY body having 500 kids can take it's toll. BUT i'm done bemoaning. I've lost a couple lbs this month, nothing fancy just eating less, watching what i eat, consistency in exercise. i'm a big dorkface and always jump on latest diet craze or new exercise bandwagon, when in all honesty it just takes consistency. and who said you have to run 5miles a day? if you get bored easily (like me) then DO all the crazy exercise fads out there, switch it up all the time, have fun with it. AND slow and steady wins the race. i'm a tortoise, i'm no hare...even though I LOOK like a "bunny"...what? ya heard me. *wink*
3. money issues. stop spending on wants. only needs. nuff' said.
4. laziness. ahh, why even write about this, i don't wanna. jk, just being lazy. ok, now some of my laziness isn't really from being lazy but from being exhausted, so i wouldn't really call it laziness, BUT i can do better. would it kill me to spend 10 extra minutes in the kitchen ONCE a week to make my kids a hot breakfast? i did this morning and it was like the angels were singing, my kids thought mom was still in bed and I had gotten them a cool mom robot for an early Christmas present. stop being lazy with church, go EVERY Sunday, at least try harder. Ready my scriptures EVERYDAY, incorporate more spiritual things/times in my day. It DOES help, and I need to do it more often and not be so lazy about my relationship with God. I was VERY productive yesterday, and i need to have more days like that becuz everybody feels better when I do. including me.
5. envy. i soooooooo don't need this in my life. i don't have a stick thin body. i don't have $100+ jeans and shop at only expensive places for me and my children. I don't make homemade goodness that looks professional for teachers/neighbors/loved ones. i don't have a house full of creative goodness from Hillary. I don't have an amazing blog design. I don't have a perfect husband, children, skin, home, attitude or life. But i do have my family that i'm in love with, and I like ME and what we have and I cherish my dear friendships and my extended family, and I can't compare or be envious of anyone anymore. it's evil. it only brings negativity, and i want 2011 to be all about the positive.
6. surprise pregnancies. ummm, i'm hoping this will NOT happen, we have taken all the necessary precautions and steps to ensure this doesn't happen, but this has been my life for many years. I SO do not need one of those in 2011. ;D
7. conflict. who wants that? but i seem to have them with my children, my husband, myself. i need to be less defensive, less quick to anger, less finding fault and be more conflict-less. take the high road, be more patient (now, i AM pretty patient person, but I'm a Gemini so I do have that "other" side, muahhaha). i don't like conflict. i like peace. and i can totally work on helping things be more peaceful around here.
8. "moving-in"...18mo later. i don't need to STILL be moving into our home, 18 mo after the fact. It's time to go through all the boxes in the basement, get rid of CRAP, organize organize organize and start making this house a HOME for crying out loud. i guess i should refer back to #4...hmmm
9. new projects. oh my gosh, i do NOT need new projects this next year! how about FINISHING all the myriad of projects i have never completed!! wow, what a concept. follow-thru!!
10. new clothes. i'm a girl. of COURSE you can ALWAYS have new clothes. but i truly don't. I've been seeing everyone around the blogosphere do 30 for 30, where you pick 30 items of clothing and mix them around for new outfits everyday for 30 days. I can do this for WAY longer than 30 days. I always feel like i have nothing, but truly i have a lot. AND if i lose all my weight i have SOOOO many things that i could wear, that i don't right now, so it would be like a whole new wardrobe!! so lose weight, and be happy with what i have is a win/win. also my girls do not need anymore, the laundry WILL win someday and then you'll never hear from me again, i will have been swallowed up.
11. 10 yr anniversary bonanaza. i don't need a BIG 10 yr anniversary celebration this coming June 2011. I do not need to go somewhere beachy or tropical to commemorate making it through 10 yrs of marriage. I don't need diamonds or spa days or romantic evening/couple days away from children, or other silly things to thank me for being such a trooper. and this is NOT reverse psychology in case my hubby happens to read this post.
what 11 things can YOU do without?
leave them in comments
or link your blog with YOUR 11 things.
hooray for a NEW YEAR!
