Resolutions, Shmesolutions

So I hate calling them resolutions. I feel like if I call them that, then I'm doomed to fail. So I'm just gonna call them goals. Yes, I know it's the same thing. I just want to do things to make myself a better person, a better friend, a better wife, and really just happier overall.

I've been saying for 2 years that I was going to start up my own business. Well, earlier this year I registered my business name (Idle Hands), paid my privilege license fee and set up my tax info. But that's about all I've done. So one of many goals I have for myself next year is to really work hard on Idle Hands. I really want it to be successful but it will only be a success if I work hard on it and prioritize better.

Also, I need to do more to make myself healthier. I feel like I'm in pretty good shape, but I want to be in great shape - and I really want to have a baby in 2010 - so there's another reason to get into shape and stay that way! In my quest to run races in all 50 states, I have a goal in 2010 to run in 5 new states. I also want to run my first full marathon. That part might depend on when pregnancy comes my way. I already have 1 half marathon scheduled for February and I'm working on 2 more in March and May. I'm sure I can find a full somewhere that I can run before I get too far along (can you tell I'm planning on being pregnant?).

Along with getting into great shape comes cooking! I love to cook but I can't seem to always find the time. I think I'm gonna have to just start making the time. Wouldn't it be great if my business really took off and I was able to quit my day job? At any rate, I've told Craig that I'm going to cook more for us and he's pretty excited about it. All those cookbooks I've got ain't just decoration, ya know.

I really would like to get better at getting cards in the mail for people's birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I used to be so good about it! And I have a little birthday book with everyone's info written in it, but I don't look at it often enough to take advantage of it. But that will change in 2010 - I think this is probably the easiest of all my goals, so if I don't do this one, then I'm worthless :)

On those same lines, I also have a bad habit of not calling people back. Now, I hate talking on the phone - so I'm not going to make a realistic goal of calling people more often. But I'd rather put a handwritten note in the mail to let someone know I'm thinking about them. And I have several friends that are close to me in distance that I don't spend enough time with, and they probably don't know how important they are to me. That's an easy one to change, too. I am so lucky to have so many wonderful people in my life that want to spend time with me! I should really start letting them know how much I care about them.

It's a delicate balance to make sure that I don't neglect my family and friends - especially my parents and my grandmother, who I don't talk to near enough. And I have 3 godchildren that I need to lavish a bit more attention on!

There are so many more little things that I want to do in 2010, but if it involves me becoming a better friend, wife, and overall a better person, I'm all for it. Wish me luck!