2014 Resolutions

So I'm a week-ish late, but here's the deal. I've never really cared much for New Year's Resolutions because, well, ....probably for the same reason I feel silly reserving Valentine's Day for a meaningful "I love you". Plus, we all know this to be true:

However, howwwwever... This year I will resolute- or whatever it's called :) And they say the best way to keep your New Year's Resolutions is to make them public, so here you go: 

1. I will not buy an enormous tub of cookie dough from Papa Murphy's and eat it until I am so sick I'm forced to throw it away. (True story: Last time I did this, I stared at the over-half eaten tub wondering, "Should I pull you back out?") Instead, I will enjoy a cookie dough tub responsibly- only eating some of its contents and baking the rest. 

Baby steps....

2. I will try to remember every single very important thing that I have to tell my husband in my first phone call. This way I will not have to perform what he regretfully refers to as "the callback." 

3. I will not wait until 10 minutes before I need to be somewhere to start getting ready (which may or may not include shower time) and then look like I'm in the Olympic race of getting out the door. I'm gonna go big here: I will not show up late to church every Sunday...and grumpy because of it. 

4. I will drink more water and eat more protein! (Aren't you proud, Mom?) This was, hands down, her favorite reminder to all of her children growing up in sports. 

5. I will--  But have you seen our candy bill this month?! And what about all of the--OK, OhhKay: 

6. I will drive with a bit more grace. I will not immediately label someone as stupid because they forgot to use their turn signal-- I'll wait until I pass them. Alright, seriously... I'll work on the road rage. I think always being on time everywhere is really going to help. (I'm not really this mean- promise).

7. I will fight through my constant state of exhaustion and play with my daughter more than I watch my daughter.  One strategy I've learned: if you sprawl out on the floor, you get to be lazy and play at the same time. And they absolutely love having you at their level. Just beware of little flying hands and feet, and if you're going to play the "Where's-Mommy's-Eye?" game, establish some rules first-- or you might end up looking like this:  

(Sleep well tonight, by the way...)

8. I will find the time to just relax- simple as that. I love the view when I do. 

9. I will not convince myself that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; I will bloom where I'm planted. Along with that, I will not get too caught up focusing on all the ways I could change in order to be a perfect version of myself. I will appreciate all of the experiences and changes that have brought me to where I am today. 

10. And last, but most importantly, I will find the time (daily) to fall in love with Jesus all over again. I love the song that says, "It's gotta be more like falling in love than something to believe in...". I know it to be true that when I'm not spending time learning more about Him, I tend to revert to my selfish human nature that actually doesn't look humanly at all-- it makes me look more like this:

When, given a little spiritual help, could look more like this:

Welp... Wish me luck :)