January I'm supposed to be focused on boosting my energy by decluttering and whatever else I think will boost my energy. So I started the other day with throwing out things I might otherwise have held onto, and I've started a new box to take to Goodwill. Tonight I fnished the last dishes instead of leaving the water glasses from bedtime to do with the breakfast dishes. It's part of my nightly tidy up.
I'd say I'm off to a good start. A few resolutions I don't have on my list for January but plan to focus on in other months are - spending more time outside/ getting back into running and exercise. I did spend time outside today, following Jillian around the yard and watching the big kids and their friends play.
April is my month to really focus on parenting, but I already know a few resolutions and I'm trying to keep them in mind now. I want to let my kids be themselves. I want to acknowledge their feeings - like not telling them they aren't hungry or tired or bored when they claim to be those things.
Julia puts on makeup 10 times a day. She had a friend over today and they watched videos of how to apply makeup for certain effects and then practiced what they'd seen. She's gone through a pack of makeup remover wipes that she got a week ago - really I'm surprised they lasted the week. I don't understand the fascination with makeup. I was never into makeup - but I have started to wear more of it myself as she's gotten interested in it. I never wanted to wear makeup to school in 6th grade. Or 10th grade for that matter. So I don't understand what she's seeing in it or in herself when she has it on or doesn't. Or maybe I make too much of it. But either way, I want to be okay with her and her fascination with makeup. I find myself wishing she was more into a sport or some other activity and didn't have the time to mess with makeup. Only that doesn't seem to be who she is.
Another resolution that fits in another month is to blog more often.
Maybe with pictures.
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