Looking Back and Looking Forward 2010 & 2011

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

(Try to find things without wheat or gluten in them- I dares ya!)

ThinKrisps!

And bacon.

I generally don't do resolutions, you know, "one day at a time" and all that. But, this year, there's a role in a play that I want. And I should be about 30 pounds lighter for it. This may finally be the one thing that inspires me enough to do that very difficult thing of combining self-denial with exercise.

I'd love to have my own kitchen, instead of a once a week rental. In my own space I could ramp up production, improve the packaging, and finally get a crew trained to do everything I'm still doing. My dream would be to get the business self-maintaining so I could concentrate on theatre.

Aaand, I'm tired of being single, or dating the "come closer, get away" crowd. I'm ready to meet nice, potential keeper types.

I should probably tidy my bedroom, just in case.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

Aaand, I'm tired of being single, or dating the "come closer, get away" crowd. I'm ready to meet nice, potential keeper types.

I should probably tidy my bedroom, just in case.

Mr. Wonderful is waiting for you! And I agree, the "get away, closer" crowd is annoying and a waste of time.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Erica - I had been wondering about you, and now I hope you can follow through and let us know how you are doing, even when the news isn't great. We're here for you. *hug*

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Now that you've had Theo a good amount of time, and gotten to know him pretty well (although he still has some surprises for you), I'm curious: What have you found to be the most difficult thing about being a Mom (and there will be more than one answer), and what is the most surprising?

I'll try to not completely derail the thread. Difficult...As Theo gets older it becomes harder to remember to be patient. Amazingly, I find myself annoyed that he doesn't understand or do what I tell him. Ha. Surprising - well, to be honest, I'm surprised at my own lack of patience, as I had seemingly infinite patience for the first few months, and I never would have guessed that I would expect anything but unpredictability and lack of cooperation from a baby.

Originally Posted by lashbear

• Removing some of the clutter in our unit to make it more liveable. Surfaces, sweetie, surfaces !

Oh lordy, if only! There's no such thing as an empty surface in our house, and I expect that will always be the case.

[Snowflake]

2010
My big goal is out of cc debt, was almost there this year, but things happened and being he sole provider sort of messed me up in this regard. Getting there, but it's going to take more hard work, more belt tightening and I know I can do it.

Other big goal is 50lbs by my 50th birthday. Not an unreasonable goal, I sincerely hope it's more, but I thought this would be a good start. So, continued good health and better heath is the goal.

Disneyland, at least once, preferably twice.

Be a kinder person and a better friend to all.

Declutter. I've got too much stuff.

Be more creative, artistic, expressive.

Right now, this is about all I can think of.

Well, I did not do too well in 2010. Here's hoping I do better in 2011!

#1 like 2010 is to finish retiring the credit card debt. I made progress, but, not enough to retire it all. Like Rosie the Riveter, this year I can do it!

#2 I lost 20lbs which is something to crow about, but not the 50lbs I was shooting for. At least 20 more lbs is the goal.

#3 Never made it to Disneyland, pretty pathetic! I'll be in LA in May, I hope I can take a few days extra and pay a visit to the Happiest Place on Earth and maybe say hello to some swanky folks if they're around.

#4 I think I've been kinder, not had any complaints and actually got some compliments!

#5 I've decluttered, but can do more, still too much stuff. More decluttering!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Well, I did not do too well in 2010.

Your signature says otherwise, missy.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Your signature says otherwise, missy.

GD, you are right about that.

It's been a gift that keeps on giving!

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Like Rosie the Riveter, this year I can do it!

I hope you don't do it like Rosie the Riveter, since she just retired her debt by dying.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

CP, I don't mean to burst your bubble, but the problems still exist in my 5, 7 and 9 year old.

Originally Posted by katiesue

and my 14 almost 15 year old.

No bubble to burst - that's why I said "amazingly". It's a laughable expectation of a baby and a pretty far fetched one for a child of any age. I don't know what's wrong with my brain.

[Not Afraid]

did "something" about my career which has made the rest of the things something I have very little time to do.

In 2010 - Balance (and I'm not talking about doing that on one foot while walking 12 dogs, ordering pet supplies, balancing cash drawers and selling Buddy Belts).

WOW! I was working at P&P at this time last year. So much has changed! I left there - and while it was a really good decision, it did take me a while to get back on my feet again. I went back to pet sitting and started making jewelery seriously. I did my first craft fair in May and I haven't stopped since! While the dog walking still pays the majority of the bills and keeps me super busy, my creative life has sure been a fulfilling one! The first show I curated opened at the beginning of December and has been a wonderful experience! I know I'll be curating more shows, but, if I do that, I need to find ways to encourage the sale of art.

My goal in 2011 is to keep growing that part of my life and see if I can figure out a way to make that really work for me. I'm not sure that is actually realistic, but I'll certainly give it a shot.

Who knows where things will lead. It's sure been a fun ride this past year! I'm looking forward to what 2011 will bring. Rain or shine, the experiences are so worth it.

[Prudence]

Apparently I didn't resolve anything last year. I think this year I'll limit myself to things with a strong likelihood of actually happening: new job, life on the other coast, and marriage. And progress on my knitting backlog.