Every year I often have a pretty hefty list of New Year's Resolutions. One reason I have so many is that not all of them last all year. For example, last year, I had a resolution to get our closets under control. To meet that goal took one solid morning (during preschool 9-12 hours) about once a week for a couple of months, and then I could mark it off of my 'to do' list.
But this year, I'm making a change. I'm going to focus on 2 main things. Two BIG things. And I hope to keep these resolutions up all year...and then next year, and the year after, and so on.
So here goes! 2012 New Year's Resolutions:
(1) Exercise more. Plain and simple. Boring. But important nonetheless.
(2) The most blog-worthy of the 2 (hence the new blog) - Make a serious commitment to cook "real" foods for my family. To plan menus that utilize fresh vegetables (ideally locally grown, organic next best, then anything that looks good at the Giant from there), local meats, whole grains, healthy oils, and on and on. Truth be told, I'm so new to all of this that I truly don't know the extent to all I 'resolve' to do. I just resolve to be open minded about a better way to cook. A better way to eat. I resolve to make the time to plan meals. I resolve to make smart decisions. I resolve to follow blogs and read books that can help (and inspire) me with this goal. I resolve to not be intimidated by new ingredients. I resolve to make kale chips. I resolve to know that not all dishes I slap on the table will be well received. I resolve to try my best to do better. I resolve to feel proud of what I'm doing. I resolve to give myself a break when I come up short. And lastly, I resolve to drag my family (and any blog readers) along with me for this ride.
Don't get me wrong...I am by no means a fanatical about this "real food" stuff. I truly believe that convenience food was designed to be just that...a convenience. To help a Mama out, so to speak. I do eat highly processed food. I do eat fast food. But I sure do it a lot less often than I used to. And what I would like in my life moving forward, is that for the most part my food is "real" and that I feel good about what I put in my body. Call me naive, but I think that's a pretty do-able New Year's Resolution. Stay tuned for more...
YAY!
ReplyDeleteI have been called obsessed about the way we eat, although my husband says it's a good thing.
I have long been fanatical about eating only in season, about not eating a lot of meat, about not eating processed foods, so with this becoming a 'movement' and more people sitting up and noticing how they eat, I'm just beside myself with joy.
Last summer was the first time I had ever made kale chips, even though I grow kale. They are really good.
Becky I'm so happy you found my blog! I am obviously just getting started, but I am very excited about this new adventure...both in eating and in writing. I linked up to your blog, and I love it!
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