To resolve or not resolve?

Happy 2009!
It was a pretty low-key celebration at our house, I didn't even make it to midnight.

Do you make resolutions? I didn't until about three years ago when I heard Kevyn Burger on FM 107.1 talk about her resolution from the year before. Her resolution was to use canvas bags when she went to the grocery store and I though, "I can do that", and I am happy to say that I do use my tote bags about 75% of the time. My other resolutions have been not to eat fast food in my car (I have slipped on this one), read one book a month (when I made that I worked at a book store and never had time to read). I have had pretty good success with all of theses resolutions and I think it is because they are so simple.

This year my resolution is to do 1 thing a day that I love, which include;

• Reading
• Scrapbooking
• Ice Skating
• Crocheting
• Sewing
• Surfing
  

You get the idea. I love to watch TV and movies, but I feel like I do to much of that and I can be doing something from my list while I watch TV. I also love to run, but with the 1/2 marathon only 5 months away training will not be a luxury it will be a necessity.

If you are looking for ideas for a simple resolution

• Make your bed everyday (it is a present you wrap for yourself everyday)
• Floss your teeth (good gums never hurt anyone)
• Eat breakfast (get that metabolism up and crankin')
• Write one letter a month (in the age of the Internet the written word has gone away)
• Accept compliments (Yes, you do look good!)
• Turn your phone off at 8 PM (I know it's scary, but you can do it)

I could go on, but that should give you some good ideas.
Off to run!

PS. I am sure there is some sort of running penance that my running buddies and I need to do for skipping the race on New Year's Eve-"Thou shalt not register and not runnith unless on deaths door"