Last year, I made a list of Easter resolutions and today I would like to share with you of how it had been, as well as making new resolutions. Since it's still the month of January, I just think the timing is perfect.
Here they are:
Intentionally praying for my Husband everyday
It's a hit and miss, there are days that I forgot or was already in bed and too lazy to get up again and read from my little prayer book. It's still a work in progress.
Making to do list and actually doing them everyday
I have to say that it does wonders to my productivity level! I'm getting back to making list again since I didn't do it during the holidays, but it's something that I'm doing regularly and I have found to be extremely useful.
Story Time with My Son Everyday
It's "play time" instead of "story time"; because not everyday that my son would ask me to read him a story. Sometimes he would ask Mommy to sit with him and listen to music, sometimes we would dance, build blocks, play hide and seek, etc.
Finding Time to Read Books Again
Done. So happy! Not much time to do it, but I do some regular reading almost everyday now.
Incorporating family journal into Style N Season blog
Done. Yayy!
Now for January resolutions.
Fitting into my jeans again
Being skinny almost all my life, I used to be able to eat anything I wanted, as much as I wanted, without gaining weight. However, now that I'm a thirty seven years old mom, my metabolism is slowing down and I noticed slowly but surely extra pounds crept in, adding thickness to tummy, waist, hips, upper arms and thighs. Actually, I think I still look and feel okay with my rounder body shape. Still, it's not nice that I cannot fit into any of my jeans and fitted skirts! I'm not interested to invest in a whole new wardrobe! So, I'd better lose a few pounds, nothing extreme, just so that I could fit into my clothes comfortably again. Better do it now than letting it spirals out of control. Not to mention the health benefit!
The plan:
- Reduce carb intake during dinner.
- Walk around for 15 minutes after lunch time at the office instead of sitting down.
- Stop late night binging that I usually do right before bedtime.
Dress better at home for my family
I'm not a slob, but I do wear not-so-pretty house dresses at home. Now that I have a son and I often play with him on the floor, I realize that wearing almost-kneelength shorts are much proper so I don't accidentally flash my underthings! Also, I don't wear any makeup when I'm home. I mean, don't my most loved ones deserve to see me looking pretty and making effort to look nice for them is more important than doing it for other people?
The plan:
- Wearing cute, colorful knee-length shorts and tops at home on daily basis.
- Cutting up my old, faded housedresses and turn the pieces into rags for cleaning.
- Making up my face a bit even if I'm just staying home. Nothing fancy. Just brushing my eyebrows and wearing some color on my lips.
Incorporate one slow-cooker menu a week to our meal plan
I have successfully introduced one meatless dinner per week to our weekly meal plan. Now I want to go a step further by reducing that delish deep-fried things like fried chicken and fried tofu to our diet. My mother in law gave us a slow-cooker last year and we have not made use of it yet, but now it's about time. I figure I can cook a healthy, hearty, delicious, easy dinner that doesn't need to be fried. By using a slow-cooker, I can throw potatoes, broccoli, carrots, beans, and some broth to make a tasty meal with minimum unhealthy oil. I can even reduce the meat intake, because cooked with galic, shallots and spices for 7-8 hours, the food will be flavorful enough without us craving for deep-fried crispy things nor meat!
The plan:
- Monday is for meatless dinner.
- Thursday is for crock-pot/slow-cooker dinner.
- My goal is to add one more night of soup dinner per week, but we'll just take baby steps.
Introducing Church and praying habit to our son
Michael is two years old now and I have begun teaching him to pray before meal times and bedtime "Just like Mom and Dad!". Also, we begun to take him to mass. We have to change his eating schedule a bit, but so far, so good. Sitting quietly for nine minutes at Church could be quite boring sometimes even for an adult, but Michael bore it sweetly. Though he often asked, "Mommy, are we done yet?" during mass. ^__^ Bringing him to mass would also force us, the parents, to give a good example, and I need that extra push from time to time! Haha!
Later on I will start introducing him to Bible stories, as well.
Besides all these humble resolutions, of course I will continue doing my previous resolutions that have become habitual to me. Well, quite. Afterall, isn't life is all about self-improvement?
"So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."
(Matthew 5:48)
I'm linking up to these wonderful Ladies:
Monday
- Taming Rapunzel: Hair Style Monday
- DC in Style: Monday Bloom
- Not Dead Yet Style: Visible Monday
- Mom's The Word: Make Your Home Sing Monday
- Happy Wives Club: Marriage Mondays
- The Better Mom: The Better Mom Mondays
- What Joy Is Mine: Monday Musings
- Color Blind: Thrifer Anonymous
- The Modest Mom
- Create With Joy: Inspire Me Monday
- The Beauty in His Grip: Sharing His Beauty Mondays
- A Pinch Of Joy: Busy Monday
- Tell Me A Story
- Still Being Molly: YOLO Monday
- Very Busy Mama: Real Mom Style
- Momma In Flip Flops: Real Mom Style
- Thrifty Chic Mom: Real Mom Style
- I Am Priiincess: Monday Madness
- Basic Training – Corporate Style: Fashionably Employed Link Up
- Glamamom: Mode Monday
- Bon Bon Rose Girls: Monday Mingle
- Mom Trend: Monday Mingle
- More Pieces of Me: Manic Monday
- On the Daily Express: Manic Monday
- Whitney Nic James: Personal Style Monday
- Fizz And Frosting: Mix It Monday
- The Style Record: Monday Must Haves
- A Proverbs 31 Wife: Matrimonial Monday Linkup
- I Should Be Mopping The Floor: Inspiration Monday
- Splashin Glory: Momma Notes
- Missional Call: M M and M Monday Linkup
- Chronicles of Grace: Unforced Rhythms
- The Wellspring: Playdates with God
- Rich Faith Rising: Unite
- Finding Heaven: Soli Deo Gloria
- Growing Home: Growing Homemaker
- Teaching What Is God: Women Helping Women
- Join The Gossip: Monday Morning Gossip
- Life of Meg: Mingle Monday
- Little Miss Fashion Queen: Little Miss Monday
- Strangers & Pilgrims On Earth: The Art of Home Making Mondays
- A Delightsome Life: Return to Loveliness
- Bless Her Heart Y'All: Celebrate Southern Link Up
- Darling Downs Diaries: Good Morning Monday Mondays
- A Field of Wild Flowers: Small Wonder
Tuesday
- Life’s a Party Dress Like it: Stylish Tuesday
- The Fashion Canvas: Trend Spin Linkup
- Corner Stone Confessions: Titus 2 Tuesday
- Time Warp Wife: Titus 2 Tuesday
- Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
- Keeping Life Simple: The Gathering Spot
- Sugar Bee Crafts: Take A Look Tuesday
- Style Elixir: Style Sessions Fashion Link Up
- Growing Home Blog: Teach Me Tuesday
- 100lb Countdown: Turn It Up Tuesday
- Greater Than Rubies: Remix, Rewear, Restyle
- Walking In Memphis In High Heels: Trend Spin Link Up
- Myriad Musings: Style Swap Tuesdays
Wednesday
- Transatlantic Blonde: What I Wore Wednesday
- Because Shanna Said So: Random Wednesday
- My Girlish Whims: My Whims Wednesday
- Juana Mikels: Wednesday's Prayer Girls
- Kimba Likes: Wardrobe Wednesday
- The Pleated Poppy: What I Wore Wednesday
- Messy Marriage: Wedded Wednesday
- Elizabeth & Co.: Be Inspired
- My Daily Walk In His Grace: Winsome Wednesday
- A Creative Princess
- Get Your Pretty On: I Feel Pretty
- A Wise Woman Builds Her Home
- Cute And Little: Color Brigade
- Redcliffe Style: 30 Plus Style and Beauty Linkup
- Adorned From Above
- Woman to Woman Ministries: Word Filled Wednesday
- Little R & R: Wednesday Link Party
- We Are That Family: Works For Me Wednesday
- Jennifer Dukes Lee: Tell His Story
- Fitness Blondie: The Hump Day Blog Hop
- Ann Elliott: Mid Week Muse
- God Life Happy Wife: What Wives Wear Link Up
- Shopping My Closet: Style Me Wednesday
Thursday
- CLK Fashions: Fashion Boutique Favorites
- The Tiny Heart: Look What I Got
- Penniless Socialite: Look What I Got
- Rebecca Lately: Look What I Got
- Vodka-Infused Lemonade: Tres-Chic Thursday
- Mix and Match Fashion: What I Wore to Work
- 3-D Lessons For Life: Thought Provoking Thursday
- Katherines Corner: Thursday Favorite Blog Hop
- A Glimpse Inside: Catch A Glimpse Party
- Serving Joyfully: Thriving Thursday
- Glitz And Gold: All Things Thursday
- Maybe I Will: Be.You.Tiful
- Chic California: Be.You.Tiful
- The Happy Gal: Be.You.Tiful
- Fry Sauce And Grits: Be.You.Tiful
- Raising Mighty Arrows: Proverbs 31 Thursday
- All Things With Purpose: All Things Thursday
- Children Are A Blessing: Growing In Grace Link Up
- White Coat Wardrobe and Perfectly Coutured : Three Fer Thursday
- Simply Just Lovely: Working Girl With Style
- Soul & Spirit: Let Your Light Shine Thursday
- Treasure Tromp: Treat Yo'Self Thursday
Friday
- Mummy's Got Style: Fashion Friday
- Penniless Socialite and Delusions of Grandeur: Favorite Fashion Friday Link Up
- Two Thirty Five Designs: Casual Friday Link Up
- Serenity Now: Weekend Bloggy Reading Link Up
- Simply Lulu Style: What I’m Loving Fridays
- Style Elixir: Friday’s Fab Favorites
- Musings of a Housewife: Fashion Friday
- Rags to Stitches: Coffee Date Friday
- Womanhood With Purpose: Friday's Link Up
- Missional Women: Faith Filled Friday
- Spiritual Sundays
- Essential Thing Devotions: Essential Fridays
- Rachel The Hat: Passion For Fashion
- Simple Sequins: Fashion Item Friday
- Chantilly Songs: The Totally Awesome Blog Hop
- Christian Mommy Blogger: Fellowship Friday
- The Jenny Evolution: Friday Flash Blog
- Soul Survival: Faithful Friday Linkup
- Bacon Time With The Hungry Hypo: Anything Goes Linky Party
- Midwest Style Bloggers: Friday Favorites
- Lena B Actually: Passion For Fashion
- Blissful And Domestic: Feature Friday Link Up
- Sabby Style: Friday Frills
Saturday
- How Sweet The Sound: Pink Saturday
- Six Sisters' Stuff: Strut Your Stuff Saturday Linky Party
- Renewed Daily: Recommendation Saturday
- Fashionista Momma: Stylish Saturday
- Sincerely Paula: No Rules Weekend Blog Party
- Amanda's Books And More: Make My Saturday Sweet
- The Baby Shopaholic: Mamanista Friday
Sunday
7 comments:
Great resolutions. I like the menu planning idea of a crocket pot meal on a certain day and meatless Mondays, etc. It makes it easier to decide what to make. Also, taking your son to church and teaching him about his Creator is the best investment of your time! Thank you for sharing this week on the Art of Home-Making Mondays! Glad to have you back :)
Beautiful outfit!
Nice resolutions. I hope you keep doing them
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I love all of your resolutions. So many of them are such great reminders for me! You mentioned a little prayer book - what book do you use when praying for your husband? I have been looking for a good newlywed prayer book!
Thanks for joining the Celebrate Southern Linkup with J and me! Cheers!
@Susan:
Hi Susan, the prayer book that I mentioned titled "The WIfe Who Prays". You can read more about the book in this post http://stylenseason.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-simple-gals-journal-spring-n-easter.html
Thank you for visiting!
I love this outfit! I just came from the Favorite Fashion Friday Link-Up.
You should come link up over at my style & beauty link up! The Style Files Link-Up
What an awesome plan for this upcoming year. I agree and need to implement the goals of doing lists for the day of tasks and sticking to them as well as look nicer at home or even to the grocery store. Cute blog, I believe it has been awhile since I dropped in but I am glad to check it out again. Thank you for linking up to "What Wives Wear" link up. It has been great getting inspired and meet other bloggers. Please stop by sometime.
Rachel xo Garay Treasures
great outfit! always love black and white combo. you look happy and confident!
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