Happy New Year All!
To get this year started right I wanted to share a few of my New Year's Resolutions. I must also say that it was really hard to say goodbye to 2013 this year. It was a truly great year for us, I hope 2014 doesn't let us down!
1. Be a better citizen of this earth. I have been trying to eat more local produce and reduce my carbon footprint for awhile now (not through my car though, I drive a monstrosity, please forgive me Earth but I will keep my baby safe.
Action Plan:
- Use less plastic - NO MORE plastic water bottles in 2014 and beyond! Use cloth bags at the store and in general try not to buy things that are in ridiculous amounts of plastic packaging.
- Use my amazon prime less often and try not to renew it again next year. Yes I find great deals on amazon but at the expense of a huge carbon footprint to bring goods into my community that are already being shipped here
- Recycle more - This shouldn't be hard except I need to buy another container so Ross doesn't put it in the trash when it gets full outside.
- Plant a garden for fresh produce
- Eat seasonal food - and try to only eat organic. Let's be honest all those chemicals that we use on crops are aimed to kill a living pest, so what do we really think it will do to our bodies?! I am a firm believer that all the GMOs and chemicals we are putting in our bodies are harming us. Let's be mindful of what we put on our earth and in our bodies.
3. Get (back) to the gym and eat less sweets. This is a given for me every year. There is nothing like the feeling after a good workout!
4. Budget & Meal plan. I am now firmly in my 30s and have a family to cook for and that count on me. Time to get food on the table and not break the bank doing it!
5. This goes with 4 but it needs its own category so I pay attention to it - Eat out less! No more than one lunch out per week. No more than one dinner out/take out per week except for special ocassions and try to plan ahead to build those in.
6. Be a better house keeper. I am terrible at leaving things lying around the house. This must change or Ross will lose his sanity.
I feel like those are all great places to start!
