With 2016 almost over (aaahhh 3 more days!), I thought I'd look back at my 2016 Resolutions (see HERE) to see what I did accomplish, what I didn't accomplish, and what I forgot to accomplish. Let's have a look!
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1. Blog - Complete! - I was able to get out at least one blog post a week and only missed one out of 52 weeks! A mix of personal stories and updates, I had the most readers of any year yet. The most popular blog posts were ones that were lists. So perhaps more of those this coming year?
2. Unplug More - Partially Complete - I started out strong rarely checking social media and messages during my kids waking hours. But... I have zero interactions with just adults (even when John is home, my kids hog him) so sometimes I would text my adult friends about adult things. Actually, that is a lie, I would text my adult friends about kid things. Ie: "My kid is in the bathroom and just said 'Uh Oh'. #worried #poopeverywhere".
3. Yell Less - Completed for 10/12 months or so - I don't know if I started to yell less or my kids started to listen more but I did a pretty awesome job with this one. Then Eleanor turned into the most monstrous 2 year old I have ever seen. For reals though, it's what nightmares are made of. And Kenley became a sassy rude almost 5 year old. Sometimes yelling is just necessary.
4. Date My Husband - Did Not Complete - I think we went on 3 dates this year (Star Wars, Target, and Hedwig)? Finding a sitter that is not 45 minutes away is super tricky. Maybe we'll go on 4 dates this year!
5. Less Candy - Forgot to Complete - I think "Lady Week" came back immediately after I made my resolutions and I ate all the chocolate and then I forgot. Then I started "working out" (at home hip hop dance dvds - don't laugh) and I thought I could eat all the candy and just sweat it off.
How did you do on your resolutions this year?
