December resolutions
Kasia December 5th, 2007
I like doing monthly resolutions instead of (or in addition to) annual resolutions. It makes it a little more palatable to do baby steps, which in turn makes it more likely that things will stick.
For December, I am making three resolutions, each dealing with a separate area of my life:
- Spiritual. I will try to spend 15 minutes each work day with the Blessed Sacrament.
- Physical. I will try to cleanse and moisturize my face once per day (not just smear on some Ivory in the shower).
- Domestic. I will try to spend at least 5 minutes per day cleaning, decluttering, or tidying my home.
On a largely unrelated note, can I just say I hope we never go back to life without Internet shopping? I’ve done almost all of my Christmas shopping, and have yet to set foot in a store to do it. I’ll have to hit a few stores (for example, I’m buying my dad a bottle of Canadian Club - hey, I know he’ll use it, and it doesn’t matter if he’s already got some), but I seriously can accomplish 80 or 90 percent of my shopping via Amazon, Leaflet Missal, eBay, and of course online donation sites for the people who are impossible to shop for. Like my seven-and-five-year-old nieces, who get such an unbelievable gift bonanza as it is that nothing in my price range will even show up on their little radars. Seriously, if you were five years old and you got (among other things) a pink plastic toy electric guitar and a Britney Spears-type sequin suit, would Play-Doh really make an impression? I didn’t think so. So I give their parents an opportunity to tell them that there are less-fortunate people in the world, and even in their metropolitan area.
You never know what will hit kids. Don’t despair.
When The Boy 1.0 was 2 and newly potty trained, my mom got him a package of Bob the Builder underwear. Period (she’s living on social security).
His reaction? “I love it! It’s my favorite!” and curled up in her lap cuddling it. Yes, a package of underwear.
When Madeleine was 4, my in-laws brought down a swingset for her (and Rachel’s) birthday. While all of the kids were grateful, she also remembers that my mom gave her an Etch-A-Sketch. She liked it so much that was what she chose for that year’s Giving Tree gift.
Then again, as I’ve said, my kids are weird.
Just don’t buy anything that makes noise for the kiddies, and the parents will love you. Books - always a good thing.
Ha! I have my online shopping mapped out already. However! The only shopping that i have completed so far has been the in-the-store variety.
Re: December resolution on skin care…
At the risk of sounding tres big seestery, I have accumulated a little bit of information on frugal skin care - what is necessary and what isn’t. If you are interested, let me know.
Now, wasn’t that restained of me?!
TBS