My New Years Resolutions for 2017

I have just re-read my list of resolutions for 2016. I am happy to report I achieved more of them than I expected. Not all of them. That would be mental.

Here’s what I am going to try and focus on in 2017:

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• A wise woman (that’s you Zoe Blaskey) reminded me of the importance of focusing on how things feel rather than how they look.

• Less being cross about the mess. More focusing on how happy it makes the boys.

• Earlier in 2016 I was obsessed with moving out of London. One way another we didn’t end up going (mortgage, jobs, indecision). Instead, we’ve promised to spend one weekend a month in the countryside. A chance to get our fix of fresh air and space.

• Give the house some TLC. Now we are staying its time to paint the walls, maybe replace the carpet. And ideally figure out how to make our v limited storage work better for us. 

• Support small businesses. It’s a habit I’ve started in the run up to Christmas and want to continue into the new year.

• Get some professional snaps of me and the boys. I got some lovely ones of me on my own (like the one at the top by Emily Gray Photography), but want to capture my rabble too.

• Stay off the sad step (bathroom scales) but maintain my healthy friendship with tape measure.

• Go on a 2 week holiday. Our trip to Thailand was all kinds of spectacular. Much of that was because we were away for so long. Determined to do the same this year.

• More quality time with these two.

   Sayonara sugar.  I’ve got an inkling knocking it on the head will do my waistline and mood a favour. 

• Avoid cheap undies.  Having recently tried Rigby and Peller bras, I’ve vowed I will never go back.

• Invest in my skin. After all I’ve got to wear it for the rest of my life.

• Date night. Still manages to fall by the wayside.

• Stop being tight. As some will know 2016 has seen us come through financial crisis (am currently writing a blog post about it, which should be out in a week or two). It was pretty bleak. But it’s also hard to learn to enjoy being comfortable again. Got to stop feeling guilty after every purchase.

• Culture. Theatre. Lectures. Art. I want more of all of it.

• Watch some films Ben wants. I like documentary or rom com. He likes action. I’m going to relent and let him choose occasionally because I’m a nice wife.

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  Yes Ben Telford, I have agreed to let you pick which film…

  Get blog posts up on time. I’ve written a posting schedule and everything. From now on there should be a new list every single Monday. 

• Polish my shoes. Radical or what?

• Do my pelvic floors. It’d be nice to know I could go on a trampoline if I want to.

• Visit the dentist again. I’ve faced the fear and got that dreaded root canal. Imagine how smug i can feel if I actually go for regularly check-ups?

• Have boundaries. It’s not easy to say no or put my little family first, but it is always worth it.

• Don’t mix my drinks. Seriously? When.Will.I.Learn.

• And the big one: Be kind to myself.