My New Year's Resolutions
>> Sunday, December 20, 2009
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We've had a very enjoyable and joyous holiday season as we've completed each of the activities on our advent calendar. But...
I have to admit that as the time grows closer and closer to Christmas, my eco-standards have started to slip a bit. It has been all about saving time: We started driving to and from my son's school instead of walking. I slacked off on line drying our clothes. We swung by fast food restaurants a couple times while running errands. I even broke down and tossed a gingerbread house kit into my grocery cart one day to replace the more time-consuming handpainted wooden nativity we had planned to make.
Although the only gift we bought from a store this year was a Holiday Angel Gift for a child at my son's school, our handmade, tradition-filled holiday has still been very, very busy. Possibly more busy, in fact, than in years past.
So my #1 Resolution for the new year is to Get back into the groove.
And here are the rest of my resolutions for 2010:
Resolution #2: Re-assess my green side with The Conscious Shopper Challenge.
Resolution #3: Push myself a little bit further with monthly Extreme Challenges.
Resolution #4: Reduce my monthly mileage to 500 miles a month.
Resolution #5: Reduce my household garbage production to 2 trash bags a month.
Resolution #6: Plant a garden.
Resolution #7: Learn to knit.
Resolution #8: Improve my photography skills with my new camera.
Books I would like to read next year...
- Big Box Swindle
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
- Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping
- Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
- Where Am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes
- Practically Green: Your Guide to EcoFriendly Decision Making
- Javatrekker: Dispatches from the World of Fair Trade Coffee
I'm taking the next two weeks off for a Holiday Blogcation. I'll be back on January 3rd to start the Conscious Shopper Challenge. I hope you'll join me!
9 comments:
oh holidays are so tricky! I think it's ok to allow yourself some Grace in this time... and it's fantastic that you are recognizing and writing out your new/renewed goals :)
Your new goals sound FAB!
I love to knit, I think that is an EXCELLENT resolution.
And I hear you on the slacking. I must confess, I am doing the same. Here's to a better 2010.
This is the time of year when we get rushed and over do and over indulge. As Eco Yogini says, we need to allow ourselves some grace.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I look forward to your future posts.
Thanks, everyone, for giving me some slack! And Merry Christmas to you too!
Can't wait to see or hear about what you Knit! What a great idea for relaxing, giving and doing something new this year! I like how you were specific in your mileage reduction. It will give you something measurable in the end - I hope you post about this!
I like your idea about reducing your mileage to 500 miles. I live in the country so I'm trying to have several days a week when I don't go anywhere and when I do go, I combine all my errands. I am going to start using my trip odometer to keep track of the miles. Thanks!
Linda A of Citizen Green
@Green & Clean Mom - I taught myself to crochet in high school and have always loved it, but knitting is so much more versatile. I'm excited to learn how to do it!
@Linda - I think that's a great idea. A few years ago, I did something like that where I set aside some days as "going out" days and some days as "stay at home" days. I might need to start that again!
We ended up making a gingerbread house with a kit instead of all homemade. We put candy solar panels on it to make it more green.
@Condo Blues - Perfect! Wish I had thought of that - would have been a great lesson for the kids. "Momma, what's a solar panel?"
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