Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions?

Another year is fast approaching and many of us have earnestly created New Year’s Resolutions lists. My family does this, too, but first we take a look back at our lists from the year that’s ending to see how well we did. Here’s the tally from 2010: Me: Learn how to make gravy. (Yes!) Save at least $XXX during the year. (Yes!) Not get fired. (Yes! – so far) Swim in the ocean. (Sadly, no, but this one is always on my list so I’m hoping for better luck in 2011.) Son: Learn to swim better. (Yes!) Play soccer. (Yes!) Get better at cooking. (Yes!) Play in the snow. (Yes!) Have a birthday pool party. (Yes!) Husband: (Re)start jazz piano lessons. (Yes!) Post a CD on CD Baby. (Yes!) All: Win the lottery. (No, but this is another item that’s always on our list.) Eat fondue. (Yes!) Go to the beach. (Yes!) Eat dim sum. (Yes!) Take a fun vacation. (Yes and yes!) Eat sushi. (Yes!) Have a good 2010. (Yes!) As you can see, many of our “resolutions” are more about things we hope to do rather than goals we hope to accomplish (and there’s always a lot of food involved!), but it’s fun to look back and see how many of them came to fruition. What resolutions are you proud to have accomplished this year? What’s on your list for 2011? What kind of resolutions, if any, do your kids make? Whatever you’re hoping for in the new year, we hope your dreams come true! Here’s to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2011.

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Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions?