The weeks right after Christmas are ALWAYS a funky time for me. All that anticipation and build-up \u2013 and then it\u2019s January. And February. My two least favorite months of the year. The coldest months and the most dreary. \u201cBut Amanda\u201d, you\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cyou love the cold weather!\u201d Ah yes, I do, but cold accompanied by the festivities of the holidays is so lovely and romantic. Cold accompanied by\u2026well\u2026nothing is just\u2026sad. Does that sound crazy? I often wonder if I have a propensity for seasonal depression. After having walked through post-partum depression once I am probably more\u2026aware, I guess. Or maybe I\u2019m just extra sensitive. I don\u2019t know. I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about my \u201cNew Year\u2019s Resolutions\u201d. In year\u2019s past, weight issues would always be at the top of my list. As 2012 begins, I wonder if I\u2019m starting to break through all of those facades I\u2019ve created in my mind about my body. Granted, I lost 10+ pounds this past year (I\u2019m not gonna lie, that feels pretty great) BUT could it be that I\u2019m finally cutting myself some slack on this road to supposed \u201cperfection\u201d? I may never be completely happy with the girl\/woman that stares back at me in the mirror\u2026and I think that\u2019s ok. I have felt the little victories this past year \u2013 buying a smaller size pair of jeans, for one! Have I finally learned how to use my curling iron and feel like I\u2019m having a \u201cgood hair\u201d year?? Yes! Is my skin better than it\u2019s been in years? Totally! Will I rock a two-piece anytime soon? Mmmm\u2026probably not. But maybe it\u2019s time to start celebrating the fantastic things about myself instead of focusing on the things I can\u2019t stand. I think the time for kindness towards myself is now. Vann and I had a long talk the other day, about 2012 and what we hope it holds for us. It feels like any surplus of money these next few years is already spoken for, between home projects, renovations and the potential for a bigger car \u2013 that it\u2019s already all planned out. The truth is, we just don\u2019t know what\u2019s in store in 2012. I\u2019d love to take a big trip, considering we haven\u2019t been anywhere major (aside from work trips or weekend getaways) since we got married, almost 6 years ago. And then there\u2019s the million dollar question: do we go from a family of four to a family of five? So, resolutions \u2013 my list is actually small: <\/p>\n
And, a first, as I enter into the spring selling season (eBay and consignment) \u2013 refrain from buying ANY boutique-y clothes for the girls for spring\/summer. 90% of the nicer stuff I bought them last year is still hanging in their closets with THE TAGS ON THEM. Play clothes are the ticket this summer \u2013 ESPECIALLY because you-know-who will be potty training at some point I\u2019m sure (don\u2019t get me started on that) and it\u2019s just TOO HOT! So, with that being said, my proceeds this season from selling are going towards\u2026an iPad. Yep, I\u2019m hoping this motivates me to get this stuff outta here. And I think if there is money leftover after that I\u2019m going on a shopping spree to Lululemon. So there. Anxiously awaiting the return of good T.V. and trying not to shop or go to Whole Foods multiple times during the week = better find myself another hobby. Happy Thursday!! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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