Its a new day, its a new year, its a new life...Yea.. What Michael Buble said.

Well helloooo 2012. The year that's going to rock my socks. I know this because 12 seconds into 2012 I felt that feeling when you know you're blessed. You kind of look around and think... Yep. This is it.

Not to mention, the girl propped up in the corner with her head in a bucket literally had me laughing for the first time of 2012.

So I was surrounded by new friends, old friends, my best friend (male version) and was getting texts from other friends and family. Life was good.

and then the flu hit our family. Gee Thanks.

Now that we are 12 days, almost 13 into the new year, I have compiled a list of things I want to be mindful of. I've decided to only include ten, because I have to limit myself from making too many "goals". I need to stay in the real world. But in all seriousness, I think this may be the year that I stick to my thoughts regarding resolutions.

1. LOVE MY LIFE. Although I may not seem like it, I can be a jealous person. Not jealous in the way that would eventually land me a spot on the show, "Snapped". But jealous in a way which makes me want/think I need everything others have. Sometimes I get really upset and down on myself because I am not capable of certain things. So to hell with it. I am going to LOVE the life that I have. Which, by the way, I totally have since the day I was given this life.. 26 years ago. But this year I will enjoy the little things.

2. MONEY. I want to be educated on money. How to use it properly, how to save it properly, and to get more of it, legally. Travis and I started out with zero debt because our parents somehow figured out how to save enough money to pay for our educations. I WILL do this for our children. Now, I just need to figure it out. Over the weekend, I was talking with girlfriends, and we were talking about our parents and how they had 10 dollars to spend at the end of the month and they would order a pizza and get beer. I need to learn how to live by peanuts. Educate me people! and send checks... now.

3. LEARN NEW THINGS. Pinterest inspires me. So I really want to learn how to do some of the things I pin. Recipes, art projects, wellness etc. I want to be a sponge and take others wisdom. I have also come to the realization that I talk an awful lot. Like my dad has told me, You can never really listen when your mouth is flapping.... so my lips are sealed. I am tired of being the teacher, I want to be the student now. (but without homework).

4. BE HEALTHY. skin. body. thoughts. enough said. I am one of those people who wants to look good, but really thinks that exercising is for the birds. Up until about 3 seconds ago, I never had to worry about working out. I said it.. yep. I'm a lucky gal. However, pregnancy decided that since I would forget all the not so glamorous parts, it would leave cellulite and loose skin. eww that even sounds gross. So I think I will eat more salads and better things. (as I eat an entire box of snow caps... I'm not kidding). I will not commit to exercising, but maybe I will do a lunge every now and again. I have never had great skin. This year, I am sick of putting some sort of acid on my face and hopes that it burns off my blemishes. I have/will resort to more water, vitameatvegimins, and ponds cold cream. My grandma has used ponds cold cream since forever, and the woman has THE BEST SKIN. She tells everyone she is 40, and by golly, she could damn near pass for it. I also would like to get rid of toxic thoughts. Be more optimistic, with a realistic approach. Think happy thoughts... and then I fly away with peter pan and tink.

5. TAKE TIME FOR MYSELF. Luckily, I have a great husband who makes this possible. I would like to find time to do "me" things. Talk on the phone with friends, for an hour if I want, read a magazine, write in my blog, snoop on Facebook, pin on pinterest, craft, take a shower and get ready without an interruption, have coffee and clip my coupons on Sunday, watch RH of EVERYTHING, Bravo catch up on DVR, study for school, prep for school... you get the point. I have shit to do. SO LET ME.. and 2012... not one free second will be taken for granted! Hell, I might even nap.

6. FINISH MY MASTERS. done and done. I hate school. So enough already.

7. SET GOALS AND KEEP DEADLINES. I am notorious (to myself) for saying I will do something, and then 2 years later, I make another deadline for the same task. Its over. I'm dividing and conquering. Thank goodness for REMINDERS on my phone. BEST feature ever!

8. KEEP FRIENDS AND FAMILY IMPORTANT. I have always been really close with my family. Now that we have Camden, I think its important that he understands how families should be. I can't wait for Spring so we can go do stuff as a family. Side Note, Winter Sucks. I also want to reconnect with old, older and oldest friends. We are all in a similar place in life, settling down, grouching about life, bills, baby poop, husbands and jobs. Misery loves company, and I want to have girl time over gripe time.

9. REALLY LISTEN. I have a problem with half listening sometimes. Its the teacher in me. I have to listen to 50 different conversations at one time. Well, this is starting to effect (affect?) my personal life. I will half listen and then forget something important. I mean, I am going to school to be a counselor for goodness sake, you would think I would know how to listen. Ugh. I also want to be better about listening and then reacting properly.

10. TAKE CARE OF MY BOYS.. WITH EVERY PART OF MY BEING. When it comes down to it, my boys are my life. With out them, I would not function. Even if they are not with me, I constantly think about them. Is Camden safe, happy? Did Trav make it to work OK? Is Ollie laying on my couch, ruining the cushions? I saved the best for last. My boys. They make me madder than hell, but then Cam just has to smile, Trav just has to do Trav things, and Ollie just has to act like the weirdo dog he is... and everything is great again.

2012 is going to be a great year. 2011 rocked, but 2012 will be best. Whatever it has to hold. let it unfold.

yep... I'm Dr. Seuss in 2012 Be Jealous..