I told myself that I wasn't going to do the resolution thing as 2009 approached and passed but I am finding myself making changes without even planning it.
Before Colin and I had children we had many intentions on how we were going to raise them and most intentions faded as reality set in or laziness perhaps. No t.v., no plastic toys, organic diets...I could go on and on. We did well the first year as I secretly returned plastic fisher price gifts, re-gifted Baby Einstein DVDs, and canceled our Direct T.V. service. (That caused our first divorce conversation, by the way.)
I'm okay with plastic toys now although it makes me cringe to walk into some one's house where the floor is littered with them, especially the small McDonald's ones. I can't take chaos scattered across the floor. But I can take plastic toys now. I'm okay with that.
With higher grocery prices I have to admit we have slipped a bit on eating organic but with some creativity with following the rhythm of sales we are getting back to eating organic foods. I'm not sure that it's going to save us from cancer but I am happy to help the environment in any way possible.
T.V. may be our biggest issue as I am not a morning person. We eat up our two hours of allotted screen time first thing as I write and sip my coffee. Guilt often overwhelms me as I sneak it on at 4:00 pm to get through that witching hour and to prepare dinner as I drink more coffee and turn on my own t.v. in the kitchen so I can get my fix of Oprah.
So, we are slowly going back to some of our original goals as responsible parents. Slowly....It feels good to "do the right thing." It feels good to feel like we are making a difference.
I'm not sure that these changes are mere New Year's resolutions or a change of lifestyle but it's something worth working at for sure. Although the media doesn't present positiveness when it comes to our country's future, or the world for that matter, I feel very positive. This positiveness has inspired me to create a future blog that will be linked to LexaproMama. Stay tuned!
-C
About Me
- Colleen
- Colorado
- Once upon a time there lived a gal who lived in coastal Maine who believed that she and her family would remain there forever. And then her husband lost his job. It sucked because he was the bread winner. It sucked because they had a mortgage. After several months of job searching locally the family packed up and moved west. The once boat building husband became an Engineer in the corporate world, losing his hippy pony tail in the process... The once hair and spa service owner became a stay at home Mama...and gained twelve pounds in the process. The two babies who were once day care kids became stay at home kids. Read on about how this family handles their new life on the opposite side of the country and how the Mama embraces it thanks to the love of her little family, and yes, a little pill.
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