Yeah, day late, dollar short, whutevah. I’m happy to be able to report that for the most part I actually took time off. Yes, it was only for the most part.  I just couldn’t help myself and set up a new coaching program that went live today for one of my testers and will go out in beta on January 16. If you want to be notified when the sign up starts you can check out Internet Marketing Cleanup.

So today is Monday and it’s time to start getting into the grind a little. Not fully, but I really have to ease myself back into a routine. Putting Christmas away will be high on the to do list for the day even though I really don’t like doing it. It seems like I just put everything out.

Now for resolutions. Do you make them?

I can’t remember the last time I did. Probably over 10 years ago because I always set biz goals instead of personal resolutions. However, this year I’m going to set one. I resolve to take better care of myself. No other stipulations, just to take better care of me and to put myself first. Sounds selfish doesn’t it? Believe me, it’s just the opposite.

Putting myself first will mean a lot of things. Eating a little better, working out a little bit more, drinking a little bit less, getting more massages and definitely getting together with girlfriends more.  Yep, even typing those things out it still looks selfish to many Moms I’m sure. But, a happy Mom is a happy family and I know this for fact. I’ve put myself first before and the house was all the better for it.  I was taking trips with my girlfriends and enjoying more hobbies. It’s time to get back to that.

I’m not putting any stipulations on how I have to take better care of myself. I’m just going to resolve to do something daily that’s better for me. I do think that it’s time for me to schedule one weekend away with the girls so I’ll set that as a goal.  I’m sure I can get some girls to do that. lol

This year are you setting any resolutions or goals for yourself?

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Poor hubby is working and that is a lot.  I can feel it.  My friend is dispatch and told me that they had a fatality this evening.  Not a good way to start the night.  But I’m so glad she is there to warn me so I can give extra hugs and love tomorrow when he needs it.

Daughters friend is having a slumber party tonight at her Mom’s house so everyone can see where she lives and just cause she hasn’t had one since this all happened.  Of course the immediate answer was no.  I’ve told her that she can’t stay down there.  But then we talked and I guess this boyfriend is never there since he lives in Minnesota, not exactly dropping by here unannounced.  But yet that is still my worry.  He knows where she lives, he knows she has kids and he would know that she is having a slumber party tonight.  Perfect time for some creepy myspace dude to go bezerk right?  UGH, talk me down.  lol  The what-if’s can drive you nuts.

So hubby and I decided that as long as the boyfriend isn’t going to be there and there will be a group of girls, then we are going to be ok with it.  I still hate it out of principal, but it’s really not fair to the girls.

My daughter looked like she wanted to argue about all of it, of course, cause she wanted to go.  But I just told her why I am so worried about it.  That would she have a friend of hers watch our puppies if her friend had lied about everything for 6-9 months?  She said no and you could tell she got it then.  Cause I told her she was much more important than a puppy so she needs to understand that it’s going to take a while for her to build our trust back up.  I’m very happy that we’ve raised our kids so well.  We can talk to them about things such as this and they really do get it.  I’m not saying we don’t have the major irrational hormone blow ups that are bound to only get worse, but there is a good conversation that flows when needed.