Just because!
- Breastfeed until September 2011! My goal is to breastfeed for a year and/or not ever have my son taste formula. No disrespect to any formula feeding moms – I work from home and feel I have no excuses not to exclusively breastfeed my baby. I am certainly open to breastfeeding beyond a year.
- Operation: Stylish Apartment. I live in a standard suburban apartment, AKA BORING. There is nothing stand-out or quirky about my apartment and it definitely has the tendency to look like college kids live here. I really want to make this space my own as we just signed another year lease and many very well sign on for a third year as well. I am currently pulling inspiration from The New Apartment Book
, which was a Christmas gift this year.
I also have my eye on Pretty Pet-Friendly: Easy Ways to Keep Spot’s Digs Stylish & Spotlessand am on the lookout for interior design books (and blogs!) focused on homes with children.
- Get back into makeup. My makeup kit has been untouched since around the time I got pregnant and that needs to change. I am making the effort to follow makeup tutorial blogs (Leave suggestions in the comments!) and play with makeup on most days.
- Blog more. That isn’t very specific, so… 5 days a week would be ideal. I’m really working on this blog’s niche, trying to balance my interests (baby, beauty, fashion, homemaking, &on&on) into something that appeals to more than just myself!
- Take more photos – I especially want to snap more photos of myself with Sebastian. I would like to do a 365 of the two of us that shows the baby growing and me shrinking.
- Lose the baby weight, obviously. I typically lose weight via calorie restriction, so slimming down while keeping up the calories for breastfeeding is a challenge. I am making an effort to gravitate towards whole foods, raw when possible, and eliminating breads where I can in favor of more primal fare.
- Have more style! Stop using the fact that I work from home as an excuse for laziness. I can look hot for my husband, dog and baby, and the photo project will help too.
- Spend more time with friends. It’s easy to be an introvert, especially when it’s cold outside, but I never regret late night coffee & dessert and nothing is as good for a marriage as a bit of venting to the bestie.
- Do at least one D-I-Y project each month. Another book on my wishlist: (PS I Made This): I See It. I Like It. I Make It.
- Work harder, smarter, and make more money$$. Mama needs more residual income and big projects, and my mantra yet again is Hustle.
“A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them.” – Henry Kravis
What are your New Years Resolutions for 2011?
