The most wonderful time of the year

Have I posted before about how much I hate the song "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"? About the choir director who announced enthusiastically (as if I did not hate the song enough already) that we would be doing choreography, because what is schlocky music without bad hand motions from a bunch of embarrassed college students? About how I tried to muster the nerve to raise my hand in rehearsal and say to the director, "Please, please can the stupid choreography, and perhaps the stupid song too"? About how I almost blew off the performance because I hated the song so much? About how we were performing with the primo choral ensemble on campus, who sang a stunning and understated Christmas hymn next to which we sounded like clowns who had drunk too freely of the eggnog?

Wait, what was I talking about?

New Year's resolutions, that's what! I love the idea of an unspotted year in which to make new plans and try new things. I never start them until Epiphany, but here are a couple I wanted to share.

1. Go to bed earlier. No excuses. From this (I hope) will flow a bunch of good things: more productive mornings, less stressed out evenings. Can I teach my kids to wipe down the stovetop as part of kitchen-cleaning? Set up a roster of kitchen-cleaning duties? Set up an evening prayer routine or read-aloud practice that actually sticks? We shall see.

2. Tend the body. Aim for a diet that's about 80% paleo for the next six weeks, and report back on how that works out. Start the half-marathon training program from Train Like A Mother, and see how the long runs feel.

Curfew! Time to hit post. I think I will mostly put my resolutions in Evernote for my own reference, but LMK if you're interested in seeing them here.

Comments

[Angela]

I LOVE that song...but that probably surprizes no one. :)

I'm with you on the consistant bedtime. I'm having cross-stitch addiction again that has helped me skip down the "just one more color" path and has dragged out my bedtime. This leads me to want to sleep in which means I skip my yoga. :P

I am trying to plan meals better because that always helps me eat better. I've heard a lot of people talking about paleo but I think that won't work for us as my husband has decided to be vegetarian with some vegan leanings.