Oh New Year’s Eve. The day we reflect on the past 365 days and consider how our lives have becomes better, worse, or just stayed the same. In an attempt to better our lives, it’s tradition to set our yearly goals to start only on January 1st of each year. This, of course, makes most gym owners very happy, as they get a huge influx of memberships, and in a month or two the gym is once again empty. Here is a list of all the resolutions I can remember in my life time. Some of them were accomplished, some weren’t, some were accomplished, but not that year.

1. Be nicer to my siblings.
2. Lose 10 lbs.
3. Fall in love.
4. Lose 20 lbs. (I had to make up for lost time.)
5. Find a better career.
6. Don’t lose my temper with the kids, or anyone for that matter. (Our temporary puppy helped.)
7. Tell my husband I love him more often.
8. Surprise my husband and the kids with cute notes in their lunches.
9. Eat less sweets.
10. Eat more chocolate. (Calories don’t count if you’re craving it
11. Read at least 10 good books this year. (Um, do Dr. Seuss books to the kids count?)
12. Gossip less.
13. Gossip more. (Hey, it’s all about social cohesion, right?)
14. Be more forgiving when people are a little late. (Sometimes I’m a schedule Nazi.)
15. Don’t get any parking tickets. (Yeah, right.)
16. Don’t keep any liquor in the house.
17. Have a glass of red wine with the hubs a few nights per week.
18. Call my parents more often.
19. Finish my book.
20. Smile every morning. (It makes a huge impact on your day.)

What’s everyone else’s New Year’s resolution?