Resolutions
I confess...I dislike making new year's resolutions because I have such a hard time keeping them. In 2007, I resolved to continue the weight loss I began in 2006 only to gain most of it back. In 2008, I resolved to cook at home more to save calories AND save money only to continue going out at least once a week. In 2009, I resolved to keep my house picked up -- especially my bathroom -- only to take my first trip of the year in late February and blow it once again. Now as I approach 2010, I am faced again with the dilemma of making a resolution and trying to stick with it or skipping it all together. While Googling "resolution" I ran across the following quote by Benjamin Franklin: "Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve." This quote puts the whole idea of making resolutions in a new light: 1)The first part is very clear -- do that which you should do. I don't have trouble doing what I'm supposed to do: go to work, c...