2015 Resolutions: Making Moments Count

{Don’t forget to comment below – what are your 2015 resolutions?}

I don’t know about y’all, but today and this week, really, is all about getting back into routines.  Old ones and new ones.

I’ve promised to find a healthier work-life balance.  I’ve vowed to lose my baby weight and keep it off.  I want to see more of my friends, spend time with my husband, and appreciate life.  Sounds like a lot, right?  ‘Tis true.  But, totally manageable.  I think…

To that end, I’ve hit the road running.  Literally.  I made a big purchase this week – my first ever (and hopefully last ever) treadmill.  It should get here next week, and I’m really super-excited about it.  I miss running.  In the meantime, I’m hitting up my elliptical and I’ve scheduled my first meeting with a personal trainer for tomorrow.  I’m sure I’ll be crazy sore on Wednesday.  But, good-sore.  Ya know?

Making time for working out makes me realize that I can make time for my kids the same way.  By scheduling it into my day.  I’m writing down thirty minutes of play smack in the middle of the work day on my calendar.  No conference calls.  No emails.  That’s time for train tables and Mega Marble Run.  Yep, you can tell I have boys!

My husband and I have a tough time getting time together, but today I began researching the ten year anniversary trip my husband and I plan to take in May.  Any suggestions?  Someplace far, far away… where the kids and email can’t reach us.  In the meantime, we’ve booked a sitter for twice-a-month date nights.

Time is precious.  Oh. so. precious.  Especially, for a work-at-home mom.  Every single minute is packed (as you can tell!) with work, work outs, and play.  And as this year doesn’t promise to be any slower than last, I’m gearing up for a non-stop ride.

I have a few life-savers that keep me going – my protein bars that I can eat on-the-go for breakfast, dried fruits (pre-measured into little baggies to curb my mindless eating), and a new favorite – Campbell’s Slow Kettle Soups, which I picked up on my last trip to Target.

They’re great for busy in-front-of-the-computer lunching.

Or for savoring over a mini lunch-break… Hearty soup, a magazine, a little quiet while the kids are at school…  I do a little of both, but usually it’s the former.  Sigh.

The only challenge?  Which one?  Both of the ones I’ve tried (Southwest-Style Chicken Chili with Beans and the Kickin’ Crab & Sweet Corn Chowder) were delish.  Bonus points ’cause I knew and could pronounce each ingredient on the label.  Budgeting this year?  Grab this coupon for 75 cents off any one Campbell’s Slow Kettle Soup!

Now, it’s your turn – how are you kicking off 2015?  What are your goals?  I’m considering creating a mini Facebook group for anyone wanting to shed a few pounds in the next few months.  Comment below if interested!