new year…the queen still reigns

Somehow my 5 and 7-year olds kept themselves awake on NYE, but by 10:30, I knew they’d never make it until midnight in Kansas.  So the girls and I rang in the New Year at 11pm…with the live ABC telecast from New York.  It was a memorable evening and the first time I’ve allowed them to stay up so late.

Today is my first day back at work since December 22.  It was such a lovely vacation, I had a hard time getting out of bed at 5:30 this morning.  Apparently, I wasn’t the only one.  My first email of the day came at 7:20…from the boss lady.  She’d forgotten to turn on her alarm clock and had just rolled out of bed.  Awesome example in leadership.

This time of year brings questions of resolutions and goals for the next 12 months.  Here are my Top 5…

5.  Finalize the insurance settlement from October’s fire

4.  Set and stick to a reasonable household budget to include more savings

3.  Continue losing weight (hit my goal by year end) and exercising regularly

2.  Complete my Life Coach certification course and establish a practice

1.  Purchase my first house