New Year's Resolutions: Two Months In!

At the beginning of the year, I asked a bunch of friends to tell me their New Years' Resolutions.  Here's an update, two months into the year!

 

Me

Goal: Start a business this year

So far: My idea has gone from big to small.  I wanted to start a separate big business, but after really seeing how much I have going on, I am rethinking it all.  I mean, I do have full-time job now, so I think I might have to put everything on hold.  Maybe start small on Etsy....still pondering.

 Ellen

Goal: Find new, more interesting ways to cook chicken 

So Far: She's cooking one new recipe a week and has one to share with us! It's chicken breast with pomegranate sauce recipe from a Cooking Light magazine. You basically just mix chicken broth with pomegranate juice and the entrails of a pomegranate in a heated saucepan. In the meantime, cook the chicken breasts for a few minutes on each side in canola oil seasoned with salt and pepper, then bake on 400 for about 15 minutes. Finally cook rice in chicken broth and mix with fresh thyme, then serve the chicken on the rice and pour the pomegranate sauce over it.

Todd

Goal: Drop some pounds before his May 31st wedding 

So Far: Slowly but surely!  14 pounds left to go in 3.5 months!

Russell

Goal: Run a 5K under 22:00 

So Far: He's been running at the gym, but is really anxious for spring to test out his time outside!

Ryan

Goal: Move to South Carolina by the end of summer 

So Far: Money woes mean a delay until next year :-(  Maybe a new resolution on the horizon?

Kelly

Goal:  Clean less and pay someone to do it for her.  

So Far: She swears she hasn't done a thing :-)

Anita

Goal: Learn and sing the words to "La Bamba"

So Far: She forgot this was her goal.  Needless to say, she doesn't know much past "La Bamba" at this point!

Greg

Goal: Clean out his clutter before heading overseas

So Far: He's thrown out one milk crate of old papers and started separating stuff for a yard sale.

Ben

Goal: Drop some German kilos

So Far: He's following (loosely) Alton's Brown's Four Food Groups and has dropped 10 lbs since January!

 Julia

Goal: One Pinterest project a month 

So far: She's still working on a big dining room art project for January, and February has been filled with Valentine crafts from Pinterest. Here's what's she's been working on:

A wall of mugs

Valentines for the grandparents

 Jon

Goal: Make a movie:

So far: The website is up!  Auditions have been held, the show is cast, and my credit card bill has lots of movie equipment on it!

Goal:To send birthday cards to everyone in the Beach family this year.  

So Far: She made a big calendar with our pictures on it and bought 30 birthday cards!  Excited to get mine next month!

So let's cheer on the team!  Next post is at the end of April!