Los Porchs

It's not a bucket list, mostly because it contains some pretty simple crap.  It's nothing magical.  It's just a brief list of things I'd like to tackle in the new year.  I already organized the front closet which had been a dumping ground since Day 1.  I was going to put it on the list and just the thought of it being on my list motivated me to do something about it.  I'm hopeful for a similar experience with the other pieces.  Yes, I included getting pregnant (because I have 365 days after all) but it's not pressing. I'd also like to haul my happy ass to Toronto to see my favorite Canadians too!  :)  Again, I've got a whole year to make progress! Cheers to 2016! Mama Porch

I hate resolutions.  I find the whole process of finding something to work towards just because it's a new year exhausting.  I also find it humorous to watch as the number of cars in the gym parking lot dwindle with each passing day as people throw in the towel.   Full disclosure, I'm only seeing those cars because the gym is right next to Starbucks and I'm getting coffee; I have never had a resolution to "work out every day" or "stop eating sugar."  I know me.  I'm not going to set myself up for failure before the first month of the year is through. 2015 was a hard year.  As a whole, it was filled with good times with family and friends, work, and a general sense of happiness.  However, it wasn't all happy.  Even before I became unemployed, I had a nagging sense of unhappiness.  I was feeling guilty for working so much and let that guilt tell me I was a bad mother.  I let work interfere in my most meaningful relationships and I find m...