I'm still here...

I've just been a little low-key lately. My sincerest apologies to all the fans!

Hopefully the New Year has been treating everyone well so far. According to statistics, most people who make resolutions will have abandoned them by now. Perhaps it's the looming lure of pink-and-red M&M's, heart-shaped cookies and gooey V-Day chocolates. Or maybe it's simply a lack of time to consistently do the things we'd really like to do -- and know are really good for us. Take last night: I'd have LIKED to hit the trails around my complex with Libby, walking to my daily goal of 10,000 steps and further conditioning my legs for this weekend's upcoming half-marathon. I know that would have been a really good way to spend my evening. But somehow my bottom became glued to the couch for an entire episode of American Idol. UGH.

My very best wishes to everyone out there who is diligently sticking to their goals! And to those, like me, who experience the occasional unproductive evening, let's find solace and triumph in some of the smaller accomplishments. For example...

* I finally purchased a coffee maker and am producing my own brew at home. Hallelujah to removing Starbucks expenditures from my weekly budget!

* I organized the piles on my desk yesterday into a slightly less severe semblance of chaos.

* I started the last section of the book I've been trying to complete for over a month.

* I finally re-connected with a dear friend who moved to the other side of the world after college and just recently returned to the states... to live in the SE!

* I vacuumed my car and discovered in it's hidden places: a set of keys I thought I'd lost, my cherished coupon envelope, and my missing lip gloss. Score!

Count all your little accomplishments, and feel great about them. Have a good week, everyone. ;-)