tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post3732863603884876340..comments2024-03-27T12:47:56.986-05:00Comments on Chasing Quaintness: About Those Resolutions....Benitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-36942669353487685382016-01-11T17:01:41.375-06:002016-01-11T17:01:41.375-06:00Thank you so much Carla! One thing I did leave ou...Thank you so much Carla! One thing I did leave out was being able to ACCEPT myself when I don't measure up to my expectations. I think that is the hardest thing for any of us to do! Thank you again sweet friend! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-82622325539395258712016-01-08T19:45:52.066-06:002016-01-08T19:45:52.066-06:00Hello,
I am keeping this kind of simple. I downloa...Hello,<br />I am keeping this kind of simple. I downloaded an app to help me keep on track to drink all my water in a day. :-) Hope to keep up with it :-)))<br /><br />In all honesty, I do know what you mean. I appreciate your honesty in this post. I will try my best to keep on with goals and hope to learn or try a few new things too in 2016.Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-70894515452190649682016-01-08T14:10:17.079-06:002016-01-08T14:10:17.079-06:00Thank you so much Debbie! Ahhh...sometimes yes, m...Thank you so much Debbie! Ahhh...sometimes yes, most times no. It seems that the days move faster and my list of things to accomplish grows longer. I do what I can, accept what I can't and roll the list over to the next day! The important thing is that I no longer beat myself up about the things I didn't get done! :-) Love and hugs to you sweet friend!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-40314552149602181902016-01-08T14:06:47.203-06:002016-01-08T14:06:47.203-06:00Thank you so much Jane! For years, I took the res...Thank you so much Jane! For years, I took the resolution thing so seriously and never mixed it up with any fun things to do. The hubster tells me that I’m a “black/white” person….that I cannot mix serious things with pleasurable things…that I have to be doing one or the other, but can’t do both. So I will add to my list of goals for this year, the ability to mix “business and pleasure”….LOL. I’m wound pretty tight. He tells everyone that I’m a triple A personality. LOL. And yes, a positive attitude is the best thing to have in every situation…it makes a world of difference! And who knows…I may smear on some red lipstick one day to compliment my big, wide mouth full of teeth! :-) Love and hugs to you sweet Jane!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-12014859047152014742016-01-08T13:57:28.245-06:002016-01-08T13:57:28.245-06:00Most definitely going with the flow helps with the...Most definitely going with the flow helps with the blood pressure. One of my goals for the year is learning to let go…I think it will make my life (and blood pressure) function so much better! Hugs to you too sweet friend!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-83903361879294988042016-01-08T13:55:58.246-06:002016-01-08T13:55:58.246-06:00Goals and accomplishments are much easier to deal ...Goals and accomplishments are much easier to deal with...much more so than that pesky list of resolutions! :-) I've accomplished one or two goals so far and will do what I can do and not worry about what I didn't get done! I hope your year is off to a great start also Jan....so far so good here! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-30024048241836801802016-01-08T13:54:42.773-06:002016-01-08T13:54:42.773-06:00Kimberley, I discovered years ago that resolutions...Kimberley, I discovered years ago that resolutions were filled with nothing but frustration for me. I’m so very OCD and “anal” that when I couldn’t get something done in the time parameters I placed upon myself, I would literally have a meltdown, freak-out moment and not be able to move to the next thing because I was so focused on the thing I didn’t get finished. I finally just gave them up and decided to not be so hard on myself (the unfinished bathroom is a great example…LOL) As the hubster often reminds me…I’m only human….LOL. Thank you so very much and that is so sweet of you to say, but I do have things I want to improve upon…that OCD problem being the main thing…LOL. Big hugs to you too sweet friend! And thank you so much!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-4933616667543655272016-01-08T13:46:47.262-06:002016-01-08T13:46:47.262-06:00You are so brave....sugar intake never makes it on...You are so brave....sugar intake never makes it onto any list...I know me all too well...LOL. I think if we strive to be better each year, or each day, then we have accomplished a great deal! Hugs sweet friend!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-35788999330848024592016-01-08T13:45:56.439-06:002016-01-08T13:45:56.439-06:00Vera, I think this is such a wonderful idea….to le...Vera, I think this is such a wonderful idea….to learn and to give. I think those are two things we should all strive for every day. They most definitely make a difference in our lives and in the lives of others. Thank you for sharing that idea!<br /><br />Ahhhh….Virgo. My birthday sits on the Virgo/Libra line, but my personality is much more Virgo than Libra. When I was younger, my birthday always fell under Virgo. Over the years, someone has moved it under the Libra sign. I have very few of those personality traits. I’m looking forward to your post about your experiences from last year! Thank you so much Vera, I appreciate it greatly and am glad that I follow yours also! Love and hugs!!<br />Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-12588983491708453272016-01-08T13:31:10.869-06:002016-01-08T13:31:10.869-06:00Thank you so much! It works for me and I set dail...Thank you so much! It works for me and I set daily goals and check off the "to do" list. Happy New Year to you Lisa!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-86382051088735117002016-01-08T13:27:32.473-06:002016-01-08T13:27:32.473-06:00Oh Melissa, I so feel your pain with that one. I ...Oh Melissa, I so feel your pain with that one. I did that year and year and finally just gave up. Now, I take smaller steps, set goals and enjoy marking off the "to do" list! But I still secretly carry around my little list! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-26587621054556993172016-01-08T13:26:09.236-06:002016-01-08T13:26:09.236-06:00I like those types of resolutions Dewena...a new h...I like those types of resolutions Dewena...a new hair color or cut...eat a new type of candy, use black nail polish...oh wait, I already do that...LOL I think your past resolutions are really the past...to enjoy life as it comes and venture out a little bit! Decluttering is something I'm working on as well. I removed one old clothing item from the closet and am giving away some Christmas decorations. I haven't made it very far either, so don't feel bad. But I'm with you, the year is speeding away already!! Love you too Dewena....you are one special lady! Love and hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-72553785587069662372016-01-08T13:23:04.355-06:002016-01-08T13:23:04.355-06:00I love that word...REJOICE! It's a great word...I love that word...REJOICE! It's a great word for the year!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-67849469632689405312016-01-08T13:21:38.972-06:002016-01-08T13:21:38.972-06:00I stopped making them a few years ago. I always f...I stopped making them a few years ago. I always felt disappointed. Now, I strive to be better than the previous year, sometimes just the previous day. I set goals and have a to do list. I check off what I can and carry over to the next day when I need to. That’s what we learned in math, right? To carry over! ;-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-79908798070256504602016-01-08T13:17:54.179-06:002016-01-08T13:17:54.179-06:00Amen sister!! Small steps, goals achieved and tas...Amen sister!! Small steps, goals achieved and tasks accomplished! The best plan ever!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-16823335791059059832016-01-08T13:12:26.045-06:002016-01-08T13:12:26.045-06:00I stopped a few years ago and felt they were fruit...I stopped a few years ago and felt they were fruitless. Goals and accomplishments are so much better and sound/feel more productive and positive!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-90217648052824871902016-01-08T13:11:36.800-06:002016-01-08T13:11:36.800-06:00Goals are so much better…something positive to wor...Goals are so much better…something positive to work towards!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-11936912745297096892016-01-08T13:10:48.017-06:002016-01-08T13:10:48.017-06:00I stopped a few years ago because I beat myself up...I stopped a few years ago because I beat myself up about them all the time. It served no purpose.Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-56981642394409196642016-01-08T13:09:47.128-06:002016-01-08T13:09:47.128-06:00I just strive to be better each year than the prev...I just strive to be better each year than the previous year and I figure that as long as I do that, them I'm good! OMGosh...you threw it out??!! LOL I know how you feel. I'm still stuffed and am good with not eating for quite some time...LOL The homemade recipe on my blog is lower in calories! :-) Happy New Year!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-24621086414807505602016-01-08T12:55:18.280-06:002016-01-08T12:55:18.280-06:00LOL...yes ma'am...I've done that myself......LOL...yes ma'am...I've done that myself...many times! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-62764581259720315292016-01-08T07:25:08.595-06:002016-01-08T07:25:08.595-06:00You are truly a wonderful and motivating person, B...You are truly a wonderful and motivating person, Benita - I have no doubt you regularly accomplish what you set out to do! XoDebbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-6935876451165024112016-01-07T22:33:47.846-06:002016-01-07T22:33:47.846-06:00I do and don't make resolutions, funny lady (y...I do and don't make resolutions, funny lady (you always make us see the lighter side of things!). I think it's a great time to make plans but I'm very much like Dewena-we have to mix in some fun or we will simply toss them aside. Not having a lot of unrealistic ideas helps as well as a positive attitude.<br /><br />Love to you,<br /><br />Jane xBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-83530042477604574222016-01-07T19:54:53.425-06:002016-01-07T19:54:53.425-06:00I usually just make goals/things I would like to a...I usually just make goals/things I would like to accomplish. Sometimes I make my goals, sometimes I don't. Motto.....go with the flow...helps with the blood pressure. Hugs!!!Farmhouse 40https://www.blogger.com/profile/16604266175800662087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-61502579032773427372016-01-07T18:52:35.115-06:002016-01-07T18:52:35.115-06:00Well reading through the comments here - I'm w...Well reading through the comments here - I'm with Kim<br /><br />"I do not make them. I think about things I would like to accomplish for the year...that's about as far as I get!"<br /><br />So far I have accomplished a couple of tasks I set myself - onwards to the next!<br /><br />Hope your year has started well<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-63362006865992515762016-01-07T15:15:05.810-06:002016-01-07T15:15:05.810-06:00I have never made one resolution...I just start ou...I have never made one resolution...I just start out the year with a few things that I strive for...to be a bit kinder...to be a bit more thankful and to worry a bit less! And I think being the best me that I can be sounds pretty good! I love that!<br />And honestly Benita, I have met you...I can't imagine you being any better...you are already the best you!! <br />Big Hugs!! KimberleyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312879348897409277noreply@blogger.com