| You're getting these weekend messages because you opted in to bonus emails from me. Want to stay on my list but opt out of these? No problem. Just tap here and I'll make it happen. Did you make any New Year's resolutions? After about 20 years of vowing to definitely drink more water (narrator: But she never did drink more water), I gave up in favor of picking a word for the year. After a few years of forgetting my word midway through the year, I'm back to resolutions. But calling them goals instead. Some of my 2025 goals: - Practice reframing: As an anxious person, I tend to focus on the negative. But the brain can be trained, and it's like building a muscle. The more I work at reframing things positively, the easier it will get.
- See the joy: To help us stay motivated, a work friend and I text each other an "OGT" every day--one good thing we got done that day. We added a daily MOJ--a moment of joy we had that day. It's helping me look for the pockets of happy.
- Learn to embroider: I just bought a starter kit from Clever Poppy.
- Stop licking my lips: It's a bad habit that keeps my lips chronically chapped. This will be a hard one to shake since I'm pretty sure I've been doing this for 40 years, but I'm going to try.
If you have goals (or a focus word) for 2025, hit REPLY and tell me! I may share some of them in next week's message.
Our Dinner Menu - Sunday: Pasta w/ Creamy Lemon Sauce (from my Fall/Winter ALDI Meal Plan), crispy chicken cutlets, and green salads
- Monday: ALDI spiral ham w/ Instant Pot Mac-n-Cheese and sautΓ©ed green beans
- Tuesday: Dinner with friends for New Year's Eve*
- Wednesday: Scrounge Nite
- Thursday: Instant Pot Pot Roast w/ baked potatoes (I cooked them separately instead of in the Instant Pot) and sautΓ©ed green beans
- Friday: TBD
- Saturday: Shortcut Fish Tacos (from my Spring/Summer ALDI Meal Plan)
*My friend hosted a group of us for a clean-out-the-kitchen New Year's Eve and told us to bring any holiday food or drink we wanted to get rid of. The spread included a charcuterie board with leftover fancy odds and ends, shrimp cocktail from the freezer, sourdough bread with pesto, yummy dips, and assorted Christmas cookies. I thought that was so smart! π₯
Good Reads The Children Who Remember Their Past Lives This was an article from 2024 that really stuck with me. Fascinating. And creepy! Why Later Life Can Be A Golden Age For Friendship On a lighter note, I love this idea of increasing "emotional density" as we age and am already feeling this in my life as I get older.
Real Mom Nutrition in Review Here's a look back at 2024 for Real Mom Nutrition π I also showed up a lot more on Instagram Reels this year, where I shared my office makeover, Sunday food prep routine, and random collection of twist-ties. And here's a look ahead to 2025... ☀️ A 2025 mission of mine is to help you handle your biggest challenges. To that end, I'm rolling out three new things this month: A new-and-improved version of my most popular meal plan, a redesigned version of my dinner planner, and something brand new for moms of littles. Details to come! Thanks so much for being a Real Mom VIP. I appreciate you so much. Happy New Year! Best, Sally ps: I hung a string of white lights around the kitchen window to help make me less crabby about winter. It's kind of working so far... | 
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