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Day 2: A New Year Begins

Here we go again....Another New Year......I always found that resolutions didn't really work for me so I don't make them anymore.  What I do do is create goals for my year and see where I get too.  That seems to work at least somewhat for me.  This year I am going to get more exercise and get my finances in better order.  I have done the prep work.  Got the budget done and now I have to stick to it.....that's the kicker!

Last year and actually for a couple years I wanted to stop smoking.  I have not smoked now since August 2009 so I can safely check that box and feel great now.  I wanted to eat healthier and I have been doing that quite well with the help of the organic food basket I have delivered bi-weekly.  So I find that has left me with the above 2 goals for this year that I have not achieved in previous years.

Let's see where we go with them this year.

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