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A Homeschool Mom's New Year's Resolutions

I will not be late for field trips, classes, parties, doctor's appointments, church or any other important events, even if I have to take the baby 'as is.'

I will limit my e-mail to two hours a day so I can remember to feed the children.

I will quit stealing grocery money to buy more books at the local library sale.

I will never again commit the cardinal sin of buying Megablocks instead of Legos.

I promise not to get mad or yell at anybody before church, even if the children have to go with one shoe and unmatched socks.

I will quit hiding in the bathroom when the children overwhelm me.

I will quit wearing denim jumpers as soon as all those I have wear out.

I will start a home business to finance my book addiction.  I think I'll start with buying and selling books on eBay.

I promise myself I will lose 20 pounds before my high school reunion in June.

I promise to read all the neat books I bought to the children before I sell them on eBay.

I promise to put $20 every week into my Education Envelope so I don't cry in the vendor hall at our local homeschool convention this spring.

I will go to bed on time so I can wake up before the baby even if I have to leave the dishes in the sink again.

I will faithfully do whatever the FlyLady (flylady.net) says and keep my tennis shoes tied.

I will wash the car every week and clean it out after every trip out of town.

I promise to control all conflict, including screaming, kicking, throwing things, slamming doors, pouting, fighting, leaving, locking people in the bathroom, and other such childish behavior, when I don't get my way.

I promise to read to the children every night and quit pretending I'm asleep.

I promise not to usurp the answering machine's authority.

I promise not to hog the computer once my husband has come home from work even though he only wants to play solitaire.

I promise to try to think of one positive thing to tell my husband when he comes home from work before I unload on him the 20 things that went wrong.

I will not buy one more math program.

I promise to limit returned phone calls to 10 minutes each, even when it's just the plumber.

I promise to teach my children the correct response to store clerks and bank tellers so they don't reply, 'I don't go to school.'

I promise to quit bribing my children to be quiet by paying them money or candy.

I promise to read all the books I own before I buy anymore.