February's Resolutions

Ok, so I didn't quite get this posted on the 1st but we have been following the resolutions we set!

Tuesday nights dinner at Playa Bonita was awesome! Even splurged on some fried ice cream. If you are ever in Granite Falls and need a place to grab a meal please consider going there. The food is amazing, the service is excellent and the owner is a kick in the pants! It is by far the best place to go in our little town!

So, since we aren't committal type people we discussed our resolution for February. We were excited to have done so well on our January resolution but were slightly disappointed that we didn't quite make it all the way without spending. (Maybe one of our resolutions will be to plan activities and meals better!) Because our January resolution saved us so much money (especially since we are spending so much money on gas - hello $3.29 a gallon!) we are going to continue with that resolution WITH THE EXCEPTION of hot chocolate on Saturday's up at the mountain. That was perhaps the worst sacrifice we had to make and one of the cheapest "meals" we buy so we're making the exception for that treat.

In addition to our cooperative resolution, Brandon and I have set personal resolutions for ourselves for February. I've written before about my desperate hope that my children will not grow up to have jobs that they come home and complain about. I grew up listening to my Dad complain about his government job and I have found myself following the trend. Well, this month, I'm bucking it! For the month of February I will not speak negatively about my job at home. This is not to say that I won't call Brandon or a co-worker on the way home to get it out of my system, but I won't be spending our entire conversation at dinner spewing my issues. They say it takes 28 days to create a habit and so I'm hoping this will become on of mine.

Brandon has set a personal goal to lose 10 pounds. He has been unhappy with his lack of commitment to working out and is going to try to regain his college workout ethic....OK, maybe not quite the college level - he doesn't have that much free time in a day! In any case, he is trying to be healthier and we are going to help. I have been investing in those OXO type containers that vacuum seal and am starting to buy more and more in the bulk section. We love brown rice but we're expanding our grain repertoire to include quinoa & couscous more often. As of yet we just can't seem to make the switch to whole wheat pasta, it just doesn't taste right in any of our favorite dishes. Anyone have any suggestions on ones they've tried?

Here's to February, continuing January's already successful resolution and adding a couple more! I'm liking this compound thing!