today i have been spending a lot of time thinking about new years resolutions.  i always say i have two or three ... weight loss, health, get out of debt.  this year, its holding more meaning, more value to it.  like i am actually going to see things thru (ask me again in march on how this is going!).  here are some that i have been thinking about:

the obvious
1.  loose 15 lbs
2.  eat more fruits and vegetables
3.  get out of debt

the not-so-obvious
1.  get out more - see the city, see the local sites
2.  something about spirituality ... mine sucks currently, and i think if it were better, things might be better
3.  do more creative things
4.  spend more time with family and friends ... make efforts to see them.  get in the car and go see them. 

to help support point 4 in the not-so-obvious section, i stopped at goodwill tonight to look for a vintage sunburst wall clock for my living room.  if i am going to be having people over more, i need to make it more eye appealing.  i didnt find the clock, but i did find these goodies. 

 
my cabinets do not go to the ceiling, so i need to add stuff to the top ... tonight i added this pitcher, and the blue pitcher (below).
 
i am definitely liking the addition of some color, including this red basket.
 

  
teacups for entertaining.  i love how they are all different patterns, including the saucers.  

lastly, i picked up a basket to hold my mini-scrapbooks on my coffee table.  i was thinking about this last weekend and had plans to go to IKEA this weekend to find a basket just as the one i found.  cant load the picture for some reason ... check it out on my flickr page. 

here's to 2009.  may it bring good things to all of us.