I'm not usually a big fan of the New Year's Resolution.  Although I think it's a great idea, I find that I usually have to make my "New Year's Resolution" over and over again throughout the year.  As i'm sure all of you understand...It's SO easy to get distracted.  However, THIS year I am going to go ahead and make a few resolutions. 
There are so many new things happening right now, that it only seems appropriate to make it a party and add a few more, so here goes...
1. Stop yelling at my kids - yes, i'm ashamed that I do this
2. Get organized - I'm tempted to laugh at myself just writing this but with 5 people living in  a 2 bedroom apartment, this is no longer an option
3. Get my life back - and this is the one to talk about today.
I'm not sure when it happened...actually, I take that back, I know exactly when it happened.  I was pregnant with Trace and had some complications that forced me to quit my job.  For those of you who know me well, I am a very social person.  I gain energy from the people around me.  Once I started staying home, I began to feel the life draining out of me.  To top it all off, after Trace was born I suffered from Post-Partum Depression. 
Making the transition to being a stay-at-home mom was very difficult for me.  I was depressed and resentful.  It was so hurtful for me because, since I was a little girl all I ever wanted to do was be a stay-at-home mom.  It was important for me that someone else wasn't raising my kids.  I wanted them to remember that I was always there for them.  BUT, I had no idea how hard it would be.  I'm not sure why I did it, but I just gave in.  Gave in and gave up.  Gave up my dreams, my desires, my sense of being a woman.  Well, NOT THIS YEAR.  This year I will persue my dreams, give in to my desires and remember that I am a woman.  A woman in love with her husband, a woman who needs time to herself, a woman whose gifts and talents go far beyond changing diapers and folding laundry.  I AM going to go on dates with Adam.  I AM going to invite people over for dinner.  I AM going to go for walks with my kids (ack!).  I AM going to finally start my business.  I AM going to dust off my creative gifts and put them to good use!  There is no better time than RIGHT NOW.  There is NO reason not to.  I am going to get MY life back!