Ok, so bad planning means that this is actually my 101st post. Forgive me! I think perhaps I've broken some sort of cardinal blogger rule. I have seen that it's traditional 'round the blogosphere to post a special post on your 100th post.  It often seems to be 100 things about yourself, which seems incredibly daunting. I first saw it done in this style - broken out in categories of 10 things at a time - on Anymommy's blog. I am stealing it! It's a great way to organize such a huge list, and it means I'll actually write it. Bonus!

When I started this blog, I never imagined that I'd a)Make it to my 100th post or b)Actually manage to break into this awesome community and have Real! Live! Readers! who care about what I have to say. It still baffles me, each and every day.

I am continuing to try and improve this blog. The content of my posts, the little extras in the sidebar, etc...  Keep an eye out, and let me know what you think.

Without further ado.... the meme!

10 New Year Resolutions

1. Take control of our budget (a.k.a. stop eating out so damn much!)
   
2. Spend dinner time together as a family, at the table, with home cooked food 90% of the time.
3. Dedicate more time to taking care of myself.
4. Strive to be understanding of and care for others.
5. Enter into a relationship with God
6. Spend more time with my husband, not just next to him.
7. Save for Christmas in advance.
8. Knock out at least one major debt.
9. Continue to excel at my job.
10. Try to live in the moment.

1. Songs about daughters and their fathers (specifically, "Why didn't you love me?" songs)
2. Songs about daughters and their mothers (specifically, "I love you so much" songs)
3. Anything involving a child who is hurt, scared, or dead. 
4. "The Notebook" - by Nicholas Sparks
5. Anything by Jodi Picoult
6. Conflicts of responsibility among my family members (within myself; i.e. Do I help my brother or my sister?)
   
7. Labor
8. Harsh criticism about my personality or manner
9. Getting poked in the eye
10. Sex when pregnant

1. Eddie Izzard's "Dressed to Kill". Particularly the bit about the countries and flags.  Oh, and the Hitler part. 
2. Hubby doing a silly dance to make me smile
3. The way Boopie busts out with something that she has heard, completely out of context. Like today when Daddy asked her for a hug in the middle of the day, and she said, "Oh, OK! Sleep tight, Daddy! Sleep tight!" 
4. Sweetpea's little baby giggles. 
5. Fierce competition between friends and family during a game of Mario Kart
6. Inside jokes
7. Being tickled
8. Thinking about being tickled
9. Thinking about someone thinking about tickling me
10. "So there were two muffins sitting in the oven. One muffin turned to the other muffin and said, "Geez, it's hot in here." The second muffin looked at the first and screamed, "HOLY SHIT, A TALKING MUFFIN!!!!" "

1. Getting promoted to Marketing Coordinator and then to CRM Specialist right before my maternity leave.
2. Giving birth to a beautiful second daughter, Sweetpea. 
3. Finally seeking therapy for PPD lingering from Boopie's birth, and as a preventative measure against Sweetpea's birth. 
4. Managing a healthy pregnancy weight.
5. Establishing a deeper understanding of, and connection with, Boopie.
6. Transitioned from military to civilian life.
7. Re-started work on my college degree
8. Established new friendships
   
9. Finally let go of old, dead "friendships"
   
10. Started this blog!

1. I named my teddy bear Geraldine, after my grandmother. 
2. Our dog, Misty, had puppies during my grandfather's birthday party.  Weeks later, they all charged me at once and ran me over!
   
3. I started wearing glasses when I was two. My mother bought me a blue/purple pair and a pink pair, so I could choose every morning. I kept them both on my dresser near my bed.
4. I shared a room with my sister. My mother painted our furniture with pink and white stripes. It was very pretty!
5. I used to go under my covers with a flashlight and read until I fell asleep.
6. As I got older, I would wake up a few times a year and be seized with the need to clean my room immediately. I would do all this cleaning at around midnight or 1am.
7. My first "crush" developed while he was teaching me the Russian alphabet. 
8. In first grade I wanted to kiss a boy named Larry. He sat next to me during circle time.
9. In 5th grade, I was accused of saying my best friend had a "roller coaster nose" during "circle time", which was also apparently "attack one of the kids" time. 
10. In 8th grade, I was sure that our math teacher was banging the english teacher.

1. Driving in the car with the music turned way up
2. This great blog community
3. A good cup of tea
4. Chocolate croissants
5. Giggling with my girl(s)
6. Quiet moments in bed with my husband just before sleep
7. Making someone else smile
8. Spending time with my family making memories
9. Hugs, Kisses, Cuddles
10. Christmas Lights

1. He will get up to get me a drink no matter what he's doing. 
2. I make sure he's awake for whatever deadline he has. 
3. He will tell me to go to Barnes & Noble and take an hour to myself.
4. I will scratch and rub his back when he has had a bad day.
5. He will cook every meal if I asked him to.
6. I try to learn to cook so he doesn't have to.
7. He cleans off my car in the winter.
8. I clean out his car in the summer.
9. He supports me in every thing that I do.
10. I support him in every thing that he does. 

1. Internet and my computer
2. Lip balm
3. Moisturizer/Hand Lotion
4. Potato Chips (I love a salty snack!)
   
5. Chocolate
6. Good books
7. iPod (I don't use it nearly enough, but I do love me some music)
8. DVR
9. My Google Phone (T-Mobile G1 running Android)
10. Email

1. Both my daughters graduate from college
2. Europe
3. Both my daughters find the loves of their lives
4. My diploma
5. My mother riding a horse
6. My sister, brother and mother to open their own business(es)
7. A renewal of vows with my husband 
8. Grandchildren
9. Great-grandchildren
10. A female President

1. Accept that we live in an imperfect world
2. Relationships are never, ever, one-way streets
3. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
4. Whenever possible, be sweet and kind, especially when someone else is being an ass. You'll end up smellin' like roses and looking the better person - and they will be revealed for what they are.
5. Always get both sides of the story if you can.
6. Think before you speak.
7. Honesty is important, but occasionally, a white lie is a better choice.
8. Always say Thank You (even if it's late)
9. Have fun
   
10. Hurt my children and I will end you