Happy New Year from Mamasnap!

What will you do this year to make a difference in your life and the life of your kids?

We are pretty excited about the direction that the US is headed.
Things can only go up from here right?
LESS stuff. LESS clutter. We're down with this idea.

It's stressful coming up with resolutions for the New Year.
Four out of five people who make New Year’s resolutions tonight will eventually break them. In fact, a third won’t even make it to the end of January.

That’s what time management firm FranklinCovey found when it polled more than 15,000 customers about their planned New Year’s resolutions. The top resolutions are the old standbys — get out of debt and save more, lose weight and exercise. Getting organized and spending more time with family also top the list.

Nearly 40 percent of those surveyed attribute breaking their resolutions to having too many other things to do, while 33 percent say they simply aren’t committed to the resolutions they set. But experts say the real problem is that people make the wrong resolutions. The typical resolution often reflects a general desire, rather than a specific goal.

Mamasnap's advice: Keep it simple. One thing at a time. Don't get overwhelmed. Enjoy the small, sweet moments with the kids because they grow up pretty fast. Those are our goals for the year. (Oh and of course...to lose that extra 10 lbs. from the holidays! AUGH!)

- LT