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You are here: Home / Parenting / Family / say yes

say yes

January 2, 2012 by Nancy

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I love the fresh start to the New Year. There is much talk of resolutions and new beginnings. I really love this stuff. And I do know many people hate it.

We have spent every New Year’s since my split at my best friend’s cottage with her family.It was there interestingly, 5 years ago, that she used the term “broken family” which started me on my way to write about our unbrokeness.
Every year I bring a cue card for each person and on New Year’s day we write ourselves a letter to open the following New Year’s day. It can talk about how to be, what you will do, what you will change- whatever you want. 
Then I put them in an envelope and hide them in my underwear drawer. The next year I bring them up for everyone.
This is pure magic. 
Try it if you don’t believe me- what do you have to lose?

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: my family is not broken, new year's resolutions, single mom blog, traditions

Comments

  1. Nancy says

    January 3, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    oh I love ‘stretch’
    that is a noble goal worth repeating

  2. Patti says

    January 3, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    Nancy, I appreciate the encouragement. My new year’s note was centered around another resolution I started last year where I select “one little word” which guides my thinking, goals, actions for the year. I got the idea from Ali Edwards blog and this year my word is “stretch.” Bring it on-twenty-twelve! I’m ready!

  3. Sara says

    January 3, 2012 at 9:15 am

    We used to do that with my girlfriends…we’d put them in a box for next year. I loved it. Except every year it was about getting out and meeting men…this is hte year I VOW to do it!

  4. Sonya says

    January 3, 2012 at 8:17 am

    This is a great idea! Hopefully I remember next year to bring them back out! Happy New Year!

  5. Nancy says

    January 2, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    Happy 2012 to you Patti- let me know how you do with what you set out to do! xn

  6. Patti says

    January 2, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    What a great idea! 2011 has been full of changes, challenges and holding onto some old traditions and introducing new ones into my life. I’m definitely going to give this one a try. Happy 2012!

  7. Patti says

    January 2, 2012 at 11:35 am

    What a great idea! 2011 was full of changes, challenges and keeping some old traditions and introducing new ones. I’m definitely going to try this! Happy 2012!

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