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You’ve been Boo’ed and Elf’ed! Here’s something new: Get Ball Dropped!

 

 

 

When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, this crazy year will finally be over!

You’re probably familiar with the idea of “boo’ing” your friends and neighbors during the Halloween season and “elf’ing” them during the Christmas season. It’s a simple game where you anonymously drop off a fun-filled basket of treats for them to enjoy with the hope that they’ll pay it forward and “boo” or “elf” someone else. 

Let’s compare lists. Here are my New Year’s Resolutions! What are yours?

 

I LOVE making New Year’s Resolutions! Don’t you?

Don’t give me the bogus-ness about not making resolutions because they’re sure to fail, because the truth is it’s very possible to succeed with New Year’s Resolutions if you make SMART goals and then be willing to put in the work. But I admit – I rarely achieve the level of success with my resolutions as I’d like, but I still look forward to opening my brand new calendar and imagining the possibilities that lie ahead for the New Year. And if I get only halfway to a goal – or even a fourth of the way there, that’s better than nothing, right?
 

Experts say your goals need to be SMART (more on that here) and that you shouldn’t make too many goals. That seems like sound advice, but I can’t resist having a resolutions list long enough to reach from here all the way to Downtown Houston, because I just like believing that each new year will be THE year to tackle all my projects and get my life in order! Wishful thinking, but why not?

Check out this coffee table we made for $35!

 

Have you tried your hand at anything new this summer? We have! Last week, my teenager and I built an outdoor coffee table, and though it's not perfect, I couldn't be prouder. It's so easy - and let me tell you - I don't own any special woodworking materials other than an old hand saw I purchased a decade ago (which I ended up not using). Even still, with about $35 worth of materials and a bit of elbow grease, our table was good to go. You can build one too!