Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Here are some websites and applications that may help you keep your resolutions a little longer into 2013.
The New Year’s resolution is a time-honored tradition. Make the resolve on Dec. 31 and very often the resolution is trashed and a fail by the end of Jan. 1. Technology is here to help us feeble humans make our resolutions and do our best to keep them. Online tech site Mashable.com offers five apps to help people be more successful at achieving their goals in 2013. Whether it’s leading a healthier lifestyle, saving money or getting organized, there’s an app for that. Learn more about helpful apps in the Mashable story. In addition, here are some other apps and or websites that can help make achieving goals and fulfilling resolutions more interesting and attainable. DailyMile.com – Share your runs, bike rides or other workouts in this …
Five tips to help you keep your resolutions.
Are you making a resolution or many resolutions this year? Do you want to lose weight, gain a new skill or organize your house? Whatever your resolution is, here are some tips to help you stick to it throughout the year. 1. Make it attainable. Be sure that your resolution is attainable. Sticking to your monthly budget is attainable—making a million dollars may not be. 2. Tell everyone. If you tell everyone about your resolution, you are more likely to keep it. If you want to quit smoking, you can even go as far as telling your friends that you'll give them $50 if they catch you lighting up. 3. Be specific. If you want to get fit in the new year, set a specific goal. For example, instead of saying you want to get fit, say you want to lose …
Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.
Welcome to Hey Mom and Dad—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked parents the week before on Patch Facebook pages from around the western suburbs. Each new year, people vow to make a fresh start for themselves or loved ones. With recent gun violence in the news, some parents have told us they plan to cut back on their kids' consumption of violent movies or video games. Others may want to eat more family dinners together or have their kids spend more time outside. This brings us to this week's question: Take a look at what Patch users throughout the western suburbs had to say and join the conversation in …
Friday, December 28, 2012
If you could make a New Year's resolution for Glen Ellyn, what would it be?
More than 45 percent of Americans make a resolution every year, according to statisticbrain.com. Some people vow to live a healthier lifestyle, others promise to spend more time with family, and many say they will try to save money. As millions of Americans make resolutions to improve their lives, what could we do right here in Glen Ellyn to make it an even better place to live? In 2012, the Village of Glen Ellyn created the Process Improvement Team to help make the process of opening a new business in town easier. It addressed issues related to transparency. And, on the business front, it was announced that and a new high-end grocery store will open in town next year. We've heard there need to be more quick dining options downtown and …
Monday, December 26, 2011
We start the new year out by wanting to improve our lives. So what happens when the going gets tough?
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Monday, December 26, 2011
A new year is upon us. A new year represents a time of new beginning, an opportunity to better ourselves, to make things right. What can you do? How about volunteering at the local food panty? Or, take an exercise class at the park district? Or use the vast services of the library more often? Making a new year’s resolution is all well and good, but then you have to carry it out. So this week’s poll asks how long do you stick to your new year’s resolution? Last week’s poll: Was the Iraq War worth the effort? A total of 86 percent said no, and 13 percent said yes. John Regals called the war the “stupidest thing this country ever did. For the sake of those killed and wounded I hope I'm wrong, but the odds of Iraq establishing a stable nation …
Melissa
11:01 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I would like to work on better time management since I'm expecting number 2, and I want to get the family to church a little more often. more ›