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New Year, New Rules: Here’s 14 Things This Mom Won’t Be Doing in 2025

by Nancy Reynolds December 28, 2017
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With the dawn of a new year just around the corner, it’s time to make our  New Year’s resolutions ~ 12 new chapters and 365 glorious chances to make positive changes in our lives!

I love this time of year. A time when we all take a long hard look at ourselves and, with total honesty, fess up to the things we did that fell below par, ponder any crummy habits we picked up that need breaking, and make a long list of all the improvements we want to make in our lives.

I’m no different than a lot of people. Every year I make my list. On a good year I nail down just a handful of things I want to change; other years I feel more off-track in my life and I run out of paper with my never-ending list of New Year’s resolutions.”

But, this year is different. This year, as I sat there with my glass of wine sitting by a toasty fire, I couldn’t help but think about all the times I muttered to myself under my breath, “I’m getting too old for this crap.”

Throughout the years I’ve said it jokingly hundreds of times, but this year I really meant it in a literal sense. I’ve come to the realization that I am getting too old for, at least, some crap. So, while other people are putting together their list of resolutions, I’m changing things up a bit with my “new year, new rules resolutions.” Here are 14 things you won’t find this mom doing anymore.

New Year, New Rules: 14 Things This Mom Won’t Be Doing in 2025

 

Striving for the Body I Once Had

I’m done. This year has been a liberating year for me. I’m embracing my changing body, my wrinkles, my sagging…well, my sagging everything, and I’m shifting my priorities. Of course, I’ll still try my best to take care of myself, but I’m focusing my energy on eating healthily and my overall health and well-being rather than worrying about whether I fit into my old jeans. Freedom at last!

Wearing Crappy, Uncomfortable Shoes

Life is just too darn short for uncomfortable, crappy shoes. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve traded comfort for cute and every time I do, I’m completely miserable. No more pinched toes, blisters, or aching arches. Those days are over.

Saying “Yes” When I Really Want to Say “No”

I’m a self-professed people pleaser which is why I oftentimes say “yes” when I’d much rather say “no.” After years of doing more than a few things that I just wasn’t feeling, it’s time to hang up my “yes” hat and trade it in for my, “Nah…thanks anyway, I’m hangin’ at the house tonight” hat.

Staying Up Really Late

It’s official. I can’t hang with the big boys anymore. I try…I really try! Gone are the days of staying up ‘til 2 am. Heck, I’m lucky if I make it past 10 pm!

Low-Fat Anything

Low-fat sour cream, low-fat yogurt, low-fat ice cream, low-fat milk, low-fat cheese…why? Just why?  They taste absolutely awful and after you eat anything low-fat your poor taste buds are left feeling so unsatisfied and unappreciated that you end up diving into the good stuff anyway. Nope… from now on it’s the real deal. I’ll make up for it by hopping on the treadmill or taking more walks.

Cheap Bras

I used to be able to walk into a Walmart or Target, pull a $12 bra off the rack and be completely fine with the fit. Now, not only can’t I wear cheap bras, I really don’t want to wear a bra at all.  Am I too old to go braless?  (Maybe that’ll be one of my resolutions next year).

Superficial People

The older I get, the more I seek out “real” people. You know the ones…the people who love you for who you are, who don’t judge you, who share life with you, support you when you need it most, and are there for you through thick and thin.

They’re awfully hard to come by, but I’m taking my chances. I’m ready for a little less small talk and a lot more genuine friendship and compassion.

Waiting in Long Lines

I’m getting more impatient in my old age. Maybe I’m less tolerant. Maybe I’ve realized that life is far too short. Or, maybe I’m just cranky.

Either way, I just don’t have the patience for lines anymore. Even short lines irritate me. Unless I’m waiting in line to pick up my million-dollar lottery winnings, I’m avoiding long lines from here on out.

Squats

I’m excited to announce that I’m definitely too old for squats. No matter how good they are for your lower body, nothing is worth the pain you have to endure to get up from a squat. Heck, I have to make sure when I kneel down to pet my cat that the kitchen counter is within arm’s reach so I can cling to the counter for dear life to pull myself up.  (I might be exaggerating just a tad, although sadly, not that much).

Washing My Own Car

Remember those lazy summer days when you’d wake up in the morning with a mission to wash your car in the driveway?  You’d scrub and shine your wheels, bumpers, and windows until they sparkled. Well, call me lazy, but if I can’t pay someone to wash my car it can just stay dirty forever because I won’t be washing it anymore.

Buying Stuff I Don’t Need

This is one of my BIG resolutions this year. When my husband and I bought our house I was absolutely convinced I would never have enough “stuff” to fill it. Fast forward 17 years and not only is every nook and cranny filled, we’re bursting at the seams. This is the year of the BIG purge. If it’s not necessary, comfortable, sentimental, or useful, it’s gone!

Thinking “I Can’t”

The nice thing about growing a “little” older is that somewhere on your journey you pick up a tough outer shell and a whole lot of resilience. Maybe it’s the realization that life is far too precious to pass up on anything you want to achieve. Maybe you finally gain strength from the many bumps and bruises you’ve endured in life, or maybe you just reach a point where you believe in yourself a lot more than you ever did…either way, it’s a great place to be when you look in the mirror and say to yourself, “Of course I can, why the hell not?”

Getting Plastered

Oh, those days are most definitely over. First of all, somewhere down the road, I became a total lightweight. In my hay day, I could drink practically anyone under the table, now I have half a glass of wine and I’m slurring my words. I’m pathetic!  It’s sad but true, my stone-drunk drinking days are a thing of the past, although I’ll never pass up a good margarita.

Following the Crowd

I was never much of a crowd follower to begin with, but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become rather rebellious and find going in the opposite direction far more fun. At the very least, it gives everyone else something to chat about, right?  Now that my kids are getting older, it’s time for me to dive into my bucket list and forge a new path. If that path is a little less traveled, then I guess I’ll have the luxury of dealing with less “traffic” along the way and maybe even reaching my destination just a little quicker.

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.

Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.

 

So that’s my wish for you, and all of us… Make new mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, love, work, family or life.

 

Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever.”

~ Neil Gaiman

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