Tomorrow is March 1st. It means that spring will be here in about six to eight weeks. But seriously, there is light at the end of this long winter’s tunnel. And I need to make some changes. Throughout this miserable season, I have been quite inactive, and have eaten far too many unhealthy snacks, treats, whathaveyou. That needs to stop.

I don’t have a structured game plan, but I do buy and prepare the food in our house, so it’s my responsibility to make sure more vegetables, fruit, lean meat, and whole grains go into my diet. And that I don’t bring home any more sweets, even if they are HFCS-free.

As far as exercise, I realized that last winter (when Freya was very small and slept a lot, and I would take her on walks almost every day for an hour or more) was unusually warm and more importantly dry. This winter has seen a lot of rain, wind, and other grossness that has kept my lazy ass indoors. Also baby doesn’t nap in the stroller anymore like she used to. She is alert and looks at everything and talks about things she sees, primarily birds, school buses, and the moon.

Anyway, I need to get outdoors more and eat better. And drink more water. Thank god I am still breastfeeding — I’d probably be ten pounds heavier without that. My goal is to lose a few pounds but more concretely, fit better/look better in my clothes. Very simple.

The other thing I want to start that I haven’t done pretty much since I had Freya is to wear a little bit of makeup every day. I know this might sound lame, but some of you women will understand. Wearing a little eye shadow and mascara really does make me feel better about my appearance, makes me feel “finished”, exactly the way remembering to put on earrings and do something with my hair does. I really need to get back in the habit of this. It helps me feel like a normal woman again instead of the housebound 24/7 mommy I was in the first weeks after Freya’s birth. Pre-baby I used to wear a full face of makeup every day, I’m not going back to that. Just a little eye makeup will do. I also used to wear earrings + necklace + sometimes a bracelet every day too. Necklaces are still too enticing to Freya, but I can do earrings now, finally.

This concludes today’s vanity post.