Making any New Years' Resolutions? For the first time in years, I am!

I birthed a baby girl around Thanksgiving and am trying to integrate "early motherhood" with "real life." I don't know how my friends did it - I know several who were back at work TWO WEEKS after having babies. And as for you single moms and moms of multiples? WOW. You are rock stars.

Heidi introduced me to the "War on Frumpiness" years ago. Now more than ever, I see why it's such an important battle. When I hit my late 30s I realized that I was slouching into Frumpiness. Now that I don't sleep for more than 2 hrs at a time, I can see how easy it could be to turn into my own personal negative image of 'suburban housewife' - when there is such a thing as a POSITIVE image of 'suburban housewive'!

Here are my resolutions for 2010:

1. Put on lipstick every day: Gotta fight the frump! Even if it's just to nurse my little girl, I need to do something to show respect for whomever else might be forced to see the trainwreck I am right now. I have already answered the door to a myriad of visitors (bearing meals, bless them one an all) in the late afternoon, still in last night's PJ's and bathrobe, covered in milk. Hey, how come no one mentioned how messy breast feeding is??

2. Shower at least every other day: And change clothes once a day. I've always escaped in the shower, I deserve a few minutes in a warm quiet place to remember that there was life before the baby bubble, and that there will be life after the baby bubble. That's what I hear, anyway...

3. Refresh toenail polish as needed, at least monthly.: I was talking to a girlfriend recently, and she mentioned that she lets pedicures go during the winter, because no one sees her toes. Hey chick - YOU see your toes! Pedicures aren't just for other people - they are for YOU! I like to see my toes painted, it's another weapon in the war! Makes me feel put together.

Are you making any New Years Resolutions - just for you??