I don't call myself mediocre for no reason.

I look out at the snow melting in my backyard and down at the extra pounds on my backside and I feel the slight squiggle of Spring in my belly. It tells me, "Do something! Create! Move! Think!"

And I say, "Eh. Maybe."

I'm a creative person with no specific skill set and not a lot of personal time to fully execute my ideas. I guess I'm a perfectionist in that if I can't do it just the way I like, then forget it. I'm not going to put forth the effort to create crap.

Though in my house with three boys and two cats, I deal with a lot of poop on a daily basis. I am pretty good in dealing with the mundane. That's not saying that my house is not a complete wreck (see statement above about finding time and doing things right). Niecy Nash - can I send you my number?

I puzzle at working mom's and SAHM's who have yoga, enrichment classes, side businesses, and amazing hobbies. Granted, I am an epic fail with time management. There is only so much I can get done between 9:30 and 3:15 each day and after 8:00 each night.

So, I've resolved to take tiny steps to the 2009 Mediocre Muse self-improvement project.

1. Take the Wii Fit out of the box.
2. Use the aforementioned Wii Fit for it's intended purpose.
3. Write something down each day.
3. Get a move on outside of the house.
4. Create something fun on personal time (I've taken up cross-stitch. First project ).
5. Be brave. Make new friends and actually follow-up on the friendship. I'm a scaredy cat.

Five is a lot, right? But I think they are obtainable if not my own special brand of under-achievement.

So...I'm going to take on the first item on my list tonight. Woah. Hold on....perhaps it's too much for the first day! Let's not get crazy.

Cross your fingers for me and let's see what happens.