Already Failing at the Number One Resolution

January 3, 2014

No matter how we phrase it—whether we say we’re going to healthier, getting fit, dropping pounds, or manage to squeeze into those skinny jeans—the results are still the same. We study diet plans, hope the latest fad isn’t that difficult, and buy new sneakers. We join gyms, yoga studios, and wonder seriously if we’d be able to run in a marathon in six months…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.