Making New Year’s Resolutions might sound naïve or even silly in this day and age, but we still enjoy this holiday tradition. It’s a pretty good way to think back over the past year and evaluate which bad habits crept back into the lineup and which ones you kept at bay. Here are a couple of our New Year’s Resolutions. What are yours?! We can touch bases in July and see how we’re all doing at sticking to them! (When it comes to Resolutions, accountability is actually very helpful.)

From Beverly: This year I am going to tackle clutter and try to live without so many “things.” I might have a pretty good chance at this one because the kids are off at college, and my husband and I are downsizing from a rambling house in Miami to an apartment in downtown Washington, D.C. Gone are the oversized armoire, the lawn mower and a giant punch bowl I purchased on a whim and have never, ever used!

From Alicia: This year I hope to spend more time being present in today, whatever that holds. The last couple years have held a bunch of ups, downs and major changes, and some days I find myself wasting the day thinking about what once was. So I’m vowing to let go of the past, stop worrying about the future, and live in today. Should have done this years ago…oops, there I go, today is a new day!

Won’t you join us in announcing your good intentions for Year 2011? Just put them in the comments section following this post, or email them to us at tellus@KitchenScoop.com. Can’t wait to compare notes!