If you haven't gotten a chance to think about your resolutions for the upcoming new year, here's a list of ideas to help you prepare:

1. BE MORE ORGANIZED.
   
   Whether you decide you want to organize your schedule or Konmari your entire home, getting organized may require you to take a few baby steps before you can get into the swing of things in the new year.Try starting out the perfect daily or monthly planner to keep your daily to-do lists, work meetings, and dinner dates in order! The GO PLANNER, created by Berteau and Co., is not only a daily planner to keep your schedule organized, but it features additional monthly to-do pages where you can set your monthly goals and keep your New Years Resolutions on track!
    
2. GET IN SHAPE.
   
   One of the most popular new year's resolutions is to get in shape or just be more active. Rather than fighting for a treadmill at a local gym, did you know The Players Club of Brentwood Apartments offers an on-site fully-equipped Fitness Center FREE for all residents to use? 
    
3. EAT HEALTHIER.
   
   Eating healthier and getting in shape almost go hand in hand. Sometimes when you start with an extreme diet, you may find yourself back to your old eating habits. Rather than depriving yourself from everything you may have indulged in during the holiday season, ease into healthier eating habits by cutting down on your portion sizes, reducing the amount of times you go through drive thru or slowly cut out certain junk food or sugary drinks from your diet.

   Luckily, with the internet in the palm of our hands, it is much more easier to find healthy and delicious recipes! Check out allrecipes.com's healthy recipes page for ideas!
   

4. READ MORE BOOKS… ACTUAL, PHYSICAL BOOKS!
   
   With so many digital distractions in life, like social media or movies and television shows to binge watch on your favorite streaming service, try to take a little time out of your day to read a book…the paper kind that you can hold. We have screens in front of us all time, that even book readers can be a distraction from really getting immersed in a good book. To start, choose a book over a topic that might interest you, one of your favorite books that you have not picked up in a while or even a book that a movie or television show was based off of to help you get an actual book back in your hands!
    
5. GET SOME QUALITY SLEEP.
   
   Life and distractions may get in your way from getting good, quality sleep. To help you get your much needed zzz's to get you through the day, try turning off your tv or electronic device, limit your caffeine and/or food intake a few hours before bed. This can help get your body relaxed and ready for bed.

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• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 cup water 
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 5 lemons)
• 2 to 3 cups cold water (to dilute)
• 1 lemon cut into wedges

Directions

1. Make a simple syrup by adding the sugar and water to a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over low heat.
3. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
4. Add the simple syrup to a large pitcher.
5. Add lemon juice and water to taste. Stir well.
6. Pour the lemonade into tall glasses filled with ice.
7. Garnish the rims with lemon wedges and enjoy icy cold!

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• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 1-8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened
• 1-12 oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 32 oz. chocolate sandwich cookies with cream filling
• 2-3.5 oz packages instant vanilla pudding mix
• Gummy worms

Directions

1. Crush cookies in Ziploc bag or food processor.
2. Mix butter, cream cheese, and sugar in bowl.
3. In separate large bowl, mix milk, pudding, and whipped topping together.
4. Combine pudding mixture and cream mixture together.
5. Layer in 9 X 13 pan (or in flower pot) starting with cookies, then cream mixture. Repeat layers.
6. Chill until ready to serve.
7. Top with gummy worms before serving.

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4 oz. unsweetened chocolate squares, chopped
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, separated into 1 cup each
6 tbsp. butter
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2/4 tsp. salt

Directions

Prepare Ingredients:

1. In the microwave or double boiler, create a chocolate mixture by melting the chopped unsweetened chocolate squares, 1 cup chocolate chips and butter. Stir occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
2. In a large bowl, whip eggs and sugar until this and pale (for about 2 minutes). Stir in vanilla and the chocolate mixture until well mixed.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. 
4. Gradually stir in the dry mixture into the chocolate mixture.
5. Fold in remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips.
6. Cover dough and chill for at least one hour or overnight.

Bake the Cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart from each other.
3. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes.
4. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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• 1 – 30 oz. bag of frozen shredded hashbrowns
• 3 – 14 oz. cans of chicken broth
• 1 – can of cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 cup onions, chopped
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper
• 1 – 8 oz. package of cream cheese
• Optional toppings (shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, chopped green onions)

Directions

1. In a crockpot, combine all ingredients (except for cream cheese and optional toppings)
2. Cook for 6-8 hours on low heat.
3. 1 hour before serving, add cream cheese and keep heated until thoroughly melted
4. Serve hot with toppings as desired.

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1. Check that the flue is open and the draft is going up your chimney.
2. To set up a fire:
   • Set up a base for your fire with tinder, such as newspaper.
   • Add kindling items, such as sticks or small logs.
   • Stack a grid of larger wood logs on top. Stack the wood no higher than two-thirds of the height of your fireplace. 
3. Light newspaper first.
4. At least a half an hour before you want the fire out, stir the wood down. Never leave a fire unattended.
5. Wait at least three days to dispose of ashes. Ashes can reignite.

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• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• Additional granulated sugar
• Approximately 26 Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, beat/mix granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and egg until well blended.
3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder
4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in additional sugar
5. Place about 2 inches apartment on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Back for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
7. Remove from oven and immediately press chocolate candy in center of each cookie.
8. Cool cookies on cooling rack.

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