I guess I made a New Year's Resolution

I never make New Year's resolutions. It is not intentional. When I was younger (in my teens), I used to make them. They always started out the same way (with good intentions). I truly believed I would be able to "stick to it this time". I stopped making them without really realizing it until after the year started, and then, I just didn't believe I could bring my resolution into reality.
Now, I have made a resolution without realizing it until now (5 days into the new year). You may have noticed my posts about little things you can do to save money. While looking for the ingredients that I needed to make my own laundry detergent, I signed up for an e-mail newsletter called "Everyday Cheapskate". Today's e-mail was called "What Do You Need to be Happy?" (found here: http://www.moneyrulesdebtstinks.com/ ). I clicked on the link, and then, I saw the post labeled "My Year to Stop Being Wasteful" (found here: http://www.moneyrulesdebtstinks.com/?p=431 ) That is when I realized that on 12/28/08, I had already started my New Year's Resolution ( http://ilovemykids08.blogspot.com/2008/12/living-amish-like.html ).
This is a true milestone because I KNOW this resolution will actually happen. There is a BIG difference between this resolution and the ones that I made in my teens (this is, also, something that I just discovered). This is my first resolution that is not superficial. This is about changing the me inside of me. This is about doing something that I can be proud of and believe in. This is a RESOLUTION REVOLUTION! This isn't about losing weight, or getting tan before summer. This is about a change that lasts a lifetime!
In the article "What Do You Need to be Happy?", you can find this:

When people say they want happiness, what they’re really looking for is contentment, that feeling of satisfaction that does not go away once the carpet is a few months old, the car has lost its “newness” or the holidays are over. He went on to suggest that happiness is the result of a “happening” and when the event is over, the happiness goes away. The contentment we seek comes with satisfaction and fulfillment that are not tied to specific events but rather based upon things that do not change, like warm family relationships, connecting to God and expressions of sincere gratitude.
(for this and more: http://www.cheapskatemonthly.com/ed_cheapskate.asp?ID=39220 )