Resoulution Schmezalution!

OK I will keep it short and simple since I did long and boring a couple days ago!
Happy New Year Everyone!
We were going to go downtown and join in all the festivities (they had a reggae group called the "barley mob band" as one of the performers...how funny is that?) but with 20 degree temps and 50mph winds, we opted for a quiet night at home and some sparkling cider. They ended up canceling the fireworks anyway, so I guess we didn't miss much.
Today I celebrated with a trip to Ikea for some Swedish meat balls, ligonberry juice, and sweet deals! After Ikea I headed to the mall to hit up William Sonoma, PBK, and Barnes and Noble. I was hoping for some good deals on Christmas stuff, but I should have gotten there a little sooner for that 'cause it was bye, bye baby goodbye! Oh well at least I got a book and a Starbucks!
I don't know about the rest of you but after I finish a series of books I always feel a little like "great, now what?" So last night after losing smoothie moves for like the 10th time, and with nothing on my DVR but old episodes of the Girls Next Door (I know...I'm lame!) I actually googled "So I finished the Twilight Saga, Now what?" and you know what???? The Google Gods had an answer! Ask and you shall receive I guess! apparently there are like a bajillion websites and lists dedicated to telling you what to read next! Who knew? Anyways one of those websites said that based on the books I said I had liked I would like one called the Poison Study...it's about a woman who is scheduled to be executed when the person who tastes the kings food to make sure it is not poisoned dies (I am assuming from poison????) Apparently the law says the next in line to be executed should take over this role (as the poison checker) so she is spared at the last minute. It was in the romance section so I assume the king falls in love with her or something gooey like that, but it is the first in a series of three and it got good reviews so I am going to try it! Yay Google!
So I am not a resolutioner either (I am joining a gym, but not because of any weight loss goal or anything, just that an hour with my ipod and no kids is shear bliss and they always have the best deals in January) I am going to try to focus more on something this year though. (is that the same thing? Probably Huh?) As most of you know I have a bit of a crafty side, but other than Christmas I mostly just buy the stuff to do things, and then never actually do anything. I figured that this year with the bum economy and everyone being a little conscientious of the environment and all that, it would be a good year to focus more on a little DIY! Homemade is usually (but not always) more budget friendly than it's manufactured counterparts, and with out all the preservatives, transportation, and packaging I figure it's probably better for the environment! So I am going to try to make more of the stuff we use instead of buying it (and if I get good enough at any of it I may even try selling some of it at a craft fair in DC this spring with my Aunt)
I promise to post all the good, bad, and ugly of what I make on here in case any of you want to make it too! (trust me some of you give me way to much credit 'cause most of the stuff I make requires the skill level of a 10 year old!)
So I know that Amy makes her own curtains, bed skirts and dryer sheets, but does anyone else have any DIY tips?
OOps...Kinda' lost sight of that whole short and simple promise...