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New Year's Resolutions

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

How to Keep Your New Year's Resolution

Five tips to help you keep your resolution in 2013.

Are you making a resolution this year? Do you want to lose weight, gain a new skill or organize your house? Whatever your resolution is, here are some tips to help you stick to it throughout the year. 1. Make it attainable. Be sure that your resolution is attainable. Sticking to your monthly budget is attainable—making a million dollars may not be. 2. Tell everyone. If you tell everyone about your resolution, you are more likely to keep it. If you want to quit smoking, you can even go as far as telling your friends that you'll give them $50 if they catch you lighting up. 3. Be specific. If you want to get fit in the new year, set a specific goal. For example, instead of saying you want to get fit, say you want to lose 10 pounds and tone …

Monday, December 31, 2012

What Would You Improve in Dearborn in 2013?

If you could make a New Year's resolution for Dearborn, what would it be?

Ending paid parking in west downtown. Finding ways to encourage more businesses to open. Making the city more friendly for bicyclists and pedestrians. More than 45 percent of Americans make a resolution every year, according to statisticbrain.com. But what about a resolution for your city? As millions of Americans make resolutions to improve their lives, what could we do right here in Dearborn to make it an even better place to live? Whether it's totally obtainable or a little unorthodox, we want to hear your Dearborn improvement ideas for the new year. Tell us in the comment section below or post a blog about why you love living here—or what could make you love it just a little bit more.

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laplateau

10:58 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Great ideas Bitsy! Love the idea of food trucks and restaurants bringing in food to these events. And, your idea of craft shows in the east end is wonderful as well. My mom and sister live in Clarkston and they have some great art shows in the local high school several times a year. They alway rave about the quality of items being sold there, and quite affordably as well. If we were to build it, …   more ›

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