"I haven't ________ since last year!"

Last night as we were laying in bed trying to fall asleep, I suddenly remembered (with great excitement, I must add) that along with the arrival of the new year comes the rare opportunity to say one of my very favorite lines!

"I haven't ________ (insert something you usually do) since last year!"

Some examples of my favorites include:

I haven't eaten anything since last year.
I haven't taken a shower since last year.
I haven't gone to the bathroom since last year.
I haven't cleaned my house since last year.
I haven't been sick since last year.
I haven't done any laundry since last year.
I haven't talked to my kids/husband/parents/etc since last year.
I haven't bought anything since last year. (Sure to score me points with Markus, right??)
I haven't driven a car since last year.

Now the tricky part with all of this is that you have a very short window of time to actually say these things. (For example, you have to say the line about going to the bathroom right away when you wake up in the morning and before you go to the bathroom, or else you will lose the chance to say it until next January 1st.)

Markus is already groaning and rolling his eyes, dreading the morning of January 1st when I start gleefully spouting off my one-liners and then howling with laughter at my cleverness. (I pretty much start from the minute I wake up and continue on until I run out of steam and/or ideas...or whichever one comes first. I'm actually thinking that Levi is just about old enough to appreciate his mamma's special way of welcoming the new year. Yay!)

So this post is just a little heads-up for all of you who would like to join me in spreading some holiday cheer (and annoying your loved ones) this January 1st!

-Sarah-