Easing into new year's resolutions

I'm easing into some third-trimester resolutions like cutting down on sweets (only one "treat" a day, just like mom's rule when I was growing up) and exercising three times a week (mostly because I'm feeling achy and weak, and I think I need some yoga in my life).

Then of course there are meatless mondays, which will be pretty fun for me.

And I think Jack and I are committed to "12 in 12" this year - reading twelve hefty books over the twelve months of 2011. Reading 52 books in a year really isn't hard for me - making sure that they aren't all young adult fiction and old mystery novels is what's hard. But doing 52in52 last year did stop me from reading some longer, weightier books, so this year I'm going to be intentional about avoiding "the shallows" and spending time in focused reading. I'm going to make sure I hit a number of categories with my 12 books, too: theology, biography, recent literature, old literature, essays...maybe food or science or parenting, too. First up is Surprised by Hope, which is also the book group selection for February. Now if I could just stop reading Five Little Peppers (talk about "these tough economic times! These kids never eat anything but dry brown bread and boiled potatoes! and at 10 and 11 they work odd jobs instead of going to school!) and start it.
PS- I'll welcome any suggestions for hefty reading.