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Hate Your New Year’s Resolution? Try These Instead! (They’re Way Cooler)

We are a few days into the New Year, which means those New Year’s resolutions that excited us on January 1st are officially becoming a drag. Sure, it sounds great…

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We are a few days into the New Year, which means those New Year's resolutions that excited us on January 1st are officially becoming a drag. Sure, it sounds great to work out more or become more productive. But wouldn't it be more fun to flamingo a friends yard or learn the dance to "Thriller" by Halloween?

Resolutions are difficult to keep at best. And if yours require sacrificing the things you love, than it's pretty likely that you will be looking for a new one soon. So here are 12 more fun, more exciting New Year's resolutions to replace those boring ones with.

Order every drink on the Starbucks menu

If you bring your laptop to Starbucks, you can conquer two resolutions at once: be more productive (or scroll the Country 102.5 website but no one is there to see you stalling) and try each drink!

Start a meme account

Are you the funniest person you know? Do you live on Reddit? Than this is the resolution for you!

Wine down the day with a glass of your favorite red/white wine

Wait... haven't you perfected this one already? I'll let you decide on the health risks...

Perfect a celebrity impression

We've all tried to do Urkel's famous "Did I do that?"... this is the year to finally perfect it!

Flamingo a friend's yard

It's time to unleash the flock and send 100 flamingo's to the people you care the most (or the least) about!

Workout... a plan for Taco Tuesday

Let's taco 'bout making this a regular event. Grab your friends, break out your shells, and realize this is the type of productivity you need in your life.

Watch your favorite series back to back to back

The goal of this resolution is not just to watch your favorite show, but instead is to see how many times you can watch the entire series back to back to back without getting tired of it this year. Better start ASAP!

Construct the perfect charcuterie board

Yes, charcuterie boards are the result of a generation of children being raised on Lunchables and now having access to adult money. But that doesn't matter. All that does matter is if you made a better one than your neighbor.

Get a dog... so you can blame your farts on them

It's hard to blame the dog if you don't have one... so do your local shelter a favor and bring some joy (and validation for your excuse) into your life!

Get on a first name basis with your Door Dasher

If your resolution was to eat at home more, than you're already on track to learn your DoorDasher's name. Eating at home doesn't mean you have to cook for yourself...

Stay in a unique Airbnb

It's time to plan that weekend away. To reconnect in a treehouse or kiss under the Igloo's dome. Don't just go away. Go somewhere epic.

Break your New Year's Resolutions

Go live your life! Don't set unrealistic goals or expectations for yourself. If you decide to break your resolutions, don't feel guilty about it, you're already epic!

Ayla Brown has been an on-air morning show host with Country 102.5 since 2018. Before taking this once-in-a-lifetime job, Ayla was (and still is) a country music singer. In 2006, she placed 13th on American Idol. In 2012 and 2013 she celebrated her Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium debut, and over the years she has visited 13 countries overseas to sing for the American Troops. Country music is in Ayla Brown’s soul. Not only does she sing it, but she gets to talk about it every day on “Country Mornings with Jonathan and Ayla.” Ayla is happily married to singer-songwriter, Rob Bellamy, and they welcomed a son named Barrett in August of 2022. In her free time, she loves to sew baby bibs and experiment with new recipes in the kitchen. She also loves to travel and try new foods. Ayla writes about Boston area happenings, parenting, holistic lifestyle and living, and travel.