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New Years Resolutions

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

What Would You Improve in Oakton in 2013?

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

More than 45 percent of Americans make a resolution every year, according to statisticbrain.com. Some people vow to live a healthier lifestyle, others promise to spend more time with family, and many say they will try to save money. As millions of Americans make resolutions to improve their lives, what could we do right here in Oakton to make it an even better place to live? Is it getting rid of online textbooks? Improving traffic along Route 123? Renovating Oakton High School? Seeing more businesses come to our few shopping centers? What is on your Oakton wish list? What is one thing you would improve in 2013? Tell us in the comment section below or blog about why you love living here!

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Erica R. Hendry

12:05 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013

These are neat ideas! It's interesting to see what people want most. What do you think it will take to make it happen?   more ›

Websites, Apps Make Keeping Resolutions Easier

These online tools make it easy for you to keep track of your progress and provide accountability.

Some of the most common and traditional new year’s resolutions—losing weight, quitting smoking, getting those finances in order—are the most commonly broken. Keeping them may be a bit easier with some online assistance. No matter what resolution you’re working toward achieving, it’s important to make your goals specific and realistic, set intermediate goals to reward yourself along the way, and have a strong support network of people who know about your resolution and can help you keep it, according to Active.com. Here are a few websites you might want to look into as you resolve to make yourself a better person in 2013: Stikk.com has you to sign a contract with yourself and designate a referee to verify your progress online toward your …

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