Our columnist, author, vlogger and mum of two Giovanna, is looking forward to the year ahead...

<p>Even though I always find New Year&rsquo;s Eve a bit anticlimactic, there&rsquo;s something quite wonderful about January &ndash; especially if I&rsquo;ve managed to wake up without a party-fuelled groggy head.</p><p>The start of the New Year feels like a blank sheet of paper, full of possibilities and excitement.</p><p>Usually, by the time January rolls around, I&rsquo;m ready to stop and refresh anyway. I join in with the obligatory resolutions, swearing off chocolate, crisps, cake and anything else I&rsquo;ve overindulged in during the festive season.</p><p>But, I invariably fail to stick to my strict new rules pretty quickly, especially if we&rsquo;re invited for a New Year&rsquo;s Day lunch with family or friends! </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BN-HvozjYXl/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A photo posted by Giovanna Fletcher (@mrsgifletcher)</a> on <time datetime="2016-12-13T20:24:57+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">Dec 13, 2016 at 12:24pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><p>I only have one resolution I care about this year &ndash; to keep juggling those balls and strike a good work-family balance. Family will always take priority and it&rsquo;s important for me not to let any external stress infiltrate our time together. </p><p>The year ahead is sure to be a busy one, both at home and work-wise. I&rsquo;m exhausted just thinking about it because we&rsquo;ve taken on a lot &ndash; but it&rsquo;s jam-packed with exciting projects that I feel incredibly lucky to be doing.</p><p>I&rsquo;m having a couple of books published &ndash; the first one, Happy Mum, Happy Baby, is about parenting and it&rsquo;s out in February. Plus, I&rsquo;ll be doing more with the team at ITV&rsquo;s Lorraine. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BM3SGwFDWwe/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A photo posted by Giovanna Fletcher (@mrsgifletcher)</a> on <time datetime="2016-11-16T08:09:25+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">Nov 16, 2016 at 12:09am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>One of the things I&rsquo;m looking forward to is a nice big family holiday and we&rsquo;ve got a trip to Walt Disney World in Florida booked.</p><p>I always find I&rsquo;m far more relaxed when we&rsquo;re away from the house where I spend my time worrying about all the things that need doing.</p><p>Buddy&rsquo;s still too little to understand what&rsquo;s happening but I know he&rsquo;ll love it when we get there.</p><p>And it&rsquo;s hard to tell who&rsquo;s most excited about going &ndash; Buzz, Tom or me! We can&rsquo;t wait… </p>

There's something 'quite wonderful about January', according to Giovanna Fletcher

By Asda Good Living,9th January 2017

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