Your week
YOUR HEALTH
So it’s the end of January, and your New Year’s resolutions aren’t looking so hot? Here are tips from counselors to get back on track:
• Don’t beat yourself up. Accept that it’s OK to make mistakes, and don’t expect perfection.
• Think about why you slipped. Find your “red flags” and work to avoid them.
• If your goals feel overwhelming, set smaller targets. Want to stop eating fast food? Reduce your weekly trips by one day at a time – not all at once.
• Get support. Admit to family and friends that you’re struggling and ask for help. Also look into online support groups.
» Find more health and fitness tips in Tuesday’s Today section.
YOUR HOME
The makings for a whole new wardrobe could be waiting right in your own closet.
“Little Green Dresses,” by designer Tina Sparkles (Taunton Press, $22.95), shows how to do your part for the Earth by restyling old clothing – as well as blankets, tablecloths and other fabric items – into fresh, fun new designs.
The book contains 50 patterns for dresses, tops, skirts and other garments. Each is assigned skill levels in pattern-making and sewing, so you can pick projects that match your abilities.
» Find more home and garden ideas in Sunday’s Today section.
YOUR FOOD
Minestrone might not quite translate to “kitchen sink,” but the Italian soup is a good way to use up whatever leftovers you might have on hand. Find the recipe for a version with herbed meatballs on page C5.
» Find more recipes and restaurant news in Wednesday’s Food section.
YOUR FUN
Here’s what’s on the schedule for this week:
On CD (Tuesday)
Ricky Martin, “Musica + Alma + Sexo”
Rod Stewart, “The Best of the Great American Songbook”
Red, “Until We Have Faces”
The Rippingtons, “Cote d’Azur”
On DVD (Tuesday)
“Conviction”
“Never Let Me Go”
“Let Me In”
“The Tillman Story”
In theaters (Friday)
“The Roommate” (thriller)
“Sanctum” (thriller)
On TV
“Seriously Funny Kids”: Heidi Klum hosts this new take on “Kids Say the Darnedest Things.” (Tuesday, 9 p.m., Lifetime)
“Dog the Bounty Hunter”: A look back at the most memorable crooks Dog has fetched over the past seven seasons. (Wednesday, 9 p.m., A&E)
“Who Do You Think You Are?”: The genealogy series returns with Vanessa Williams tracing her ancestry. (Friday, 8 p.m., NBC)
“Glee”: The school football team takes center stage as Season 2 resumes with a post-Super Bowl episode. (Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Fox)
On stage
Sarah McLachlan: Thursday, The Fox
Allegro, “Night at the Opera”: Friday, Bing Crosby Theater
Spokane Symphony SuperPops, Rodgers and Hammerstein: Saturday, The Fox
Around town
Spokane National Boat Show: Through Saturday, Fair and Expo Center
Spokane International Film Festival: Thursday-Feb. 13, AMC and Magic Lantern
Spokane Visual Arts Tour: Friday-Saturday, various locations
» Find a full arts and entertainment roundup in the Thursday and Friday Today sections.