Alejandra Owens, blogger at Frijolita

What are your New Year's resolutions, and why?
"I'm giving myself three months to get right — cook at home more, exercise, and actually, you know, relax every now and then. Between travel, work, and a generally hectic schedule last year, I just wasn't taking care of myself the way I should have."

Have you managed to keep them so far?
"So far, so good! Not that it's been all butterflies and rainbows...my 6 a.m. wake-ups are perhaps the hardest part!"

Has anything helped you stick with it?
"My Moleskine planner, which I use for all personal engagements, a triple alarm clock on my iPhone 5, and my French press — I couldn't do it without them."

What's the biggest obstacle to keeping your resolution?
"Happy hour! Blowing off steam with coworkers or meeting up to gab with friends is just so fun. But, it also means less cooking, working out, and decompression time at home."

Moleskine Pocket Notebook, $11.55, available at Dick Blick; Bodum Bean French Press Coffee Maker, $30, available at Bodum.