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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year 2012

I thought about making some resolutions of Things I Want to Change in the Year 2012 ... And then I remembered how hard it is for me to make changes. So instead of resolving to change things, I resolve to do my favorite things more often in this new year ... Here are a few of the things I can't wait to do!
  • I will love more ... My husband, my children, my family, my friends.
  • I will laugh more often ... with those I love and by myself.
  • I will enjoy moments with those I love ... I will worry less about the small stuff and will stop to play with my children - puzzles, games, Legos, tag; I will enjoy the moments with my husband and slow down to appreciate the time we have together.
  • I will read more books with meaning. Taking suggestions now, so make yours.
  • I will cook at home and teach my children what little I know, and I will make time to cook with my Mom.
  • I will spend time with friends ... Don't worry, I'll drive to Clemson, or Lyman, Columbia, Charlotte ... Where are you, Friends? And if you're just down the street, we're having dinner or meeting at the park - but we're getting together!
  • I will plan the Girls Trip we keep talking about and we'll do it (maybe it will be a couple of years, but lets get to planning!)
  • I am going to walk the dogs farther and more often.
  • Blog more often! I promise!

2012 is going to be great and I can't wait to share it with those I love and with those I will come to love!
Some things to come ...

 More ballet and tap
 More awesome piano music
 More celebrations with family and friends

Happy New Year!

Monday, December 19, 2011

Apologies

Y'all. I am so sorry. We have been so ridiculously, insanely busy and I have been a completely slack blogger! So, to catch up ...

We've had our property surveyed. No big deal. No cross words spoken. But I did have the surveyors had extra markers (normal old stakes and also re-bar) now mark at several intervals on our property line.

I am finished with school for the semester ... Exams are finished and I ended up with a 3.125 GPA - .375 from making Dean's List, so I'm a little bummed about that. But I only lack 9 hours until the Degree in Communications-Journalism is mine. And then on to Grad School - but I digress!

The kiddos are on Christmas Break ... we've baked and decorated cookies (dry runs for Santa's cookies), we've painted Christmas sun catchers, we've read books, we've played play-doh, we've participated in our choir Christmas specials, we've walked dogs, we've tried new recipes out, and we've cleaned and still have more cleaning to go.

But we're still here, just swamped of late. But in case I don't get another chance to sit down and blog ...

Merry Christmas!