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    Inspired by Pinterest

    April 9, 2012 - By 

    In the weeks leading up to Easter I saw a few ideas on Pinterest that I thought…
    “I could totally do that!”
     
    I made this wreath for my mom’s apartment door. 
    And these cute little deviled egg chicks for Easter.

    Of course, today I went to link to the original pin and share the link to the owner of the photo…no luck. 
    It says “original pin deleted”. 
    All I have is the photo in Pinterest. 
    I’m not about to post someone else’s photo on my blog without being able to give a photo credit. 
    Yet another reason that I’m now labeling my photos. 

     

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    Happy New Year!

    January 1, 2012 - By 
    I decided on my word for the year…
    Drum roll please….  **REDUCE**
    This one word will play many roles throughout the year.
    • I’d like to reduce the chemical load in our home even more.
    • Reduce the amount of stuff in our home.
    • I’m going to reduce the amount of purchases we make so that will reduce our monthly bills.
    • Continuing to reduce my waistline and other parts is super high on my list.
    • By making bulk purchases, being aware of packaging and buying local, I will reduce the impact we have on the environment.
    • I want to reduce the amount of trash we produce even more this year.
    • I’m going to reduce the vast quantity of art supplies I have stashed by being creative more often.
    I wish you the best in 2012!

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    Good-bye 2011

    December 31, 2011 - By 
    As this year comes to a close, I wanted to say thank you to all of you for continuing to stop by and read my ramblings. And a special thank you to those who have taken the time to leave a comment for time to time.
    It really means a lot to me.»-(¯`v´¯)-»   THANK YOU   »-(¯`v´¯)-»

    I also I felt was time to check up on my goals for last year and see how I did.
    Shall we take a look….?

    ART:
     I got better towards the second half of the year about listing items. I think I’m in a better routine now.
    • Finish our vacation scrapbook
    I haven’t finished the scrapbook version yet but I did make a photo book through Shutterfly.
    • knit or crochet one project using proper directions (something I really struggle with)
    YES! I ‘ve crocheted a couple twirly scarves with this pattern. I should dig that pattern back out and whip up a few more.
    • Improve my photography skill
    This one is not very measurable but I do think I’ve improved. My neighbor even used one of my photos as her son’s senior yearbook picture. Hey, does that make me a published photographer??!! HA!
    LIFE:
    • return to our healthy eating regimen
    We go back and forth with this one. Although Mr. G and I talked about the changes we’d like to make with our lifestyle after the New Year. I’m sure with both of us fully on board, we’ll do well.  
    • workout 3 times a week
    I’m doing really good with this one now…after a long summer of not going to workout at all.
    • weekly family board game night with full media blackout
    We were really good until it got nice outside. Then we forgot about playing a game and got out of the habit. We’re picking up where we left off.  New games from Christmas will help keep us going! 
    • keep a journal
    I’ve been very sporadic about this one as far as a handwritten journal goes. I’m just not good at it. I  do feel like my blog is part of my journal keeping though…just not the personal stuff.
    So over all…not too shabby for goal keeping. I’ll have to give some thought to this years goals.
    Maybe I’ll even try a theme word for the year…ala Ali Edwards.
    Stay safe and have a Happy New Year!