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    2016 Word: Enjoy

    January 1, 2016 - By 

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    After reflection on last year and thinking of what is to come…I decided that enjoy would be my best choice of words.

    Enjoy the process of creating and blogging. Enjoy and embrace the fact that I am a stay-at-home mom of teenagers and enjoy the time I have left with them. Enjoy more time with Mr. G since the kids aren’t needing or wanting our undivided attention. Enjoy being driven around by my son. Find a healthy lifestyle we can enjoy. Dig in the dirt for enjoyment of gardening and the nourishment it provides our family. Enjoy friends, good books, wine and walks. Enjoy the little things in life.

    I think this should be a pretty easy word to keep in mind this year.

    You could do it too… ENJOY

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    Looking back at 2015

    December 31, 2015 - By 

    As I started thinking ahead towards the new year and all it has yet to bring,  I decided it was time for a bit of reflection before letting go of 2015. Briefly my thought was, “Not much happened this year” and then the memories started to filter through.

    This year, collectively, our family has had the following…in no particular order:

    knee surgery

    small kitchen fire

    resort vacation

    night classes

    new driver

    honor choir audition

    wacky injuries including a 911 call

    volleyball camp

    computer programing

    pneumonia

    new (to us) vehicles

    job interviews

    neighborhood campfires

    published article

    mother/daughter retreat

    choir concerts

    deans list

    student council

    phase 2 braces

    and a new teenager(just yesterday)

    Whew! That’s quite a list even without the minutia of everyday life and events I’ve likely forgotten or perhaps blocked out. 🙂

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    So how did I do with my word of the year?

    FOCUS | Halle's Hobbies

    Not so great, honestly.  I can’t say I entirely failed on my word. I did focus on my family when issues arose throughout the year. I had the intention of focus on myself and what I needed and wanted out of life with this word. But really when I think about it, focus on my family is the reason I am still a stay-at-home mom the majority of the time. I was gifted with a wonderful life and family. One that appreciates the gift it is that I am home most days to take care of the little things. Perhaps my thoughts on my success with focus were a little flawed, My focus was just where it was meant to be last year.

    Happy New Year! Be safe.

     

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    Happy New Year!

    January 1, 2015 - By 

    New year…new word.

    FOCUS

    Last year I used Balance as my word of the year.  I feel I achieved Balance in some areas but others completely toppled over to one side.

    That is why I’ve selected Focus as my word of the year.  I want to Focus on the important things. Focus is necessary for success; reaching that goal. No matter what that goal may be. It’s different for all of us.