New Year = New Features

With the new year, I've decided to change the focus of the blog just a little.  There will be specific features every week with a dash of life updates and whatever else I feel like writing about.  Here's a low down of what will be featured every week:

• Pinterest weekly: Let's face it.  If you are on Pinterest, you know how much this social media is blowing up.  And I'm addicted to it.  I'll continue to do a post a week showing what I've found during that week.
• The Hot Librarian: I'll feature a book review once a week on the site.  Why?  Because I read all the time, I'm going to school to study library science, and because I want to.    Plus, it gives me a place to keep track of what I've read and my thoughts on those items.
• Kitchen Play: I'll continue to write about my adventures cooking and baking.  Hopefully, with the awesome new camera I got for Christmas, the pictures will be a bit more appealing.
• Wag of the Spoon: Don't worry...I'll keep wagging my spoon.  hehe

I'm hoping that you guys like the new look.  I know it's a pretty drastic change and I love it (although the header needs to be tweaked...still working on that).  I hope that you guys had a wonderful holiday season and new year.  I know I'm excited to see what this year holds!
  

New Year: Post 3

As the new year begins, let's take a look back on what happened in 2011.  

• We welcomed baby Stephen into our lives in July.  (biggest highlight of the year)
• Eric got his first job as a full fledged attorney!
• I got into grad school!
• We watched our best friend, Matt, get married to beautiful Harmony.
• My beautiful friend, Charlotte, got pregnant!  WHOOT!
• I got involved with a NICU support group and have made some AWESOME friends (shout out to my ladies).
• Stephen cut his first two teeth.
• We started house hunting (yes...more on that another day).

Hope you had a rocking 2011!

New Year: Post 2

Raise your hand if you make New Year's Resolutions.


Anyone?


Fine.  You guys go ahead and be cowards and not fess up to it.


Cause I definitely do.


Of course, the real question is have I kept any of them?


No.


Well, unless you count the fact that I did quit smoking...but I think that resolution was roughly three years prior to my actual quit date.


I love making resolutions and I tend to make them on a regular basis.  Zig Ziglar (OMG...LOVE HIM) said that every day is a new day so why wait to make changes?  (that is a SERIOUS paraphrase).  It's not that I don't continue to strive towards all of these resolutions and trust me, it's usually the same ones.  


I WILL WORK OUT FIVE TIMES A WEEK.


I WILL STOP CONSUMING CAFFEINE (if you know me, you know how much this has epically failed).


I WILL NOT ALLOW OTHERS TO HAVE CONTROL OVER ME.


What can I say?  I'm a work in progress.


When New Years rolls around though, I tend to go overboard.  This year, I'm going with the minimum and I thought I would share those with you today.


1. Minimize the worry and anxiety.
I am REALLY good at worrying and REALLY good at terrifying myself with anxiety.  I have been flying on airplanes since I was about 10.  Never really had a problem with it until I saw Final Destination.  That's when the anxiety started.  After 9/11, it got worse.  It's at the peak now.  During takeoff, I have to actually focus on not losing it.  I watched the first three episodes of American Horror Story (which by the way, I feel is a complete rip off of some of the storylines from the Ametyville series...that's right...series, not movie) and began seeing that weird demon face in the dark.
Ridiculous.  Trust me, I realize just how ridiculous all of this is.
I decided I don't want to spend so much time in 2012 shaking and worrying.  I know that I won't be able to completely quit so my goal is to minimize it.


2. Teach others how to treat me.
My aunt Heather is awesome.  She said to me over the holidays that we teach others how to treat us.  Don't assume that I'm focusing on this because other people treat me badly.  I just think it's an important philosophy to follow.  So I'll just add it to my repertoire.


3. Be authentic.
This has been my focus for about 4 years now.  Striving to just be me and be comfortable with that.  


Do you have any resolutions?  If so, care to share?

New Year: Post 1

Happy New Year to you!


I realize I've been gone for a while so here's a quick update to catch you up with what's been going on.

• I got into grad school!  YAY ME!  I'll be working on a Master of Science in Library Science.  Impressive, I know.  The program starts on the 23rd and is 100% online so I get to continue to stay home with Stephen.  WHOOT!
• We spent two weeks in Louisiana.  We being Stephen and myself.  Eric had to work the week before Christmas.  
• Stephen was baptized over the break as well.  It was a beautiful ceremony and I'll be posting pictures in the near future.
• I received a Kindle for Christmas.  Don't worry...there will be a post about that coming up as well.
• I've settled down onto the new format of the blog.  There will be some changes a-coming.
• Stephen now has TWO teeth.  That's right.  The first appeared the morning after Christmas and the second appeared TWO days later.  He's been a little trooper through the entire ordeal.

Happy new year!

I'm back from sabbatical!

Sorry I was gone so long. Things got nuts for a month with the holidays, visitors and life. But with the start of the new year, it's back to the grind!

We will return to regular programming this week. In the meantime, as we travel home today, I wish you all a happy new year!