Well, one year ago today, I decided to join the blogging world with this little ole blog of mine – and like I do after many of the decisions I make and experiences that I have in life, I decided that I’d reflect on it and share my thoughts with all of you. Besides . . . January 2012 was less than kind to my family – so I’m thrilled to be kicking off January 2013 with a reflective entry like this one. 🙂 🙂
In a nut shell …
I’m glad I’ve started a blog! I’ve been saying for years that I should keep some sort of diary – to at least keep track of the highlights (and lowlights) of my life! So basically, that’s what I’m doing via my Balancing Act, and I LOVE it when I actually make the time to do it!! It’s therapeutic for me as I LOVE to write, it forces me to STOP, sit, and reflect on whatever – from school to food to hubby to friends to family to any other randomness that makes me smile and that I care to share with all of you 🙂
Goal for year 2! – BLOG MORE. I go go go a million miles a minute from sun-up, okay… from WELL BEFORE sun-up, to sundown every single day, and I, like many of all of you, regularly use the excuse of “I don’t have time.” I don’t, in all honesty. However, much like I’ve done for the gym and extra visits home, I’m determined to make the time to blog more often – if for no better reason than that it forces me to sit down for a bit – I must. Blog. More often. 🙂 Fingers crossed. Or not. That might make it difficult to type. . .
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| I’ve got enough devices on which to blog . . . now I just need to make the time! 🙂 |
What my blog has taught me . . . – I’ve actually learned a lot about me – about my strengths, about my weaknesses, about my faith, about what’s missing and plentiful in my life, about my goals that I didn’t even know I had, and about an extra fact or two about myself that I didn’t even know to be true! I’ve even discovered that the kitchen ISN’T such a foreign place to me and that I’m brave enough to fly solo on a new recipe like this one!! . . .
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| buffalo chicken pasta salad that I WILL be making again 🙂 Come onnnnn, picnic season! |
I’m not a talker. I’m a writer. Talking it out isn’t my forte. However, apparently typing it out is! 🙂 Virtual high five to you, blog of mine. Thanks for teaching me about me. 🙂
My favorite post of the year . . -My favorite post of the year was most definitely 100th day! Inspired by the one and only CoTimFePro<3, I decided to take the time to stop and write down 100 of my absolutely favorite things in the world. I won’t lie when I say that I reread it when I need a smile or a laugh. I’ve even thought about adding on . . . I smell an upcoming blog post about the NEXT 100 of my favorite things. I’m pretty sure Preston Place would top THAT list.
A look ahead to the weekend . . . I’ll be spending some quality time with some of my absolutely favorite people in the world this weekend. From drinks and laughs, to baby showering, to Springing and Spa-ing at Bedford!, I can’t wait to share the highlights of my upcoming weekend with you next week 🙂 :). . .
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| In fact – it’s a promise! |
Lastly but not least . . . .my blog just happens to share a birthday with my dear Mama 🙂 🙂 Happy Birthday to the cutest Mama there ever was!! <3
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Until next time, friends, here’s to smiles – another year of me sharing my life with you all – and to putting one foot in front of the other, whether it’s one minute, one day, or one blog post at a time. 🙂 Thanks for reading <3
