The New Year

365. Yes, today is the last day of the year and as it comes to a close it is amazing to think I have been blogging continually this past year........and more really!  Crazy!!

I'm excited for the New Year of blogging.  This year is going to go a bit different.  Instead of monthly theme there will be a daily theme.  This will keep me on my toes.  I made it through one year of daily blogging.  Here's to the next........

Scripture Search Sunday

Many Memories Monday

Tasting Terrific Tuesday

Wonderful Words Wednesday

Full of Thanks Thursday

My Favorites on Friday

Super Snapshots Saturday

Love my new look.............thanks D1 and D2!!

2012 here we go!!

The 2011 List

This is my word list for 2011.  Each day back in January I blogged about these one words.  Wonder how I did with it?  Me too.  Before I go back and look at these January words let's see what I'm thinking about them now.  So here we go:

• Commitment:  Blogged every day in 2011; I would say that was commitment (the commitment was to work on all these words)
• Reverence: I've definitely pondered more (I think I did ok)
• 365: See "Commitment" (to blog everyday....I did it!)
• Quotes:  Need to improve  (didn't do so good)
• Train: Took one from SLC to Oakland......it was an experience! (Did it!)
• Reading:  I did more reading in 2011 (More to read in 2012)
• Motto:  Not sure (Forgot it, oops!)
• Move:  I never do enough of that  (need to improve in 2012)
• Naps:  Didn't take enough (Maybe next year I will find time for a few more)
• Cookin': Fell in love with my pressure cooker (It absolutely saw some cookin' time)
• Thank You's:  Improving (can never say thank you enough)
• Learning: Never stopped (using a pressure cooker was something I learned to do)
• Laughter:  Always (No problem with this one!)
• Seed: Ah, not sure where I was going with this (Let go of old habits and step out of my comfort zone and grow into something better...need work)
• Posture: I'm more conscience of it! (Must continue to stand tall)
• Memorize:  Improvement needed (Will try harder next year)
• Intermission: Not a clue (I was reviewing my list….of course I was!)
• Hard Things: I'm Primary President........(that's hard isn't it?)
• Time:  Still wish I had more in a day (I know we all have 24 in a day; I just want more)
• No Offense:  None taken (I feel good about this one, because none will be taken)
• Timeout:  Didn't take enough (It’s that time problem I have)
• Elephants:  See "Hard Things" (Believe me it is one bite at a time, there is no other way)
• Sleep: Doing a lot more in the car......(does that count??)
• Interruptions and Distractions: I’ll always have them (can’t get away from them)
• Birthdays:  Remember them (Getting better at it)
• Focus:  Some days did better than others (That was my word…not sure how focused I stayed)
• New State:  Didn't make it to one this year but will try again next year! (I really want to do this!)
• Sewing:  Created Mrs. Claus (That was a good thing)
• Simplify: Still trying (Need to do more than try!)
• Camera Ready:  Started good; ended slow, really slow! (Not even in my purse anymore)
• New Beginnings:  See Sewing!  (New Beginnings wasn't just about sewing; it was about everything)

One Word

As the month comes to a close the one word that continues to shout out at me is blessed.  The blessings of this Christmas season have been abundant; as have the blessings of this year.

My Blessings:

Mr. Man

Family
Friends

"My Girls"
Church
Work
Health
Home
Travel
Camping

The Movies

Every year at Christmas time there is always a movie or two that is considered a must see.  This year was no different.  The movie that caught my eye this year was War Horse.  It was the “horse” part in the title that told me it was a must see.  Somehow I overlooked the “war” part.  I’m not much on war, violence or cruelty or things of that nature.  At one point well into the movie I looked over at Mr. Man and said, “I shouldn’t be here.”  He replied, “Why?”  After shaking my head in wonderment of his lack of knowledge I recalled a conversation earlier in the movie when the wife said to her husband, “I might hate you more, but I’ll never love you less!”  Perfect!  That was exactly how I was feeling!!!

Bumper Sticker

I've seen this bumper sticker seems like almost daily in the past week.  Maybe it has been showing up for a reason.  Maybe it was just something I needed to see.  One would think living with all the dogs I do, I would know this.  But I guess I needed a bumper sticker to wake me up to it!  As this year of 2011 draws to a close and I look to 2012, I think I'm going to work on doing this more!