2014

A New Year begins while the last fades like a mist lingering only in our memories.

The Big New Year has come and gone with a BANG! I am only assuming this due to the fact that my neighbors were shooting Fireworks all night. How did we celebrate. Well, in year's past we would head out on the town with friends for dinner, dancing, wild parties etc. NOW...........
We snuggled on the couch and watched The Polar Express. Starr went down first, David following shortly after, and after Grayson and I shared a cup of hot cocoa.....well we zonked together as well. We all awoke at 11pm to move into bed but I didn't realize David stayed up to watch the ball drop, but didn't wake me. Most would be upset by this or think it to be some superstitious preview of the Year to come. What I think??? He probably tried waking me but I am an exhausted Mother of two who only moved when nudged  to wipe drool from my cheek. I slept thru the fireworks and the excitement of the Big huge Ball drop...same thing every year. I woke to my happy smiling children and my understanding and loving husband. So, I'd say this New Year started perfectly.

Oh and to add a bonus... today I made homemade Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookies that were a success!!! I literally was just inches from Twerking the oven because these Oatmeal cookies were seriously the Bomb Diggity!!!

2013 recap:

We moved out of a Toxic Mold filled apartment loosing practically everything
Moved from a 2/2 condo into a 1/1 apartment
We had our second and last (sad face) baby - STARR
We traded in our Nissan for a FIT.....?...(Don't Ask)
Grayson started Preschool among a mile long list of other milestones
Starr started crawling and got her first two teeth!

We stopped making New Years resolutions some years back. Instead we make goals or lists of things to accomplish in 2014.

SAVE SAVE SAVE.......Budget and stick to it!

Save for Davids Mac
Save for a family vacation
Save for kids Birthday parties
Save for kids college fund or start a 529 at least!
Save for a cruise
Save for a House
Save for my SUV (I have nothing against Moms and vans...I just don't want a minivan. I tell my hubby if he wants a man van be my guest...I, however, see myself in a Honda CRV.)

This color too please!! So PUUURTY!

Save for the sake of saving.....and then keep on saving~!

For me: 
Write...write..write... continue working on a project I started at the beginning of last year
Take more risks creatively
Get out of my own head...stop OVER analyzing and relax a little bit...preferably relax A LOT..but baby steps
Try something new

I am pretty Optimistic and always say, "This is going to be a good Year!" All things considering it usually is. This last year really threw some big iron steel curve balls directly..AT..OUR...HEADS...but we survived and grew stronger (Christina Aguilera song -Fighter - jamming in my head now.) I know this year 2014 will be the start of many Fantastical years to come. I can feel it in my bones!
So my Web Friends, actual followers, close friends, family, fellow bloggers and everyone in between I wish you all the Best Damn New Year that this 2014 year can bring! May you all receive exactly what you Need and have your dreams unfold, continue, or expand, while experiencing happiness, good health, joy, love, laughter, and maintaining your sanity...(whatever that actually means)!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!