Merry Christmas!

 

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a fabulous 2008! We will be traveling, with the cats, to spend the holiday with my family - we hope you are surrounded by those you love as well.

Shopping...bah humbug

I hate to say that I'm completely behind on Christmas shopping, but I am. I had high hopes and aspirations of completing all my tasks early, but the Christmas spirit just didn't kick me into gear early enough! Monday night I decided to make a couple of stops - for items I needed to finish homemade gifts that were going out - and was very discouraged. Thank you has apparently become an obsolete term and competitive retail grabbing should become a new Olympic sport. The ability to decisively maneuver the shopping cart is now essential in the race around the store and when looking for the quickest line to cut in.

I must admit that I have relied on the ever-faithful UPS and USPS men and women to provide front door service for a good chunk of my shopping and while I used to enjoy the last minute hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping and picking up a few items on Christmas Eve - I don't know if I'll be venturing out this year.

Has this holiday become so stressful that smiles are replaced with frowns and a friendly welcome replaced with no response? Maybe less should be more - more time to enjoy a holiday moving curled up at home sipping hot chocolate with family, more time personalizing Chistmas cards, more time enjoying a special homecooked dinner with family and friends - and less shopping, running around, and stress!

New Year's Resolutions...

It's that time of year to begin thinking about the past year and the promises of 2008! I don't think I came too close to hitting most of my goals this year - especially when it comes to the blogging world - so, I think my 2008 goals will be entirely different.

I am trying to simplify my life so I have more time for me. Creatively, I want to look for more inspiration and do more things - more on this later. I would like to write more letters and catch up with old friends and really let those people in my life that mean so much, know it. I would like to fall in love with my husband each and every day - remembering why I said "yes" to a man when I never thought I would get married - and enjoy every moment that he spoils me.

There are of course the regular lines of....I need to lose x number of pounds, exercise more, quit visiting starbucks so often, etc. While I hope I can work on all of those, I think they will come as the important items listed above get accomplished and renew my spirit and mental well-being.

So, while I don't necessarily belive in resolutions - I don't think it's bad to have some idea of where you want your next year to go and look like after 365 days.

Will you be setting any resolutions this year?

Since I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up...

I thought I would let a random "game" tell me the answer I've now been searching for since high school - I think I'm still looking! :)

You Should Be a Social Worker

You are deeply caring and empathetic. You are able to take on other people's problems as if they were your own. Sensitive and intuitive, you understand human emotions well. Helping others gives you the most joy in life. You feel like it's your purpose in life. You do best when you: - Have a lot of responsibility - Greatly impact someone's life with your work You would also be a good philanthropist or stay at home parent.

What Should You Be When You Grow Up?