A New Year, A New Start...

  I love my life, and everyone in it, but I also see a lot of things that I can improve on as well. I am far from perfect & I know I never will be perfect, but I can try right?  I have never looked forward to a new year so much until this year. I am so excited for a new start in 2011. I am starting a new job at the beginning of the new year. Also I will be getting my degree in the new year, a lot to look forward to! I am not saying that two thousand and ten was a terrible year, but I am ready to start fresh. 2010 was a great year. Jose and I built our very first home together, Bella had six beautiful puppies, I made some amazing friends, I had a great job, my husband came home from deployment, and I could keep going because there are many amazing memories from this past year. 2010 was also a very hard year of having my husband gone for most of it & missing him. I was just talking to a friend today, and we both said while your husband is deployed you can never fully be happy. I am hoping and praying that I will have my husband home for all off two thousand eleven, but if I don't get my wish I know we are strong enough to make it through anything. I wanted to share with you a few other wishes I have for two thousand eleven because I feel like if I make them public I will be more faithful to sticking to my new years resolutions.

One... Stop cussing like a sailor! I am so bad at throwing in unnecessary four letter words. I really need to talk more like a lady.

Two... Make time for all my many hobbies. Blogging, Re-doing furniture, Antiquing, and I could go on. I am a girl of many hobbies & in 2011 I want to make time for all of them!

Three... I want to make more time to keep in touch with all my family & friends back home in Michigan. Life gets so busy & I feel like I don't take enough time to talk to all my loved ones back home.

Four... Work out!!! I know that's a huge cliche, but seriously I feel so unhealthy lately that it makes me feel bad about myself. I am not over weight by any means, but I am out of shape. I want to work out at least three times a week.

Five... Cook more & go out to eat less. Two in one resolution. I want to cook more meals for my husband and I. I know with my new job with better hours this resolution is very obtainable.

Six... Go to church more. We go to church on Sundays, but we skip a lot & make excuses. I know that going to church more often will be a good balance in our lives.

Seven... Save more money. Hubby and I both save a lot of money from both of our jobs, but I would still like to save a little more this year, maybe for something big in 2012 :)

Eight... And a huge one for me is being more open with my feelings & letting my close friends and family know how I feel so that feelings do not get hurt. I am so bad at showing my emotions & letting people know that I care.


   I have more, but I didn't want to bore you with all of them. Last year I gave up tanning & I actually stuck to that resolution! I feel like it was a healthy resolution that made me feel a lot better about myself. Anyways tell me some of your resolutions!!! I would love to hear some of them ! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE & I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE AN AMAZING 2011!!

Love Always,