2013 Favs!

Here are my favorite pictures of 2013...

January

Me & my dad right after we found out the Ravens were going to the SUPERBOWL!!!

Decked out in my Raven's gear holding Superbowl tickets!!  (not mine of course)

February

My dad welcoming & celebrating the Raven's Superbowl win at M&T Bank Stadium

Alana, Laura & I at Hibrewnation

March

Shelby & Dusty going for a walk together.

Best. Holiday. Ever.  St. Patty's Day 2013!!

April

Meg, Me & Monika on the west coast.  One of my favorite vacations ever -
click here to see more about my trip to San Francisco

Best. Smile. Ever.

May

My co-worker and I were orange color throwers at The Color Run in Baltimore. More pics and info here.

Mother's Day - Boh & Crabs... YUM!!

June

My friend Marci's son having fun at the Children's Museum in Pittsburgh... more fun here.

The same weekend I visited my friend Tracy & her girls... such cuties!

July

Shelby is very patriotic :)

My bitches.

August

Happy Birthday Alana!!  Love summer fun.

Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z concert - all the cell phone lights when he sang Forever Young.

September

Me, Wendy & Laura in NYC for the weekend.  

I saw Ray Lewis at the Raven's game :)

October

Wedding month!  First wedding was for my friends Ralph & Bryan.  Fantastic!

Second was for my friend Sara and her fiance Mike's wedding.
Sara is not pictured, but I've known these girls for almost 20+ years!

November

My dad's surprised face... yes, we surprised him.  100% surprised. :)

My mom and grandparents in front of one of my mom's paintings in her art exhibit.

December

My friend Jayme (from college) and me after Detroit Lions game.

Alana's Baby Shower

Laura & her polar bear friend...

Me & Monika... last pic of 2013 :)

Happy New Year - 2014!

It's a new year and an opportunity for another chance at old resolutions! :)

First, lets review how I did with my 2013 resolutions:

1. Take More Pictures - Mid-year I dropped and broke the camera I bought on black Friday in 2012 (to take more pictures in 2013), so things slowed down in the summer, but overall I think I well.  Therefore....
SUCCESS!

2. Blog More Often - 20 blog posts in 2012, 18 in 2013, and my last blog post in 2013 was in July!!!
FAIL!

3. New Recipes - (2 each month)  I tried 10 new recipes by July and know I tried more after that, so...
SUCCESS!

4. Purge - I have rocked this resolution.  I still have some stuff to go through, but overall I made some money at a yard sale and donated lots of stuff.  I am also changing my habits and trying not to keep everything "in case" I need it one day.
SUCCESS!

5. Read More - 25 books in 2013??? Who picked that number?!  But I did read more books in 2013 than 2012... by 4 whole books! So I give myself 1/2 point for that.
1/2 SUCCESS!

6. Become Healthy - I started Weight Watchers in June and lost some weight.  Of course with the holidays, I fell off the wagon and the wagon ran over me... but back on the wagon!  I didn't add too much exercise, but did lose some weight the healthy way... so another 1/2 point :)
1/2 SUCCESS!

7. Add Something New - Hmm... new things in 2013: I went to California for the first time, volunteered at the Color Run, took an online photography class (which was "eh"), and threw a surprise party for my dad.
SUCCESS!

Now onto 2014!!

1. Keep Taking More Pictures 

2. Blog More Often (and past July! haha)

3. Read More books in 2014. (Friend me on Goodreads!!)

4. Send out Birthday cards to friends and family.

5. Create a Vision Board... just because I think it'd be fun! :)

6. Step out of my comfort zone and take chances... what will that bring?!

(....and of course lose weight, but that's every year, so why add that to the list?!)

I hope all of your hopes and dreams come true in 2014!!

Happy New Year - 2013!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Another new year... another chance to make 'resolutions!'

I did "ok" with my resolutions for 2012...

1. Take More Pictures - My old camera started taking yucky pictures, so I kinda gave up.  But I did take some fun pictures with my iPhone and Instagram, so I think that overall I did take more pictures!
SUCCESS!

2. Get Back to Scrapbooking - I did not scrapbook even one page in 2012!!!  I'm starting to think I should just sell all my stuff and put my pictures in albums.  Seems a little less stressful.  I will think about it.
FAIL.

3. Blog More Often - 39 blog posts in 2011... 20 blog posts in 2012.
FAIL.

4. Add Something New for 2012 - Does beer count?  I think so!  I started attending beer school (or skool as I like to call it) with friends and was able to taste many new years and learn a lot!  (f'real)  Now, I love trying new beer and my tastes are more distinguished... Miller Lite is no longer my "go-to" and I love to try micro-brews from all over!
SUCCESS!

5.  Grow my Thirty-One Business - As the number of Thirty-One consultants grow, I was able to remain active for 2012, which I consider successful!  I even went to Thirty-One's national conference in Atlanta over the summer and had a blast!!  I don't see my business continuing through 2013 as I struggle to book parties and remain active, but I am ok with that and am so glad I had the opportunity!  I don't consider this resolution a success or fail...

Now onto 2013!!!

I'm going to transfer some 2012 resolutions...
1. Take More Pictures - I bought a new camera on black Friday, so no more excuses.  Watch out friends and family... you're going to see a camera in your face a lot more often!!

2. Blog More Often - Watch out blogosphere... you're going to see Something Wonderful more often!!

Now for something new...
3. New Recipes - I am going to try at least 2 new recipes each month!  Most of these I will gather from Pinterest and re-pin to my board "Been There, Done That"

4. Purge - I am going to start getting rid of some of my junk.  I have a bad habit of keeping everything... I have closets, drawers, containers, etc. full of things I haven't touched in months... years even!!  Who needs that?!?!

5.  Read More - I only read 16 books in 2012.  BOO!  My goal is 25 in 2013.  (Friend me on Goodreads!!)

6. Become Healthy - I have been eating so awful the past few months that I really want to start being healthier.  I of course need to loose weight, so that is my main goal, but just to be healthier in general.  Better food & exercise!

7. Add Something New for 2013!

Good Luck with your resolutions!