A New Year

It has been a while since I've blogged and I have been feeling the pressure to get at it again.  It's funny, I logged on to my blog reader and saw that I had 537 posts to read.

Whew! That's a lot!

Needless to say I won't be reading all of them.

We have been super busy around here and have been having a great time. I will post some of our happenings soon.

With the beginning of a new year I am feeling the pressure to set some resolutions -- which I usually try to avoid.  I tend to set lofty goals and then feel bad about myself when I don't accomplish them.

I have seen several people choose a word to focus on for the year.  You know like authentic, simplify, create, believe, renew... the list of inspirational words could go on.

So I asked myself what word would I choose.  Immediately words like, clean (as in laundry, dishes, and bathroom), make, (as in sack lunches, dinner and my bed) remember (as in homework, church assignments, science projects, doctor & vet appointments, & piano, football, choir, wrestling, baseball, gymnastic practices).  Then the word that I frequently say to my friends and family came to mind.  Usually I spell it out. "C-a-l-m down" is what I say.  So today I am saying it to myself.  "Calm down Heidi" --just love your family and make time for them and everything will be just fine.  Who cares if you are a fatty and the house is a mess.  With any luck at the end of the year you will have made a few quilts, read a few books, and made some great memories with the kids.

(And with that said I will be sending out family Valentines Day cards because I am lame and didn't get my Christmas cards done -- but I did do a bunch a great stuff with the kidos)