#6: Favor
What was your favorite month of 2011? Why did it beat out all 11 the other months?
contributed by Jen [http://livingabrighterlife.blogspot.com]
Ok, so I feel like all my replies are baby related, but hey that's what happened this year.
My favorite month was June! That's when Alex was born! I feel like the 5 before that were all just waiting in anticipation. The 6 after that were great too
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#7: Travel
Where did you travel this year? What was your favorite part? If you didn’t get to travel, where do you want to go next year?
Contributed by Allison [hisbirdiesnest.blogspot.com]
I feel like we actually did get to travel quite a bit this year. I went to my parents house 4 times this year, which is a ton! At the beginning of the year we also got to go to Lake Tahoe, which was fun (though I wish I could have actually skiied! I think my favorite part of all our traveling was everyone meeting Alex. I was so happy he got to meet so much family and all of the love they showed us. Next year I hope that we get to go on vacation as a family!
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#8: Choose
What was the biggest choice you made in 2011? What caused you to choose what you chose?
contributed by Melissa [53blonde.com]
The biggest choice we made in 2011 (Though I guess it was really 2010) was Alex, and we had to 'cater' to him. That meant we couldn't go out and just do whatever/whenever. That felt huge to us. Sometimes we felt stuck at home, but he is so easy/versatile that we definitely went out a lot and were not those ppl that stay home and do nothing because we have a kid. We chose to work him into our lives instead of letting him keep us from what we want to do.
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#9: Appreciate
In which moment did you find yourself flooded with gratitude? How will you rally around gratitude in 2012?
contributed by Megan [everlastingpresent.com]
I'm pretty sure this goes without say, but the moment I saw my son for the first time was just a flood of emotions. Gratitude being one of them. The fact that we were able to have a baby and not struggle like so many people do. That he was healthy and a fairly 'easy' newborn. That we had friends and family around us that loved him already and did whatever for us and him!
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#10: Create
Share a creative project you undertook this year (art, writing, DIY, cooking, home decoration, crafts, photography … whatever comes to mind). How do you use your creativity to express yourself?
contributed by Tara [twowishes.com]
I was all ready to say my creativity was pretty low this year and then I went back and looked on the blog and realized that I felt extremely creative when we did the wall to the nursery! I seriously love it so much and when I'm sitting and feeding Alex, I'll just look at it and think of the fun we had painting it and making it work.
I find that creativity is the easiest way to express myself because sometimes I tend to struggle with words, but when I create something I feel really proud of it and want the person I created it for to feel loved and the work that I put into it. I really hope that in 2012 I can put my 'creative cap' back on and do some more projects than I did in 2011.
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#11: Try
What 12 new things do you want to do/accomplish in 2012?
contributed by Kimba [ultratrailgoddess.com]
These aren't all new, but all things I want to do/accomplish!
- Run in a 10K race
- Pay off my car! - This will be the first car I've 100% owned
- Seek out a new job
- Some re-decorating around the house (mostly just accessories)
- Create Alex's 1yr book
- Finish my pregnancy book
- Create photo books for the last few years and/or organize/back-up photos.
- Reorganize my office/workspace/craft/sewing area
- Highlight/Color my hair - I know this sounds silly, but I've never had my hair salon colored and only highlighted once (like 7yrs ago)
- Find local things to do around Raleigh - especially free/kid friendly
- Get myself back to church more regularly - We attended regularly before Alex was born, but a newborn really got us off track.
- Read more! I was reading lots before and I don't think I've read a single book since June.
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