Life Lately | January

Enjoying the unseasonably warm Winter weather.

Reading fun books and new (to me) blogs before bed.

Avoiding taking down the Christmas tree and decorations.

Baking bread (finally!).

Worrying about finishing my degree this semester and what that means.

Dreaming about black and white photographs and a working in a dark room again. 

Year's End

These last few weeks of 2011 just flew by, and now I'm sitting here at home on the last day of December relaxing and thinking about the year I've had.  It was a good year over all and I'm thankful for every moment, both good and bad.  I've also been thinking about resolutions and all of those things I should do more of next year, of what I should finally start, what I need to change, and what I need to finish.  I'm constantly making lists,  setting plans, and creating schedules, but have a hard time actually sticking to all of it.  So I guess the ultimate resolution for me is not to list more things to do and change, but just to actually do them.  

Thanksgiving

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." 

{Thornton Wilder} 

I'm grateful for all of the treasures in my life.

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*my husband and our beautiful life together*

*my family and Alex's family for always being there for us*

*my nieces and nephews for being so adorable and making me laugh*

*my friends for being such smart, talented, and wonderful people*

*my health, a job, a car, food, clothes and all of the day-to-day necessities that not everyone is fortunate enough to have*

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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I've had many days like this lately.

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