2010 was good with a healthy dose of challenging thrown in. Not my best year for fun. But a very good year for growing as a person. And let's face it... growing as a person is not usually very fun while you are going through it. But never-the-less, here I am, grateful for this adventure called "Life in 2010".
I am proud of what I accomplished in 2010. Some big, some small.
- Learned how to make brussel sprouts so that both my husband and I will actually eat them willingly.
- Tried life out as a stay-at-home mom. Tried life out as a full-time working mom. Tried life out as a part-time working mom. I feel a little like Goldilocks, but the moral of the story is that I kept searching to find a life that works with me and my family, as we are now.
- Read a lot of books, just for fun.
- Learned how to make food full of vegetables and nutrition that my little girl will gobble up and ask for more.
- Was initiated into my first full-year of being a no-nonsense, multi-tasking, card-carrying mom. It took a while to identify myself as being a mom. It is not like you pop out a baby and boom, your brain is automatically programmed to know and do all the stuff that comes with motherhood.
- Said goodbye to an old friend.
- Took chances outside of my comfort zone - food, money, a job, friends, etc.
- Created this amazing community of mamas in my neighborhood. We share baby carriers, babysitting time, long walks, bottles of wine and many laughs. And we have each leaned on each other so much in this past year. It is crazy that not too long ago, we did not know each other at all.
- Made a whole roasted chicken for first time, and many, many times since then.
- Found my true blogging voice.
So with that said, here are some of things on my 2011 wish list.
- Simplify - get rid of unnecessary/unhealthy clutter, consumerism, and relationships so that I can focus on the stuff/people/moments that really matter
- Increase my repertoire of healthy slow cooker meals
- The Literary Goddess Challenge
- Revive the annual Girls' Camping Trip
- Have friends over more often for fun, laid-back dinners where the kids run wild while the adults drink wine, eat too much, and laugh like we are still in our 20s.
- Watch Little B grow into a beautiful little girl. I want to nourish her sense of adventure, her love of animals, and her funny sense of humor.
- Grow a garden that I am proud of and can feed my family. This is the year that I will win the battle against garden pests!
- Be a better friend. I think I am an okay friend. I care. I show up. But I think I can be better.
- Can whole fruits and applesauce for the first time
- Increase the conversation of my blog. Based on the analytics, I have a decent amount of readership, but I still feel that this blog is a bit one-sided with my voice only. I hope that 2011 inspires some of my readers to leave me a comment every now and then and let me know what is on their minds. Comments make my day.
- Find the perfect recipe for homemade baked bread.
- Plan a trip that is not tied to any family function.
- More date nights with my husband.
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