Hello New Year

Well hello 2011. You sure snuck up on us! It feels like it was summer just yesterday. (well the weather definitely felt fallish, with no snow and high temp, but sadly summer was a long time ago)
Another January, full of hope and promise. A new year, a new date book that it totally empty, just waiting to be filled up. Lots of firsts with Audra that are still to come. The dreaded back to work date looming, just so close now. Christmas was crazy busy, as they usually are. Was great to spend time with family and friends. (will post all the the great christmas pictures soon). Being sick sucked large. It felt like there were so many things to get done and being sick stood in the way. I think I feel that way because it's crunch time. But the one resolve I made for this year, was to not regret. Life is too short. People make mistakes and life will never be perfect, so why focus on regrets? They don't help you. Look to the future, because whether you want to or not, it will become the present. How very zen of me right? lol.
I resolved this year to not make resolutions. Those ideas that make the new year exciting never seem to make it all the way to December, and leave you feeling bad when not all was accomplished. They are usually lofty goals and I'm not going to do that. Instead, a great big to-do list. With things to check off as I go along. I think to my list from last year and there were so many things that I did and got done. I stuck with some things, and others not. But no regrets right? Life will never be what you thought it was, but sometimes the end result is way better. I wouldn't trade my wonderful family, my great friends, the love in my life for anything. Of course there are things I want to change, who doesn't? But if nothing, the past year has taught me that I am a good mom, can handle what life throws me at. I am creative person, and I love being able to share that with people, and can't wait to create more. I will open my Etsy shop one of these days. Keep making Audra toys and eventually some clothes, eat more greens and try and be an inspiration to my daughter.
Well 2011, I think I am ready for you to be here. Treat us well!

namaste