I'm Taking Off!

Tomorrow I am leaving this...


...and going to this...


...AND THIS!!!!!!!!!!!


I can't even contain my excitement!!!!!!!!!!!!

Resolutions!

It's that time of year again. Time to make my resolutions for 2011. Funny enough they are, for the most part, the same as last year.

1. Continue to chip at my debt. I'm hoping this year I will get over the hump and be on the downward end of paying off.

2. Lose weight! I have set a reasonable goal weight and intend to reach it! I really wish I was one of those people that could lose weight easily. It has been a constant struggle throughout my life.

3. Run more 5Ks. I ran my first one this year and I hope to run more and build myself up to a 10K.

4. Continue to explore Utah. More hiking, take some trips to see the parks, etc, etc...

5. Work on my self esteem and self worth. For me, this will be a lifelong resolution.

Adventures in Sewing Part 2

The reveal





Since I've heard from those of of you who got these gifts, it's time to reveal what I made... APRONS. Hopefully I'll be able to make something more challenging next time! On the other hand, sewing could be just one of those fleeting hobbies that I tend to pick up never to be seen again. Only time will tell.

Catcher in the Rye

I know this book is a classic but I had the hardest time getting through it. I think it took me at least 3 months to get through the 200 pages. To me, Holden Caufield was just a brat that needed a whooping or two. Sorry J.D... my wee mind just didn't get it.

Merry Christmas!

I'm going to be a Scrooge and say thank God that Christmas is over! I had a great time with my family as always but I just wasn't in the spirit this year. I'm ready for a new year and now that Christmas is over, the new year is just around the corner. Hope your holidays were special!

Reason #437 Why I Can't Wait to Buy a Home

The Laundromat.


Where today there is an elderly gentleman doing lunges, a woman on her phone with the cell phone company who must have a terrible case of TB because in between yells she sounds like she is coughing up lung tissue, a man who is washing ALL is his clothes including the ones he's wearing and me watching my laundry a wishing it would hurry the hell up.

Oh... I forgot about the lady that polished off a 6 pack of diet coke in an hour and a half.

Mama the Cookie Drill Sargeant

Maam, yes Maam! Every year my Mom and I do lots of baking as gifts for friends. Over the years I have realized that my Mom is really ambitious when it comes to picking the menu. This year was definitely no exception. I went the route of the chex mix for my friends. It's easy and pretty darn yummy. Mom, on the other hand, decided to out do every other year that we've made cookies. After baking for 7 hours these are the creations...








If I never see a cookie again it will be too soon!