How is it 2015 already!?!? Everyone always says that as you get older time moves faster. Man, they were not kidding! I think it moves even faster when you throw a quickly growing toddler into the mix.
2014 had it's highs and lows for our family, like any year really. Roman has been growing like a weed and getting smarter and smarter each day. It's actually kinda scary! How smart is he you ask? I have decided the boy can read! When he sees a logo for John's work on anything he will immediately point to it and say "Daddy!". Someone please explain to me how a 17 month old can connect the dots between a logo on my coat or a sign and his Dad? Blows my mind!
One of the biggest lows this year actually ended up being one of my biggest highs. When I lost my job after returning from maternity leave I was devastated. I had always considered my career part of my identity and I was having a hard time defining myself without it. Not to mention the whole bag of stress that falls in your lap when you lose an income. It hasn't always been as easy hand to play but John and I have pretty much got this one income thing figured out. Sure things can get a little bumpy now and then but we've learnt to roll with the punches. Of course the best part of this whole situation is that I get to spend every single day with the most important little man in the world! We spend our mornings at play group and have built quite the little extended family there. Roman thrives when he is around other kids and he is well known as "Mr. Sociable" there. Such a proud mama! We love play group so much in fact that I decided to volunteer to open and close play group in the mornings.
I've never been much of a New Years resolution person, mostly because I think if you want to do something you just do it you don't need a special day. So while I won't be making a resolution per say, there are still some things I want to accomplish in 2015, some of which I have already started!
I feel like at the top of most people's list is weight loss. If you've been following my weight loss posts then you know that I've currently lost 30 pounds, but I'm not done yet. I think I want to lose another 20 or so pounds so we'll see how that goes in the New Year. By some grace of God I managed to only gain one pound over Christmas, probably because I've been busy chasing Roman, so I'm counting this as a win and a good starting point for the next half of the journey! I start my DanceFit classes again on January 7th and I'm so pumped to get out and get my sweat on!
I'm so excited that people have been enjoying this blog, which I find super cathartic and fun to write, so I'm looking forward to another year of great posts! You've probably noticed that I gave the Follow Us Fridays a bit of a break for the last couple months. I felt like they were getting a bit repetitive and boring so I decided to take a creative break. But don't fret! Follow Us Fridays will be making a return, I just haven't quite decided when. I've also being toying with a few ideas for new and interesting blog post series'. If you have an idea for a series that you would like to see on this blog, please comment below! I would love to get input from you guys!
I've had a few people mention that they have a list of recipes that I've posted on this blog that they are waiting to try. So this got me thinking. Instead of having to bookmark all these pages, what if I made a cookbook that contained all the recipes! I've done some research and it turns out anyone can make an eBook and publish it through Kobo. I'm currently working on getting all the recipes together, sorted and looking pretty to release into an eBook that will be available for purchase at Kobo! I hope this will be a great resource for you and maybe I'll make it a yearly thing to make a book of all the recipes I've posted during the year? Let me know what you think!
If you are making a New Years resolution today I would love to hear what it is! I wish you the best of luck and support you in whatever it is you decide to change! Happy New Year and all the best in 2015 to you and your families!!!
I think a cookbook would be a fabulous idea!!!! I don't really have a resolution but my plan is to enjoy everything in my life to the fullest and not let things get to me. As the old saying goes, water off a ducks back. Looking forward to another great year of your posts, love them.
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