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New Year's Resolutions

This Year, I resolve to live life in its fullest! I resolve to:
Laugh loudly;
Play in Mud Puddles and Sand boxes;
Play more games;
Lay on the floor and hang out with my children;
Read voraciously;
Try New things;
Cook more often.
I resolve to take long walks and spend hours relaxing at the park.
I will breastfeed often, give lots of hugs and kisses, and spend hours cuddling and loving the important people in my life.
I will bounce balls and run races and play tag.
I will write often and ignore my inner critic.
I will make new friends, and keep in frequent contact with old.
I will take pictures of my children, my friends, my husband, and my extended family.
I will let go of grudges and forgive freely.
I will treat other respectfully at all times, or as close to all times as I can get.
I will sing out loud and dance crazy dances.
I will climb on jungle gyms and play in sprinklers.
I will watch old movies and eat popcorn.
I will plant a garden and maybe I'll let it grow wild.
I will EMBRACE JOY and BE HAPPY and FREE.

Happy Christmas Eve!

I am feeling so joyful this afternoon. I am greatly enjoying the Yuletide season. We've made cards, and FINALLY sent them out yesterday. I imagine they will arrive sometime before New Years Day. The tree is up and beautifully decorated. There are presents under the tree, and I had SO MUCH FUN shopping for the kids and for Nick. I hope he likes the gifts I got him. I try very hard to get him things I think he will enjoy and appreciate, but it's tough- I feel like I can't see into his mind to thinkof things he'd like but wouldn't or hasn't already bought himself.

I didn't manage to mail out presents to my family in Michigan. I'm sorry about that. I'll bring them with me when I come out next month. They aren't anything elaborate or expensive, but things that the kids and I spent time making and choosing.

I feel all bubbly and Shiny and Bright. I'm really in the spirit of the Season. The longest of nightest has passed, and though the dark season will continue, I know that soon the days will slowly begin to lengthen, and summer will come again. And in the meantime, I intend to just HAVE FUN and enjoy my children, my spouse, and my home.

My sweet mother and father in law bought Nick and I gift cards to REI. So now I get to spend Christmastime salavating over what cool camping and/ or yoga gizmos and gadgets I want to buy. :-) This summer I *WILL* be taking my kids camping, and I really can't wait! Though I have sewing projects that NEED to be finished within the next two weeks, I am looking forward very much to going through the camping gear we already own, making lists, and making plans for organizing trips.

I feel badly I didn't send out pictures, and in fact, some of our cards are still waiting to be mailed. But I feel so touched each time I recieve a card in the mail, that someone out there loves and cares about me to put me in their address book and send me a card. I'm thinking I need to start sending cards and letters and pictures out to my family and friends more often. I want to break the bonds of solitude, and expand the boundaries of my small circle of loved ones.

Jo, I don't have your address. SOMEWHERE I have your e-mail address, but it's off in the abyss. I know you are moving soon, but please let me know your mailing address, okay?

Jade is working on her very own webpage!

I showed her where the file was that she could edit about a week and a half ago, and today she just sat dow to write a new entry. You can read it too, if you want.

I may possibly be spending a little more time here.

I've been spending way too much time online, so I'm going to try and keep my time here limited too. But I'm taking a break from YAAPS, and spending more time journaling, sewing, cleaning, preparing for the holidays, and getting ready for my trip to MI. I also feel I have some soul searching to do.