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Handmade Holiday 2009

I have incorporated all blogs into one. 🙂

Picture from “My Little Mochi site

I linked my Handmade Holiday 2009 Calendar under my New Year’s resolution blog post. Let’s see if I can keep it up! I’ll be sure to keep you updated on my progress (with pics of course!)

I wanted to link some of the projects I found & will be making:

And if you happen to be looking for ideas like these above or more, try:

There are some great projects!

Enjoy getting Crafty! I’m looking forward to it. And don’t you just love that Mochi site? It’s simply adorable

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My 2009 Personal New Year’s Resolution”Keeping It Simple”

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There are certain moments in life where you see a different side of things.

Last night was one of those times. My husband is one of those people who can get along with anyone. He can spark up a conversation with anyone. He was able to get my girlfriend’s husband, who is normally shy & introverted, to completely open up and have fun. I thought about this event last night and realized this is one of the things I really enjoy about my husband. I am the opposite and am not good at sparking up conversations. I start nerdy conversations or what would be considered ‘normally off the wall subjects’ and people tend to give me ‘the eye’ that I am wierd or they cannot relate (for instance on a normally off the wall subject, I am really knowledgeable in tarot & numerology and if you get me started I will go right on into the subject). Then…

During a Christmas party, my son told me he had so much fun talking with my mom in a deep conversation. And when my son was telling this information to me, I was cherishing that he was connecting with me in our own conversation. This is a rarity, as he is a teenager and we have our issues connecting, much of the time. I enjoyed that my mom can connect with her grandson, like she did, and I would like to learn how to do that with him more.

Anyhow, you are probably wondering what this has to do with presenting my 2009 personal New Year Resolutions. This year, “Keeping it Simple” is about connecting with life, friend’s, family & community. It’s going to be about finding the true sense of my life. Exploration into my personal realm and how to connect with those I love and cherish. It’s about enjoying the simple things in life like making a warm loaf of bread. Then enjoying it with butter & jam and a hot cup of tea. Or fully decorating one room at a time and seeing, enjoying the fruits of my labor. About crafting with my hands or spending special moments with my family. The ‘simple’ list goes on. And so with out further adoo, here is my 2009 Personal New Year’s Resolution(s):

Keeping it Simple

Health

  • Just, Walk More
  • Start eating Healthy again by using The Great (10″) Plate as reference
  • Get outdoors more (ex: find a new trail, time @ the beach, picnic in the park, start gardening again)

Personal

  • Clean my photo collection up – put photos in albums/frames, delete unnecessary pics from computer, etc…
  • Take a ‘hobby’ class solely for pleasure – thinking cooking or craft or yogapilates class
  • read a historical book(s) for pure interest – thinking Egyptian, the hidden tunnels in France or the Civil War
  • learn to read & understand a full book in a foreign language – a kid’s book count

Family

  • Learn to understand my husband more. Fully realize those things I truly cherish about him.
  • Learn to connect with my son more – spend time connecting with my son over coffee or a meal. His youth years are numbered and I want to fully enjoy them.
  • Continue nuturing my great relationship with my daughter. Alot of the baking & crafting will be done together, I am sure.

Cooking

  • Learn to make Shortbread Cookies (to enjoy with my tea), a Loaf of Fresh Bread (for my butter & jam), and Biscotti (cuz I love the stuff)
  • Cook at least one recipe from each untouched cookbooks I’ve bought (probably about 6 cookbooks. Not too many)
  • And possibly, defeat my fear and throw my first dinner party

Crafting – 65% Handmade gifts 4 a year

  • Complete my 2009 Personal Handmade Gifts (see Calendar) – if the gifts are not constructed in time, then I will purchase remaining Handcrafted gifts from Etsy or Craft Fair (supporting ‘urban’ artists)

Finances

  • Keep on track with my Snowball Schedule
  • Save 1/2 (or $2500) of the money needed for a family trip to Hawaii (target trip date: Summer 2010)

Charity

  • Discover ways to donate a bit of time or money to local charities. MoneyMateKate’s Cheap Charityblog is great inspiration to me.

House

  • Finish decorating the kitchen before moving onto another room
  • Focus on decorating one room in the house at a time

Rediscover… realign my life. This year is about gaining a deeper understanding and connecting with my life. To slow down and enjoy the full process of things in my life. Alot on my plate? Maybe. If it is too much, then I will revise. It’s not going to be about making it a ‘must to complete’ every task. It’s about taking a step back and relishing in the moment. I just have a feeling this is going to be a good year! And I will be sure to share my resolution efforts with you.

So, with that… start everyday with a smile and develop your personal footprint with your best effort. 🙂 ~MF