Reverb 10, day 22

December 22 – Travel How did you travel in 2010? How and/or where would you like to travel next year? (Author: Tara Hunt)

Let's talk about my boy, who took plane(s), train(s), boats and automobiles this year.  We didn't go anywhere exotic, but we did have a good time.  

Pax visited Vancouver and area, Sun Peaks, Salmon Arm, Calgary.......that might be it.

He saw the ocean.  He had his toes dipped in the lake.  He met my aunt and uncle (his great aunt and uncle).   He saw his Grandmother and his aunts, uncles and cousins.  He met some of his parents old friends.  Some of his grandparents friends too.  He wore his little tux onesie when his best auntie and uncle got married. 

We have no illusions of exciting trips in 2011.  I hope for at least 2 trips to Calgary to visit family, that's it.

Reverb 10, day 22

December 22 – Travel How did you travel in 2010? How and/or where would you like to travel next year? (Author: Tara Hunt)

Let's talk about my boy, who took plane(s), train(s), boats and automobiles this year.  We didn't go anywhere exotic, but we did have a good time.  

Pax visited Vancouver and area, Sun Peaks, Salmon Arm, Calgary.......that might be it.

He saw the ocean.  He had his toes dipped in the lake.  He met my aunt and uncle (his great aunt and uncle).   He saw his Grandmother and his aunts, uncles and cousins.  He met some of his parents old friends.  Some of his grandparents friends too.  He wore his little tux onesie when his best auntie and uncle got married. 

We have no illusions of exciting trips in 2011.  I hope for at least 2 trips to Calgary to visit family, that's it.

Reverb 10, day 20

December 20 – Beyond Avoidance What should you have done this year but didn’t because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?) (Author: Jake Nickell)

I am in many areas of my life, horribly unorganized.  We have a little office at home where we keep the bills, paperwork, important stuff, etc.  I am mostly in charge of it and it always looks like a cyclone has just shot through the room.  Every once in a while I get it almost clean, almost completely put together but I just don't get is quite all done.  And then it all gets messy and crappy again.  It makes me tired.

Will I do it?  Keep it clean and tidy and organized in 2011 and beyond?  Let's hope so.

Reverb 10, day 20

December 20 – Beyond Avoidance What should you have done this year but didn’t because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?) (Author: Jake Nickell)

I am in many areas of my life, horribly unorganized.  We have a little office at home where we keep the bills, paperwork, important stuff, etc.  I am mostly in charge of it and it always looks like a cyclone has just shot through the room.  Every once in a while I get it almost clean, almost completely put together but I just don't get is quite all done.  And then it all gets messy and crappy again.  It makes me tired.

Will I do it?  Keep it clean and tidy and organized in 2011 and beyond?  Let's hope so.

Reverb 10, Day 18

December 18 – Try What do you want to try next year? Is there something you wanted to try in 2010? What happened when you did / didn’t go for it? (Author: Kaileen Elise)

I had started thinking in the summer that I'd like to take a class in....something, but wasn't sure exactly what.

I'm happy to say, as you've already read if you're following my reverb posts, that next month I am taking a night class at the university, and I hope to take another one in the early spring, if I can.  I am excited.

I was hoping to cross a few more things off my life list.  Although I know many of them are pipe dreams that will never happen (going to Spain, Italy, Churchill, etc), but here are a couple of things I hope to accomplish in 2011 that are either on my list or related to it.

Run the Terry Fox run in September.

Make a baby blanket for my will be born in May nephew

Make cheese

Take the Mondo Beyondo Class

What are YOU going to do in 2011?

Reverb 10, Day 18

December 18 – Try What do you want to try next year? Is there something you wanted to try in 2010? What happened when you did / didn’t go for it? (Author: Kaileen Elise)

I had started thinking in the summer that I'd like to take a class in....something, but wasn't sure exactly what.

I'm happy to say, as you've already read if you're following my reverb posts, that next month I am taking a night class at the university, and I hope to take another one in the early spring, if I can.  I am excited.

I was hoping to cross a few more things off my life list.  Although I know many of them are pipe dreams that will never happen (going to Spain, Italy, Churchill, etc), but here are a couple of things I hope to accomplish in 2011 that are either on my list or related to it.

Run the Terry Fox run in September.

Make a baby blanket for my will be born in May nephew

Make cheese

Take the Mondo Beyondo Class

What are YOU going to do in 2011?

Reverb 10, Day 15

December 15 – 5 Minutes Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010. (Author: Patti Digh)

My Mom and my boy, Dec 2010.

I know there are those out there who would say my answer is "such a cliche" (I know this cause I've seen them complaining about others on Twitter) but my answer is all about my family.

Watching my boy grow and change from a little immobile slug to a crawling, nearly walking ball of terror (in a good way).

Watching my parents light up every time they see the baby.

Watching Scott's mother with her grandsons.

Watching my big guy and little guy together.

We've had some shitty (oh, so shitty) moments this year that I'd love to forget. But the amazing moments outweigh them by a jillion.

Reverb 10, Day 15

December 15 – 5 Minutes Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010. (Author: Patti Digh)

My Mom and my boy, Dec 2010.

I know there are those out there who would say my answer is "such a cliche" (I know this cause I've seen them complaining about others on Twitter) but my answer is all about my family.

Watching my boy grow and change from a little immobile slug to a crawling, nearly walking ball of terror (in a good way).

Watching my parents light up every time they see the baby.

Watching Scott's mother with her grandsons.

Watching my big guy and little guy together.

We've had some shitty (oh, so shitty) moments this year that I'd love to forget. But the amazing moments outweigh them by a jillion.

Reverb 10, Day 13

December 13 – Action When it comes to aspirations, it’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. What’s your next step? (Author: Scott Belsky)

What's my next step?  My next step is next month when I begin to take the first of what I hope is many night classes at the University.

Go me! 

Reverb 10, Day 13

December 13 – Action When it comes to aspirations, it’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. What’s your next step? (Author: Scott Belsky)

What's my next step?  My next step is next month when I begin to take the first of what I hope is many night classes at the University.

Go me! 

Reverb 10, Day 11

December 11 – 11 Things What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life? (Author: Sam Davidson)
Instead of saying what I DON'T need in 2011, here's 11 things I do need -

Eat less junk food.

Drink less fluids that are not water.

Worry less about what people think of me.

Concentrate more on what I think of me - in a positive way only.

Work on becoming more organized (again) and getting my sh*t in order.

Get a good budget going, and bills under control.

Build a wardrobe of clothes that I look good in.  Or decent.  Or passable.

Read.  Everyday.

Take a class in something.  Anything.

Be active everyday.

Be oh so thankful for all i have.

Reverb 10, Day 11

December 11 – 11 Things What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life? (Author: Sam Davidson)
Instead of saying what I DON'T need in 2011, here's 11 things I do need -

Eat less junk food.

Drink less fluids that are not water.

Worry less about what people think of me.

Concentrate more on what I think of me - in a positive way only.

Work on becoming more organized (again) and getting my sh*t in order.

Get a good budget going, and bills under control.

Build a wardrobe of clothes that I look good in.  Or decent.  Or passable.

Read.  Everyday.

Take a class in something.  Anything.

Be active everyday.

Be oh so thankful for all i have.

Reverb 10, Day 10

December 10 – Wisdom. What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out? (Author: Susannah Conway)

My ongoing decision to get healthier.  I make this decision 18575474869 times per year.  Right now though, I feel like maybe it's sticking.  It's still a battle, because I'm an emotional person (and eater), but even though the progress is SLOW, I think, I know I'm making progress.  

Reverb 10, Day 10

December 10 – Wisdom. What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out? (Author: Susannah Conway)

My ongoing decision to get healthier.  I make this decision 18575474869 times per year.  Right now though, I feel like maybe it's sticking.  It's still a battle, because I'm an emotional person (and eater), but even though the progress is SLOW, I think, I know I'm making progress.  

Reverb 10, Day 9

December 9 – Party Prompt: Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans. (Author: Shauna Reid)

There was only one, because we are the farthest things from party-ers that there is. My sister and brother in law got married at the end of June.

Wedding Pie!

I was the MC for the event and I was petrified.  But after my first little speech I relaxed and started having fun.  If I might say, I was the hit of the night.  In fact a couple of months later when we were visiting the family again, my brother in law began to introduce me to a friend who interrupted him and said he remembered me as the funny MC from the wedding.

Funny ha-ha, not funny peculiar.  I assume.  I hope.

 

Reverb 10, Day 9

December 9 – Party Prompt: Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans. (Author: Shauna Reid)

There was only one, because we are the farthest things from party-ers that there is. My sister and brother in law got married at the end of June.

Wedding Pie!

I was the MC for the event and I was petrified.  But after my first little speech I relaxed and started having fun.  If I might say, I was the hit of the night.  In fact a couple of months later when we were visiting the family again, my brother in law began to introduce me to a friend who interrupted him and said he remembered me as the funny MC from the wedding.

Funny ha-ha, not funny peculiar.  I assume.  I hope.

 

Reverb 10, Day 8

December 8 – Beautifully Different. Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different – you’ll find they’re what make you beautiful. (Author: Karen Walrond)

Ooof. I am not a person who can easily think positively about myself, especially lately. I've been struggling with this one since last night and finally I can do it, with Wordle's help.

I have a food blog. It isn't the best one out there but it's mine and I love it.

A "Word Cloud" from my blog 12/8/10

Reverb 10, Day 8

December 8 – Beautifully Different. Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different – you’ll find they’re what make you beautiful. (Author: Karen Walrond)

Ooof. I am not a person who can easily think positively about myself, especially lately. I've been struggling with this one since last night and finally I can do it, with Wordle's help.

I have a food blog. It isn't the best one out there but it's mine and I love it.

A "Word Cloud" from my blog 12/8/10

Reverb 10, Day 6

December 6 – Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? (Author: Gretchen Rubin)

This is a bit of a coincidence as at the brunch we went to yesterday we made sugar scrubs! I was planning to share it with you, so I can do it now.

This is a super simple craft from Martha Stewart. Mix salt or sugar with a carrier oil (I used olive oil), scent with essential oil and color with food coloring if desired.

I made 3 - a blue scented with peppermint, pink scented with anise, and what was supposed to be a purple but ended up more brown with cinnamon (which is kind of fitting).  

I am putting these by the sink in the kitchen so I can give my hands a decadent scrub whenever needed. 

 I would really like to make a blanket for my will-be-born-in-May niece or nephew.  Besides not having time, I also can't knit, crochet or sew.  But still, I hope to actually do this project. 

Reverb 10, Day 6

December 6 – Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? (Author: Gretchen Rubin)

This is a bit of a coincidence as at the brunch we went to yesterday we made sugar scrubs! I was planning to share it with you, so I can do it now.

This is a super simple craft from Martha Stewart. Mix salt or sugar with a carrier oil (I used olive oil), scent with essential oil and color with food coloring if desired.

I made 3 - a blue scented with peppermint, pink scented with anise, and what was supposed to be a purple but ended up more brown with cinnamon (which is kind of fitting).  

I am putting these by the sink in the kitchen so I can give my hands a decadent scrub whenever needed. 

 I would really like to make a blanket for my will-be-born-in-May niece or nephew.  Besides not having time, I also can't knit, crochet or sew.  But still, I hope to actually do this project.