So we're not quite two weeks in to the new year, and I've had some minor success with my resolutions. I beleive in the last ten days, my family has sat down at the table together about 3 or 4 times. Seriously, that's a record with my family. Due to crazy schedules, we've been lucky to sit down all together about twice a month. I have tried some new ways to prepare dishes, but haven't totally dived into new recipes just yet. I'm clipping out interesting recipes from some of my magazines. Also found a great article on what items you should always keep stocked in your pantry. In probably another week or two I hope to be able to spend some time at the grocery looking it all up. It is nice that I can 'kill two birds with one stone' by learning to cook. It does bring us together as a family. While our table conversations could improve, at least we're making the effort!
We took down the rest of our holiday decorations this weekend. It's nice to get my living room back! Our living room has been my space for awhile now. Two summers ago, I repainted and bought new furniture to make it my room. I enjoy curling up on my chair with my blanket and reading a good book. Once the holiday stuff was down, it was nice to be able to do that again.
I still have projects I need to work on. I am working on Maya's 2009 photo book and once I get all the pics from my hubby and stepdaughter (I leave it to them to take the photos - I suck at it.), I can get that ordered. I am also hoping to work on her Tonggu photo book. When Spring arrives, time to relandscape the front of our house! I know NOTHING about plants, flowers, landscaping, etc. I only know how happy my tulips make me when they bloom in early Spring. I'll definitely need to educate myself before deciding how to change it.
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