Goodbye 2024

 Anybody else find that 2024 flew by?

This is a time of reflection. As I thought about this year, I couldn’t remember much. I think I have spent a lot of my time sitting and staring after I’ve been emotionally drained and have been trying to just muddle through exhausting times. 

I want 2025 to be different. I have not made any resolutions. Read all about my attitude on resolutions HERE!

I am thinking about having a word of the year as suggested by a friend, but I have a hard time making decisions of any kind, so I may end up with six or even 12(one for each month!). 

The three front runners for my word are: Warrior, Consistent, and Progress. Maybe this will just be my new title: Alice the Consistent Progress Warrior. I like it.

Thoughts?

How Much Does My Dog Love Me?

 My dog is amazing. We really have lucked out in the dog department. Seriously, if you’re looking to get a dog anytime soon, please consider adopting one from a shelter or rescue. Rozz has been the best dog for our family!

And here is proof that he loves me so much because he tolerates me putting him in cute clothes. What a good boy!

Frosty

It snowed the day after Christmas. My kiddos were so excited. Even though E was so sick, he ventured out and built a very cute snowman. 

Unfortunately, the snow didn’t last long. And the cute snowman was very short lived. Will we ever really get winter around these parts?

 

Real Pants Are Optional on Holiday

 I put real pants on today. This may seem weird to hear. I do wear pants everyday, but they are in the form of sweatpants as I enjoy pretending that I don’t have a full time job. Today we ventured out to get a burger at Chubby’s, one of our favorite local eats. The burger was great. Worth the real pants?…The jury is still out. 

Today nobody was bored. I think that’s a win. We played Skyjo. It’s a fun little card game. 

More time with my kiddos is bliss. Less time in real pants is priceless!

Time Well Spent

 My very bored daughter desperately wanted to go and do something. When asked what she wanted to do, she would say: “I don’t know.”

I little later she came to me with a suggestion to go walk by the lights near “The Fresh Market,” one of our favorite local grocers. 

I was the only one in the family who wanted to venture out. I’m glad I did. Time with my girl is time well spent.