Hello 2014

I'm wishing you a year filled with love, laughter, joy, happiness, and good health.

May you be surrounded by the people you love and be encouraged by them.

I hope you are blessed beyond measure.

Happy New Year!!!

xo Annette xo

Happy New Year

 NEW YEAR

At the sound of the tolling midnight bell

a brand new year will begin.

Let’s raise our hopes in a confidant toast,

to the promise it ushers in.

May your battles be few, your pleasure many,

your wishes and dreams fulfilled.

May your confidence stand in the face of loss

and give you the strength to rebuild.

May peace of heart fill all your days

may serenity grace your soul.

May tranquil moments bless your life

and keep your spirit whole.

~ Author Unknown ~

Hoping the new year is good to you in every way!

Happy New Year!

xo Annette xo

My Intentions for The New Year

I have really enjoyed reading about everyone's resolutions for 2012.  Some have been laugh out loud funny and some very serious.  I've also enjoyed reading the words being used for "resolution".  Words like goals, promises, reminders.  My favorite is intentions from Lisa at Grandma's Briefs.  I think that word best describes how I start each new year...with the best of intentions.

This year, I intend to:
     1.  Finish Shylee's quilt.  I started it before she was born and she will be four in April.  Which leads me to #2.
     2.  Procrastinate less.  I didn't used to procrastinate as much as I do these days.  So, I intend to do at least one thing each day instead of putting it off.
     3.  Complain less and be more positive.  Not only will I be happier but so will everyone else around me.
     4.  Learn my camera and photoshop elements.  I spent the last year just playing around with my camera and not really learning anything.  I also have photoshop elements but kept putting off trying to understand it.(see #2)
     5.  Create something handmade for each room of the house.  I read this on another blog (forgive me for not remembering where) and the idea really appeals to me.

I have many more intentions concerning my business and blog, but a girl needs to keep some things to herself!

What are your intentions for this new year?

I Heart Macro ~ Hello 2012

Wishing you, my friends, a new year filled with love, laughter, peace, and happiness!

Happy New Year!!!

I'm joining Studio Waterstone for I Heart Macro

Keyword: Change

The holidays with all their busyness are over and now it's time to settle into winter and back into a routine.  The beginning of a new year always brings thoughts of setting goals, making resolutions, making this year better than last year.

I started thinking about this several weeks ago when I realized just how ordinary and mundane my life has become.  Don't worry.  I'm not going to dwell on my unhappiness or bore you with details.   But I will tell you that my keyword for 2011 is 'change'.

Many changes  need to be made to bring me back to a happy place!  Changes in my lifestyle, my attitudes, my home, my workspace and my relationships are going to be my focus this year.  Changes that can only be made by me.  Changes that are necessary to my health and well being.  I've known for a long time that these changes need to be made but I wasn't ready.  I am now!

Will you be making any changes for the new year?

Happy New Year

I wish you a happy, healthy and blessed new year!!!