It's Official

Just thought I would make it official that I am abandoning this blog.

I am sure that was fairly obvious since I have not posted since early February. I have found that I just don't have time. It isn't important to me and I don't really get any enjoyment out of it. Why continue?

So...I am not. One less thing on the to do list.

You can catch up with me on Facebook, email, phone....or...here's an idea....IN PERSON! Let's get together.

So Long.......

Proud Mama

I have always had a tendency to be over analytical. Interestingly, I tend to over analize the mundane...a $200 vacuum purchase, the best dog food for Dottie, which programs to DVR. I analyze myself too but not as routinely. It tends to bore me or I get too overwhelmed and end up doing something else entirely.

Once again I find myself, as I usually do close to my birthday, analytizing myself. How can I improve? Where do I "need work"? Criticism is something I have easily given myself in the past. Such a nasty habit. See...there I go...criticizing my criticism.

I would say that 32 was a big year for me...Bishop was born. Do life events get any bigger than the birth of a child? So, I didn't spend a lot of time focusing on "me". And, that was fine even important. An infant needs nurturing, love, attention, food, a clean butt....not a lot of time left over for self reflection. A new year...a new leaf. Not that Bishop won't be an absolute priority for me. Obviously, I will continue to mother in every sense of the word. But, I am more than a mother. I am me. Me who enjoys legal dramas on TV, anything cheesy (literally...the dairy kind), springtime, the grocery store, driving around with no destination...me.

So, as I approach my 33rd year with optimism and grace, I am challenging myself to be proud of me! No criticism just praise. What do I like about me? What do I find interesting about me? Fun about me? This is the year of me. My comeback as the TMZ's of the world would call it...

I am proud...
that I finished college.
that I have a successful marriage.
that I have a great relationship with my parents and appreciate them more and more everyday.
that I have a home.
that my hubby and I live below our means.
that we will be debt free by my 34th birthday.
that I went on a volunteer retreat all by myself.
that I quite smoking 3+ years ago.
that I am a "go to girl" at work.
that I completed my MIRM designation.
that I push myself into situations I am uncomfortable with .... speaking in front of others.
that I was successful on Weight Watchers once and lost 55 lbs.
that I tried to have a natural childbirth even if the midwife and doc had other plans.
that I am honest.
that I am a good mom.
that I had a life before I was married that I can look back on with no regrets.
that I am an American.
that I don't get sucked into trends or fads.
that I can bake a cheesecake.
that I have good decorating skills.
that I am a quick learner.
that I read to Bishop.
that I have a good sense of humor.

that I continue to try and improve.....

Here's to a fabulous year that I can be proud of!