Friday, December 31, 2010

New Year's Resolutions Divided by Twelve

I cannot believe another year has come and gone.  Ever since Kason was born it just seems like time is flying by.

How are your resolutions coming along?  Do you have your list yet?  Do you make a list?

This year I want to be successful so I'm trying something different.  I'm calling it One Year to Be a Better Me.  Essentially I'm taking all of my "normal" resolutions and dividing them up throughout the year.  Then instead of trying to focus on all of them at the same time and failing (I usually don't make it past January), I'll focus on one thing every month.  They (I'm not sure who, but they) say it only takes twenty-one days to make something a habit, so the goal is to make the resolution a habit before I move on to the next one (fingers crossed).

By focusing on one resolution each month, I won't spread myself too thin.  Every month is an opportunity for success!  If I falter one month, I can redo that resolution later in the year.  Months are small, achievable goals and with the first of every one, I have a clean slate.

In an effort to keep me motivated before I even begin, I made this:

babm - Be A Better Me

It's framed and sits on my nightstand so when I wake up in the morning, I'm reminded to try to be a better me everyday.

If you are inspired to be a better (you) me too, then print this baby out! :)  To print, click on the image, right click and select Save Image As, and then print it.  It's perfect for up to a 5"x7" frame.

I hope you will take this journey with me!  We are setting ourselves up for success!  Swing by tomorrow to see what I'm tackling first!

Linking up to these super great parties!


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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Three Fantastic Opportunities to Win a Silhouette

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas filled with family, friends, and love!  I loved every ounce of my time with my family and seeing the monkey light up when he opened gifts. 

Silhouette is being mighty generous this season!  Three of my favorite blogs have Silhouette giveaways going on right now!  Think of all the wonderful things you could craft in the upcoming year if you won one of these babies! :)  Be sure to stop by these blogs for your chance to win:

brown paper packages



Good luck! I hope we win! :)
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Friday, December 24, 2010

A Very Merry Christmas to You

Here is a fun pic to bring you all a little Christmas cheer! :)  Don't you love Kason's beard?!  Ha!


Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! :)


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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Sutch an Inspiration {delicious} Edition

Hi, All!  How are your holiday preparations coming along?  I have all of my presents bought.  I think that is a first for me.  I'm usually running up and down the aisles of Target on Christmas Eve grabbing last minute gifts.

Well, it might be a little late to make something new to decorate your home for the holidays or give as a gift, but it's not too late to make dessert!  :)  Here is a quick round up of some holiday yumminess!  Feast your eyes on these delightful desserts:

Hello, Sinfully Delicious!  The hubs would flip, FLIP for these brownie covered Oreos that Michelle from Polka Dots & Pizza made.


I love trifle!  It's so super duper easy to make and is always a crowd pleaser.   I'm pretty sure I could dive into this cappuccino mousse trifle that Jillian made over at Heart of a Country Home.


One of my favorite desserts is apple pie, and this one looks divine!  Katy from Crafty Mama shares this tasty recipe.


This festive popcorn would make a perfect last minute gift!  It's fun and affordable! :)  Abbi from My Garden of Eden shares the super simple recipe.


Madigan from madigan made might be my new best friend for introducing me to these peanut butter cookies stuffed with Reese's peanut butter cups!  Holy WOW!



What dessert(s) will you make for the holidays?  I've had a sweet tooth lately so cookies, pie, and cake are in order.  :)

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Let Them Eat Cake

Hello and happy Monday!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I was busy, busy!  I finished, yes FINISHED Christmas shopping, baked and decorated two cakes, and celebrated our first Christmas of the year with my in laws!  It was spectacular!

The hubs had a birthday on Friday so I made him this super duper MINI Cooper cake!  Isn't it the coolest?  He has worked for MINI for almost seven years so it was the perfect cake for him.  My favorite part are the Oreo wheels!


Then I made this ornament cake for Christmas with my in laws.  I was inspired by this cake over at KraftRecipes.com.  Betty Crocker I am not so I used a box mix but to give it my own little twist, I added half a bag of chocolate chips to the cake batter before baking it.  I decorated it with a combination of icing, gel, sprinkles, and candies.  I topped it off with an ice cream cone and red licorice lace ornament hanger.


Since I'm showing off some cakes, here is one I made a couple of years ago.  It's a mint chocolate chip cake.  I added chocolate chips to the batter before baking it and added a little peppermint extract to the icing.  It's absolutely delicious.  I even topped it off with peppermint treats!  This one is always a huge crowd pleaser!



What are your go to Christmas/holiday treats?

I'll be linking up to these wonderfully fantastic parties!



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