bits + pieces.
1. my husband makes a mean latte.
2. we took our dead christmas tree out to the curb today.
3. i love these chubby birds.
4. she is helping "seep" the living room.
5. that face, it kills me.
6. flipping through the beautiful book
7. leftover cake.
hello january!
cheers to a happy new year folks!
this year has been full of so much goodness. i wanted to take a quick moment to say "thank you." THANK YOU for all of your kindness, your support and the encouragement that you have sent our way this past year. we are truly grateful.
this is the very first year that i am without julian and milla plum for new years. we usually dress up fancy and have a little family celebration in our living room, complete with a hodgepodge of appetizers, martinelli's for the kids, champagne for the adults and hours of board games. this year will be a little different. the babies will hopefully be fast asleep by the time the ball drops, so aubrey and i will have a little "date night in" to ring in the new year.
here's to fresh starts, new goals and warm wishes for 2013.
photo by brooke schwab, doodles by me.
i got a little head start on my resolutions this afternoon. i made a maple cake. i don't think my house has ever smelled so incredible. the cake was quite good, but i will say that i am not a fan of the maple buttercream frosting that is suggested to go with this cake. i have never been much of a buttercream fan, but decided to give it another try today since i couldn't think of another frosting to compliment this particular cake. next time i will experiment with something else. have any suggestions?
tomorrow is new years eve! we are staying in and partying hard with the little ones. have fun and be safe my friends.
with the new year sneaking up on me and being just around the corner, i thought i would take a few moments to share some of my resolutions with you. the new year always feels like a fresh start and a new beginning and a great time for change.
cooking - i need to spend more time in the kitchen. i am embarrassed to admit how much we have been eating out/ordering in over the past six months. we just started to do it more and more because it was easy but it is really such a giant waste of money and so impersonal. i got a few new cookbooks over the holidays and they have me really excited to jump back into the kitchen and do some meal planning.
family walks - i miss getting outside each evening with the whole family. it's a time to reflect on the day with no distractions and to get some fresh air. there just hasn't been a whole lot of time but it is a family tradition that i love and that i want to start again.
adventure - i want to be more spontaneous with family outings and road trips. we had so much fun with the last minute drive me made to nashville and it was fully of adventure and memories. i want to do this more often.
sewing - i have not sewn much this past year. another thing that i just cannot seem to find time for. i miss my sewing machine and plan on spending more time with her this year.
baking - sunday's cake was a lovely tradition that i am excited to start up again.
giving - i want to give more. i want to volunteer my time to help people and show my children the importance of giving back.
doing something for myself - maybe i will take a cooking class, a knitting class or a dance class this year.
those are just a few of the things on my list. i am really excited about them. what are some of your resolutions?
